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The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will launch the first CII Global Media and Entertainment Investor Meet at the 12th BIG Picture Summit on December 1 and 2, 2025, in Mumbai. The new initiative, developed in partnership with WAVES Bazaar, aims to accelerate investment and unlock fresh growth in India’s media and entertainment (M&E) industry. CII has named Elara Capital as the Investment Partner and Vitrina as the Global Financing Partner for the Investor Meet. WAVES Bazaar, known for its project pitching and B2B networking format, will integrate its platform into the CII Marketplace at the summit and showcase projects from its existing slate as well as from WAVES Film Bazaar. This year’s BIG Picture Summit, held in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is themed “The AI Era: Bridging Creativity & Commerce.” It will bring together government officials and industry leaders to outline a roadmap for scaling India’s M&E industry. Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, and Gaurav Banerjee, MD & CEO, Sony Pictures Networks India, will chair the summit, along with Rajan Navani, CEO, Jet Synthesys, and Gunjan Soni, Country Managing Director, YouTube India. The Investor Meet will enable curated one-on-one interactions between global investors and high-potential Indian M&E ventures across film, streaming, gaming, animation, VFX, and live entertainment. “India’s M&E industry, despite its rich history, has thrived largely on private passion and capital. CII’s Investor Meet is a major step to change that,” said Shibashish Sarkar, Chairman of the CII Global M&E Investor Summit, Group CEO of Reliance Entertainment, and President of the Producers Guild of India. “For the first time, we’re bringing global investors and Indian M&E enterprises together in a curated, one-on-one format. This summit is not just a generic expo but a true matchmaking event aimed at showcasing Indian companies as viable, exciting investments. I see this as the beginning of a journey.”Live Events “Elara Capital is pleased to partner with the CII M&E Global Investor Summit. We look forward to bringing together the investor community and corporates in the M&E space, driving synergies for both sectors in the best possible manner,” said Harendra Kumar, MD, Elara Capital. “Vitrina is proud to partner with CII and the M&E Investor Meet on this landmark initiative,” said Atul Phadnis, CEO, Vitrina. “India’s M&E ecosystem is evolving rapidly, and our mission is to spotlight India’s potential on the global stage, connecting the right investors to the right opportunities.” The BIG Picture Summit is one of India’s most prominent gatherings of M&E stakeholders, featuring policymakers, investors, producers, and creative leaders. CII Marketplace and WAVES Bazaar will jointly host exclusive B2B meetings to support content deals and co-production opportunities. Participation from WAVEX and WAVES Creatosphere will add dedicated spaces for startup engagement and collaboration.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News oncii global media and entertainment investor meetbig picture summit 2025waves bazaarindian m&e industrymedia and entertainment investmentscii marketplacereliance entertainmentelara capitalvitrina global financing partnerindia media summit (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News oncii global media and entertainment investor meetbig picture summit 2025waves bazaarindian m&e industrymedia and entertainment investmentscii marketplacereliance entertainmentelara capitalvitrina global financing partnerindia media summit(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless
