Family Business
Excellence
Summit & Awards

India’s most influential platform recognizing family enterprise excellence

July 2026 | Bengaluru, India

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Excellence in Principles

Recognizing family enterprises that have excelled in this critical dimension of business legacy and growth.

02

Excellence in Philanthropy

Recognizing family enterprises that have excelled in this critical dimension of business legacy and growth.

03

Excellence in Innovation

Recognizing family enterprises that have excelled in this critical dimension of business legacy and growth.

04

Excellence in Brand Transformation

Recognizing family enterprises that have excelled in this critical dimension of business legacy and growth.

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Excellence in Diversification

Recognizing family enterprises that have excelled in this critical dimension of business legacy and growth.

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Excellence in Legacy

Recognizing family enterprises that have excelled in this critical dimension of business legacy and growth.

Overview

India’s economic narrative has been shaped not by short-term cycles, but by enterprises that have stood resilient across generations. At the heart of this resilience are family-led businesses that have evolved from closely held firms into powerful enterprise dynasties, balancing legacy with reinvention, and tradition with transformation.

The ET NOW Family Business Excellence Summit & Awards 2026 brings together India’s most influential family enterprises, next-generation leaders, and first-generation founders on a single platform to examine how institutions are built, scaled, and sustained in an increasingly dynamic markets and complex global economy.

As India moves toward its next phase of economic expansion, family enterprises continue to remain central to value creation, governance evolution, and long-term capital allocation, shaping not just markets, but the very structure of Indian enterprise.

About the Summit

The summit is designed for the high-level leadership, convening stories and legacies that goes beyond celebration to meaningful dialogue. It explores how India’s most influential family enterprises are:

  • Navigating intergenerational leadership transitions
  • Institutionalising governance and decision-making frameworks
  • Expanding globally while staying rooted in legacy values
  • Adopting technology, AI, and digital-first business models
  • Redefining scale, structure, and sustainability

“This is more than a recognition platform; it is a strategic forum where India’s family enterprise dynasties engage in shaping the future of business leadership.”

Why Attend

Leadership Dialogues

Gain insights from India’s most influential family business leaders

Strategic Foresight

Understand models of succession, governance, and institutional scaling

Next-Gen Influence

Engage with next-generation leaders redefining enterprise strategy

Disruption Edge

Explore how AI, innovation, and globalisation are reshaping legacy businesses

Prestige & Recognition

Be part of the country’s most prestigious family enterprise recognition platform

Executive Networking

Network with Chairpersons, founders, policymakers, and industry thought leaders

Who Should Attend

The summit is designed for high-level leadership, convening stories and legacies that go beyond celebration to meaningful dialogue.

Family Principals

Enterprise Leadership

Capital & Investment

Strategic Advisors

Ecosystem Stakeholders

Selection Criteria

Past Jury

Dr. Satish Modh

Pro Vice Chancellor
Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai

Naina Lal Kidwai

Chairperson
Rothschild & Co India

Pawan Goenka

Chairperson of INSPACe Dept of Space
Government of India

Prof Partha Ray

Director
National Institute of Bank Management

Past Advisory Members

Ameera Shah 

Promoter and Executive Chairperson  
Metropolis Healthcare Limited

Arpita Vinay

MD & Co-CEO
Spark Capital Private Wealth Management

Dr. Ram Charan

Global Business and Leadership Consultant

K R Sekar

Partner and Leader
Deloitte India

Nadir Godrej

Chairman & MD
Godrej Industries

Naina Lal Kidwai

Chairperson
Rothschild & Co India

Past Speakers

Amit Kalyani

Vice Chairman & Joint MD
Bharat Forge

Amruda Nair

Founder & Director
Araiya Hotels & Resorts

Arpita Vinay

MD & Co-CEO
Spark Capital Private Wealth Management

Dhiraj Bhandary

Partner
Deloitte India

Dipali Goenka

CEO & MD
Welspun Living

Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani

Founder & Chairman
Hiranandani Group

Dr. Ram Charan

Global Business and Leadership Consultant

Dr. Thomas Mathew

Author, Défense Analyst, Corporate Strategist, Conservationist
Government of India

Ekta Kapoor

Joint Managing Director – Balaji Telefilms Ltd & Founder
ALTBalaji | Balaji Digital

Harsh Mariwala

Founder & Chairman
Marico

Hemal Mehta

Partner
Deloitte India

Manan Shah

Managing Director
MICL Group

Parthiv Kamdar

Partner
Deloitte India

Romal Shetty

CEO
Deloitte South Asia

Sulajja Firodia Motwani

Founder & CEO
Kinetic Green

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