India's Top 500 Value Creators

India Becomes World’s 4th Largest Economy, Accelerates Toward 2047 Vision

In 2025, India has become the world’s fourth-largest economy, surpassing Japan with a GDP of US$4 trillion. This milestone strengthens India’s momentum toward its long-term vision to become a developed nation by 2047.

The government has outlined key priorities including sustainable development, modern infrastructure, future-ready skills, artificial intelligence, and innovation — reflecting India’s commitment to inclusive growth and global leadership in the digital era.

India’s Growth Pillars: 25 Years of Value & Impact

At the heart of India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation are India’s Top 500 Value Creators, driving the nation’s growth across decades.

With an unmatched legacy of 25 years, the value creators have shown resilience through many tectonic shifts like:

India’s Next 25 Years Will Be Driven by Transformational Megatrends

This year, in its landmark 25th edition, the India’s Top 500 Value Creators Summit will spotlight the 5 megatrends set to shape the nation’s next 25 years.

How is the ‘India’s Top 500 Value Creators’ Summit Different?

India’s Top 500 Value Creators 2025 Publication

The ‘India’s Top 500 Value Creators 2025’ publication is an endeavor to recognize and felicitate stellar performances of 500 value creators across India’s industries.

The publication profiles leading players of India Inc. – companies who are the forerunners in their respective fields – in both the public as well as private sectors.

What will the Publication Cover?

Jury Members

Dr. Parthasarathy V S
Former Group CFO & Group CIO Member of Group Executive Board
Mahindra Group

CA Ketan Saiya
Chairman
WIRC of the ICAI

Mr. Govind Joshi
VP and Chief Operating Officer
Dun & Bradstreet India

Our Speakers

Mr. Avinash Gupta
MD & CEO
Dun & Bradstreet India

Dr. Arun Singh
Global Chief Economist
Dun & Bradstreet India

Mr. Hitesh Sethi
Senior Director, Analytics and Business Advisory
Dun & Bradstreet India

Ms. Preeta Misra
Senior Director
Dun & Bradstreet India

Brijesh Singh
IPS, Principal Secretary, Information and Public Relations
Government of Maharashtra

Pankaj Bhargava
Chief Procurement Officer
Pidilite Industries Limited

Kartik Iyer
Head of Supply Chain
TotalEnergies

Satyaki Mookerjee
Chief Digital Officer
Jio-bp

Mukesh Jain
Chief Technology Officer
Capgemini

Harsh Vardhan
Global Head – Digital Innovation
Apollo Tyres Limited

Prasanth Nair
Chief Human Resources Officer
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited

Satej Mehta
Global Head Human Resources
Wockhardt Limited

Indrani Chatterjee
Group CHRO
All Cargo Logistics Limited

Mr. MVP Padma Kumar
Group Director
JLL

Dr. Amit Paithankar
Wholetime Director & Chief Executive Officer
Waaree Group

Baffour Manuel
Managing Director
Blue Dart Express

Ganesh Jivani
CEO Managing Director
Matrix Comsec Private Limited

Deepak Goyal
Chief Financial Officer
EPL Limited

Bhushan Sonkusare
President and Chief Technology Officer
360 ONE

Srinivas L
Joint MD & Joint CEO
63SATS Cybertech

Akriti Kapur
Senior Director Head – Design
JLL

Agenda

Time

Session

3.30 – 4.00 pm Registration

4.00 – 4.10 pm Welcome Address by Dr. Arun Singh, Global Chief Economist, Dun & Bradstreet on ‘India’s Next Value Frontier: The Trends that Matter’

Track 1: De-risking Supply Chains

4.10 – 4.30 pm Fireside Discussion: De-risking Supply Chains for Long-term Value Creation

Uncovering the biggest supply chain disruptors in today’s age
Building supply chains that resilient and not reactive
Re-thinking nearshoring, friendshoring, and regional diversification
Harnessing AI and real-time data to build intelligent supply chains
Supply chain mitigating emerging geopolitical, environmental, and economic risks

Moderator: Preeta Misra, Senior Director – Credibility & Business Insights Group, ESG and SME, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelists:

Mr. Pankaj Bhargava, Chief Procurement Officer, Pidilite Industries Limited
Mr. Kartik Iyer, Head of Supply Chain, TotalEnergies

Track 2: Accelerating Climate Action

4.30 – 4.40 pm Power Session: Strategies to Accelerate Climate Action for a Sustainable Future

Mr. Ankit Todi, Group Chief Sustainibility Officer, Mahindra Group
Ms. Shilpashree Muniswamappa, Director – ESG, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.

Track 3: Building AI-Native Businesses

4.40 – 5.20 pm

Panel Discussion: AI in Action – Reimagining Business and Value Creation

The AI imperative: From experimental to existential
Intelligent automation and operational efficiency
Ethics, governance, and regulatory alignment in AI use
Building an AI-ready workforce and leadership culture
Cybersecurity in the age of intelligent systems

Moderator: Mr. Govind Joshi, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Dun & Bradstreet India 

Panelists:

Mr. Satyaki Mookerjee, Chief Digital Officer, Jio-bp
Mr. Mukesh Jain, Chief Technology Officer, Capgemini
Mr. Harsh Vardhan, Global Head – Digital Innovation, Apollo Tyres Limited
Mr. Deepak Goyal, Chief Financial Officer, EPL Limited 
Mr. Srinivas L, Joint MD & Joint CEO, 63SATS Cybertech

5.20 – 5.30 pm Keynote Session by: Shri Brijesh Singh IPS, Principal Secretary, Information and Public Relations, Government of Maharashtra 

Track 4: New-Age Finance for Scaling Businesses

5.30 – 5.40 pm Keynote Session: New-Age Finance for Scaling Businesses 

Track 5: Building NextGen Workplaces

5.40 – 6.20 pm

Panel Discussion: Building future-ready workspaces, workforces and workflows

Hybrid Workspaces: Flexible, Inclusive, and Secure by Design
Future Skills: Upskilling for AI, Automation, and Agility
Smart Workflows: Embedding AI into Core Operations
Culture & Change: Driving Enterprise-Wide Readiness

Moderator: Mr. Hitesh Sethi, Senior Director, Analytics and Business Advisory, Dun & Bradstreet India  

Panelists:

Mr. Prasanth Nair, Chief Human Resources Officer, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited
Mr. Satej Mehta, Global Head Human Resources, Wockhardt Limited
Ms. Indrani Chatterjee, Group CHRO, All Cargo Logistics Limited
Mr. MV Padma Kumar, Group Director, JLL 
Mr. Ganesh Jivani, CEO & Managing Director, Matrix Comsec Private Limited

6.20 – 6.30 pm Networking Break

6.30 – 7.00 pm

Panel Discussion: Pivotal Moments for India’s Next 25 Years 

Panelists:

Mr. Balfour Manuel, Managing Director, Blue Dart Express 
Dr. Amit Paithankar, Wholetime Director & Chief Executive Officer, Waaree Group
Mr. Chaitanya Desai - Managing Director of APAR Industries Limited
Mr. Arun Misra, CEO Hindustan Zinc Limited & Executive Director, Vedanta Limited
Mr. Vipul Mathur, MD & CEO, Welspun Corp Limited

7.00 – 7.10 pm Keynote Address: Mr. Avinash Gupta, MD & CEO – India, Dun & Bradstreet

7.10 – 7.20 pm Keynote address by Senior Representative from  CtrlS 

7.20 – 7.30 pm Keynote address by Senior Representative from Invest UP

7.30 – 7.45 pm Keynote address by Mr. Srinivas L, Joint MD & Joint CEO, 63SATS Cybertech on From Artificial Intelligence to Assured Intelligence

7.45 – 8.00 pm Keynote address by Chief Guest

8.00 – 8.05 pm Release of the publication: ‘India’s Top 500 Value Creators 2025’

8.05 – 8.15 pm Dun & Bradstreet Value Creator Awards 2025

8.15 pm onwards Networking dinner and cocktails