ET NOW Global Business Summit set for February 2026 as global disruptions redefine economy

New Delhi: The ET NOW Global Business Summit will be held in the national capital on February 13 and 14, 2026, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and global experts for one of South Asia’s most closely watched business and policy gatherings.

The upcoming edition will be organised under the theme 'A Decade of Disruption, A Century of Change', reflecting the scale and pace of transformation shaping the global economy.

The summit comes at a time when shifting geopolitical alignments, changing capital flows, growing climate risks and rapid technological advances are redefining economic priorities and corporate decision-making worldwide.

Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, climate-driven policy responses, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and repeated financial and trade realignments have disrupted long-established business models. Organisers said these forces have turned disruption into a constant, underscoring the need for dialogue and collaboration among governments and the private sector.

The two-day summit is expected to feature discussions on global economic trends, policy challenges and the future of business in an increasingly uncertain world.

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

Together, these developments have pushed leaders to look beyond short-term recovery and towards deeper structural change. The summit will examine how ideas around leadership, economic expansion and governance need to evolve in an environment where uncertainty is no longer temporary, while keeping resilience, inclusion and responsible innovation at the centre of future growth strategies.

India’s role as host lends added significance to the summit, with the country now the world’s fourth-largest economy and an increasingly influential voice in global economic affairs. Over the years, the Global Business Summit has earned a reputation for attracting senior decision-makers from across the world, including Nobel laureates, heads of state, cabinet ministers, technology pioneers and leading corporate executives such as Guyana Prime Minister Mark Anthony Phillips, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland KC, Paul Krugman, Bill Gates, Stephen A. Schwarzman, Steve Wozniak, Brian Chesky, Reed Hastings, Bill Winters and Jenny Johnson, with its discussions often shaping broader policy and business thinking.

Tags : ET Now, Global Business Summit, Bill Gates, Paul Krugman, Steve Wozniak