Coherent Market Insights Partners with ET Now Bharat Growth Summit & Awards 2026 as Official Research Partner; CMI's AVP Mr. Mohit Shrivastava to Present Methodology Identifying India's Top 100 New-Age Business Leaders
That is the standard the ET Now Bharat Growth Summit & Awards 2026 has set — and it is the standard that Coherent Market Insights (CMI) has been appointed to uphold as the Official Research Partner for this prestigious national platform.
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New Delhi, June 26, 2026 — Coherent Market Insights (CMI), a global market intelligence and consulting firm, has partnered with ET Edge as the Official Research Partner for the ET Now Bharat Growth Summit & Awards 2026 — a national platform recognising India's most impactful new-age business leaders and innovation-led enterprises. The summit is set to take place on June 26, 2026, at Taj Palace, New Delhi, under the theme: "Bharat Rising — Scale, Sustainability & Supremacy."
India's new-age business narrative has moved beyond potential to proven execution. Across sectors, founders and business leaders are building category-defining companies, scaling globally through homegrown innovation, and navigating disruption with speed, resilience, and strategic clarity. The ET Now Bharat Growth Summit & Awards 2026 has been designed to identify and celebrate those shaping this transformation.
Research at the Core of Recognition
As Official Research Partner, CMI led the research mandate for identifying India's Top 500 New-Age Business Leaders and selecting the Top 100 through a comprehensive, multi-stage evaluation framework.
The methodology combined eligibility screening, structured profiling, primary research, weighted assessment, and independent jury validation to ensure a rigorous and transparent selection process.
Leaders were evaluated across ten weighted parameters:
· Leadership credibility and decision-making impact (15%)
· Execution capability and growth performance (15%)
· Vision and strategic direction (12%)
· Innovation leadership and business model differentiation (12%)
· Business scale and financial strength (12%)
· Market presence and Bharat penetration (10%)
· Media presence and industry influence (8%)
· Customer metrics and brand perception (6%)
· Ecosystem contribution and partnerships (5%)
· Governance, compliance, and risk profile (5%)
The framework was designed to assess leaders equitably across organisations of varying sizes and stages, ensuring that a high-growth D2C founder and an established FinTech executive were evaluated using the same rigorous standards. The emphasis remained on leadership quality and execution capability rather than organisational scale alone.
Sector representation was intentionally broad to reflect the true composition of Bharat's growth economy. The study covered FinTech and BFSI, D2C and consumer brands, SaaS and technology, HealthTech and wellness, EdTech and skilling, mobility and EV, FoodTech and QSR, e-commerce and retail, AgriTech and rural innovation, and manufacturing under the Make in India ecosystem.
Mr. Mohit Shrivastava to Present the Framework
Mr. Mohit Shrivastava, AVP – Research & Consulting at Coherent Market Insights, will formally present the research methodology at the summit.
His session will provide attendees with a transparent view of the evaluation architecture — from eligibility criteria and profiling methodology to scoring logic and jury validation — illustrating how the recognition framework for India's new-age business leaders was developed.
For founders, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem stakeholders, the presentation extends beyond methodology disclosure. It offers insight into the analytical frameworks CMI applies across its global consulting practice to support high-stakes decisions in market strategy, leadership assessment, competitive positioning, and growth planning.
As Bharat's growth economy continues to accelerate, the leaders driving that transformation deserve recognition frameworks that match the seriousness and scale of their contributions. CMI's partnership with the ET Now Bharat Growth Summit & Awards 2026 reflects that commitment.
About ET Now Bharat Growth Summit & Awards 2026
The ET Now Bharat Growth Summit & Awards is a flagship recognition platform by ET Edge celebrating individuals and organisations shaping India's innovation and business ecosystem — from emerging startups to high-growth enterprises — and honouring those creating measurable impact while contributing to India's long-term, sustainable growth.
About Coherent Market Insights
Coherent Market Insights (CMI) is a global market intelligence and consulting firm delivering data-driven insights across industries. Headquartered in India, with operations in the U.S. and strategic partnerships across the U.K. and Japan, CMI supports clients in more than 32 countries through a team of 300+ full-time consultants.
