31 May 2025
Join us at one of the most anticipated gatherings of 2025 – The Cambridge India Business Dialogue, in collaboration with FUEL!
The Cambridge India Business Dialogue 2025, hosted by the Cambridge India Business Society, is a premier platform for shaping the future of India and its role in the evolving global order. This year’s edition explores the theme ‘Transformation through Transition’ – a powerful reflection on India’s dynamic journey through technological, social and economic shifts as it positions itself as a global leader.
At this pivotal moment in history, the Dialogue invites leaders, innovators, policymakers and students to engage in deep discussions on how India is navigating transitions in energy, digital infrastructure, finance, entrepreneurship, sustainability and more…
To catalyse transformative impact at home and abroad.
What to expect
This isn’t just an event. It’s a convergence of ideas, impact and influence. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions and interactive sessions, the Dialogue will spotlight:
- India’s leadership in navigating complex transitions
- the rise of youth-driven innovation and inclusive development
- cross-sector collaboration between business, policy and academia
- opportunities for global partnerships rooted in local insight
Illustrious speakers on the forefront of change
Join us for enlightening discussions with:
Dr Vivek Lall
Chief Executive, General Atomics Global Corporation
Harshul Asnani
President – Europe, Tech Mahindra
Meher Pudumjee
Chairperson, Thermax
Navneet Kumar Sehgal
Chairman, Prasar Bharati Board
Richard Heald OBE
Chair, UK India Business Council
Professor Simon Taylor
Management Practice Professor of Finance
Director of the Global Executive MBA, Cambridge Judge Business School
Mahua Acharya
Founder and CEO, International Energy Transition Platform
Dr Arun Nayak
Head, Nuclear Controls and Planning Wing (NCPW), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), India
Nirmal Jain
Chairman, India Infoline Finance (IIFL)
Lindsay Hooper
CEO, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
James Crabtree
Distinguished Visiting Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations
…and other exciting speakers.
Event details
- Date: 31 May 2025
- Time: 09:00 onwards
- Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, Cambridge Judge Business School
- Refreshments and lunch will be provided during the event, followed by a networking reception in the evening
Join us for a day of insight, dialogue and connection – where India’s transformative path through transition takes centre stage at Cambridge.
Detailed agenda releasing soon.
Meet our mentors
Jaideep Prabhu
Co-Director of the Centre for India and Global Business
Jaideep is a Professor at CJBS and a Fellow of Clare College. His qualifications include a BTech (IIT Delhi) and a PhD (University of Southern California). Jaideep is also a renowned author, having co-authored the award-winning book, Frugal Innovation, which explores how entrepreneurs in India are thriving despite limited resources. His research primarily centres around international business, marketing, strategy, and innovation, with interests in radical innovation in high-tech industries, the impact of firm culture on innovation, and R&D location decisions. Jaideep’s work has been featured in prestigious media outlets, including The New York Times, The Financial Times, and MIT Sloan Management Review. His most recent book, How Should A Government Be? The New Levers of State Power, was published in 2021.
Marvin Fernandes
Co-Director of the Centre for India and Global Business
Marvin is a Fellow at CJBS, a Senior Scholar at the London School of Economics, a Sloan Fellow at London Business School, and a qualified Chartered Accountant. His primary area of research interest is government innovation and permanent funds in the context of intergenerational equity. His experience combines an uncommon mix of cross-disciplinary skills with deep expertise in entrepreneurship, finance, brand and innovation. He designed Goa/India’s first model permanent fund to mitigate resource curse and safeguard intergenerational equity (2015) and is the creator of India’s first licenced animation character, Chhota Birbal (2002), designed to preserve local identity.
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