{"id":16277,"date":"2023-03-27T09:44:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T09:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/?post_type=event-post&#038;p=16277"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T12:49:11","slug":"why-india","status":"publish","type":"event-post","link":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/leaders-events\/indian-sports-summit\/why-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Why India?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- blocks\/hero-primary -->\n<!-- inc\/comp\/hero -->\n<div class=\"hero hero--var-1 theme-dark  hero--secondary\" role=\"banner\">\n    <div\n      class=\"hero__image\"\n          >\n        \n                    <ul class=\"hero__gallery-images grad-map grad-map--1 grad-map--1--semi-reveal\">\n                                    <li class=\"hero__gallery-images__item\">\n                        <div class=\"grad-map__item hero__gallery-images__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-Stadium-1024x726.png\"><\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        \n        <div class=\"hero__overlay grad-overlay\">\n            <div class=\"container \"> \n                <div class=\"hero__content \">\n                                        <div class=\"hero__content__inner\">\n                                                                            <p class=\"hero__label es-label color-pcolor-2\">\/\/ WHY INDIA?<\/p>\n                                                                        \n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title\">THE <span>HOME OF A <\/span> SPORTING GIANT<\/h1>\n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"content-area hero__text\">\n                                <p>India is fast becoming one of the most exciting markets for growth opportunity in global sport, here&#8217;s why The Indian Sports Summit is returning.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n\n<div id=\"hero-next-section\"><\/div>\n\n\n<!-- blocks\/content-with-cta -->\n<section class=\"content-area content-cta es-section theme-light\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"bg-striped-pattern__inner wrapper wrapper--xsm section-padding-top section-padding-bottom\">\n            <div class=\"es-section__inner\">\n                                                    <h3>WHY INDIA?<\/h3>\n                                                    <p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">India has become a hub for innovation and the home of world record setting commercial deals in sport. The\u00a0Indian Premier League is the number 1 cricket league in the world, currently valued at $17 billion. They recently sold its broadcaster rights for the upcoming five-year cycle for $6.2 billion, in a deal that establishes the league as one of the most valuable sporting entities in the world.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">These deals are setting pace for the future of our industry and why we need to be part of India&#8217;s growth story.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- blocks\/image-and-content -->\n<div class=\"content-area es-section theme-light\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"bg-striped-pattern__inner container  \">\n            <div class=\"col-parent col-parent--stack-tb flex-align-center \">\n                <div class=\"col col--6\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1031\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-1-e1734625424909.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-1-e1734625424909.png 1031w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-1-e1734625424909-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-1-e1734625424909-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-1-e1734625424909-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-1-e1734625424909-600x396.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col col--5 col-offset-1\">\n                    <p><strong>RECORD BREAKING DEALS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The IPL\u2019s newest media rights deal running from 2023-27 is one of sport\u2019s most lucrative broadcast deals ever, with Viacom18 and Disney-owned Star India combining to spend over $6 billion<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- blocks\/image-and-content -->\n<div class=\"content-area es-section theme-light\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"bg-striped-pattern__inner container  \">\n            <div class=\"col-parent col-parent--stack-tb flex-align-center flex-reverse\">\n                <div class=\"col col--5\">\n                    <p><strong>A HUB FOR INNOVATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Bangalore has become known as the Silicon Valley of Asia because of its thriving tech industry. The city has become a hub for tech startups, IT companies, and multinational corporations. Bangalore topped the startup funding chart in India with $10.8b in 2022 (Economic Times)<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col col--6 col-offset-1\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Picture10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Picture10.jpg 657w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Picture10-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Picture10-600x469.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- blocks\/image-and-content -->\n<div class=\"content-area es-section theme-light\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"bg-striped-pattern__inner container  \">\n            <div class=\"col-parent col-parent--stack-tb flex-align-center \">\n                <div class=\"col col--6\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1154507060-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1154507060-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1154507060-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1154507060-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1154507060-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1154507060-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1154507060-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1154507060-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1154507060-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1154507060-1500x1000.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col col--5 col-offset-1\">\n                    <p><strong>HUGE DIGITAL AUDIENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">India is Facebook&#8217;s largest market with the platform counting 314.6 million users, dwarfing the second largest market in North America (175m). In 2022, there were also more than 600m smartphone users in India with this predicted to grow further in 2023 (Times of India)<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- blocks\/image-and-content -->\n<div class=\"content-area es-section theme-light\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"bg-striped-pattern__inner container  \">\n            <div class=\"col-parent col-parent--stack-tb flex-align-center flex-reverse\">\n                <div class=\"col col--5\">\n                    <p><strong>AN INFLUENTIAL HOST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Event host partner, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and parent company Diageo are two of the most recognisable brands in the country. RCB continues to be one of the top-tier, most engaged teams on social globally and #1 in the IPL, with unparalleled cultural influence across social and traditional media platforms. RCB women\u2019s team was crowned champions in 2024.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col col--6 col-offset-1\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-Women-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-Women-1.png 1013w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-Women-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-Women-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/RCB-Women-1-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- blocks\/image-and-content -->\n<div class=\"content-area es-section theme-light\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"bg-striped-pattern__inner container  \">\n            <div class=\"col-parent col-parent--stack-tb flex-align-center \">\n                <div class=\"col col--6\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/1200x-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/1200x-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/1200x-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/1200x-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/1200x-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/1200x-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col col--5 col-offset-1\">\n                    <p><strong>RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">India is already the fastest-growing economy in the world and is on track to become the world\u2019s third largest economy by 2027, surpassing Japan and Germany (Morgan Stanley)<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":16304,"parent":16158,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"event_page_types":[],"class_list":["post-16277","event-post","type-event-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why India? 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