Pune, January 9, 2025 – AP Globale, in association with its media arm Sakal Media Group and the Pune Public Policy Festival (PPPF), hosted the inaugural Vision Maharashtra event in Pune, where Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis delivered a keynote address outlining his roadmap to position Maharashtra as a $1 trillion economy.
Held at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) and the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI), the event convened a high-level audience of policymakers, industry leaders, academics, and students committed to shaping the state’s economic trajectory in alignment with India’s broader vision of becoming a $10 trillion economy.
A Strategic Dialogue on Economic Transformation
This was the first platform post the 2024 state elections where the Chief Minister publicly articulated his strategic vision for Maharashtra’s economic advancement. The discussions explored core areas including investment facilitation, infrastructure expansion, technology integration, and policy reform to accelerate economic growth.
The Chief Minister expressed confidence that with structured governance and collaborative implementation, Maharashtra could achieve the $1 trillion economic milestone by 2028–2030, well ahead of earlier projections.
AP Globale’s Vision and Role
The Vision Maharashtra forum reflects AP Globale’s commitment to enabling public policy dialogue and action-oriented outcomes. The initiative aligned with AP Globale’s mission of integrating media, advisory, education, and social transformation to address India’s most pressing challenges through multi-stakeholder engagement.
This engagement served four strategic objectives:
- Thought Leadership: Position AP Globale and Sakal Media Group as conveners of high-impact dialogue platforms focused on governance and economic development.
- Exclusive Access: Be the first organisation to host CM Fadnavis for a public engagement post-election, reinforcing institutional credibility and influence.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Create a space for academia, policy, and business to align on the economic reform agenda.
- Public Engagement: Disseminate credible, insightful coverage to raise awareness and mobilise support for the $1 trillion vision.
Themes and Outcomes
Key topics addressed at the event included regulatory simplification, skilling for the future economy, urban and rural infrastructure strategies, and pathways to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
The forum also facilitated interaction between decision-makers and emerging leaders, supporting AP Globale’s broader mandate of fostering impact ecosystems that bridge policy, business, and society.
Impact and Forward Momentum
The Vision Maharashtra event marks a significant step toward formalising Maharashtra’s economic transformation roadmap. It reinforced confidence among stakeholders and enabled deeper dialogue around strategic investments and cross-sector partnerships.
Through this initiative, AP Globale reaffirmed its position as a platform for shaping transformative ideas and advancing scalable solutions that contribute to India’s sustainable development goals.
About AP Globale
AP Globale (APG) is a purpose-driven strategic group based in Pune, India, focused on building sustainable and scalable impact across sectors. APG operates at the intersection of Skilling & Education, Impact Advisory, Media, Investments, Community Transformation, Events, and Special Projects. Through its diversified verticals and ecosystem approach, APG enables governments, businesses, and civil society to co-create long-term solutions that address some of the world’s most pressing developmental challenges.
