WORLD AUDIO VISUAL &
ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT
Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries.
1-4, MAY 2025
JIO WORLD CENTER,
MUMBAI
Inaugural Ceremony
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Jasmine Hall, May 1st, 2025
The Stage is set for WAVES 2025 (World Audio Visual & Entertainment
Summit), Indiaʼs landmark global platform that brings together the full
spectrum of the Media & Entertainment (M&E) ecosystem. The Inaugural
function will be a showcase of Indiaʼs culture, tradition and Indiaʼs growth
in the media and entertainment sector
Bharat Pavilion
09:30 AM - 05:30 PM, Pavilion 3, May 1st to May 4th, 2025
A tribute to Indiaʼs soul, Bharat Pavilion encapsulates the country's ancient
storytelling legacy offering global audiences a deep dive into Indiaʼs media
and entertainment growth story.
Exhibition Pavilion
09:30 AM - 05:30 PM, Pavilion 1,2 and 3, May 1st to May 4th, 2025
A dynamic showcase of imagination meeting innovation. From cutting-edge
tech to future-forward trends, it exhibits Indian and Global breakthroughs in
Media & Entertainment.
Gaming Arcade
09:30 AM - 05:30 PM, Pavilion 1, May 1st to May 4th, 2025
Get ready to experience an electrifying hub of immersive gameplay.
Waves Bazaar
105 A&B, 104 A, 103, Qube, and Studio, May 1st - May 3rd, 2025
A global marketplace for the Creator Economy, WAVES Bazaar facilitates
B2B and B2G collaborations, buyer-seller meets, co-production tie-ups, and
the exchange of content rights across formats, from scripts and music to niche
content like animation and comics.
WaveX
Room 104-B, May 2nd to May 4th, 2025
A platform where investors meet disruptors, and visionary ideas turn into
global ventures through live pitching sessions, funding opportunities, and
showcasing innovations in the M&E sector.
Creatosphere
Lotus Ballroom 02 & 03, 204 A&B, May 1st to May 4th, 2025
CreatoSphere is a visionary hub crafted by creators, for creators—a dynamic
stage celebrating imagination and innovation, tradition and technology.
Featuring curated zones from VR, animation and films to games, VFX, comics,
music, and much more, it showcases the finest talent from the Create in India
Challenge Season-1. Through immersive exhibits, masterclasses, and
collaborative sessions, CreatoSphere sparks dialogue, fuels ideas & shapes the
future of creative expression.
Global Media Dialogue
Lotus -I, May 2nd , 2025
A pivotal platform for exchanging best practices that drive the evolution of the
media and entertainment (M&E) sector. Through thought-provoking
discussions, industry leaders, innovators, and government representatives from
across the globe will explore strategies to enhance cross-border cultural
exchanges, foster innovation, and cultivate cross-cultural understanding.
National Sammelan on Community Radio
11:30 AM, Jasmine II, May 3rd 2025
The National Sammelan on Community Radio will deliberate and focus on
issues related to latest trends, policies and programmes for empoweing
abilities to strengthen engagement with the local community through the
powerful platform of community radio.
CIC Awards
2:30 PM, Jasmine I, May 2nd, 2025
Create India Challenge award ceremony
Day 01 - May 1st, 2025
10:00 AM, Jasmine Plenary Hall, JWCC
WAVES Summit 2025 opens with a stirring Invocation by M. M. Keeravaani
and a 30-member orchestra and 'Sutradhar Reinvented'—a sensory-rich journey
into Indiaʼs cinematic and storytelling DNA narrated by Sharad Kelkar.
6:00 PM, Grand Theatre, NMACC
Classical ensemble led by legends like Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Yella Venkateswara
Rao, and Ronu Majumdar, performances by the Tetseo Sisters, JHAALA, Shreya
Ghoshal, KING x Alan Walker, and a cinematic act by Anupam Kher.
Day 02 - May 2nd, 2025
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM, JWCC/Studio Theatre/ Fountain of Joy
A series of captivating Indian performances—including Bhangra, Jabro,
Sambalpuri, Chhau, Manipuri, and Nritta Melakam—alongside international
acts and interactive sessions
6:00 PM, Grand Theatre, NMACC
Maharashtra ki Lokdhara featuring Maharashtraʼs folk heritage, harvest songs
by Shantanu Moitra, and a grand film music journey by Shankar Mahadevan.
Day 03 - May 3rd, 2025
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM, JWCC/Studio Theatre/ Fountain of Joy
The day celebrates India's rich cultural and artistic spirit through a series of
Indian and international performances, and interactive sessions.
6:00 PM, Grand Theatre, NMACC
'Anadi: The Eternal Spirit of Bharat', where 600 performers present a
breathtaking tribute to Indiaʼs folk, tribal, and martial traditions.
Day 04 - May 4th, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, JWCC
Finalists and winners of the Create in India Challenge will perform a
dynamic music showcase - from the classical flair of Wah Ustad to the
fusion of Symphony of India, the energy of Battle of the Bands, and the
electrifying EDM Challenge.
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Plenary Sessions
Jasmine Hall - I
2025
12:15 - 1:15 PM 2:30 - 3:15 PM 3:15 - 4:00 PM
Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Fireside Chat
Legends & Legacies: The New Mainstream: The Journey :From
The Stories that Breaking Borders, Outsider to Ruler
Shaped India’s Soul Building Legends
4:00 - 4:15 PM 4:15 - 4:30 PM 4:30 - 4:45 PM
Keynote Keynote Keynote
The Future of Building the Next Design, Media, and
Advertising Global Entertainment Creativity in the Age
Revolution from India of AI
Jasmine Hall - II
4:45 - 5:00 PM 2:45 - 3:30 PM 3:30 - 4:00 PM
Keynote Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
Global Impact of Multiple Industries : Creative Bridges:
Video on Culture Best Practices Unlocking Power of
and Communication Cultural & Digital
4:00 - 5:00 PM Partnerships between
Panel Discussion UK & India
India's Creative Ascent:
Conversations with M&E
Leaders
Breakout Sessions
2:30 - 3:15 PM 2:30 - 3:15 PM 2:30 - 3:15 PM
Room no. 202 Room No. 203 Room No. 205
Regulating Broadcast The New Arcade: Remembering Manoj
in the Digital Age: Key VC Perspectives on Kumar: Ace Film Maker,
Frameworks and Challenges Gaming’s Next Frontier True Nationalist
2:30 - 3:10 PM 3:30 - 4:15 PM 3:30 - 4:15 PM
Room No. 206 Room No. 202 Room No. 203
Riding the AI Wave: Leveraging Audience Anime Ascending:
Navigating the Future Intelligence for Content Unlocking Global Potential
of Creative Contents Strategy in Storytelling, Fandom &
for AVGC Industry Growth
3:30 - 4:15 PM 3:30 - 4:15 PM 4:30 - 5:15 PM
Room No. 205 Room No. 206 Room no. 203
Role of IP & Copyright The Business of Influence: Building Cinematic
for Audio-Visual Indian Creators Shaping Universes: Fireside Chat
Performers and Content Global Culture with the Visionaries
Creators Behind VFX Blockbusters
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Breakout Sessions
4:30 - 5:15 PM 4:30 - 5:15 PM 5:15 - 6:00 PM 2025
Room no. 205 Room no. 206 Room no. 205
Challenges and Solutions Indian M&E @100: Challenges and Prospects
in Cross-Border Reimagining the Future of of Cinema in Northeast
Productions Media and Entertainment India
Master Classes
2:30 - 3:30 PM 3:40 - 4:35 PM 4:45 - 5:30 PM
Room No. 204A Room No. 204A Room No. 204A
Bringing stories Culture as a Fuel How to find stories &
to life with GenAI to Build Brand share with the audience
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Plenary Sessions
Jasmine Hall - I
10:00 - 10:45 AM 10:50 - 11:15 AM 11:20 - 11:35 AM
2025
Panel Discussion In Coversation Keynote
Studios of the Future: India’s Innovation Taking Indian
Putting India on World Renaissance: The Next Culture to the World
Studio Map Decade of Global-First
Startups
11:40 - 12:10 PM 12:15 - 1:15 PM 2:30 PM onwards
Presentation Panel Discussion
Opportunities brought Cinema: The Soft Power CIC Red Carpet
by AI in Media and
Entertainment
Jasmine Hall - II
10:00 - 10:45 AM 10:50 - 11:35 AM 11:55 - 12:40 PM
Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
News and Narratives: The Hyper-Personalised Accessibility Standards for
Shaping the Global Ad Revolution: Media and Entertainment
Perspective Connecting One-to-One Sector
12:45 - 1:30 PM 2:30 - 3:15 PM 3:30 - 4:15 PM
In-Conversation Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
How Startups Can From Binge-Watching to Stories That Touch
Leverage AI to Solve Bite-Sized: Changing Hearts Around The
Regional Problems Landscape of Streaming World
Content
5:10 - 5:35 PM 5:35 - 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
Evolving Future Future of Entertainment :
of Live Events OTTs Fueling Innovative
Storytelling
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Plenary Sessions
Jasmine Hall - III
2025
10:00 - 10:45 AM 10:50 - 11:05 AM 11:10 - 11:30AM
Panel Discussion Keynote Fireside Chat
Pan-Indian Cinema: Media & Entertainment: The Global Music
Myth or Momentum? Connecting the World Streaming Industry
11:50 - 12:35 PM 12:40 - 1:00 PM 1:05 - 1: 30 PM
Panel Discussion Fireside Chat Fireside Chat
Evolution of Digital E-SPORTS Trends and Virality:
News: Staying Relevant How Gen Z Consumes
in the Age of Information Content
Overload
2:30 - 03:15 PM 03:20 - 4:05 PM 04:10 - 5:10 PM
Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
Breaking New Ground: The Changing Face How Indian Music
Evolution of Storytelling of Indian Cinema is Exporting Cultre
in a Digital Era
5:15 – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Future of Gaming: India,
Japan & the Global Shift
Breakout Sessions
10:30 - 11:15 AM 10:30 - 11:15 AM 10:30 - 11:15 AM
Room no. 202 Room No. 203 Room No. 205
Radio Reimagined: From Print to Pixels: India's reach to Oscars
Thriving in the Digital Age The New Era of Comic
Storytelling, Distribution
and Design
11:30 - 1:30 PM 11:30 - 12:15 PM 11:30 - 12:15 PM
Room no. 202 Room No. 203 Room No. 205
OTT Roundtable Cross-cultural storytelling: Financing challenges in
Building global narratives Film industry across the
through Animation globe
12:30 - 1:15 PM 2:30 - 3:30 PM 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Room no. 205 Room No. 203 Room No. 205
India's Evolving Role in the IPs Transcending borders, Film Festivals: Catalysts
Global Film and streaming cultures and platforms for Creativity, Culture,
Economy and Commerce
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Breakout Sessions
3:30 - 4:30 PM 3:30 - 4:30 PM 3:30 - 4:15 PM
2025
Room no. 203 Room No. 205 Room No. 206
Generative AI: Do audiences shape Empowering Regional
The Ultimate Creative creators or do creators Platforms: Globalizing
Partner or a Passing Muse? shape audiences? Indian Content
4:30 - 5.30 PM 4:15 - 5.00 PM 5:15 - 6:00 PM
Room no. 205 Room No. 206 Room No. 206
Lights, Camera, The Future of Humanity in VFX in APAC: The
Destination! Branding the Age of AI: Art, Ethics, Scanline Lens
India Through Films and Inner Intelligence
Master Classes
Creatosphere
10:00 - 10:30 AM 10:45 - 12:45 PM 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Room no. 204A Room No. 204A Creatosphere Stage
Al in Gaming & Esports: Insights into Filmmaking Redefining Indian
Unlocking Business Value and the Entertainment Cinema
in the fastest-growing Industry
Sector
Wave X
10:00 - 12:00 PM 12:15 - 1:00 PM 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Room No. 104B Room No. 104B Room No. 104B
Google: Microsoft platform Mastering Executive
AI Skills House to power Media- Influence on LinkedIn:
Boot Camp Snackable content Content, Community &
creation using AI Credibility - by Microsoft
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Plenary Sessions
2025
Jasmine Hall - I
10:00 - 10:45 AM 10:50 - 11:05 AM 11:10 - 11:55 AM
Panel Discussion Fireside Chat Panel Discussion
Live, Immersive & Media in India: Past Intersection of Sports,
Digital: How Sports 25 years and Journey Technology, Entrepreneurship
Leagues are Driving Ahead - to 2047 & Media – The REAL STEM
Media Innovation
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Plenary Sessions
Jasmine Hall - I
2025
12:00 - 12:30PM 12:35 - 01:30 PM 2:30 - 3:15 PM
Fireside Chat Panel Discussion
Streaming the MPA Report Launch Lights , Camera, XR :How
New India: Culture, and Panel Discussion Virtual Production is
Connectivity & reshaping Global Cinema
Creative Capital
Jasmine Hall - III
10:00 - 10:45 AM 10:50 - 11:35 AM 12:00 - 12:45PM
Panel Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
OTT Revolution: Connected Devices Piracy: Safeguarding
How AI, Personalization Changing the World content through
& Interactive Content of Entertainment technology
Are Changing
Streaming Landscape
12:50 - 1:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Indigenous Sports :
From India to the
Global Stage
Breakout Sessions
10:30 -11:30 AM 10:30 -11:30 AM 10:30 -11:30 AM
Room No. 202 Room No. 203 Room No. 205
Taking Indian Music to Bridging the Gap: Decline in the Theatrical
New Heights - IMI Commissioning Content Industry and Sparse
& Government Support Cinema Distribution
for AVGC Creators
9:30 - 10:10 AM 11:30 - 12:30 PM 11:30 - 12:30 PM
Room No. 206 Room No. 202 Room No. 203
Building Brands, Revolutionizing Content The Game Changer
Building Business Delivery: Promise of Next Roundtable:
Generation Broadcasting Reimagining Education
for India’s Creators
11:30 - 12:30 PM 10: 20 - 11:20 AM
Room No. 205 Room No. 206
International Rights Branding in the Age of AI
Holders’ Perspectives and a Digital-First World
on Content Protection
Strategies and Synergies
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Breakout Sessions
2025
12:30 - 1:30 PM 11:30 - 12:30 PM 12:40 - 1:30 PM
Room No. 205 Room No. 206 Room No. 206
The Magic of Smita Patil’s Augmenting Content X for Government
Art in Shyam Benegal’s Creation Workflows
Brilliant Cinema with Generative AI
Master Classes
Creatosphere
10:00 - 10:50 AM 11:00 - 11:50 AM 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Creatosphere Stage Creatosphere Stage Creatosphere Stage
The Content creation Democratising Creator The Craft of Direction
playbook - What’s working Marketing/ Amazon Live
in 2025
2:30 - 3:20 PM 4:15 - 5:45 PM 9:30 - 10:15 AM
Creatosphere Stage Creatosphere Stage Room 204-A
Gaming Related The Creative Economy: Short Form, Big Impact
Masterclass Skilling India for a Global
Stage
10:25 - 11:10 AM 11:20 - 12:20 PM 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Room 204-A Room 204-A Room 204-A
The Animated Augmenting Content Create Your First AR
Documentaries Creation Workflows with Lens with SnapAR Lens
Generative AI Studio Under 10 Min
Using GenAI Easy Lens
3:40 - 4:40 PM 4:50 - 5:45 PM
Room 204-A Room 204-A
AI Avatars Are Here: Empowering Creators
Redefining Authenticity,
Influence
Wave X
10:00 - 12:00 PM 12:10 - 12:50 PM 3:00- 3:40 PM
Room 104B Room 104B Room 104B
Investment Pitches Billion Dollar Bets Scaling startups and
Powered By Lumikai: Small Business by X
Investor View on
Gaming’s Next Frontier
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Master Classes
2025
Creatosphere
10:00 - 10:45 AM 10:55 - 11:40 AM 11:45 - 12:30 PM
Creatosphere Stage Creatosphere Stage Creatosphere Stage
VFX related Masterclass Best Practices for Social Workshop on Clay
Media Advertising for Model Making and
Influencers Claymation
12:40 - 1:30 PM 10:00 - 11:30 AM 11:40 - 12:25 PM
Creatosphere Stage Room 204-A Room 204-A
Film related Masterclass Changing dynamics of Workshop on Digital
AVGC XR Sector in AI Sculpting and Film
era : How to bridge Making using Mobile
Industry & Academia Camera
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Room 204-A
Data driven insight
& measurement in
advertising
WaveX
10:00 - 10:45 AM 10:55 - 11:40 AM
Room No. 104B Room No. 104B
Generative AI in startup How can Cloud
business scaling of M&E technology help in
startups - by Amazon scaling the business of
startup in M&E domain
by Amazon
WORLD AUDIO VISUAL &
ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT
Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries.
1-4, MAY 2025
JIO WORLD CENTER,
MUMBAI
