The ET NOW Global Business Summit is set to return to the national capital on February 13 and 14, 2026, bringing together global leaders at a time when business and policy are being reshaped by continuous disruption. This year’s edition will be held under the theme A Decade of Disruption, A Century of Change, reflecting how the past ten years have fundamentally altered economic thinking, corporate strategies and governance models worldwide.

According to a press release, the summit comes against the backdrop of shifting geopolitics, changing capital flows, accelerating climate risks and rapid technological advances that have transformed the way economies and companies operate. Developments such as artificial intelligence, climate-linked policy responses, the Covid-19 pandemic and repeated financial and trade realignments have unsettled long-established business models, making disruption a permanent feature rather than a temporary phase.

The 2026 agenda will centre on the forces redefining global business and policymaking, including economic disruption, Industry 5.0, the future of globalisation, workforce transitions, energy security and the growing need for diversification in volatile markets. More than 2,000 senior delegates from India and overseas are expected to attend, underlining the summit’s stature as a key platform for dialogue between governments, industry leaders and the international business community.

With uncertainty now a constant, the discussions will move beyond short-term recovery to examine deeper structural change. The summit aims to explore how leadership, economic expansion and governance must evolve in an environment where resilience, inclusion and responsible innovation are critical to sustainable growth.

India’s role as host adds further significance, with the country now the world’s fourth-largest economy and an increasingly influential voice in global economic affairs. Over the years, the ET NOW Global Business Summit has built a reputation for drawing senior decision-makers from across the world, including Nobel laureates, heads of state, cabinet ministers, technology pioneers and leading corporate executives.

Past editions have featured global names such as Guyana Prime Minister Mark Anthony Phillips, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland KC, economist Paul Krugman, Bill Gates, Stephen A. Schwarzman, Steve Wozniak, Brian Chesky, Reed Hastings, Bill Winters and Jenny Johnson. With its history of high-level participation and agenda-setting conversations, the 2026 summit is expected to once again shape broader thinking on business, policy and the future of the global economy.