Schedule for the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit powered by Leaders

Over a span of two glittering days, Bengaluru is all set to be lit up by the glitz and glam of leaders who have worked extensively in the world of sports while also envisioning a promising future. The second edition of The Voices of RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit powered by Leaders will unfurl itself across 14th and 15th March.

What started off as a star-studded guest list already is simply going to get bigger this year with faces anew and known. Here is a quick rundown of the ones who are all set to share their knowledge, experience and vision this year at the summit:

14th March, 2025

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM – Dinesh Karthik, RCB’s Batting coach and mentor, on putting the athlete at the center of the ecosystem.

10.45 - 11.15 AM – Nick Brown, SVP, VP, FIFA, on commercialising Major Events: FIFA’s World Cup Brand Platform

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM - Moya Dodd, Sports Governance Expert and Former Australian National Football Team Player and Sarah Walsh, Chief Operating Officer, AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, Football Australia, on Women’s sport is here to stay and scale: A guide to making Indian women in sports a driving force behind the country’s sports economy.

12:15 – 12:45 PM – Michele Ciccarese, Commercial and Marketing Director, Serie A, on Using a Sport to Tell (and Sell) a National Brand Story: Serie A’s Made in Italy.

2:00 – 2:30 PM – Darren Henry, Chief Commercial Officer, British Cycling, on Britain’s Gold Rush: Cycling’s Race to Olympic Success

2:30 – 3:00 PM - Chloe Targett Adams, Chief Operating Officer, SURJ, on The Boardroom View: Making Sports More Investable

3.00 – 3.30 PM - Aditya Aditya, Head of Media Business Strategy & Intelligence, IOC, on Media and the Olympics: how the IOC assesses markets and builds value

4.00 - 4.45 PM - Jalaj Dani, Co-Promoter, Asian Paints, and Vita Dani, Founder, Dani Sports Foundation, on Shaping a Portfolio Approach for Impact in Indian Sport

4.45 - 5.15 pm - PR Sreejesh, Former Olympic Hockey Captain, Team India, and Karthik Balagopalan, Managing Director, Puma India on -Athletes x Brands: Collaboration and Creativity in Action

15th March, 2025

10:30 am – 12:30 PM – Different guests on private Workshop: India’s Journey to Becoming a Sporting Superpower

1:30 – 1:45 PM - Hina Nagarajan, MD & CEO Diageo India, Member -Diageo Global Executive Committee, with the Keynote address

1:45 – 2:15 PM - Prashanth Shawn Doss, Founder, Chief Business Officer, International, Elevate, on Operating World-Class Venues: How to Supercharge the Fan Experience

2:15 pm – 2:45 PM - Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary of Industries & Commerce and IT Departments, Telangana Government, and Tahsin Zahid, CEO, Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Skills Council on Sports policy development

3:15 – 4:00 PM - Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Ministry of State, Education, on – Inculcating sports culture as a core skill for nation development

4:00 – 5:00 PM – In conversation with VIRAT KOHLI