IGF Studio

IGF’s broadcast-style studio is moderated by celebrated newsroom hosts and filmed in front of a live audience. Dedicated to putting some of the hottest topics across tech, media, leadership, and geopolitics under the spotlight, with some of the world's leading minds.

Managing Multipolarity – How Should Businesses Respond to a Changing Geopolitical Outlook?

Amina Mohamed, Founder & President, Trade Negotiations Investment Forum

Managing Multipolarity - In Conversation with H.E. Sunjay Sudhir, Indian High Commissioner to the UAE

H.E. Sunjay Sudhir, Indian High Commissioner to the UAE

Managing Multipolarity – How Should Businesses Respond to a Changing Geopolitical Outlook?

Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale, In-Charge - External Affairs, BJP; Dr Mohan Malik, Visiting Fellow, The NESA Center for Strategic Studies, Washington D.C.

Digital Diagnosis – Trends in Future Healthcare

Prof Asif Ahmed, Chairman and CEO, MirZyme Therapeutics and Ashish Tripathi, Founder and CEO, Tzar Labs

Next Gen Leaders – Breaking New Ground in Turbulent Times

Varun Chaudhary, Managing Director, CG Corp Global

Young Changemakers in the Spotlight – Unleashing Ambitions in the Middle East and Africa

Dr Nataliey Bitature, Chief of Staff SIMBA Group; Odunayo Eweniyi, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, PiggyVest, Nigeria; Anisha Oberoi, Founder and CEO, SECRET SKIN

Enabling Global Citizens and India's Emergence as the Talent Epicentre of the World

Akshay Chaturvedi, Founder & CEO, Leverage Edu, Fly.finance & Fly Homes

Fashion Unleashed – Embracing Unconventionality in Contemporary Times

Anil Shetty, Co-Founder, Metaman Brands, India; Arjun Vaidya, Co-Founder, V3 Ventures; Angana Maheshwari, Founder and CEO, Veganologie

Fashion Fusion – Navigating Indian Couture Trends

Shantanu Mehra, CEO & Co-Founder, Shantanu & Nikhil; Nikhil Mehra, CDO & Co-Founder, Shantanu & Nikhil

Navigating the New Era of Generative AI

Sachin Duggal, Chief Wizard, Builder Ai

Accelerating the African Tech Revolution – Can UPI be Templatised?

Isaack Damian Buhiye, CEO, Firm 23, Tanzania; Sheena Raikundalia, Country Director, UK-Kenya Tech Hub, Kenya

Is Crypto Really the Future Global Trade?

Ajeet Khurana, Founder, Reflexical Pte Ltd; Sumit Gupta, Co-founder and CEO, CoinDCX, India

Greening Energy Systems – Can We Double Energy Efficiency by 2030?

Gauri Singh, Deputy Director-General, IRENA; Vivek Agarwal, Country Director – India, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change; Mamta Verma, Principal Secretary, Department of Energy and Petrochemicals, Government of Gujarat

The UAE-India-MEA Tech Partnership Beyond 2023

Hansel Ndu-okeke, Founder, Weevil Company, Nigeria; Harish Venkatesh, Group President & CFO, Alerzo

Curating Content – The Changing Face of Media in 2023

"Navin Sharma, COO, DreamSetGo Moderated by: Tanmay Bhat, Content Creator/YouTuber"

Global Academy – Unlocking the Value of International Education

Ben Bailey, COO, University of Birmingham, UAE

Harmony: A Special Interaction with Pujya Brahmavihari Swamiji

Pujya Brahmavihari Swamiji, BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir

Smart City Convergence – How can MEA and India Collaborate to Shape Future Mega-Cities?

Jaewon Peter Chun, President, World Smart Cities Forum, Chief Executive Officer, ARK-i Labs; Sameer Sinha, Founder, Savvy Infrastructure; Mahendra Singhi, CEO, Dalmia Cement; Justus Kariuki Mate, COO, TRIFIC, Kenya

Transformation – Learnings from Umang Bedi's Professional and Personal Journey

Umang Bedi talks about his formula for success and how to remain not just relevant but ahead of the curve when it comes to business trends.

Climate Leadership and Beyond: In Conversation with Barry Gardiner MP

Barry Gardiner MP, Former Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, UK Government

Is Sustainable Food Production a Myth?

Bruce Friedrich, President and Founder, Good Food Institute, USA; Mohit Pande, Chief Business Officer, Cropin; Vimal Shah, Chairman, Bidco Foods

Reversing the Pyramid – How can Fintech Drive Wealth and Inclusion?

Vinay Surana, Regional CEO Asia Pacific, Allianz Partners; Eng. Dennis Mwighusa, President, Tanzania Fintech Association, Tanzania

Future of Work – Navigating the Digital Journey to Customer Loyalty

Abhay Mehra, CEO, Monet Work

Investing in the India Story

Sandeep Aggarwal, Founder & CEO, Droom Technology; Anisha Singh, Founder, She Capital; Gautam Shroff, Partner, Nuvama

Resilient Power – Building Energy Security

Srinivasa Rao, Global Vice Chair, Ernst and Young, UK; Mitika Bajpai, General Manager - Sustainability, Reliance Industrie

Net Zero – Realistic Target or a Pie in the Sky?

Vivek Aswani, Chief Commercial Officer, RIMM Sustainability and Business Development; Srinivasa Rao, Vice Chair, EY, UK; Amruta Kshemkalyani, MD, Sustainability Tribe