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5th Edition

charcha 2024

India's largest collaborative convening
August 20 to 22, 2024 In-person, IHC Delhi

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The organisations that made charcha 2024 possible.
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Meet the speakers

48+ policymakers, founders, investors, artists and civil society leaders who shaped charcha 2024.
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Dr. R S Sharma

Dr. R S Sharma

Former CEO

National Health Authority

Dr. Indu Bhushan

Dr. Indu Bhushan

Former CEO

Ayushman Bharat

Amitabh Kant (IAS)

Amitabh Kant (IAS)

G20 Sherpa

Govt. of India

Renana Jhabvala

Renana Jhabvala

President

SEWA Bharat

Manish Sabharwal

Manish Sabharwal

Vice Chairman

TeamLease

Meg Garlinghouse

Meg Garlinghouse

VP Social Impact

LinkedIn

Nidhi Bhasin

Nidhi Bhasin

CEO

Nasscom Foundation

Shankar Maruwada

Shankar Maruwada

Co-Founder

EkStep

Amish Tripathi

Amish Tripathi

Author

Nandita Das

Nandita Das

Actor & Director

Gayathri Nair Lobo

Gayathri Nair Lobo

CEO

ATE Chandra Foundation

Ireena Vittal

Ireena Vittal

Independent Director

HDFC, Godrej Consumer, Wipro, Tata Global Beverages

Madam Lynett Ochuma

Madam Lynett Ochuma

Deputy Director, Dept. of Social Protection

Govt. of Kenya

Puneet Chandok

Puneet Chandok

President

Microsoft India

Sam Owilly

Sam Owilly

CEO

BOMA

Thampy Koshy

Thampy Koshy

MD & CEO

ONDC

Padma Bhushan Ajai Chowdhry

Padma Bhushan Ajai Chowdhry

Co-Founder

HCL Tech

Aparna Bijapurkar

Aparna Bijapurkar

Managing Director & Partner

BCG

Arti Ahuja (IAS)

Arti Ahuja (IAS)

Former Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment

Govt. of India

Atul Satija

Atul Satija

Founder & CEO

The/Nudge Institute

Jayant Rastogi

Jayant Rastogi

Global CEO

Magic Bus India Foundation

Kanta Singh

Kanta Singh

Deputy Representative

UN Women India

Peyush Bansal

Peyush Bansal

Co-Founder & CEO

Lenskart

Pramod Bhasin

Pramod Bhasin

Founder & Former CEO

Genpact

R. Vimala (IAS)

R. Vimala (IAS)

State Project Director

Samagra Shiksha (Maharashtra)

Dr. Saurabh Garg (IAS)

Dr. Saurabh Garg (IAS)

Secretary, MoSPI

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Shekhar Gupta

Shekhar Gupta

Founder

The Print

Shweta Banerjee

Shweta Banerjee

Country Lead

BRAC

Varun Khaitan

Varun Khaitan

Co-Founder

Urban Company

Anjali Bansal

Anjali Bansal

Founder & Chairperson

Avaana Group

Anu Prasad

Anu Prasad

Founder & CEO

India Leaders for Social Sector

Deepali Khanna

Deepali Khanna

VP, Asia Regional Office

The Rockefeller Foundation

Ajay Menon

Ajay Menon

Sr. Practice Leader

TechnoServe

Anish Malpani

Anish Malpani

Founder

Without (by Ashaya)

Apar Gupta

Apar Gupta

Co-Founder

Internet Freedom Foundation

Atul Kumar Tiwari (IAS)

Atul Kumar Tiwari (IAS)

Secretary, MSDE

Govt. of India

Deep Kalra

Deep Kalra

Founder & Chairman

MakeMyTrip

Dr. Amruta Joshi

Dr. Amruta Joshi

AI Director

Google Cloud

Dr. Chintan Vaishnav

Dr. Chintan Vaishnav

Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission

NITI Aayog

Dr. Marcella D'Souza

Dr. Marcella D'Souza

Director

WOTR Centre for Resilience Studies

Dr. Sejal Worah

Dr. Sejal Worah

Program Director

WWF-India

Jayant Chaudhary

Jayant Chaudhary

Hon'ble MOS (IC), MSDE

Govt. of India

Kruti Bharucha

Kruti Bharucha

CEO

Peepul

Natasha Jog

Natasha Jog

Head, Public Policy

Meta, India

Rajshri Deshpande

Rajshri Deshpande

Actor, Social Worker

Faiz Ahmed Kidwai (IAS)

Faiz Ahmed Kidwai (IAS)

Additional Secretary, MoAFW

Govt. of India

Subrata Singh

Subrata Singh

Executive Director

Govt. of Maharashtra

Sunil Chavan (IAS)

Sunil Chavan (IAS)

Former Secretary, SWC

Foundation for Ecological Security

What speakers say

Amitabh Kant
"It was a pleasure and delight for me to participate in charcha and interact with key stakeholders contributing towards resilient livelihoods for all."
Amitabh Kant
G20 Sherpa

Missed a session? Watch session recordings

Every panel, masterclass and fireside is on our YouTube playlist.

Themes of 2024

Women Empowerment Women Empowerment Climate Resilience Climate Resilience Inclusion & Circularity Inclusion & Circularity Rural Livelihood Rural Livelihood Tech for Good Tech for Good Communities & Collaboratives Communities & Collaboratives Social Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Capital & Philanthropy Capital & Philanthropy Talent & Capacity Talent & Capacity Policy & Governance Policy & Governance Data & Impact Data & Impact Urban Livelihood Urban Livelihood
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entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods | talent & capacity building
Leadership as the Lever for Catalytic Social Impact
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods | inclusive livelihoods
Narrative Shapers: Media Mavericks & Stories of Impact
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods
To Save a Song
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods
Is Enterprise the Entire Prize?
rural & agri livelihoods | inclusive livelihoods
Inclusive Value Chains
rural & agri livelihoods | entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods
Artisanal Renaissance: India & Traditional Crafts
rural & agri livelihoods | entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods
Weaving Legacies: Indian Handlooms with Industry Pioneers
rural & agri livelihoods | policy & governance
Viksit Gaon, Viksit Bharat
rural & agri livelihoods | climate & green jobs
Farming the Future: What will it take to Secure Livelihoods...
rural & agri livelihoods | inclusive livelihoods
Sunsetting Extreme Vulnerability: Institutionalising Economic Inclusion for the Rural Poor
rural & agri livelihoods | policy & governance
Voices from the Ground: Scaling EIP across States
education & skills | tech4good
Solving the Skills Conundrum: Can Technology & Processes unlock for Scale with Quality?
education & skills | policy & governance
From Policy to Execution: Vocational Education... NEP 2020
education & skills | monitoring & evaluation
The Power of Evidence: How Impact can be the Catalyst in Skills
education & skills | inclusive livelihoods
Acchi Naukri
climate & green jobs | inclusive livelihoods
Climate and Equity: Pathways for Building Community Resilience
climate & green jobs | entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods
Scaling Green Entrepreneurship
climate & green jobs | rural & agri livelihoods
Imagining Tomorrow: Scaling Regenerative Agriculture for a Sustainable India
climate & green jobs | rural & agri livelihoods
Water Security and Livelihoods: Collaborative Strategies for Sustainable Futures
tech4good | talent & capacity building
Navigating an AI-driven Workplace: from Challenges to Opportunities
tech4good | talent & capacity building
Empowering Leadership through AI for Good: Gen AI Masterclass
tech4good | research & innovation
AI for Societal Transformation
tech4good | monitoring & evaluation
Navigating effective data management in Social Impact landscape
tech4good | policy & governance
AI in Governance: Promise, Practicalities & Path Forward
tech4good | entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods
Adopting AI for Social Good: Challenges & Opportunities
tech4good | inclusive livelihoods
Digital inclusion for Viksit Bharat @ 100
tech4good | entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods
Scaling Impact through Tech
tech4good | policy & governance
Closing Plenary | AI: Friend or Foe?
inclusive livelihoods | policy & governance
Opening Plenary | Roadmap to a 'Viksit & Inclusive' India@100
inclusive livelihoods | tech4good
Economically Empowering Women in the Age of AI: Glass Ceilings to Open Doors
inclusive livelihoods | education & skills
Future of Women in Work: Improving Female LFPR by 2030
inclusive livelihoods | rural & agri livelihoods
Women Breaking Barriers for Women: Livelihood, Equity, and Social Justice
inclusive livelihoods | rural & agri livelihoods
Unleashing Potential: Empowering All Abilities in Livelihoods
inclusive livelihoods | policy & governance
Direct Cash Transfers in India - Landscape and Enablers to Scale
inclusive livelihoods | entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods
Powering Together: Shaping Systems and Approaches to Work for Communities, by Communities
inclusive livelihoods | tech4good
Bridging the Gap: Digital Pathways for Young Women
inclusive livelihoods
Clearer Vision, Brighter Futures: Addressing the Presbyopia Gap
inclusive livelihoods | education & skills
Language as the First Step for the Last Mile
inclusive livelihoods | policy & governance
Leveraging Collaboration for Bold-Bet Philanthropic Action
fundraising | philanthropy & CSR
Capital with Purpose: Navigating Fundraising Landscape

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