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WAVES 2025: Shaping the Future of Innovation and Media

• The first ever global convergence summit of the world in Media and
Entertainment Sector World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit
WAVES held from 1st to 4th May, 2025 was inaugurated by Prime
Minister in Mumbai.
• The summit witnessed participation of delegates from over 100
countries and saw cumulative footfall of over 1 lakh visitors. More
than 1,000 global and Indian M&E companies participated.

• WAVES declaration adopted by 77 countries.
• Over 140 sessions featured more than 100 international speakers,
including plenary sessions featuring over 50 keynote addresses by
eminent personalities.

• The WAVES Bazaar facilitated business deals and discussions worth
more than ƥ1,300 crore. The Government of Maharashtra signed
MoUs totaling ƥ8,000 crore at WAVES 2025.
• Under WAVEX 30 M&E startups from Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities pitched
their unique ideas directly to 45 big investors. More than 500 start-
ups showcased their activities.
• MoUs signed with industry leaders like Adobe, Google, and NVIDIA
to transform IICT into a world-class institution.

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