Sponsored by the World Economic Forum, participants at the event will include the Prime Minister of India and his senior Cabinet colleagues, Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mr LK Advani, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Dy Chairman Planning Commission and many other national and international dignitaries. Many economists and experts from India and other countries including US, UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, West Germany, Switzerland, Middle East and South east Asia and other parts of the globe will be the speakers during the two-day event.

Professor Amit Kapoor is among the three educationists invited from India. International institutions including the Harvard Business School, London School of Economics, University of Washington, and many other universities will be represented in the summit.