Cambridge India Business Dialogue 2026
30 May 2026
09:00 -18:00
Times are shown in local time
Open to: All
The Cambridge Union Society
9a Bridge St
Cambridge
CB2 1UB
United Kingdom
The Cambridge India Business Dialogue 2026 is a flagship forum hosted by the Cambridge India Business Society and supported by ICICI Bank UK, bringing together leaders from business, policy, academia and media to explore the evolving economic and strategic partnership between India and the United Kingdom. The Dialogue is held in partnership with FUEL (Philanthropy Partner).
As India continues to emerge as a global growth engine, the Dialogue aims to facilitate meaningful discussions on key areas including innovation, technology and cross-border collaboration. The event will convene a distinguished line-up of speakers across sectors, including business leaders, policymakers and media personalities, to share insights and perspectives on opportunities shaping the India-UK corridor.
Confirmed distinguished speakers (more to be announced)
The Rt Hon Kanishka Narayan
Minister for AI and Online Safety
MP for Vale of Glamorgan
RPN Singh
Member of Parliament, Upper House (Rajya Sabha), India
Sonia Singh
CEO, SSA-India
Fellow, Cambridge Judge Business School and Author and Former Editorial Director, NDTV
Lord Karan Bilimoria
Member of the House of Lords
Founder, Cobra Beer
Dr Vivek Lall
Chief Executive, General Atomics Global Corporation
Acharya Prashant
Philosopher, author, and the founder of the world's largest Global Wisdom Literature edtech platform
Aaditya Thackeray
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Maharashtra
Radhika Piramal
Co-founder, Pride Fund India
Former Vice Chairperson, VIP Industries
Nyrika Holkar
Executive Director, Godrej Enterprises Group
Raghav Singhal
CEO, ICICI Bank UK
Delegates at the Dialogue
Harshul Asnani
President, Tech Mahindra Europe
Prachetas Bhatnagar
Head of Strategy & Operations, Policy & Politics, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Sanam Arora
Founder and Chairperson, NISAU
Siddarth Mukne
Managing Director, Ergo Europe
Santosh Hurlikoppi
Visiting Fellow, Cambridge Judge Business School
Stewart Langdon
Partner, LeapFrog Investments
Perses Bilimoria
Visiting Fellow, Cambridge Judge Business School
James Crabtree
Geopolitical analyst
Head of Strategy & Operations, Policy & Politics
Suyash Bhatt
Visiting Fellow, Cambridge Judge Business School
Ketan Deshpande
Founder and Chairman, FUEL (Friends Union for Energising Lives)
Pavate Fellow and Visiting Fellow, Cambridge Judge Business School
Mentors
Gishan Dissanaike
Dean, Cambridge Judge Business School
Marvin Fernandes
Co-Director, Centre for India and Global Business
Jaideep Prabhu
Director, Centre for India and Global Business
Ujjwal Pandey
Co-founder and CEO, OptiSpend.ai
Visiting Associate, Cambridge Judge Business School and MBA alumnus
Meet the organising team
Co-Chairs
Aaryani Dogra
Co-Chair, Cambridge India Business Society
MFin 2025
Ashis Mittal
Co-Chair, Cambridge India Business Society
MFin 2025
Management team
Ashrika Gupta
Head of Operations
MFin 2025
Shipra Jha
Head of Marketing
MBA 2025
Vishisht Bais
Head of Partnerships
MFin 2025
What to expect
The Dialogue is a one-day event hosted at the historic Cambridge Union from 09:00 to 18:00, featuring keynote addresses, panel discussions, and fireside chats with distinguished speakers across the following themes:
- India’s evolving role in a shifting global order and its strategic positioning on the world stage
- perspectives from business and media on how India is redefining growth, leadership and influence
- strengthening economic and trade ties between the UK and India, and unlocking new avenues for collaboration
- the rise of startups and fintech as key drivers of innovation and capital formation
- the future of manufacturing in India and its role in powering long-term economic growth
- building trusted AI ecosystems and advancing the UK–India technology partnership
- India’s journey towards self-reliance in defence and the path to becoming a global manufacturing hub
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