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6th Edition

charcha 2025

India's largest social sector convening
Nov 12, 13 & 14, 2025 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

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Meet the speakers

46+ policymakers, founders, investors, artists and civil society leaders who shaped charcha 2025.
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Amitabh Kant (IAS)

Amitabh Kant (IAS)

India's G20 Sherpa, Former CEO

NITI Aayog, Government of India

Amarjeet Sinha (IAS)

Amarjeet Sinha (IAS)

Former Secretary | Senior Fellow

Dept. of Rural Development, Govt. of India

Dr. Shamika Ravi

Dr. Shamika Ravi

Member

Economic Advisory Council to PM, India

Amit Chandra

Amit Chandra

Co-Founder | Chairperson

A.T.E. Chandra Foundation | Bain Capital India

Amit Yadav (IAS)

Amit Yadav (IAS)

Secretary

Dept. of Social Justice & Empowerment, GoI

Chetna Gala Sinha

Chetna Gala Sinha

Founder & Chairperson

Mann Deshi Bank & Foundation

Atul Satija

Atul Satija

Founder & CEO

The/Nudge Institute

Rukmini Banerji

Rukmini Banerji

CEO

Pratham Education Foundation

Usha Uthup

Usha Uthup

Padma Bhushan awardee

Iconic playback singer & stage performer

Vikram Chandra

Vikram Chandra

Iconic playback singer & stage performer

Editorji Technologies

Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer

Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer

Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer

LinkedIn

Nidhi Bhasin

Nidhi Bhasin

CEO

Digital Green India

Geeta Gurnani

Geeta Gurnani

Field CTO & Pre-Sales Leader

IBM Technologies, India/South Asia

Dr. KP Krishnan (IAS)

Dr. KP Krishnan (IAS)

Former Secretary

Ministry of Skill Development, GoI

Arti Ahuja (IAS)

Arti Ahuja (IAS)

Former Secretary

Ministry of Labour & Employment, GoI

Kumaresh Pattabiraman

Kumaresh Pattabiraman

Country Manager & Product Head

LinkedIn India

Arun Srinivas

Arun Srinivas

Managing Director & Country Head

Meta India

Dolly Singh

Dolly Singh

Content Creator, Actor & Storyteller

Alka Upadhyaya (IAS)

Alka Upadhyaya (IAS)

Secretary, NCM

Ministry of Minority Affairs, GoI

Sanjoy K. Roy

Sanjoy K. Roy

Managing Director

Teamwork Arts

Amitabh Nag

Amitabh Nag

CEO

Digital India Bhashini (MeitY, GoI)

Amit Gupta

Amit Gupta

COO

The/Nudge Institute

Amit Kumar Singh Parihar

Amit Kumar Singh Parihar

Director, Clean Power Program

Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation

Anaita Singh

Anaita Singh

Senior Officer, Digital Health & AI

Gates Foundation

Anant Bhagwati

Anant Bhagwati

Partner

The Bridgespan Group

Arun Seth

Arun Seth

Board Director

British Telecom India & Alcatel Lucent

Balaji Ganapathy

Balaji Ganapathy

Founder | Former CSR Officer

Social Positive | TCS

Bhavna Chopra Srikrishna

Bhavna Chopra Srikrishna

Head, Stainless Academy

Jindal Stainless Ltd.

Bidisha Barooah

Bidisha Barooah

Lead Evaluation Specialist

3ie

Caralyn Khongwar Deshmukh (IAS)

Caralyn Khongwar Deshmukh (IAS)

Additional Secretary

Dept. of Social Justice & Empowerment

Jayant Rastogi

Jayant Rastogi

Global CEO

Magic Bus India Foundation

John Paul

John Paul

Senior Director, Livelihood Programs

The/Nudge Institute

Johnson Tellis

Johnson Tellis

Co-Founder & CEO

InUnity

Jyoti Sharma

Jyoti Sharma

CEO

Nasscom Foundation

Kalika Bali

Kalika Bali

Senior Principal Researcher

Microsoft Research Labs India

Kanishka Chatterjee

Kanishka Chatterjee

Managing Director

the^delta prize, The/Nudge Institute

Kartik Suri

Kartik Suri

GM, Future Skills, India AI

MeitY, Govt. of India

Pankaj Bansal

Pankaj Bansal

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Caret Capital

Pooja Nanda

Pooja Nanda

Head, Women Economic Empowerment

Mahindra Group

Prarthana Kaul

Prarthana Kaul

Co-Founder & Director

GiftAbled

Prasanna Arunachalam

Prasanna Arunachalam

Chief Product Officer

Meesho

Prateek Agarwal

Prateek Agarwal

IN Education Lead

Amazon Community Impact

Aakash Sethi

Aakash Sethi

CEO

Quest Alliance

Aarti Mohan

Aarti Mohan

Co-founder & Partner

Co-founder & Partner

Aditi Jha

Aditi Jha

Board Director, Legal & Public Policy

LinkedIn

Manu Chopra

Manu Chopra

Co-Founder & CEO

Karya

What speakers say

Shankar Maruwada
"The more we converse, the more we connect, the better it is for each one of us and the better it is for the billions of citizens we are all trying to serve."
Shankar Maruwada
Co-Founder, EkStep

Missed a session? Watch session recordings

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

Themes of 2025

Tech, Data & Impact Tech, Data & Impact Policy & Capacity Policy & Capacity Agri & Rural Livelihood Agri & Rural Livelihood Skills & Livelihoods Skills & Livelihoods Social Entrepreneurship & SMEs Social Entrepreneurship & SMEs Inclusion, Empowerment & Sustainability Inclusion, Empowerment & Sustainability Capital & Philanthropy Capital & Philanthropy

Agenda 2025

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entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods | talent & capacity building
Building Ecosystems for Community Level Impact & Population Level Scale: Capital, Capacity & Collaboration
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods | research & innovation
Social Innovation as a Catalyst for Systemic Change
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods | policy & governance
Unlocking India’s Next Growth Hubs
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods | research & innovation
Social Innovation as a Catalyst for Systemic Change
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods | rural & agri livelihoods
Hidden Pillars Approach: What Really Sustains Micro and Nano Enterprises
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods | tech4good
Empowering India’s Micro Entrepreneurs: The Future of Digital Livelihoods
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods | tech4good
Creator Economy Unlocked: New Livelihood Opportunities
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods
SMBs: Driving India’s Future
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods | rural & agri livelihoods
"Jobs Next door: Unlocking India’s Local Economy"
entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods | inclusive livelihoods
"Kaam Ki Baat" - Reimagining Livelihoods
rural & agri livelihoods | research & innovation
Bridging the Gap: AI & Digital Innovation for Agricultural Market Access
rural & agri livelihoods | research & innovation
AI for Agriculture: Transforming Market Access Through Digital Innovation (Masterclass)
rural & agri livelihoods | policy & governance
Scaling Economic Inclusion Programs Across Rural Contexts with Government
rural & agri livelihoods | climate & green jobs
Regenerative Rural Economies: Social Enterprise at the Intersection of Agri, Climate, and Livelihoods
rural & agri livelihoods | tech4good
Bridging the Gap: AI & Digital Innovation for Agricultural Market Access
rural & agri livelihoods | inclusive livelihoods
Emerging Opportunities in Creating Sustainable Livelihoods for Low-Income Communities
rural & agri livelihoods | tech4good
AI for Agriculture: Transforming Market Access Through Digital Innovation (Masterclass)
education & skills | philanthropy & CSR
Beyond Access: Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Skilling and Digital Safety
education & skills | talent & capacity building
Future-Ready Workforce: Evidence, Impact & Policies
education & skills | talent & capacity building
Early Exposure to Entrepreneurship
education & skills | policy & governance
Mandatory Skill Education under NEP2020: From Policy to Practice
education & skills | policy & governance
Future-Ready Workforce: Evidence, Impact & Policies
education & skills | policy & governance
Future-Ready Workforce: Evidence, Impact & Policies
education & skills | policy & governance
Mandatory Skill Education under NEP2020: From Policy to Practice
education & skills | talent & capacity building
Early Exposure to Entrepreneurship
education & skills | tech4good
Beyond supply: Has India's Human Capital Equation for AI Gone Askew?
education & skills | philanthropy & CSR
Beyond Access: Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Skilling and Digital Safety
climate & green jobs | inclusive livelihoods
Reducing climate vulnerability of informal communities in urban India
climate & green jobs | rural & agri livelihoods
Regenerative Rural Economies: Social Enterprise at the Intersection of Agri, Climate, and Livelihoods
climate & green jobs | inclusive livelihoods
Emerging Opportunities in Creating Sustainable Livelihoods for Low-Income Communities
tech4good | monitoring & evaluation
Leveraging Technology at the Grassroots for Scalable Impact
tech4good | research & innovation
Technology & AI for Social Enterprises: Opportunities and Pitfalls
tech4good | monitoring & evaluation
Leveraging Technology at the grassroots for scalable impact
tech4good | entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods
Technology & AI for Social Enterprises: Opportunities and Pitfalls
tech4good | inclusive livelihoods
Apps as the New Infrastructure: Empowering or Entrapping Marginalised Entrepreneurs?
tech4good | rural & agri livelihoods
Bridging the Gap: AI & Digital Innovation for Agricultural Market Access
tech4good | entrepreneurship & informal livelihoods
Empowering India’s Micro Entrepreneurs: The Future of Digital Livelihoods
tech4good | inclusive livelihoods
Women in the Loop: Shaping the AI Economy
tech4good | education & skills
Beyond supply: Has India's Human Capital Equation for AI Gone Askew?
inclusive livelihoods | monitoring & evaluation
Redefining Impact to Measure Shifts in Lived Experiences of Communities
inclusive livelihoods | talent & capacity building
Abilities Beyond Skills: Rethinking Capacity as Power, Practice, and Possibility
inclusive livelihoods | research & innovation
Assistive Technology for Livelihoods and Inclusion: Unlocking the Power of Innovation for Persons with Disabilities
inclusive livelihoods | policy & governance
Social Benefits - The Journey Ahead
inclusive livelihoods | policy & governance
From Welfare to Empowerment: Building Future-Ready Social Justice Systems
inclusive livelihoods
Clearer Vision, Brighter Futures: A $14 Billion Opportunity for India
inclusive livelihoods | education & skills
Beyond Numbers: How Women Navigate the Workforce
inclusive livelihoods | policy & governance
India@70% FLFPR by 2047 : What Will It Take?
inclusive livelihoods | policy & governance
Social Benefits - The Journey Ahead
inclusive livelihoods | policy & governance
From Welfare to Empowerment: Building Future-Ready Social Justice Systems
monitoring & evaluation | talent & capacity building
Building Evidence for Impact and Scale
monitoring & evaluation | talent & capacity building
Outcomes Readiness in Practice: A Masterclass for Non-Profits
NO RECORDING
philanthropy & CSR | research & innovation
Catalytic Capital for Knowledge: Rethinking the Role of CSR in Advancing India’s Research and Innovation Ecosystem
philanthropy & CSR | fundraising
Patient Capital for Systemic Change
fundraising | research & innovation
Choosing the Right Fuel: Grants, Debt, or Equity
fundraising | philanthropy & CSR
Patient Capital for Systemic Change
talent & capacity building | monitoring & evaluation
Building Evidence for Impact and Scale
policy & governance
"What's Next?" - Pathways to Viksit

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