THE CII PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT 2025
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is set to organize the 30th edition of the Partnership Summit 2025 in
Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Since its inception in 1995, the CII Partnership Summit has been held annually in cooperation with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. This year we are also partnering with the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
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Highlights 2024
Overseas
Ministers
Global
Speakers
Prearranged
B2B & B2G
Meetings
International
Registered
Delegates
Technical Sessions
across 7 Tracks
for Discussion
Participating
Countries
TRACKS
 
Trade

 

Future of Industrialisation

 

Technology and Innovation

 

Geo-economic Framework

 

SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE ACTION

 

Growth

 

Inclusion

 

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Trade
The track on trade aims to create and develop resilient Global Value Chains (GVC) to influence the future of the global trading order. Geopolitical and geoeconomic changes have resulted in shifts in both regional and multilateral value chains towards diversification for goods and services products.

During this period of adjustment, discussions among leaders in the private and public sectors at this year’s Partnership Summit 2025 will explain the direction of Trade 4.0 and the increasing role of technology in global trade.

As the Global South emerges as a rising economic power, the financing and support of development in these emerging markets remain critical points of discussion and attention. In this evolving global landscape, India has the potential to serve as an economic bridge by finalizing free trade agreements (FTAs). Such agreements would not only benefit Indian firms and consumers but also position the country as a pivotal element in the global economic ecosystem, making it a resilient partner for global firms to integrate into their trade frameworks.
 
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Future of Industrialisation
The emergence of Industry 5.0, which centers around the incorporation of advanced technologies like automation and artificial intelligence to improve productivity, has significantly accelerated global economic progress. To capitalize on this technology-led economic transition, governments are implementing industrial reforms while private sector firms are simultaneously investing in developing these emerging and advanced technologies.

Therefore, to better position national economies in the Industry 5.0 era, the private and public sector of countries like India must work in tandem to cultivate a congruent environment for these Industry 5.0 technologies. At the same time, Industry 5.0 will disrupt global labour markets in the age of automation, which may lead to displacement and eventual need for reskilling in the global labour force.

Finally, to better increase the growth of regional and multilateral industrial connectivity, global and sub-national industrial corridors could be developed to improve efficiency in Industry 5.0 and better connect partners.

 
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SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE ACTION
The intensifying impact of climate change is disrupting natural ecosystems, threatening livelihoods, and testing the resilience of economies across the globe. In response, countries are increasingly integrating sustainable development into their core economic strategies. Collaborative action between governments and industry is essential to accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices, support ecological preservation, enable the transition to low-carbon economies, and enhance overall resilience. Such partnerships also unlock access to finance and technology, build capabilities and capacities, and improve trade and competitiveness.

However, emerging economies face growing pressure from tariff regimes, rising emissions, and ecological degradation-factors that risk creating trade barriers and economic strain. A balanced, forward-looking approach is critical to ensure that sustainability and climate goals are met without compromising competitiveness and growth. Discussions under this track will explore strategic opportunities arising from collective sustainability, blue economy finance and climate initiatives, highlighting pathways for inclusive and resilient development.

 
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Technology and Innovation
Innovative technologies like India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) are rapidly transforming financial accessibility and settlements within and between nation-states. India has become a global leader in DPI through the India Stack, an open Application Programming Interface (API), through frugally investing in inclusive platforms like the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

India could leverage its strength in DPI through expanding UPI to significant bilateral trading partners to increase cohesion in the global economy and increase permeance of financial technologies in the future global financial ecosystem.

Moreover, to compete globally in advanced and frontier technologies, India and its partners must invest significantly in enhancing capacity for research and development (R&D) initiatives to compete in global growth sectors like artificial intelligence and automation.

 
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Growth
The global economic outlook has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and regional conflicts in key areas. This situation has compelled governments, industries, and central banks worldwide to navigate a new growth trajectory within a high inflation and interest rate environment.

Furthermore, supply shocks caused by overreliance on specific trade partners have led the global community to make a deliberate effort to diversify and mitigate risks in global value chains. This shift has provided countries such as India and its partners with opportunities to enhance their competitiveness and participation in the Global South.

The current period of global geoeconomic rebalancing provides an opportunity for the global financial ecosystem as well as institutions to be reformed to become more inclusive of global economies, particularly those in the Global South. As a prominent emerging economy, India is significantly investing in building out the infrastructure to stimulate growth and increase its participation and shaping the future of global economic order alongside its multilateral partners.

 
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Geoeconomic Framework
As mentioned before, the global geoeconomic framework that governs commercial flows between nations is being reformed, which is spurring the development of new growth centers in a new multipolar world. In turn, this has significantly influenced the geoeconomic outlook for 2025 and beyond.

Defined as World 2.0, new multipolar dynamics will define the geoeconomic environment which may pose trade disruptions in the short run and divert and redirect global supply chains in the long term.
 
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Inclusion
Despite progress made over the past few decades, global leadership needs to promote intentional inclusive development to incorporate marginalized groups and increase their participation in the global economic system. Increasing the participation of women in the global economic system remains a significant priority of inclusive international development, which will shape the shape the future of employment, education, employability, and entrepreneurship.

Businesses play a significant role in promoting corporate actions to increase the inclusivity of their firms and their industries, which may be carried out through dedicated programs that increase mobility for underserved communities, particularly in countries like India. One potential path that industries and governments that countries like India and their partners could take is promoting skill development to uplift and upskill workers into higher value industries. Moreover, by supporting startups, governments could provide new avenues and industries to employ people across backgrounds, which would increase the quality of livelihood for these people.

 
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KEY ELEMENTS
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Conference
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Country
Sessions
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Ministerial
Sessions
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State
Sessions
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Investment
Pavilion
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B2B & B2G Meetings
FACULTY
Political
Leaders
Global &
Indian CEOs
Policy
Makers
Heads of
International
Institutions
Academia &
Heads of Think
Tanks
Media
Leaders
 
 
Abir Wael Sedik Leheta
Managing Director
EGYTRANS, Egypt
Aleksey Kechko
Head of the Representative office
VEB RF, Russia
Andy G Sellars
Strategic Development Director
CSA Catapult, United Kingdom
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana
Executive Secretary
UN Economic and Social Commission
(UNESCAP), Thailand
Bertram Lohmueller
Professor for SDG Technology Transfer
Steinbeis University, Germany
Clémence Kopeikin
Chief Impact Officer
FyrstGen, Switzerland
Coumar Ananda
President
Chamber of Commerce and
Industry France India (France)
Cristiano Pasini
UNIDO Representative and Director
Sub-Regional Office in India
Edith N. Nordmann
Managing Partner
NICCT & ACG International, Netherlands
Evgeny Konev
CEO
Spicy Rocket, Russia
Gregory C Allen
Senior Adviser
Wadhwani AI Center, Center for
Strategic and International Studies
(CSIS), United States
Håkan Kingstedt
Senior Advisor
Monemus AB &
KIGO Consultants, Sweden
Ignacio de Medrano Caballero
Head of Promotion of the IP System
EUIPO, Spain
James Marc Shields
Country Director in India
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
JD Ambati
CEO and Founder
Everest Labs, United States
Jean-Pascal Bobst
Chief Executive Officer
Bobst Group SA, France
Jeffrey Sachs
Director of the Center for Sustainable Development
Columbia University, United States
Joe Depa
Chief Innovation Officer
Ernst & Young, United States
Kathy Roussel
Head of Advocacy & Engagement
Amfori, Belgium
Kiran Joshi
CEO
Wefaa Robotics, Singapore
Marina EPIFANTSEVA
Deputy Head
Investment Development Agency of
the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Massimo Geloso Grosso
Head of Department
Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development
(OECD), Jakarta
Mihaela Gjorcheva
Member of the Management Board
International Slavic University
Mohan Kankanhalli
Deputy Executive Chair
AI Singapore; Director,NUS AI Institute;
Provost's Chair Professor
of Computer Science
National University of Singapore
Nadia Petkova
Managing Director
Impact & Partnerships, European
Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (EBRD), London
Philipp Assmus
CEO & Founder
FyrstGen, Switzerland
Pierre Arnaud Cassin
CEO & MD
Ultraconfidentiel Design & President
Conseiller du Commerce Exterieure
De France
Prasad Maganti
Founder and CEO
Maganti IT, United States
Ricardo Gallego
Head India
Gescrap India Private Limited, Spain
Richard Rossow
Senior Adviser and Chair on India &
Emerging Asia Economics
Center for Strategic &
International Studies, United States
Rupa Chanda
Director-Trade
Investment and Innovation
UNESCAP, Thailand
Sarah Eid
Advisor to the Minister of Finance
for Transparency and
Community Participation
Ministry of Finance
Arab Republic of Egypt
Satya Ramamurthy
Chair
Public Sector, Structured
Finance Department, Asia-Pacific
Sumitomo, Mitsui Banking Corporation
Singapore
Sharon Buteau
Executive Director
LEAD, Krea University
Subhash Paluru
Chief Executive Officer
Freedom Motors, United States
Subhashini Abeysinghe
Research Director
Verité Research, Sri Lanka
Tetsuya Watanabe
President
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia
Timo Prekop
Export and Agency Finance
AKA-Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH
Venkat Chundi
CEO
HC Robotic INC, United States
Viktor IVANOVSKY
Director of International Business Strategy
Positive Technologies, Russia
Vinay Bantu
President & COO
Global Economist, United States

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