New Delhi: TV9 Network, the foremost news network in India, is back with its highly anticipated second edition of News9 Global Summit. It will be held in Germany’s Stuttgart like last year; the upcoming event from October 9 to 10 promises to strengthen bilateral ties between India and Germany.
News9 Global Summit’s theme rests on three pillars
In 2025, News9 Global Summit’s theme is ‘Democracy, Demography, Development: The India-Germany Connect’. The focus is on the strong relationship shared by the two countries, which has gone from strength to strength over the years.
News9 Global Summit’s objective: In the words of the MD and CEO
The aim of the News9 Global Summit is to strengthen the bilateral ties between India and Germany. Barun Das, MD and CEO of TV9 Network, said in 2024, “The News9 Global Summit aims to deepen bilateral relations between India and Germany, bringing together stakeholders from diverse fields to develop actionable solutions for mutual growth. As Europe’s largest economy, Germany is a key partner for India, and this summit marks the first such initiative by an Indian news media organisation.”
News9 Global Summit: NATO and The New World Order
An important session with the theme ‘Reimagining NATO & The New World Order’ is going to be held on October 9, 2025, at 12:45 pm. The session comes amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and a shift in the global power structures. Amid such a scenario, NATO finds itself at a crossroads, and so does the global diplomatic order.
In this session, it will be shown how Europe is recalibrating its security architecture, especially EU nations, including Germany, as they increase their defence budgets to keep the US as an ally. The address will further explore how India, with its strategic autonomy and expanding global footprint, fits into this new geopolitical equation. For these reasons, this address holds immense significance and demands your undivided attention as it will map out a forward-looking playbook for strategic engagement, defence partnerships, and multilateral relevance in uncertain times.
News9 Global Summit: Innovation, India, and Germany
This session, scheduled to take place on October 9, 2025, at 2:45 pm, will trace the journey of turning the perennial question ‘what if’ into an important venture, not just to founders, but to customers, investors, and economies. The topic of this session is ‘Ideas to Innovation: The India-Germany Startup Story’.
Startups are all about spotting and grabbing opportunities with both hands, be it identifying market gaps to crafting business models that generate jobs. The panel will talk about something that is more than hustle. It is about building industries, shifting economic narratives, and engineering sustainable value from the ground up. For all those dreaming about flying with their startups, this session is of utmost importance.
News9 Global Summit: The advantage of India and Germany
The theme of this session is ‘Global Capability Centres: Advantage Germany & India’ and it will take place on October 9, 2025, at 2:00 pm. As multinationals race to future-proof their operations, Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are evolving from cost hubs to innovation engines.
In this panel, we will explore how the deep talent pool of our country and the engineering rigor of Germany are converging to create the ecosystem of the next generation, driven by knowledge. The workflows are changing with AI, automation, and advanced analytics. As a result, companies are rethinking where and how they scale. This session will look into why GCCs in India are becoming indispensable and how Germany’s global firms can tap into this momentum for digital transformation, operational resilience, and long-term value creation.