The summit served as a powerful platform for global networking, knowledge exchange, business collaboration, leadership recognition, and international opportunities. It brought together eminent personalities from diverse sectors to discuss the future of global business, education, entrepreneurship, innovation, and cross-border collaboration.
The event was graced by several eminent dignitaries and distinguished speakers, including YB. Dr. Gunarajah George, Host City Representative and State Assemblyman Sentosa, Klang; YBhg. Dato' Hasan Azhari Bin Haji Idris, CEO of Invest Selangor; Hon. Shanmugam Mookan, Special Officer to the Prime Minister of Malaysia; Mr. Solehuddin Ahmad, Senior Official with Tourism Malaysia under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture Malaysia; Mr. Mannan M., Chairman & Managing Director of MNM Reality Private Limited; Mrs. Vanitha Mannan M., CFO and Director of MNM Reality Private Limited; and Ms. Anne Sivanathan, Chief Executive Officer of The Inclusive Outdoor Classroom ; Tunku Prof. Dr Azwil Bin Tunku Abdul Razak, Chairman of Wilmington Metropolitan University ; Roslan Bin Ramli , Malaysian Ministry of Education.
One of the key highlights of the summit was the prestigious launch of “The Business Ascent” magazine, a premier publication dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs, business leaders, and individuals aspiring to ascend to new heights of success. The magazine promises to deliver insightful articles, expert analysis, inspiring stories of business triumphs, leadership journeys, and lessons learned from achievers across industries. The face of the magazine was Mr. Mannan M., Chairman & Managing Director of MNM Reality Private Limited.
During the launch ceremony, Amit Jain, CEO & Editor-in-Chief of The Business Ascent and Founder of Global Triumph Foundation, said, “The Global Business Summit 2026 is not just an event, but a powerful platform to connect visionary leaders, entrepreneurs, academicians, policymakers, and changemakers from across the world. Through this summit, we aim to celebrate excellence, encourage meaningful collaborations, and create new opportunities for global growth, innovation, and leadership.”
The summit also featured an insightful panel discussion on “Raising Global Industries: Collaboration & Opportunities,” where expert panelists shared their perspectives on international business growth, strategic partnerships, industry expansion, innovation, and emerging opportunities. The panel members included Sourabh Mukherjee, Country Service Line Leader, Customer & Employee Experience, Ipsos Malaysia; Dr. Pushpa Ambrose, General Manager, BSP, SAIL; Noor Mohammed Rizwan Mohammed, Founder & Global CEO of Webnet; Rajaneesh Ganjyal, CMD of Trinity Technologies & Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; Sibasis Mishra, Founder & CEO of Bookingini; and Pratibha Baadurkar, Founder of The Roots and Radiance.
Another important panel discussion focused on “Global Economic Outlook 2026 & Beyond.” The session brought together leaders from business, healthcare, media, entrepreneurship, and consulting sectors to discuss future economic trends, global market opportunities, innovation-led growth, and leadership in a rapidly evolving world. The panel members included Deepak Sharma, General Manager & Country Manager of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Malaysia; Mr. Jeet Abraham, VP Operations and Director of MNM Reality Private Limited; Dr. Mamatha Sathish, CEO & Founder of The Innerworld Counseling for Mental Wellbeing; Neha Agarwal, Vice President – PR, Percept Profile, a division of Percept Ltd.; Diana Win, Founding & Managing Director of Royal Queen Services; and Manish Naidu, CEO of Brainwonders.
Speaking on women entrepreneurship, Monika Bothra, Founder of The Business Ascent, said, “Women entrepreneurs are powerful catalysts of innovation and inclusive growth. It is inspiring to see more women step into leadership, and we are committed to creating platforms that empower them to scale, lead, and succeed.”
The third panel discussion highlighted the topic “Global Mobility & International Education Trends.” The session witnessed education leaders, institutional heads, and global experts sharing insights on the evolving landscape of international education, skill development, global learning, student mobility, and cross-border academic collaborations. The panel members included Pritam Kumar Agarwal, Founder Director of Hello Kids Pre-School; Dr. Subeer Khan, Managing Director of SS MPE Sports Pvt. Ltd.; Aminalrashid Bin Mohd Hussain, Chief Executive Officer of International College of Yayasan Melaka; Dr. Rohitesh (Roy) Prasad, Group Managing Director of EDUK8U TVET School Asia Pty Ltd, Australia; Ratnesh Kumar Mishra, Assistant Director at the Central Hindi Directorate, Ministry of Education; Dr. H.C. Azeeza Jalaludeen, Founder & MD of SHINE GOGLOBAL Group, GOGLOBAL Business School, DEWI Wealth Accelerator; and Dr. Hetal Mehta, Principal of Swami Sahajanand College of Commerce & Management, Bhavnagar, Gujarat.
The Global Business Summit 2026 also recognized outstanding individuals, institutions, and organizations for their remarkable contributions across business, education, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and social impact. The winners included
Dr. Shiv Kumar, Sourav Saha Chowdhury, Dr. Surbhi Hemil Shah, Dr. Suresh Savani, Dr. Deepa Rani Shekar, St. Xaviers High School Meenakshi Nagar, St. Xaviers High School Senior Secondary Ambapua, SS MPE Sports Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Nishant Narayan, Mrs. Jigyasnsa Priyadarsini, Dr. Pushpa Ambrose, Kids Space Academy, Fatah Digital, Skalvi International School, Eurokids JP Nagar, Surbhi Mugdia, MNM Reality Private Limited, MNM Enterprises, Neha Agarwal, Hello Kids Pre-School, Dr. Mamatha Sathish, Pratibha Baadurkar, Smt. Renuka Nakirekanti, Nagarjuna School of Excellence, Priyanka Mishra, Dr. J. Senthil Murugan, VRIHA School, Trinity Technologies & Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd., M. S. Nazeer, Niresh Vengetesamy, Thelma Yunus @ Fay, Nitin Sadekar, Islamia College of Law – Hyderabad, Dr. H.C. Azeeza Jalaludeen, Bruno Peafort, Dr. S. Sri Kumar, Anandx Gangadharan, Dr. Rohitesh (Roy) Prasad, Dato Dr. Michael CH Wong, Dr. Adam Petersons, Dr. Mohammed Ayaz Khan, Dato Dr. Murugasan Batumalai, Simran Ahuja, Dora Mok, Abdul Raheem Barabba, Mr. Mohammed Abdul Wajid, Prof. Dr. Sudha Girjappa Bansode, and J.I.I.U’s Jamia College of Pharmacy, Akkalkuwa,Dr Bindiya Tater
The event was supported by esteemed enablers including Image Planet, The Business Ascent, Hello Kids, Lamehow, Midday, MNM Reality Private Limited, Hitesh Realty, United Learning League, United Gate One, Studios, and Fly High Fly Safe.
The Global Business Summit 2026 Malaysia concluded as a grand success, creating meaningful opportunities for global partnerships, business expansion, education collaboration, women leadership, innovation, and international networking.
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www.globaltriumphfoundation.com
www.thebusinessascent.com
