The International Congress for Wedding Futures (ICWF) 2026 is set to bring wedding planners, designers, hospitality leaders, creative professionals and industry innovators together at Mayfair Sanctuary, Bhubaneswar, from September 25 to 27, 2026. The three-day convention will combine industry conversations, networking, masterclasses, innovation-led programming and the Great Indian Wedding Awards (GIWA).
Positioned as a B2B platform for the wedding fraternity, ICWF has now released its agenda for the 2026 edition, giving delegates a look at the conversations and experiences planned across the three days. The programme is designed around the evolving wedding business, with a focus on ideas, new opportunities, creativity and the future of celebrations.
Conversations, Masterclasses and Industry Networking
The ICWF 2026 programme brings together multiple formats rather than focusing only on panel discussions. Alongside industry conversations, the convention will include masterclasses and networking opportunities aimed at connecting planners, designers, hospitality professionals, suppliers and other stakeholders from across the wedding ecosystem.
ICWF describes its platform as one that brings together established industry leaders and emerging players to exchange experiences and discuss the changing wedding business. The 2026 edition continues this approach with a programme centred on knowledge sharing, connections and new ideas.
Venture Safari Brings Startups into the Conversation
A key feature of this year’s programme is Venture Safari, ICWF’s live pitching platform for wedding and event entrepreneurs.
For 2026, 10 shortlisted startups will get an opportunity to pitch their ideas. Each founder will have five minutes to present, followed by five minutes of questions and answers with an investor panel. The platform is looking for ideas across areas including planning tools, guest experiences, sustainable products and services, creative gifting and décor, event logistics, automation, talent and intellectual property.
The addition of Venture Safari brings an entrepreneurial and innovation-focused dimension to the convention, creating a platform for emerging businesses to present ideas for the future of the wedding and events industry.
ICWF 2026 to Culminate with GIWA
The three-day gathering will also lead into the Great Indian Wedding Awards (GIWA), which celebrates creativity and work across the wedding industry. ICWF describes GIWA as a platform recognising creativity and excellence in weddings.
The combination of conference programming, masterclasses, networking, Venture Safari and GIWA gives ICWF 2026 a programme that extends beyond traditional conference formats. It brings together business discussions, education, innovation and celebration within a single three-day gathering.
With its full agenda now announced, ICWF 2026 is set to bring the industry together for three days focused on the conversations, connections and ideas shaping the future of weddings.
