Global Confluence Summit 2025 on 5th Dec 2025 at MAHE, Bengaluru

The Global Confluence Summit 2025: Celebrating Purpose, Prosperity, and Women's Leadership, hosted by MAHE Bengaluru in partnership with AWAKE, GCPIT, and other key industry leaders, commenced with a warm welcome celebrating purpose, prosperity, and women's leadership as forces for change. The event united six parallel summits: GMSMES2025, GWBLS2025, GCDS2025, GPSCMS2025, GSDS2025, and GBSS2025. The opening underscored Bengaluru's vital role as a hub for innovation and global collaboration.

Summit Inception and Dignitary Welcome

The summit began with a soulful invocation, setting a focused tone. Distinguished dignitaries, including Smt. Uma Reddy (President, FKCCI), Smt. Gunjan Krishna, IAS (Commissioner for Industrial Development), and Dr. Prema K V. (Joint Director, MIT Bengaluru), were invited on stage.

The subsequent Lamp Lighting Ceremony was conducted as a symbolic act to ignite wisdom, clarity, and success, reinforcing the transformative power of knowledge.

Welcome Address and Summit Focus

Bhuvaneshwari C, President of AWAKE, delivered the welcome address, emphasizing the unprecedented spirit of women entrepreneurs and MSMEs shaping the future through innovation. She provided a special welcome to keynote speaker Ms. Uma Reddy, recognizing her as a beacon for women entrepreneurs and a source of global perspective.

The event acknowledged a wide array of participants, including industry leaders, government officials, corporate partners, and sponsors such as KDB, TVS Motors, SIDBI, and Tally. The program was structured around six panel sessions covering MSMEs and women's leadership, culminating in award ceremonies recognizing achievements in collaboration, CSR, and sustainability. The summit was positioned as a major platform for learning, networking, and opening new business opportunities both domestically and globally.

Program Highlights and B2B Focus

Ms. Hema Malini, Honorary Secretary of AWAKE, provided an overview, noting the collaboration with GCPIT to bring together PSUs, corporates, MSMEs, and government bodies. Key sessions for the day included AI and e-commerce, discussions on women in business, and the special session “Beyond the Paycheck” focusing on economic empowerment. The following day was scheduled for supply chain-focused sessions with major corporations. The summit featured about 50 exhibitor stalls showcasing innovations by MSMEs, underscoring its B2B focus. The participation of venture capitalists from Singapore highlighted international investment interest.

Keynote: Shrimati Uma Reddy, President FKCCI

Shrimati Uma Reddy's keynote address acknowledged the massive scale of MSMEs in India, citing that 97% are Micro Enterprises (approx. 7.5 crore registrations). She stressed the critical need for policy focus on micro and small enterprises within the MSME umbrella. Reflecting on the slow but steady growth of women-owned enterprises, she noted an increase from 10–12% decades ago to approximately 15–20% today.

Her key points centered on:

Entrepreneurship as a journey of opportunity amidst disruption.
The necessity of global synergy through partnerships beyond borders and markets beyond traditional geographies.
The increasing importance of ESG compliance and sustainability certifications for global readiness.
A call to action: "Think global from day one" to align product design with international standards, and to "Build together, rise together" through clusters and collaborative groups.

Visionary Guidance and Conclusion

Following the electrifying keynote, the event proceeded to the Awards Ceremony, honoring the resilience and contributions of awardees to MSME growth and CSR initiatives.

Dr. Prema KV, Joint Director, MIT Bengaluru, reinforced the mission, emphasizing that women's empowerment is not just social equity but a key to unlocking global economic potential. Citing research, she noted that companies with gender-diverse executive teams outperform peers financially. She called for collective efforts to overcome barriers like the "broken rung" effect and build an inclusive, innovative world.

Ms. Jagadeshwari, Vice President of AWAKE, delivered the Vote of Thanks, expressing gratitude to all stakeholders, especially the sponsors and partners, for their support. She emphasized the summit as a platform to inspire, uplift, innovate, and lead with purpose.

Key Insights and Conclusions

Global Confluence Summit 2025 is a landmark event promoting women’s entrepreneurship, MSME growth, and global collaboration.
Emphasis is placed on global synergy, partnerships beyond borders, and market expansion beyond geography as critical drivers for future success.
The event underscores the importance of ESG compliance, technological upskilling (especially AI), and sustainability to remain globally competitive.
It serves as a vibrant networking hub, showcasing innovations, facilitating B2B connections, and attracting international investment.