Agenda

9:00 am -
10:00 am

Arrivals and Networking

10:00 am -
4:00 pm

Film Conclave co-production market

For detailed Agenda for this evening, please visit here.

4:00 pm -
4:15 pm

Closing Remarks

6:00 pm -
9:00 pm

Film Conclave drinks reception

This is a separately ticketed event. It is an exclusive drinks reception with over 200 filmmakers, funders, actors and production houses. For detailed Agenda for this evening, please visit here.

Speakers

Monisha Advani
Monisha Advani
Priyanshu Painyuli
Priyanshu Painyuli
Pratik Dattani
Pratik Dattani
6:30 pm -
7:00 pm

Arrivals with drinks and canapes

7:00 pm -
7:15 pm

Speeches

Speakers

Karim Fatehi OBE
Karim Fatehi OBE
Pratik Dattani
Pratik Dattani
7:15 pm -
9:00 pm

Drinks and canapes reception continues

9:00 pm -
9:15 pm

Closing Remarks

6:00 pm -
6:50 pm

Opening Reception and Welcome Drinks

For detailed Agenda for this evening, please visit here: https://www.restaurantindia.in/global/conference-agenda.php

6:50 pm -
7:00 pm

Welcome Note Address and Cultural Moment

7:00 pm -
7:40 pm

Panel 1: The Biz Behind the Plate: HoReCa Scale Engine

7:40 pm -
8:00 pm

Panel 2: Beyond the Kitchen: Chefs, Restaurateurs & the Global Rise of Indian Brands

8:00 pm -
9:30 pm

Awards, Dinner and Entertainment

9:30 pm -
11:00 pm

Networking and afterparty

11:00 pm -
11:15 pm

Closing Remarks

9:00 am -
10:00 am

Arrivals and Networking

10:00 am -
4:00 pm

Ideas for India conference (detailed agenda tbc)

4:00 pm -
4:15 pm

Closing Remarks

6:00 pm -
7:15 pm

Drinks and canapes reception, courtesy of Khoki United and Halo Drinks

7:15 pm -
10:00 pm

Black-tie Celebration Dinner, in partnership with Operation Eyesight

Featuring an award-winning three-course meal from Madhus, complimentary drinks throughout, a keynote from Lord Karan Bilimoria, Rishini Weeraratne (Editor, The Sun [Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka]) in conversation with Sir Vince Cable (Former Leader, Liberal Democrats) and a charity auction for Operation Eyesight hosted by renowned auctioneer Addison Gepley.

Speakers

Vince Cable
Vince Cable
Lord Karan Bilimoria
Lord Karan Bilimoria
Rishni Weeraratne
Rishni Weeraratne
Nileeka Bose
Nileeka Bose
Pratik Dattani
Pratik Dattani
10:00 pm -
10:15 pm

Closing Remarks

1:00 pm -
2:00 pm

Arrivals and Networking

2:00 pm -
5:00 pm

Talk Journalism sessions

For detailed Agenda, please visit here.

5:00 pm -
5:15 pm

Closing Remarks

About India Week

India Week® 2026 is the place to engage in high level discussions on the New India

India continues to lead global economic growth, outpacing other major economies. As the world grapples with the realities of a multipolar order, including tariff shocks from Washington, conflict in West Asia and the advent of AI, India has demonstrated remarkable economic resilience.

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Partnership between the UK and India is now negotiated but needs Parliamentary ratification before both countries start seeing benefit. Backed by the ambitious India-UK Vision 2035 Roadmap, the UK and India are accelerating their dynamic partnership.

This shift is not just about trade numbers; it’s about seizing opportunities and fixing shared challenges in a volatile world where multilateralism is under threat and supply chains are becoming more local.

EPG’s India Week 2026 is an annual get-together of change-makers, policy and business leaders for high-level discussions on pertinent topics. Our events were attended by over 1,200 delegates from nearly a dozen countries in 2025.

About India Week

Why Attend

If you’re excited about the economic opportunity it offers, this is a must-attend event for you. More than 100 policy, business and film sector leaders from India and other countries are expected across the Week, with opportunities for high-level networking, arranging B2B meetings and interacting with senior policy makers.

This year’s events are taking place from 26 to 30 May.

Raghuram Rajan at India Week

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events

1,200+

Attendees

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Days

Angela Rayner

It was an honour to speak at the Bridge India conference. I first visited India many years ago and discovered such an incredible, diverse country. The people of the Indian diaspora strengthen our economy, culture and society – but are also at the heart of our communities.

Angela Rayner

Deputy Prime Minister to the UK

Pankaj M Munjal

Huge Congratulations to Pratik Dattani from EPG for creating such a powerful platform in India week 2024. This forum fosters crucial collaboration between India and the UK, paving the way for the shared future.

Pankaj M Munjal

Chairman and MD, Hero Cycles LTD

Boris Johnson official portrait. Open Government Licence v3.0.

The Awards ceremony rightly recognises the outstanding accomplishments of the British Asian community, and the ongoing work of British Asians across all professions helping our country thrive.

Boris Johnson

Former Prime Minister to the UK

“I have been to multiple domestic and international roadshows accompany our Minister KT Rama Rao, but our most recent trip are unprecedented. The respect and recognition Telangana enjoys makes our hard work all so rewarding.”

Jayesh Ranjan, IAS

Special Chief Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments of the Telangana government

“Really pleased to attend and speak at the Ideas for India conference. The UK and India are strong economic and diplomatic partners. The conference showed the close links between our two countries and important work we can do around security and trade.”

Ruth Cadbury MP

Former Shadow Minister, International Trade

“Delighted to speak to friends during India Week and highlight how a free trade agreement can benefit both nations. A UK-India trade deal is a huge opportunity for both sides, and could boost our £38bn trading relationship and pull down barriers to trade.”

Nigel Huddleston MP

Former Minister of State, International Trade

Pranab Kapadia

Initiatives like the Film Conclave are truly captivating and engaging for both the audiences and speakers, especially in today’s dynamic global world where borders are blurred.

Pranab Kapadia

Director, Moviegoers Entertainment Limited

Featured Events

Some of our featured events are below. Please note some of our events are invite-only.

Film Conclave

Film Conclave

26 May • The Skyline London

The UK serves as a home-away-from-home for Indian film and entertainment opportunities. The second edition of our UK-India coproduction market will connect filmmakers with funders. Open to creators producing content celebrating India.

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Anuj Radia and Taha Shah Badussha

Film Conclave Drinks Reception

26 May • The Skyline London

The UK serves as a home-away-from-home for Indian film and entertainment opportunities. The second edition of our UK-India coproduction market will connect filmmakers with funders. Open to creators producing content celebrating India.

Harshad Kothari and Reena Ranger OBE at Drinks Reception in collaboration with LCCI, India Week

LCCI x India Week Drinks Reception

27 May • Colonel Saab

Celebrate the success of India’s thriving economic landscape at the drinks reception in collaboration with LCCI’s Asian Business Association. The evening provides an opportunity to connect and network with leading business leaders from across London.

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World Franchise Congress & Honors

World Franchise Congress & Honors

28 May • Royal Lancaster London

Franchise India’s event makes its anticipated London debut, serving as the premier nexus for international franchising excellence. This inaugural summit is specifically curated to gather the world’s most influential franchisors, investors, policymakers, and industry pioneers.

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India Restaurant Congress & Awards

India Restaurant Congress & Awards

28 May • Royal Lancaster London

The definitive global platform to chart the rise of Indian gastronomy is coming to London. After 15 years of industry-defining editions in India, Restaurant India and Franchise India bring together India’s top restaurateurs, pioneering celebrity chefs, investors and prominent hospitality leaders. The evening culminates in the Indian Restaurant Awards, honouring the bold visionaries and culinary innovators redefining the diaspora dining experience.

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Ideas for India

Ideas for India

29 May • Royal Lancaster London

Bridge India’s Ideas for India® provides a global, non-partisan and not-for-profit platform for meaningful connections between stakeholders to build initiatives for social and economic development. Meet policy, business and tech leaders, alongside media and civil society changemakers.

Read More

Pankaj M Munjal

Black-tie Celebration Dinner

29 May • Royal Lancaster London

This dinner will be the culmination of the high impact events of India Week 2026, for over 350 guests including celebrities, CEOs and other global leaders. Networking opportunities, award-winning food and a complimentary bar all greet you this evening.

Book now

Talk Journalism conference

Talk Journalism conference

30 May • The Conduit, 6 Langley Street, London WC2H 9JA

Talk Journalism is built on the thought that there is a need to discuss and debate journalism, a profession that discusses everything, but seldom talks about itself. This will be the 10th edition of Talk Journalism. How the dynamics of the profession are evolving also needs to be discussed at a non-partisan platform. Past speakers have included Rajdeep Sardesai, Akash Banerjee, Atul Chaurasiya and Vijay Chauthaiwale.

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Khushwant Singh

Khushwant Singh Literary festival

30 May • SOAS University of London

The Khushwant Singh Literary Festival London honours Khushwant Singh’s legacy by promoting democracy, tolerance, and compassion. Entirely volunteer-led, it creates space for discussions on gender equality, free expression, and environmental conservation.

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SOME OF OUR SPEAKERS

Smita Prakash

Smita Prakash

Editor,

ANI

Vince Cable

Vince Cable

former Leader,

Liberal Democrats

Prof Selva Pankaj

Prof Selva Pankaj

Group Chairman,

Regent Group

Atul Kochhar

Atul Kochhar

2-Time Michelin-Starred Chef & Restaurateur

Rajdeep Sardesai

Rajdeep Sardesai

Consulting Editor,

TV Today Network

Lord Karan Bilimoria

Lord Karan Bilimoria

Founder,

Cobra Beer

Monisha Advani

Monisha Advani

Founder Partner,

Emmay Entertainment

Kamlesh Singh

Kamlesh Singh

News Director,

TV Today Group

Eugene Robinson

Eugene Robinson

Chief Political Analyst,

NBC News

Raja Ganapathy

Raja Ganapathy

Founding Partner,

Spring Marketing Capital

Dr. John Hemmings

Dr. John Hemmings

Director,

National Security Centre, Henry Jackson Society

Raageshwari Loomba

Raageshwari Loomba

Actor and Singer

Stewart Langdon

Stewart Langdon

Partner and Co-Head of South Asian Investments,

Leapfrog Investments

Karim Fatehi OBE

Karim Fatehi OBE

Chief Executive Officer,

LCCI

Sonia Singh

Sonia Singh

Former Editorial Director and Anchor ,

NDTV Networks

Anish Gawande

Anish Gawande

National Spokesperson, Nationalist Congress Party ,

Sharadchandra Pawar

Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar

Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar

77th custodian,

the House of Mewar

Suhasini Haider

Suhasini Haider

Diplomatic Editor,

The Hindu

Saurabh Dwivedi

Saurabh Dwivedi

Head,

The India Express (Hindi)

Azad Singh Rathore

Azad Singh Rathore

Political Activist, Author & Writer

Shabnam Nasimi

Shabnam Nasimi

Former Senior Policy Advisor

Rishni Weeraratne

Rishni Weeraratne

Editor,

The Sun (Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka)

Sachin Marya

Sachin Marya

Managing Director,

Franchise India

Anushka Shah

Anushka Shah

Founder & CEO,

Civic Studios

Varun Bhanot

Varun Bhanot

Co- Founder & CEO ,

MAGIC AI

Emile Nawagamuwa

Emile Nawagamuwa

Commissioning Editor,

UKTV

Dr Amrit Chandan

Dr Amrit Chandan

Co-founder,

Lorefully

Michelle Jenkins

Michelle Jenkins

Head of Production Services,

Film London

Prachi Dhabal Deb

Prachi Dhabal Deb

Artist and Founder,

Cake Decor India

Vee Bharkhada

Vee Bharkhada

Founder and Director,

Navigate Business Recovery

Sangeeta Waldron

Sangeeta Waldron

Founder,

Serendipity PR & Media

Helena Mackenzie

Helena Mackenzie

Head of Talent & Business Development,

Film London

Rahul Roy-Chaudhury

Rahul Roy-Chaudhury

Senior Fellow for South and Central Asian Defence,

IISS

Tim Willasey-Wilsey

Tim Willasey-Wilsey

Visiting Professor,

King's College London

Tickets

Ideas for India

£150 +20% VAT

General Public 

  • Attend Ideas for India
  • Complimentary for BI Members: Enter your Member-only discount code at the booking link below. To become a Member, click here

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Across India Week

£450 +20% VAT

General Public 

  • Attend Ideas for India, Film Conclave Drinks Reception, Drinks Reception with LCCI, Black-tie Celebration Dinner, Talk Journalism
  • BI Members: £100 discount. Enter your Member-only discount code at the booking link below. To become a Member, click here

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Celebration Dinner

£3,000 +20% VAT

General Public 

  • Attend Black-tie Celebration Dinner
  • Silver Table of 10, including Drinks Reception, three-course meal, complimentary bar
  • BI Members: £500 discount. Enter your Member-only discount code at the booking link below. To become a Member, click here
  • For Gold and Platinum tables, please get in touch

Book Now

Event Agenda

India Week 2026 will feature events across London and elsewhere. Below is an indicative agenda, subject to change. For queries, select ‘India Week 2026’ on our Contact Us page.

9:00 am -
10:00 am

Arrivals and Networking

10:00 am -
4:00 pm

Film Conclave co-production market

For detailed Agenda for this evening, please visit here.

4:00 pm -
4:15 pm

Closing Remarks

6:00 pm -
9:00 pm

Film Conclave drinks reception

This is a separately ticketed event. It is an exclusive drinks reception with over 200 filmmakers, funders, actors and production houses. For detailed Agenda for this evening, please visit here.

Speakers

Monisha Advani
Monisha Advani
Priyanshu Painyuli
Priyanshu Painyuli
Pratik Dattani
Pratik Dattani
6:30 pm -
7:00 pm

Arrivals with drinks and canapes

7:00 pm -
7:15 pm

Speeches

Speakers

Karim Fatehi OBE
Karim Fatehi OBE
Pratik Dattani
Pratik Dattani
7:15 pm -
9:00 pm

Drinks and canapes reception continues

9:00 pm -
9:15 pm

Closing Remarks

6:00 pm -
6:50 pm

Opening Reception and Welcome Drinks

For detailed Agenda for this evening, please visit here: https://www.restaurantindia.in/global/conference-agenda.php

6:50 pm -
7:00 pm

Welcome Note Address and Cultural Moment

7:00 pm -
7:40 pm

Panel 1: The Biz Behind the Plate: HoReCa Scale Engine

7:40 pm -
8:00 pm

Panel 2: Beyond the Kitchen: Chefs, Restaurateurs & the Global Rise of Indian Brands

8:00 pm -
9:30 pm

Awards, Dinner and Entertainment

9:30 pm -
11:00 pm

Networking and afterparty

11:00 pm -
11:15 pm

Closing Remarks

9:00 am -
10:00 am

Arrivals and Networking

10:00 am -
4:00 pm

Ideas for India conference (detailed agenda tbc)

4:00 pm -
4:15 pm

Closing Remarks

6:00 pm -
7:15 pm

Drinks and canapes reception, courtesy of Khoki United and Halo Drinks

7:15 pm -
10:00 pm

Black-tie Celebration Dinner, in partnership with Operation Eyesight

Featuring an award-winning three-course meal from Madhus, complimentary drinks throughout, a keynote from Lord Karan Bilimoria, Rishini Weeraratne (Editor, The Sun [Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka]) in conversation with Sir Vince Cable (Former Leader, Liberal Democrats) and a charity auction for Operation Eyesight hosted by renowned auctioneer Addison Gepley.

Speakers

Vince Cable
Vince Cable
Lord Karan Bilimoria
Lord Karan Bilimoria
Rishni Weeraratne
Rishni Weeraratne
Nileeka Bose
Nileeka Bose
Pratik Dattani
Pratik Dattani
10:00 pm -
10:15 pm

Closing Remarks

1:00 pm -
2:00 pm

Arrivals and Networking

2:00 pm -
5:00 pm

Talk Journalism sessions

For detailed Agenda, please visit here.

5:00 pm -
5:15 pm

Closing Remarks

View All Agendas

Royal Lancaster London

Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY, United Kingdom
+44 20 7551 6000
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Royal Lancaster London

Visa invitation letters

We provide these only for confirmed delegates, once payment is received. There are no exceptions to this.

Accommodation details

We have special rates with our exclusive Hospitality Partner Blue Orchid hotels. Visit www.blueorchid.com, select your desired hotel and dates, select any flexible rate (either room-only or breakfast inclusive) and proceed to check out. On the check out page enter the code INDIAWEEK and click APPLY (the rate will be reduced at that point). Then proceed to check out.

For special rates at the Royal Lancaster London, please get in touch with us.

Bring a delegation

If you’d like to bring a delegation to India Week, we would be delighted to discuss options for you.

Gallery

Asad Ahmad, Pankaj Munjal and Pratik Dattani
Raghuram Rajan
Angela Rayner speaking on India
Lord John Browne
Celebration Dinner India Week 2023
Nigel Huddleston
Education Conference
Howard Dawber
Supriya Shrinate
EPG India Week
Priyanka Chaudhary Raina
Drinks reception
Aarti S Bagdi
baroness Herlene Forster
Celebration Dinner India Week 2023
Dr Seema Anand
Shivali Bhammer
Shaunaka Rishi Das and Junaid Wahedna at Ideas for India Conference, India Week
Harshad Kothari and Reena Ranger OBE at Drinks Reception in collaboration with LCCI, India Week