Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Lecture is organized annually by Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust (LBSNMT) in collaboration with Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi (LBSIM) and National Museum (Govt. of India) to commemorate the ideals and vision of Bharat Ratna Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri ji, 2nd Prime Minister of India.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Lecture began in 1994 and since then several luminaries from all walks of social life such as politics, administration, law, corporate, sports, spirituality, social service, journalism, among others, have delivered impactful and insightful lectures on all aspects of social life, national imperatives, and global outlook. The lectures are attended by dignitaries of public, corporate and social spheres, members of media and journalism, faculty, staff, and students of LBSIM Delhi among others.
The list of past Esteemed Speakers of Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Lecture are as under:
| S.No. | Name | Topic | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Suman Bery | Competitive and Cooperative Federalism: Role of NITI Aayog | 2025 |
| 2 | Shri Ram Nath Kovind | One Nation One Election | 2024 |
| 3 | Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu | Building an Atmanirbhar Bharat | 2023 |
| 4 | Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Spiritual Values for Peace & Sustainability | 2022 |
| 5 | Dr. Shobhana Radhakrishna | Mahatma Gandhi & Shastriji’s Enduring Legacies | 2021 |
| 1 | Shri Sunil Gavaskar | The Changing face of Indian Cricket | 2020 |
| 7 | Shri Kailash Satyarthi | Safe Childhood, Safe India | 2019 |
| 8 | Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar | Lal Bahadur Shastri: Gandhian Constitutionalism | 2018 |
| 9 | Shri Rajmohan Gandhi | Society, the State and Democratic Rights: Questions before the People of India | 2017 |
| 10 | Shri N.R. Narayana Murthy, Founder – Infosys Limited | Fulfilling the Dreams of Shastriji | 2016 |
| 11 | Lord Meghnad Desai, Emeritus Professor of Economics, London School of Economics | India: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow | 2014 |
| 12 | Mr. Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Senator, Pakistan Senate | South Asia’s Quest for a Future | 2013 |
| 13 | Late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India | Empowering Farmers through New Agro-Vision | 2012 |
| 14 | His Holiness the Dalai Lama | The Power of Compassion | 2011 |
| 15 | Shri Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for External Affairs | India’s Vision for Peace, Security and Development in South Asia | 2010 |
| 16 | Shri Sita Ram Yechury, Member, Polit Bureau, CPI (M) | Global Crisis and Indian Response | 2009 |
| 17 | Late Dr. J.J. Irani, Director, Tata Sons and Chairman, Board of Governors of IIM Lucknow | Future Direction for SC/ST Community in the Industrial Development of India | 2008 |
| 18 | Late Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka | Forging a Radical Centre: A Response to Extremism and Intolerance | 2007 |
| 19 | Late Shri Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto Ltd. | Taking India Forward | 2006 |
| 20 | Shri K. Natwar Singh, the then Minister for External Affairs, Govt. of India. | India and Islam | 2005 |
| 21 | Dr. M.S. Gill, Former Chief Election Commissioner | The Role of the Election Commission in India’s Political System | 2004 |
| 22 | Late Mr. Lakshman Kadirgamar, the then Advisor to President of Sri Lanka | The Seven Sisters of South Asia; Where are they going? | 2003 |
| 23 | Late Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Former Prime Minister of Nepal | Nepal-India Relations in the New Century | 2002 |
| 24 | Late Dr. V. Kurien, Chairman, Institute of Rural Management, Anand | Shastriji’s Vision of Rural India | 2001 |
| 25 | Late Dr. G.V.G. Krishnamurthy, Former Election Commissioner of India | Indian Democratic Value System: Electoral Reforms | 2000 |
| 26 | Late R. Venkataraman, Former President of India | The Crown and the President: Constitutional Conventions | 1999 |
| 27 | Mr. Godfrey Gunatilleke, Chairman, Marga Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Pluralism and Governance: the Challenges in South Asia | 1998 |
| 28 | Late Shri K.C. Pant, Former Defence Minister | Securing India's Future | 1997 |
| 29 | Late Shri Kuldip Nayar, Ex MP, Senior Journalist and Former Indian High Commissioner to UK | Options before India | 1996 |
| 30 | Late Sir C.P. Srivastava, Former Member UNESCO, K.C.M.G. I.A.S. (Retd.), Secretary General Emeritus, International Maritime Organisation, U.N. | Shastriji's Fundamental Concepts for Governance of the Country | 1995 |
| 31 | Dr. Karan Singh, Member of Parliament & the then Chairman, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) | India in the 1990's the most difficult decade | 1994 |
