Pic caption: The Dignitaries including Mr. Narayana Murthy and Mr. Amitabh Kant
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India – Next Bharat Ventures set the stage ablaze with its flagship “Next Billion Forum 2025”, a powerhouse gathering of India’s most influential change-makers. The Forum brought together over 200 participants from India and Japan, including entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and corporate leaders, fostering cross-border dialogue on the future of Bharat 2047.
The Forum’s star-studded lineup featured N. R. Narayana Murthy (Founder, Infosys), Amitabh Kant (Former G20 Sherpa), H. Takeuchi (CEO & MD, Maruti Suzuki India), T. V. Mohandas Pai, Dr. Pramod Varma (Chief Architect, Aadhaar), Nilesh Shah (MD, Kotak AMC), Meena Ganesh (Co-Founder, Portea Medical), and Dhimant Parekh (Co-Founder, The Better India). “Next Bharat has the potential to create a bigger impact than Maruti Suzuki,” Amitabh Kant remarked, underscoring the Forum’s vision.
Pic caption: Team Next Bharat with Mr. Narayana Murthy and Mr. Amitabh Kant along with Vipul Jindal, CEO, Next Bharat
The event showcased the growing synergy between India and Japan, with 40% of attendees representing Japanese corporates. Over the past year, Next Bharat has engaged 50+ Japanese companies and 80+ professionals, including three multinationals that deployed employees for a one-year immersion in India.
Vipul Jindal, CEO of Next Bharat Ventures, said, “The Next Billion Forum is more than an event—it’s a co-creation platform where impact entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates converge to solve pressing socio-economic challenges. This year, the conversations reaffirmed that the next decade belongs to purpose-driven innovators shaping Bharat 2047.”
Highlights of the Forum:
- Powerful Keynotes & Panels: Discussions focused on digital public infrastructure, women’s economic participation, impact investing, and entrepreneurship for Bharat 2047.
- Strategic MoU: Next Bharat Ventures, Atypical Advantage, and Uno Minda Group announced a collaboration to create large-scale livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities.
- India–Japan Exchange: Strengthening cross-border partnerships, fostering knowledge-sharing, and enabling Japanese companies to deploy talent to India for immersive impact projects.
Adding to the momentum, Next Bharat Ventures officially launched the 3rd Cohort of its Impact Startup Residency Program, inviting revenue-generating startups (Rs. 50 lakhs+ ARR) in agriculture, financial inclusion, health, climate, livelihoods, and other social impact sectors. Applications are now open at nextbharat.in/apply.
Since its inception, Next Bharat Ventures has supported 26 startups, impacting more than 146,000 lives and bridging innovation between India and Japan. The Forum demonstrated that with the right mix of collaboration, mentorship, and vision, entrepreneurial ambition can translate into tangible social impact.
For more details, visit https://nextbharat.in.
Source : NewsVo
