I&B Ministry event WAVES to kick off on May 1 in Mumbai

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) is an ambitious attempt to ensure private and public partnerships in the media, entertainment and technology sectors. WAVES will be held between May 1 and 4 at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the event. The sprawling summit includes the participation of leading players in film, broadcasting, print, radio, animation, visual effects, generative AI, visual design and augmented reality.

Film production companies such as Netflix, Amazon, Google, Meta, Sony, Reliance, Adobe, Tata, Balaji Telefilms, Dharma Productions, Saregama and Yash Raj Films are associated with the summit. The gaming industry will be represented by Microsoft, Xbox, Dream11, Krafton, Nazara, MPL and JioGames.

There will be activities that seek to connect entrepreneurs with start-up investors. There are sessions dedicated to anime and other types of animation. A Bharat Pavilion with the theme “Kala to Code” will explore Indian storytelling traditions.

The event’s advisory board includes the leaders of companies who are involved with the heavily regulated media and entertainment sectors in India. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, Alphabet Inc CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Reliance head honcho Mukesh Ambani are listed as advisory board members.

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