After the launch of its thought leadership series, ‘Town Hall’ in Delhi, CNN-News18 will be hosting its second edition in Mumbai on 10th September.
The Mumbai edition will witness conversations with policymakers such as Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Aditya Thackeray, Hon’ble Shiv Sena leader, and Kartik Aaryan, Indian Film actor.
Town Hall Mumbai Chapter will look at India’s most pressing challenges in the political, economic, social space and discuss the future of entertainment industry, with Zakka Jacob, Managing Editor of CNN-News18, and other top anchors of the channel leading the conversation.
Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra to address “75 Years of Independence, how has the governance paradigm changed in the last 8 years?”
Aditya Thackeray, Hon’ble Shiv Sena leader will speak on “Mumbai as World-Class City: Rhetoric or Reality?” and Kartik Aaryan, Indian Film Actor on “Is it time for Bollywood to reinvent itself?”
Speaking on the Town Hall initiative, Smriti Mehra, CEO, Business News, Network18 Group, said, “Being the industry leaders, we at CNN-News18 believe that it is important to initiate a direct dialogue with key news-makers without any prejudice. Carrying this belief forward with Town Hall, we are bringing forth a balanced and analytical perspective on policy change and policy dynamics in India. We are very excited to launch the Mumbai chapter of Town Hall, which will continue to build on the success of the Delhi Town Hall and deliver result-oriented conversations that decode the most relevant and topical issues that shape India.”
The Town Hall Mumbai Chapter will be broadcast on CNN-News18 from 6 pm IST to 9 pm IST. The channel plans to roll out the Town Hall series across India in the near future.