Indian business leaders have not only been the backbone of India's economic development but have also been intellectual leaders, transforming the lives of millions of Indians and giving them a better standard of living on the one hand, and on the other, allowing the youth of this country to find meaningful jobs and flower into productive powerhouses for the future.

To acknowledge and honour these extraordinary leaders for their vision and to learn from them, CNBC-TV18 in partnership with ICICI Bank has created a compelling platform - India Business Summit. In the past months, we have held Business Leadership Summits in 5 cities ; in each of these, dynamic leaders have narrated their story and other distinguished professionals have debated on key issues confronting companies.

The summation of the India Business Summits is the Business Excellence Awards ceremony, wherein we will recognise the most impactful leaders and businesses of 2018.