Waves: All You Need To Know About World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit
There are over 30 Create in India Challenges are part of Waves 2025 to boost the creator economy.
India will host the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit in Mumbai from May 1 to May 4 this year and will be reaching out to different countries to take part in Waves.
What's Happening?
Festering harmony through a global media dialogue is the main focus of Waves. Common concerns of all nations in media and entertainment are also an agenda of the event. The Union government and Maharashtra are set to reach out to the world to make Waves a global event.
Over 30 Create in India Challenges are part of Waves 2025 to boost the creator economy. The first-ever e-Bazaar will also be set up at the summit to enable 24/7 global content trade.
CreatoSphere will also happen at the summit to host masterclasses, workshops and Create in India Grand Finale. WaveXcelerator will boost M&E startups with funding and mentorship.
India seeks wider participation of the world in this crucial Global Media Dialogue to be held on May 2.
Aims Of The Summit
India will adopt a Waves Declaration on May 4 after the Global Media Dialogue. The country is taking a lead in making Waves a global platform for M&E issues as it aims to bring together global leaders, policymakers, artists, industry and media together.
Waves seeks to shape the future of the audio-visual and entertainment sector with a special focus on international collaboration and technological innovation. The Waves summit focuses on ethical practices and aims to magnify India's creative strength, amplifying its position as a hub for content creation.
Waves focuses on intellectual property and technological innovation in the media and entertainment industry. The event is a platform to identify creators in various formats and help them nurture.
International Connections
Various formats like broadcasting, print, television, radio, films, animation and visual effects are key areas of creativity under Waves. Gaming, comics, sound and music, advertising, digital media and social media platforms are other key areas of Waves.
Generative AI, augmented reality, virtual reality and extended reality creators are to be shortlisted for global showcasing of talent with about 100 ambassadors and high commissioners attending.
India seeks to highlight the role of the summit in shaping the future of global media policies and the outreach aims to drive international participation.
