Mumbai, May 1 -- The Mumbai sky wears its usual grey, humid veil, but outside the Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC), something extraordinary is brewing till this weekend. The sprawling facade of the JWCC shimmers under spotlights and massive LED displays pulsing with the WAVES Summit logo. Security details move with intent, cranes hoist final fixtures, and camera crews scurry across pavements, their lenses trained on every movement. There is a low but constant hum of walkie talkies, clinking scaffolds, and rehearsals filtering through the air.

On the eve of the first ever WAVES Summit, the JWCC has transformed into a coliseum of creativity, a nucleus of anticipation brimming with power, passion, and promise. Across the city too, the sig...