
1ST OCTOBER 2026
GERMAN-INDIAN
BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2026
The German-Indian Business Conference stands as the foremost platform for policy, business, and innovation leadership, setting strategic priorities and advancing cooperation across Defence & Aerospace, Applied AI & Robotics, and New Energy & Environment.
DEFENSE & AEROSPACE * APPLIED AI & ROBOTICS * NEW ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT *
WHO MUST ATTEND?
250+ LEADERS - ONE ROOM - WHERE GERMANY & INDIA'S NEXT CHAPTER GETS BUILT
Two of the world's most consequential economies, in one room, for two days - and that room only fits so many. If you shape strategy, capital, or policy in either market, showing up isn't a choice, it's a necessity.
Who must attend:
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C-Suite Executives & Founders driving cross-border expansion and market entry
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Investors & Family Offices positioning ahead of the trillion-euro opportunity
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Ministers & Policymakers shaping the terms of the partnership
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Innovation Leaders across AI, Defence, Energy, and HealthTech
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Diplomats & Institutional Leaders forging the ties that outlast any single deal
Sit with the people writing the next chapter of German-Indian business - not reading about it afterward. These connections don't happen twice. Miss the room, and you negotiate from the outside, on someone else's terms. The only real risk here isn't attending - it's finding out later who did.
Germany and India are at the
centre of BUSINESS AND Innovation
This forum brings together global leaders to explore the defining themes of our time

Applied AI & ROBOTICS

DEFENSE & AEROSPACE

NEW ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Leaders and Speakers 2026

Florian Hahn, MdB
Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs

Hubert Aiwanger, MdL
Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs, Regional Dev. and Energy

Dr. Florian Herrmann, MdL
Head of the State Chancellery & State Minister for Federal and Media Affairs

H.E. Ajit Gupte
Ambassador of India
to Germany

H.E. Dr. Jasper Wieck
Ambassador of Germany
to India

H.E. Shatrughna Sinha
Consul General of
India, Munich

Prof. Dr. Angelika Niebler
Member of European Parliament,
President of the Delegation to India

Verena Dietl
Mayor of the City
of Munich

Achim Hartig
Managing Director,
Germany Trade and Invest

Tobias Gotthardt, MdL
Bavarian Vice-Minister of Economic Affairs, Regional Dev. and Energy

Kamesh Goyal
Chairman, GoDigit Insurance

Dr. Michael Schöllhorn
CEO,
Airbus Defence & Space

Harshul Asnani
President,
TechMahindra

Guido Brendler
Member of the Board,
MBDA

Nivruti Rai
CEO, Invest India

John Kottayil
Executive Director, State of Bavaria India office & Invest in Bavaria

Siddharth Mudgal
Managing Director,
1KOMMA5°

Prof. Dr. Suvrit Sra
Professor of Artificial Intelligence, TU Munich

Sharique Husain
Founder & CEO,
CONXAI

Nico Neumann
CEO,
Deutsche Aircraft

Mallik Rao
COO,
Telefónica Germany

Prof. Dr. Clas Neumann
SVP, SAP SE & Global Head of SAP Labs

Daniela Bartscher-Herold
Partner,
EAC International Consulting

Stefan Halusa
Senior Associate, German Council
on Foreign Relations

Thomas Müller
Former CEO,
Hensoldt

Sabine von der Recke
Board Member,
OHB

Shwetank Verma
Partner,
Leo Capital

Carolin Wais
Partner,
Plug and Play

Sanjay Mandal
CEO, Bridgecont

Prof. Amit Karna
IIM Ahmedabad

Prof. Dr. Dirk Holtbrügge
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Abhinav Banthia
Partner and Director,
Sarthak Integrators

Oliver Rolofs
Founder & Managing Partner, Commvisory
Current & Past Partners





























































WHAT TO EXPECT
Explore a carefully curated programme of keynote sessions, executive discussions, strategic networking, and cross-border collaboration designed to create meaningful business outcomes.

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

kEYNOTE DISCUSSION

eXCLUSIVE NETWORKING

gLOBAL pARTNERSHIPS



















































