Overview
- The inaugural convening runs February 17–19 at the Jio World Convention Centre, organised by Project Mumbai with support from the Maharashtra government, MMRDA and BMC.
- Rakesh Sharma and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will appear together in a ‘Saarey Jahaan Se Accha’ session where Sachin Tendulkar will felicitate them, linking a famed 1984 space remark to today’s climate message.
- Program discussions focus on solutions relevant to India and the Global South across urban resilience, the energy transition, food systems and climate finance.
- Public participation includes the VaartaVaran speakers’ platform, a Youth Green Innovation Challenge and an exhibition of practical solutions, alongside citywide talks, screenings and workshops for registered attendees.
- Organisers project participation from over 100 institutions and roughly 400 speakers, with prominent attendees expected to include Hillary Clinton, Soumya Swaminathan and senior Indian leaders, and public registration remains open.