Virat Kohli, Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary, Government of India – Department of Sports, and Anurag Dahiya, Chief Commercial Officer, ICC, headline speaker line-up for the third edition of the summit
Bengaluru : Following two successful editions that brought together some of the most influential voices in global sport, the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit Powered by Leaders returns for its third season on 19 May, 2026 at the Padukone Dravid Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru.
Among the speakers at Season 3 will be RCB’s Virat Kohli, Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary, Government of India – Department of Sports, and Anurag Dahiya, Chief Commercial Officer, ICC. Also part of the speaker line-up are Mo Bobat, Director of Cricket, RCB, Peter Hutton, Global Sports & Media Advisor, Ryan Sickman, Global Director of Sports + Principal, Gensler, Paul Foster, CEO, OnePlan, and Vamsi Krishna, Joint Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru, among others.
Propelled by world-class sporting leagues, growing investments, private-public partnerships, developing infrastructure and the rise of elite athlete talent, India’s sports industry continues to evolve rapidly. Building on the momentum of the first two editions, the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit Powered by Leaders will feature thought leaders from across sport, business and technology to discuss how the best sporting organisations operate commercially and creatively on and off the field.
Speaking about the return of the summit for Season 3, Rajesh Menon, CEO of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, said, “The RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit Powered by Leaders has grown into a significant platform for conversations that can shape the future of Indian sport. Over the past two editions, we have seen meaningful dialogue and collaboration between various stakeholders across the sporting ecosystem. As India continues its rapid growth as a sporting nation, it becomes increasingly important to create spaces that encourage innovation, partnerships and long-term thinking across all areas of sport. We are excited to bring together some of the brightest minds from Indian sport and around the world once again for Season 3.”
Notably, the previous edition of the summit focused on sports policy, development, public-private partnerships and the four key pillars shaping modern sport: Commerce, Technology, Performance and Societal Impact. Season 2 featured several prominent voices from the global sporting ecosystem including Virat Kohli, PR Sreejesh, Dinesh Karthik and Moya Dodd among others.
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