Navigating Power, Technology & Trust in a World Rewritten
The Prime Minister opens Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026
The fifth edition of the Conversation will be inaugurated by the Honourable Prime Minister, who will deliver the opening address before an audience of policymakers, diplomats, security experts, business leaders, academics, journalists, and emerging leaders from across the world.
Where the region's hardest conversations happen openly.
Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026 explores the transformations reshaping the world — geopolitical competition, technological disruption, economic realignment, climate challenges, and the growing importance of trust and governance in an interconnected world.
The architecture of the 2026 dialogue
Power in Transition
Geopolitics, security and strategic competition in a shifting order.
The Technology Frontier
AI, cyber space and information power reshaping statecraft.
The New Economic Geography
Trade, connectivity and strategic growth across the region.
Climate, Resilience & Human Security
Confronting the climate crisis on the front line of the Bay.
Trust, Democracy & Governance
Rebuilding institutions and public trust for the future.
Featured Speakers
Heads of state, diplomats, technologists, and frontline correspondents take the floor across three days.
Carolina Chimoy
International Correspondent, DW
Stefan Liller
UNDP Resident Representative
Boris Tadić
Former President of Serbia
Carol Christine Fair
Georgetown University, USA
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Moments that define the Conversation
The Prime Minister's Address
The Bay of Bengal Lecture
Leadership Forums
Why the Bay Matters to the World
Young Leaders Forum
Fireside Conversations
Convened in partnership across the region
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Registration is open for participants, speakers, and media. Reserve your seat at the region’s most candid strategic dialogue.