WAVES 2025

2.WAVES 2025: More than 150 developers from five continents and over 650 Indian aspirants are participating in a handheld video game design challenge under the WAVES 2025 initiative, recently announced by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

• About World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES): It is the first-ever global summit covering the entire Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry.

oIt will bring together industry leaders, stakeholders, and innovators to discuss prospects, challenges, trade promotion, and future trends.

oThe summit will showcase India’s advancements in animation, gaming, entertainment technology, and both regional & mainstream cinema.

• Mission: Empower global M&E leaders by providing exclusive investment opportunities through WAVES.
• Objectives: Position WAVES as a platform for ideas, discussions, knowledge exchange, and global collaborations in the M&E industry.

oDrive India’s Creative Economy by fostering Intellectual Property (IP) Creation for both domestic and global markets.

oPromote India as an attractive investment destination for the M&E sector.

oStrengthen M&E infrastructure and industry capacity, ensuring a skilled workforce for global needs.

oAdapt to emerging trends, technologies, and transformations in the M&E landscape.