Participants

The purpose of the event is to serve as a tool to “influence current and future leaders”; hence, it is designed to attract:

1. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Graduate and post graduate level students as well as young professionals from across sectors, but particularly from backgrounds related to urban studies e.g. architecture, engineering, design, planning, business administration, political science, social studies, economics, etc.
    
2. BUSINESS COMMUNITY (national and international) Corporate players from various sectors such as clean energy, real estate, infrastructure, water and sanitation equipment, architects, town planners who are interested in initiating, developing and sustaining successful PPPs; transport providers; traders & retailers; hoteliers; hospital owners and healthcare providers.
    
3. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Development agencies and multilateral organisations; Foreign embassies in India, trade promotion bodies, foreign governments and quasi-government agencies.
    
4. ACADEMIA and THINK TANKS Chancellors, University Lecturers, Key thinkers and analysts – with the aim of informing the intellectual space.
    
5. GOVERNMENT
   1. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS (at Central, State and Local level): Prime Minister's Office, Chief Ministers; Members of Parliament, Members of Legislative Assemblies, Mayors; Councillors; District Collectors/Magistrates; Block, Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Heads.
   2. POLICY MAKERS (at Central, State and Local level in India): Planning Commission; Secretaries of nodal ministries viz. Urban Development, New & Renewable Energy, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Railways, Civil Aviation, Commerce & Industry, Power, Finance; Resident Commissioners; Quasi-Government Agencies & Research Institutions.
       
6. CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS Resident Welfare Associations, NGOs.
    
7. MEDIA Promoters, Publishers, Editors, Senior Correspondents.

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Expected Participation

Based on estimates, the Summit is likely to attract over 20,000 visitors over the 3 days. The Conference, the only closed door activity of the Summit, is open for registration, and can accommodate just under 500 delegates. A proportionate break-down of participation is shown below.