Why Viksit Bharat ?
Viksit Bharat Dialogues & Awards 2025 is a national recognition program initiated by Bharat Economic Forum to honor individuals, organizations, and initiatives contributing to India’s development. This inaugural edition marks the beginning of a 22-year transformative initiative (2025–2047) to steer India toward becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, investors, creators and innovators, this platform aims to create actionable roadmaps for sustainable and inclusive growth. The inaugral edition was held on 23rd March 2025, at the Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi (10:00 AM – 06:00 PM) and further episodes will be hosted for Season 1 in the next .
Key Highlights
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Regional Dialogues across India
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International Dialogues engaging global stakeholders
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Private Networking of Leaders, Creators & Innovators
Viksit Bharat Dialogues
The dialogues are organized as a season of 100 days each having multiple episodes in a single season. Participants are asked to speak about their self economic development strategy and their contribution and vision for Viksit Bharat through Short Pitches, Roundtable Discussions and Podcasts for sharing professional journey
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Short Pitches
These are quick 3-minute talks where you can share your big ideas on stage and increase your chances to get Brand Partnership Offers, Funding Offer, Gift Hampers & Cash Grants from BEF and its partners. It’s like a fast pitch to sell a dream— To grab attention and wow the crowd with your plans for a better India.
Roundtables
Roundtables are group chats with 5-6 experts sitting together, talking about one big topic. It’s casual but deep—like friends brainstorming over coffee! They dive into stuff like tech, skills, clean energy, entrepreneurship or policies, sharing ideas to solve India’s challenges.
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Podcasts
These are one-on-one recorded talks with the BEF Hosts chosen to discuss your story and professional journey— A host chats with an Influencer, Entrepreneur, or Leader about their story, ideas, their professional journey till now and how they’re helping build Viksit Bharat. It’s personal and inspiring!
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Themes Of Dialogues
Each dialogue is created to address a specific subject relevant for building Viksit Bharat and all the 3 Awards are mapped to the relevant dialogues to foster meaningful engagement and honor visionary leaders, innovators, and changemakers who are shaping the future of India through transformational initiatives. Whether in business, governance, technology, finance, law, media, environment, or culture, these awards serve as a platform to acknowledge excellence and inspire others to contribute to the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
Viksit Bharat Awards
Viksit Bharat Awards are given by Bharat Economic Forum in 3 Categories & 11 Specializations. In total, 100 Awards are given at a frequency of 100 days during our Regional/International Event in which there are 35 Viksit Bharat Leadership Awards, 35 Viksit Bharat Innovation Awards and 30 Viksit Bharat Creators Awards to celebrate excellence in leadership, creativity and innovation to accelerate the vision of achieving Viksit Bharat by 2047.
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Leadership Award
Recognizing visionary leaders who inspire progress, drive impactful policies, and create transformative social and economic change. This award honors government officials, corporate leaders, social entrepreneurs, and changemakers shaping India’s future.
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Creators Award
Honoring digital creators who use media as a force for social good. This award recognizes influencers, storytellers, and content creators across 30+ categories, amplifying voices that inspire, educate, and bring positive change in the society through their content.
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Innovation Award
Celebrating groundbreaking innovations that revolutionize industries and solve societal challenges. This award highlights innovators, startups, and organizations leveraging technology, research, and creativity to drive sustainable development of India.
Submit Your Nomination
You can nominate yourself or others in any of the eleven categories of Viksit Bharat Awards - 2025 mentioned above. After filling the form, our Profile Evaluation team will get back to you and help you complete all the necessary steps.
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