the*spark forum
Voices that inform. Insights that align.
Conversations that move India forward.
High-impact dialogues, from focused roundtables to flagship convenings.
India has intent, resources, and innovation to solve for livelihoods at scale.
What is often missing is alignment across stakeholders.
Samaaj
- Ground-level intelligence
- Human-centred design
- Innovation
Sarkaar
- Population-scale reach
- Regulatory power
- Fiscal muscle
Bazaar
- Operational efficiency
- Global best practices
- Capital deployment
The intent exists. What’s missing is alignment.
the*spark forum brings these actors together to build shared understanding and move towards coordinated action.
We operate through four
interconnected modes
From flagship convenings to focused roundtables, every engagement turns alignment into action.
Convene
Convening the ecosystem through large-scale forums that foster idea exchange and shared understanding among policymakers, practitioners, and funders.
Catalyse
Designing targeted engagements, from roundtables and retreats to dialogues and hackathons, to address challenges through honest dialogue.
Disseminate
Spotlight
To convene, catalyse, disseminate and spotlight
Where we focus
Six themes shaping India’s livelihood agenda.
Rural & Agri Livelihoods
Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Education & Skills
Climate & Green Jobs
Inclusion & Social Justice
Tech & AI for Inclusive Growth
A journey of convenings
With more than 1,000 powerful voices converging across 20+ engagements, we have built one of India’s most consistent cross-sectoral platforms that practitioners, policymakers and funders rely on to build shared understanding and coordinated action.
2024
What happened this year
Convenings & hacks
Attendees
Views
Co-hosts
Speakers
Themes
Built with institutions
across government, civil
society, and markets.
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Voices from forum
Leaders across sectors who shape conversations.
What people say
Reflections from leaders who have shaped our forums Resources page.
In the media
Coverage and commentary from across India’s leading publications.