Inaugural India Week across the UK brings together business and political leaders in May 2023

More than 100 business leaders from across India, as well as political leaders from seven parties across eight states, have confirmed their attendance at the largest India-related conference in Europe this year.
Global advisory firm EPG’s India Week is its annual fathering of change-makers, policy and business leaders for high-level discussions on pertinent topics, including the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.
Speakers confirmed include Dr Raghuram Rajan (Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India), Rahul Narwekar (Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly), Rohit Pawar (Member of Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra), Priyanka Chaturvedi (Member of Parliament, Maharashtra), Kartikeya Sharma (Member of Parliament, Haryana), Riniki Bhuyan Sarma (MD, Pride East Entertainment), Pradyot Manikya (Chairman, Tipra Motha, Tripura), Jayesh Ranjan, IAS (Principal Secretary of the Industries and Commerce, and IT Departments, Telangana), Mohammed Ali Ashraf Fatmi (National Spokesperson, JDU, Bihar), Abhinandan Sekhri (Co-Founder, Newslaundry), Arunabha Ghosh (CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water).
The Chief Minister of a leading state in India is also expected to attend. They will be coming especially for the flagship “Ideas for India” conference, organised alongside the non-profit think tank Bridge India.
The Financial Times recently said this would be “India’s coming decade of outperformance” and The Economist said, “This is India’s moment.” India Week seeks to celebrate these trends, across several special events on 7-12 May 2023 in Leicestershire, Oxford and London.
It starts with an exclusive CEOs’ Golf Weekend on 7-8 May at Rutland Hall & Spa in Leicestershire, where more than 20 CEOs from India are expected to fly in especially. Thereafter, there is the Education Innovation Conference in Oxford, organised in partnership with WBR, and including Prof Jonathan Michie OBE, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and leadership from over 40 higher education institutions in India.
Finally, the flagship Ideas for India conference in London on 11-12 May, will include an invite-only dinner at the House of Commons and a formal dinner the next evening to celebrate closer UK-India ties.
At the last Ideas for India conference, Lord Tariq Ahmad, Minister of State at the FCDO, said the event “provides an excellent opportunity to celebrate the deep friendship between our two countries, and also look to the future. It is this trusted partnership that extends to trade as well.”
Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, said it was an honour to speak at the conference, further saying “The people of the Indian diaspora strengthen our economy, culture and society – but are also at the heart of our communities.”
Pratik Dattani, Managing Director of EPG, said: “India’s diversity is its strength, and by bringing together such as wide range of businesses and political leaders on one platform in London, we hope to showcase the best of India. Our attendees include some of the largest companies in Europe, including some of the leading investors into India.”
Discussions during Ideas for India will include on bilateral relations with the UK, India’s growth as a geopolitical power, investment opportunities in India, the importance of federalism, and a special focus on the North East.
The last edition of the Ideas for India conference saw attendance from the two major political parties in the UK, as well as seven political parties from India including participation from Dr Ashwath Narayan (Minister for Higher Education, IT, BT, Skill Development and Livelihood, Karnataka) and Tejasvi Yadav (Deputy Chief Minister, Bihar).