Mumbai / Global – June 25, 2025 – Coherent Market Insights (CMI) served as the Official Research Partner for the ET NOW Family Business Excellence Summit & Awards 2025. The landmark event, presented by Spark Capital Private Wealth Management and powered by K Raheja Corp Homes, was held on June 25, 2025, at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai. The summit brought together India’s most respected family business leaders, next-generation successors, and visionary advisors for a day of dialogue, recognition, and inspiration.
About the ET NOW Family Business Excellence Summit & Awards 2025
The ET NOW Family Business Excellence Summit & Awards 2025 is India’s most prestigious platform that celebrates the resilience, purpose, and vision defining the country’s family-led enterprises. The summit explored the nuances of succession, professionalization, and purpose-driven growth creating a confluence where candour met aspiration, and where the personal journeys behind enduring success stories took centre stage.
The day featured Founder and Successor Dialogues, insightful keynotes, and panel discussions spanning strategy, governance, and innovation, a Legacy Portrait Zone celebrating the faces behind India’s most influential family businesses, and the culminating Family Business Excellence Awards ceremony.
Distinguished voices who lit up the stage included Jackky Bhagnani (Co-owner, Pooja Entertainment), Ektaa Kapoor (Joint MD, Balaji Telefilms), Dipali Goenka (CEO & MD, Welspun Living), Dr. Ram Charan (Global Business Consultant), Harsh Mariwala (Founder & Chairman, Marico), and Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani (Founder & Chairman, Hiranandani Group), among other luminaries of Indian business.
CMI’s Role: Bringing Analytical Rigour to Legacy Recognition
As the Official Research Partner, Coherent Market Insights designed and executed a comprehensive, end-to-end research framework to identify and evaluate India’s most outstanding family-led enterprises. The methodology was built on a foundation of objectivity, sectoral breadth, and independently verifiable performance indicators.
Mr. Raj Shah, Founder & CEO, Coherent Market Insights, took the stage to explain the comprehensive research methodology behind the awards, offering in-depth insights into the market dynamics and performance of these enterprises.
"Being a part of the ET NOW Family Business Excellence Summit & Awards 2025 as the official research partner is truly an exhilarating experience. It is an honor to contribute our research insights and data-driven analysis to celebrate the resilience, vision, and leadership of India's iconic family-run enterprises. This event stands as a reflection of their commitment to values, and it is inspiring to witness their enduring legacy that continues to shape both the Indian and global business landscapes."
-Raj Shah, CEO and Founder
Why Family Business Excellence Matters for India’s Growth Story
Family-led enterprises form the cornerstone of India’s economic fabric, contributing significantly to GDP, employment, and the country’s cultural identity. As India accelerates toward becoming the world’s third-largest consumer market, the integrity of governance, succession planning, and brand trust within these enterprises becomes increasingly critical. Platforms such as the ET NOW Family Business Excellence Summit provide the accountability structures that reward businesses competing on quality, transparency, and long-term value creation.
CMI’s participation as Official Research Partner reinforces its commitment to contributing rigorous, independent intelligence to India’s evolving business ecosystem helping recognition platforms uphold the highest standards of credibility and transparency.
About the ET NOW Family Business Excellence Summit & Awards
The ET NOW Family Business Excellence Summit & Awards is a prestigious annual platform that celebrates India’s most resilient and visionary family-led enterprises. Organised by ET Edge, the summit brings together founders, successors, and industry leaders to exchange insights on legacy, governance, and the future of family business in India.
About Coherent Market Insights
Coherent Market Insights (CMI) positions itself as a global market intelligence and consulting firm that presents data-driven insights across multiple industries. Headquartered in India, CMI has a presence in the U.S. and strategic partnerships across the U.K. and Japan. CMI supports clients in over 32 countries with 300 full-time consultants and a global network of domain experts across 24 countries.
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