IGF has deep roots in the UK with earlier iterations of the platform stemming back to 2014. Since then, our events have hosted Prime Minister Modi and numerous Indian cabinet ministers, HM King Charles III, and five serving and former British Prime Ministers.
Established multinationals, fast-growing companies, and ambitious entrepreneurs looking to engage with the key issues and decision makers in the UK-India partnership.
Exclusive briefings and outcome driven roundtable programmes to engage in critical knowledge sharing.
Access to business development opportunities.
Public facing speaking opportunities to convey your message to key stakeholders.
Dynamic networking opportunities to expand and deepen your connections.
UKIFF Programmes are its core outcome oriented workstreams. They are comprised of a series of focussed roundtable sessions convening key stakeholders across government, business and research institutes, follow up reports articulating key recommendations to policymakers, and media engagement to disseminate key findings and outcomes to wider audiences.
Reforming Governance with Technology
Mission: To utilise the best of UK and Indian expertise in new technologies to drive efficiencies, cost savings, and more effective delivery of services in the public sector.
Pharmaceuticals and Pandemic Preparedness
Mission: Explore and implement areas where the UK and India can strengthen their biosecurity and pharmaceutical partnerships for mutual benefit.
Skills and Mobility
Mission: Improve systems of skill development and mobility between the UK and India to maximise two-way exchange of talent, labour and expertise.
Food Security and Nutrition
Mission: Improve public health in the UK, India and beyond by strengthening supply chain resilience and promoting widespread access to more nutritional food.
Defence Collaboration
Mission: Strengthen ties between the UK and India’s respective defence industries, particularly in using the UK’s expertise to enhance India’s domestic manufacturing capability.
Sustainable Energy Security
Mission: Utilise the unique strengths of UK and Indian industry and expertise to create sustainable energy security solutions that can be used as a global template.
UK Prime Minister