The 8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is being organized from 10-13 January 2017 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India with central focus on “Sustainable Economic and Social Development”. The summit is a platform to understand and explore business opportunities and is expected to bring together Heads of State/Government, ministers, leaders from the corporate world, senior policy makers, heads of international institutions and academia from around the world to further the cause of development and promote cooperation.
Vibrant Gujarat is an opportunity to witness coherent deliberations between sector experts and global luminaries in an array of knowledge seminars during the Summit to comprehend evolving global sectoral trends. It is a platform for SMEs to connect globally with potential partners to explore opportunities of collaboration and partnership. The exhibition spread over 1,25,000 sq.mts has exclusive demo sessions showcasing the latest trends and technology, products and services across sectors. It is an opportunity for networking forums to foster interaction between stakeholders through B2B and B2G meetings. The Focused sectors are: Aerospace & Defence; Agro and Food Processing; Biotechnology; Chemicals & Petrochemicals; Electronic System Design & Manufacturing; Engineering; Environment; Gems & Jewellery; Healthcare; Innovation and R&D; IT – ITeS; Mega Projects; MSMEs; Pharmaceuticals; Ports Maritime; Renewable Energy; Road Transport; Textile; Tourism; Urban Development.
The summit expects more than 2 million visitors with over 2500 international delegates from more than 100 countries. During the last edition of the Summit in 2015, corporates from over 110 countries pledged to invest USD 400 billion and signed 21,000 MoUs including 1225 strategic partnerships.