BRICS Business Council Youth Leadership Dialogue 2.0 Emphasizes Young Leaders' Innovations
BRICS CCI Youth Leadership Dialogue 2.0 Empowers India's Future Leaders
The BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BRICS CCI) hosted the BRICS CCI Youth Leadership Dialogue 2.0 from August 4 to 12, 2025, under the patronage of Mr. Sameep Shastri, Vice Chairman of BRICS CCI and President of its Young Leaders Vertical. The seven-day program aimed to harness the ideas, energy, and skills of India's youth to tackle the nation's development priorities and prepare them for future global leadership roles.
The Dialogue brought together a carefully selected group of young participants from across the country, who engaged with prominent figures from politics, diplomacy, governance, entrepreneurship, and corporate leadership. The summit provided participants with skills, insights, and networks to lead with impact.
Empowering Young Leaders
The Dialogue emphasized the need to actively involve young leaders in shaping policy, governance, and societal transformation. Speakers such as Mr. Shastri highlighted the event's transformative purpose, stating that empowering young leaders is about equipping them with the confidence and networks to shape the global narrative.
The entrepreneurial and corporate leadership sessions included speakers like Mr. Bibin Babu, Co-Founder of Paycio; Mr. Prann Sharma, President of Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt Ltd and BRICS CCI Governing Body Member; Mr. Jitendra Sharma, CEO of Hairoriginals; Mr. Vikas Dua, HR Head India, Weber Shandwick; Mr. Ankit Jhamb, Chief Learning Officer, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP; Mr. Anuj Gautam, Founder of Label-AG among others.
Diplomatic Engagement
The diplomatic segment of the Dialogue featured representatives from various countries, including Mr. Mikhail Antsiferov, Third Secretary, Russian Embassy; Ms. Leticia Marranghello, Second Secretary, Political Section, Embassy of Brazil; Mr. Peter Mahafha, First Secretary, Political, South African High Commission; Amb. Amarendra Khatua, former High Commissioner of India to Argentina; Mr. Zhang Yefei, First Secretary, Embassy of the People's Republic of China, and senior civil servants IPS Parvez Hayat, IPS Shashank Jaiswal, and IRS Sukhad Chaturvedi.
Keynote Sessions
The final day of the Dialogue featured keynote addresses from Shri Rajesh Nagar, Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Deptt. (Independent charge) and Minister of State for Printing & Stationery Deptt. ( Independent Charge), Government of Haryana; Dr. Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, Special Invitee to the National Executive of the BJP and Former Cabinet Minister of Punjab; Dr. Madhukar Gupta, Commissioner, State Election Commission, Rajasthan; Dr. Dnyaneshwar Manohar Mulay, Former Member, National Human Rights Commission; Mr. K.J. Alphons, IAS (Retd.), Former Union Minister for Tourism, India, and Former MLA; Air Marshal Ravi Kapoor (Retd.), Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command; Mr. Sushil Sharma, CEO and MD, Marwari Catalyst; Mr. Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India and Mr. Nishant Sama, Co-Convener, BRICS CCI Young Leaders.
Recognition for Participants
All participants were awarded globally recognized merit certificates in recognition of their active involvement and commitment to global leadership. The Dialogue successfully cultivated a dynamic and diverse cohort of future leaders prepared to drive positive change in India and across the world.
Global Commitment
The Dialogue was aligned with International Youth Day celebrations and reaffirmed its commitment to empowering young Indians to drive national growth and global leadership. With India poised to have one of the world's largest working-age populations over the next two decades, the Dialogue serves as a crucial platform for shaping the nation's future leaders.
