The World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 is an international summit that is dedicated to celebrating innovation and collaboration across the media and entertainment sectors . It aims to highlight India’s growing prominence in animation, visual effects, gaming, and extended reality (XR), and position India as a global hub for the AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality) industry .
Key Details:
- Dates: May 1 – May 4, 2025 .
- Location: Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai .
- Organizers: Jointly organized by the Central and Maharashtra state governments .
- Inauguration: The summit was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi .
- WAVES Bazaar: For investment opportunities .
- WAVES Accelerator: To support new innovations .
- Creatosphere: A space for idea exchange and collaboration .
Key Highlights:
- The summit covers broadcasting, film, animation, gaming, music, and digital media .
- The summit is the largest of its kind in Asia, spread across 15,000 square meters and hosting over 100 exhibitors from across the globe .
- More than 100,000 registrations were recorded for the event, including 1,100+ international participants .
- The summit includes more than 40 plenary sessions, nearly 40 breakout sessions, and over 30 masterclasses .
- The Bharat Pavilion, a 1,470 square meter installation themed “Kala to Code,” connects India’s cultural legacy with its technological future through interace..
WAVES 2025 is designed to position India as a global powerhouse in media and entertainment, with a vision to unlock a $50 billion market by 2029 .
