WORLD AUDIO VISUAL &
ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT
Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries.
1-4, MAY 2025
JIO WORLD CENTRE,
MUMBAI
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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), India’s
landmark global platform that brings together the full spectrum of the Media &
Entertainment (M&E) ecosystem. The Inaugural function will be a showcase of India’s
culture, tradition and India’s 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 India’s soul, Bharat Pavilion encapsulates the country's ancient storytelling
legacy offering global audiences a deep dive into India’s 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.
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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
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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
India’s 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 Maharashtra’s 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 India’s 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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C o n f er en c e
MAY
T r ac k
Plenary Sessions
Jasmine Hall - I
2025
12:30 - 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
4:45 - 5:00 PM
Interaction Jasmine Hall - II
3:35 - 3:55 PM
Global Impact of 2:45 - 3:30 PM
Keynote
Video on Culture Panel Discussion
and Communication Creative Bridges:
Multiple Industries : Unlocking Power of Cultural
Best Practices & Digital Partnerships
4:00 - 4:30 PM 4:30 - 5:00 PM between UK & India
In Conversation Panel Discussion 5:00 - 5:30 PM
Transcending Braving the Odds: In Conversation
Boundaries : Story Scripting a New Talent Beyond
telling in age of AI Narrative Borders
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 - 3:15 PM 3:30 - 4:15 PM 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Room No. 206 Room No. 202 Room No. 203
Riding the AI Wave, Leveraging Audience Anime Ascending:
Navigating the Future of Intelligence for Content Unlocking Global Potential
Creative Contents for AVGC Strategy in Storytelling, Fandom &
by NVIDIA Industry Growth
3:30 - 4:15 PM 3:30 - 4:15 PM
Room No. 205 Room No. 206
Role of IP & Copyright The Business of
for Audio-Visual Influence: Creators
Performers and Shaping Global Culture
Content Creators
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MAY
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
Room No. 204A Room No. 204A
Bringing stories Culture as a Fuel
to life with GenAI to Build Brand
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MAY
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 2:00 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 PM 10:50 - 11:35 AM 11:55 - 12:55 PM
Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
From Binge-Watching to The Hyper-Personalised Accessibility Standards for
Bite-Sized: Changing Ad Revolution: Media and Entertainment
Landscape of Streaming Connecting One-to-One Sector
Content
1:00 - 1:30 PM 2:30 - 3:15 PM 3:30 - 4:15 PM
Fireside Chat Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
Trends and Virality: News and Narratives: Stories That Touch
How Gen Z consumes Shaping the Global Hearts Around The
content Perspective World
4:20 - 5:05 PM 5:10 - 5:35 PM 5:35 - 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
Indian Cinema , Evolving Future Future of Entertainment :
Oriental Outlook of Live Events OTTs Fueling Innovative
Storytelling
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MAY
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: Unifying Power of Evolution of Music:
Myth or Momentum? Media Content What it takes to Go
Global Today
11:50 - 12:35 PM 12:40 - 1:00 PM 2:30 - 03:15 PM
Panel Discussion Fireside Chat Panel Discussion
Intersection of Sports, From Niche to Nation: Breaking New Ground:
Technology, How E-Sports is Evolution of Storytelling
Entrepreneurship & Media – becoming a Global in a Digital Era
The REAL STEM Cultural Force
03:20 - 4:05 PM 04:10 - 5:10 PM 5:15 – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
The Changing Face How Indian Music Future of Gaming:
of Indian Cinema is Exporting Culture Powering the Next Play
Breakout Sessions
9:30 - 1:30 PM 10:30 - 11:15 AM 10:30 - 11:15 AM
Room no. 206 Room no. 202 Room No. 203
U.S. - India Creativity Radio Reimagined: From Print to Pixels:
Showcase Thriving in the Digital Age The New Era of Comic
Storytelling, Distribution
and Design
10:30 - 11:15 AM 11:30 - 1:30 PM 11:30 - 12:15 PM
Room No. 205 Room no. 202 Room No. 203
India's reach to Oscars OTT Roundtable Cross-cultural storytelling:
Building global narratives
through Animation
11:30 - 12:15 PM 12:30 - 1:15 PM 12:30 - 1:15 PM
Room No. 205 Room no. 205 Room no. 203
Financing challenges in India's Evolving Role Generative AI: The
Film industry across the in the Global Film and Ultimate Creative Partner
globe streaming Economy or a Passing Muse?
2:30 - 3:30 PM 2:30 - 3:30 PM 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Room No. 203 Room No. 205 Room No. 202
IPs Transcending borders, Film Festivals: Catalysts Amplifying Thought
cultures and platforms for Creativity, Culture, Leadership through
and Commerce Media and Convergence
Technology
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MAY
Breakout Sessions
2:30 - 3:15 PM 3:30 - 4:30 PM 3:30 - 4:15 PM 2025
Room no. 206 Room No. 205 Room No. 206
The AI-Powered Creator Do audiences shape Empowering Regional
Economy: Opportunities creators or do creators Platforms: Globalizing
and challenges in India shape audiences? - Netflix Indian Content
3:30 - 4:30 PM 4:15 - 5.00 PM 5:15 - 6:00 PM
Room no. 203 Room No. 206 Room No. 206
From Swipes to Stories: The Future of News and VFX in APAC: The
India’s Interactive Media Entertainment in the Age Scanline Lens
Consumer Unlocked of AI
4:30 - 5:30 PM 4:30 - 5.30 PM 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Room no. 205 Room no. 203 Room No. 202
Lights, Camera, Building Cinematic In Conversation - Times
Destination! Branding Universes: Fireside Chat Now
India Through Films with the Visionaries behind
VFX Blockbusters
Master Classes
10:00 - 10:30 AM 11:40 - 11:20 AM 11:30 - 1:30 PM 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Room no. 204A Room No. 204A Room no. 204A Creatosphere Stage
Creatosphere
Al in Gaming & Esports: Panel Discussion Insights into The Craft of
Unlocking Business by BBS Filmaking and the Direction
Value in the Entertainment
fastest-growing Sector Indstry
10:00 - 12:00 PM 12:15 - 1:00 PM 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Room No. 104B Room No. 104B Room No. 104B
Wave X
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
Plenary Sessions
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MAY
Jasmine Hall - I
2025
10:00 - 10:45 AM 10:50 - 11:05 AM 11:10 - 11:55 PM
Panel Discussion Fireside Chat Panel Discussion
Live, Immersive & Media in India: Past Connected devices
Digital: How Sports 25 years and Journey changing the world of
Leagues are Driving Ahead - to 2047 entertainment
Media Innovation
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MAY
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
Jasmine Hall - II
10:00 - 10:50PM
Panel Discussion 10:00 - 10:45 AM 10:50 - 11:35 AM
Next Wave: The Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
future of Indian OTT Revolution: Evolution of Digital
Entrepreneurship How AI, Personalization News: Staying
(Sony India) & Interactive Content Relevant in the age of
Are Changing Information Overload
Streaming Landscape
12:00 - 12:45PM 2:30 - 3:15 PM
12:50 - 1:30 PM
Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Piracy: Taking Indian Music to
Indigenous Sports :
Safeguarding New Heights - IMI
From India to the
content through
Global Stage
technology
Breakout Sessions
9:30 - 10:10 AM 10:30 -11:30 AM 10:30 -11:30 AM
Room No. 206 Room No. 203 Room No. 205
Building Brands, Bridging the Gap: Decline in the Theatrical
Building Business Commissioning Content Industry and Sparse
& Government Support Cinema Distribution
for AVGC Creators
10: 20 - 11:20 AM
11:30 - 12:30 PM 11:30 - 12:30 PM
Room No. 206
Room No. 202 Room No. 203
Branding in the Age of AI
Revolutionizing Content The Game Changer
and a Digital-First World
Delivery: Promise of Next Roundtable:
Generation Broadcasting Reimagining Education
for India’s Creators
11:30 - 12:30 PM 11:30 - 12:30 PM 12:30 - 01:30 PM
Room No. 205 Room No. 206 Room No. 203
International Rights Augmenting Content The Next Decade:
Holders’ Perspectives Creation Workflows Predictions for AV Tech
on Content Protection with Generative AI and Entertainment
Strategies and Synergies
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MAY
Breakout Sessions
2025
12:30 - 1:30 PM 12:40 - 1:30 PM 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Room No. 205 Room No. 206 Room No. 203
The Magic of Smita Patil’s X for Government Masterclass on Art of
Art in Shyam Benegal’s Comics and Storytelling
Brilliant Cinema
2:30 - 3:15 PM 3:30 - 4:15 PM 3:30 - 4:15 PM
Room No. 205 Room No. 203 Room No. 205
How Ai is Transforming Masterclass on Beyond Nostalgia: The
Filmmaking Virtual Production Business of Restored
Classics
4:30 - 5:15 PM 4:30 - 5:15 PM 5:15 - 6:00 PM
Room No. 205 Room No. 203 Room No.
Redifining Soft Power: Masterclass on Old Ghost, New
States using Cinema as a Visual Art Generation: Portrayl of
Cultural Diplomacy colonial History in Indian
Master Classes
Creatosphere
10:00 - 10:50 AM 11:00 - 11:50 AM 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Creatosphere Stage Creatosphere Stage Creatosphere Stage
Building games in India for Democratising Creator The Art of Acting
the World Marketing/ Amazon Live
2:30 - 3:20 PM 4:30 - 6:00 PM 9:30 - 10:15 AM
Creatosphere Stage Creatosphere Stage Room 204-A
Making of The Creative Economy: Short Form, Big Impact
Panchayat-Amazon Prime Skilling India for a Global
Stage
10:15 - 11:00 AM 11:00 - 11:45 PM 11:45 - 12:30 PM
Room 204-A Room 204-A Room 204-A
The Animated Augmenting Content The Art of Storytelling &
Documentaries Creation Workflows with Audience engagement
Generative AI
12:30 - 1:30 PM 2:30 - 3:00 PM 3:05 - 3:35 PM
Room 204-A Room 204-A Room 204-A
Create Your First AR Break into the Music From Dhanbad to
Lens with SnapAR Lens Industry: The EDM Dreamworks Hollywood-
Studio Under 10 Min Producer’s Playbook Disney
Using GenAI Easy Lens
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03
MAY
Master Classes
Creatosphere
2025
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
4:00 - 4:40 PM Gaming’s Next Frontier
Room 104B
The Next Frontier: Scaling
Immersive Startups Beyond
Indian Shores
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MAY
Master Classes
Creatosphere 2025
10:00 - 10:45 AM 10:55 - 11:40 AM 11:45 - 12:30 PM
Creatosphere Stage Creatosphere Stage Creatosphere Stage
Masterclass on VFX 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
12:30 AM - 1:30 PM era : How to bridge Making using Mobile
Room 204-A Industry & Academia Camera
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 business How can Cloud technology help in
scaling of M&E startups - by Amazon scaling the business of startup in M&E
domain by Amazon
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WORLD AUDIO VISUAL &
ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT
Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries.
1-4, MAY 2025
JIO WORLD CENTRE,
MUMBAI
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