Mumbai: NDTV Profit is set to host the GST Conclave 2025 on September 9 in New Delhi, curated around the theme “Reforms for a Resurgent India.” The national dialogue, broadcast live across the NDTV Network, will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, and key stakeholders to reflect on how GST 2.0 is reshaping India’s reform journey and economic future.
At the heart of the Conclave will be a fireside conversation between Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Rahul Kanwal, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, NDTV, discussing the evolution of GST, its role in enhancing competitiveness, and the roadmap for GST 2.0. Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, will share his perspective on how GST has moved from reform to renewal, energising trade and strengthening India’s global position.
State-level perspectives will feature Harpal Singh Cheema, Finance Minister of Punjab, Radha Krishna Kishore, Finance Minister of Jharkhand, and Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Minister of Industries, Delhi, who will highlight Centre–state dynamics in GST’s implementation.
From the institutional side, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Chairman, CBIC, will outline the reform rollout and its compliance impact, while industry voices such as Rajiv Memani (President, CII), Chandrajit Banerjee (DG, CII), Piruz Khambatta (Chairman, CII Taxation Council & Rasna), and Dr. Naresh Trehan (Chairman & MD, Medanta) will examine GST’s role in driving competitiveness across sectors.
Corporate leaders including Raju Antony Pullan (Samsung), Zorawar Kalra (Massive Restaurants), and Pushpa Bector (DLF Malls) will share insights on how GST is influencing affordability, aspirations, and consumption. The Conclave will conclude with a macroeconomic perspective from V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, framing GST 2.0 as a reform dividend that fuels growth, stability, and inclusion.
With its depth and diversity of voices, the NDTV Profit GST Conclave 2025 promises to be the definitive national platform connecting reforms with aspirations and underlining GST’s role as not just a tax reform, but a defining symbol of a resurgent India.
