West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, at the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023 in Kolkata, declared former cricketer and ex-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Sourav Ganguly, as the “Brand Ambassador of Bengal.”
The Bengal Global Business Summit, an annual event, has attracted participation from several hundred companies across 17 countries, including the UK, US, Australia, Korea, Japan, Germany, and France. The two-day summit commenced .
Bengal Global Business Summit 2023
- Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, while opening the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023 in Kolkata, unveiled a series of new policies aimed at doubling the state's exports, upgrading logistical infrastructure, and fostering renewable energy manufacturing.
- Banerjee also introduced initiatives promoting biofuels and a new sub-sea cable landing station in Digha to bolster internet connectivity in the eastern region.
- The summit's inauguration saw a gathering of prominent business leaders, including Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Sanjeev Goenka from the energy sector, and Rishad Premji of Wipro.