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Uniting Visionaries.

Empowering Generations.

A Global Gathering of Leaders, Entrepreneurs & Change Makers.

Bangalore Palace   |   25 – 27 December 2026 

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Innovation
Inclusivity

A Global Platform for Growth, Leadership & Legacy

The GAVS is more than an event, it is a movement.

Rooted in a proud legacy of enterprise, integrity, and community leadership, the Global Accelerator Vision Summit brings together distinguished leaders, rising entrepreneurs, investors, students, and changemakers from across continents to collaborate, connect, and create lasting impact. An initiative of the Karnataka Arya Vysya Mahasabha (KAVMS), GAVS is built on a single conviction: that when a community unites its wisdom, capital, and ambition under one roof, it can accelerate growth for an entire generation. 

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What We Aim
to Achieve

Social Responsibility & Ethical Leadership

Uplift the Glory of Our Heritage

Successful Trailblazers

Growth Accelerator

Startup Conclave

Career Carnival

Empowerment & Inclusive Growth

Social Responsibility & Ethical Leadership

Heritage & Art Festival

Perpetual Nurturing & Growth

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Where emerging innovators meet the mentors and investors who believe in them.
Where emerging innovators meet the mentors and investors who believe in them.

Because knowing where we come from is what fuels where we are going.

Honouring leaders whose journeys make the next generation dare to dream bigger.

Building the pathways that turn ambition into enterprise.

Where emerging innovators meet the mentors and investors who believe in them.

Knowledge, mentorship, and opportunity - all in one room.

Elevating youth, women, and first-generation entrepreneurs - no exceptions.

Business that builds communities, not just balance sheets.

Celebrating the culture, art, and cuisine that form the living soul of our shared identity.

This does not end when the summit does.

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A Collective
Vision For Global
Impact

Strength

Strengthening global business networks

Empower

Empowering the next generation of leaders

Innovate

Encouraging innovation & entrepreneurship

Impact

Building economic and social impact together

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Creating a unified GAVS ecosystem

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Driving Conversations That Matter

Global Trade & Investment

Connecting international markets for sustainable economic growth. 

Scaling bold ideas into world-changing solutions. 

Empowering women trailblazers to redefine global impact.

Equipping tomorrow's changemakers with vision and integrity. 

Driving purposeful giving to uplift communities everywhere. 

Visionary leaders.
Influential entrepreneurs.

The summit is chaired and convened by an exceptional gathering of leaders from government, industry, academia, and the spiritual world. 

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T G Bharath

Sri. T G Bharath

Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Commerce & Food Processing, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Event Chairperson 

Sri T. G. Bharath is an industrialist-turned-policymaker committed to driving inclusive industrial growth. An MBA from Cardiff University, he began his career as a consultant before taking charge of the TGV Group in 1999, growing it into one of Andhra Pradesh’s most prominent industrial conglomerates and a leading exporter to markets across the world. As Minister for Industries, Commerce & Food Processing, he has championed investor-friendly policy, infrastructure development, and public-private partnership to position Andhra Pradesh as a premier investment destination. He represents Kurnool in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Sri. R P Ravishankar

Sri. R P Ravishankar

President, KAVMS & GAVS 

President of the Karnataka Arya Vysya Mahasabha and of GAVS, Sri R. P. Ravishankar has been a driving force in the community’s cooperative, banking, and education initiatives. He has served as Vice President of The Mysore Silk Cloth Merchants’ Co-operative Bank and as founder-president of a community credit cooperative society, alongside long-standing contributions to community education institutions. His leadership anchors the vision and integrity of the summit.
DS Arun

Sri. D S Arun

Member of Legislative Council, Karnataka
Sri. Sudhir Mungantiwar

Sri. Sudhir Mungantiwar

MLA & Former Minister, Maharashtra
H P Manjunath

Sri. H P Manjunatha

Former MLC, Govt. of Karnataka
Dr CA IS Prasad

Sri. CA Dr. I S Prasad

Chief Convener, GAVS 

A respected Chartered Accountant and community leader, Dr. CA I. S. Prasad serves as Chief Convener of the Global Accelerators & Vision Summit, anchoring the vision, programming, and execution of the three-day gathering.
Sri. Shyam RV University

Sri. Shyam

RV University

A leader associated with RV University, Bengaluru, bringing an academic and institution-building perspective to the summit’s focus on skilling, careers, and youth leadership.
Sri. Jaishankar

Sri. Jaishankar

Brigade Group

A senior leader associated with the Brigade Group, one of South India’s leading property and enterprise developers, contributing industry depth on real estate, infrastructure, and large-scale enterprise.
Sri. GM Rao

Sri. G M Rao

The GMR Group

The GMR Group is led by G M Rao, who is the founder and Chairman. He is a mechanical engineer and has been involved in various business decisions and leadership initiatives within the group. The group also has a Vice Chairman, Srinivas Bommidala, who is responsible for the Energy and International Airport businesses.
Sri. Nanduri Srinivas

Sri Nanduri Srinivas

Caps Manpule, Software Veteran, Spiritual Teacher, Author and Philanthropist

Nanduri Srinivas has over 27 years of experience in the software industry, primarily working at McAfee Inc., where he has held senior positions including Director of Engineering. He is highly educated in computer science and has contributed significantly to the technology sector while maintaining a full-time professional career alongside his spiritual pursuits.
Sri. Ellur Lakshminarayanaiah

Sri. Ellur Lakshminarayanaiah

President AVM, Andhra Pradesh
Amarawadi Lakshminarayana

Sri. Amarawadi Lakshminarayana

President AVM, Telangana
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Events

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Curtain Raiser

The Curtain Raiser programme, hosted by KAVMS, is a premier gathering that celebrates integrity, innovation, and inclusivity, setting the stage for the Global Accelerator Vision Summit.
  • Sunday, 7th December 2025
  • 10:00 AM Onwards
  • Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru
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Events

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Pre-Summit Leadership Meet

An exclusive in-person gathering of CXOs, founders, and community leaders hosted by GAVS — an evening of curated conversation, mentorship, and networking ahead of the main summit.
  • Saturday, 28th March 2026
  • 4:00 PM
  • Radisson Blu Artia, Palace Road, Bengaluru
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Roadshow

GAVS Roadshow brought together community members, entrepreneurs, and business leaders to drive B2B networking and collaboration. Chief Guest Sri T. G. Bharath, AP Minister for Industries & Commerce, addressed the gathering.
  • 7th June 2026
  • Jain College
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GAVS Team Meets Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri D. K. Shivakumar

A delegation led by Shri R. P. Ravishankar and the GAVS team met Karnataka Chief Minister Shri D. K. Shivakumar on 13 August 2026. The team honoured him and invited him to the GAVS Roadshow on 23 August 2026 at Freedom Park, Bengaluru. The meeting focused on GAVS’s vision of promoting networking, entrepreneurship, employment and inclusive growth, while strengthening engagement ahead of the GAVS–Arya Vysya Summit 2026.
  • Thursday, 13 August 2026
  • Bengaluru
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D K Shivkumar Meet
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Global Accelerator Vision Summit 2026

Three days. Nine tracks. One unified community on a global stage.
  • 25 – 27 December 2026
  • Bangalore Palace
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T G Bharath

T G Bharath

President

President