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Panel 1 - Opening Plenary Session
Inauguration and Address
Topic
Blending Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, Changing lives
Moderator
- Mr. R.N. Roy - Consultant,The Catalyst Group & Chairperson, Board of Directors, Villgro
Other Speakers
- Dr. Paul Polak – Founder and President, International Development Enterprises
- Mr. Deep Joshi – Co-founder, PRADAN & Recipient of Magsasay Award
- Dr. Joe Madiath – Executive Director, Gram Vikas
- Mr. Siva Kumar - CEO, Agri Business Division, ITC-IBD e-choupal
Panel 2
Topic
MInnovation and Social Entrepreneurship: Is the ecosystem in India mature?
Moderator
- Ms. Neeru Marya Sharma - Founder, Krysalis Social Impact Advisors
Other Speakers
- Mr. Vineet Rai – Founder & CEO, Aavishkaar India Micro Venture Capital Fund
- Mr. Sanjoy Sanyal – Country Director,New Ventures India
- Mr. Ramraj – Chair, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Panel, Confederation of Indian Industries
- Ms. Sohini Bhattacharya - Director South Asia Partnerships, Ashoka – Innovators for the Public
- Ms. Lakshmi Venkatesan – Founding Trustee & Executive VP, BYST
Panel 3
Topic
Innovating to Empower Small & Marginal farmers
Moderator
- Mr. Siva Kumar - CEO, Agri Business Division, ITC-IBD e-choupal
Other Speakers
- Mr. Pranjal Baruah – General Secretary, Mushroom Development Foundation
- Mr. Vijay Kumar – Chief Business Officer, National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd - Future Pricing
- Mr. Sulax Shah – MD, Shri Kamadhenu Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
- Mr. Vinay Kumar - Chief Strategist, Digital Green
Panel 4A
Topic
Nurturing Innovation and social entrepreneurship: Models of Incubation
Moderator
- Mr. T.L. Viswanathan - Chairman Strategic Committee, Founding Trustee & Executive VP, BYST
Other Speakers
- Mr. Vishnu Swaminathan – Head, Housing for All, Ashoka – Innovators for the Public
- Mr. T.T. Thomas – Director, Social Impact India
- Mr. Joseph Thomas – Chief Technology Officer, Villgro
Panel 4B
Topic
ICT Innovations : Empowering rural India
Moderator
- Mr. Satyan Mishra - Managing Director, Drishtee
Other Speakers
- Mr. D’Silva Peirre – Head of Operations, GramIT
- Ms. Saloni Malhotra – Founder & CEO, Desicrew Solutions
- Mr. L. Kannan – Founder, Vortex Engineering
- Mr. Rohit Magotra – Chief Operating Officer, Ekgaon
- Mr. Vinay Kumar – Chief Strategist, Digital Green
Panel 5A
Topic
Power of capital; Challenges and opportunities in social investing
Moderator
- Mr. Vineet Rai - Founder and CEO, AIMVCF
Other Speakers
- Mr. Joseph K.A. – Senior Member, IFMR Ventures
- Ms. Jill Tucker – Senior Program Officer, The Lemelson Foundation
Panel 5B
Topic
Health Innovations : Towards a healthier India
Moderator
- Dr. P Namperumalswamy - Chairman, Aravind Eye Care
Other Speakers
- Dr. Renganathan – Co-Founder and VP, Alliances and Special Projects, Vaatsalya
- Dr. Balaji Utla – Chief Executive Officer, HMRI
- Mr. Arunesh Singh – Regional Director Asia, Vision Spring
Panel 6A
Topic
Government: an enabler of innovation and entrepreneurship
Moderator
- Dr. A.S. Rao - Former Adviser, TePP
Other Speakers
- Mr. P.H. Kurien – - Controller General, Patents, Designs and Trademarks
- Mr. Venkat Changavalli – Chief Executive Officer, GVK EMRI
- Prof. C. Amarnath – SINE, IITB Governing Board & Chairman, TePP Screening Committee
- Prof. V.G. Idichandy – Deputy Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Panel 6B
Topic
Water Innovations: Quenching Thirst
Moderator
- Mr. Amit Jain - Chief Operating Officer, Naandi Foundation
Other Speakers
- Mr. Sridhar Sitaraman – Director Operations, Water Health India
- Ms. Sunita Nadhmuni – Chief Executive Officer, Arghyam
Panel 7A
Topic
Educating the sector : Building talent for the eco-system
Moderator
- Mr. Mustafa Moochhala - Founder Director, Innobridge Consulting Pvt Ltd & Member, Board of Directors, Villgro
Other Speakers
- Prof. Madhukar Shukla – Faculty, Org. Behaviour & Strat. Mgmt, XLRI
- Mr. Tushar Gogia – Ashoka U Changemaker Campus Ambassador
- Mr. Shalabh Sahai –Founder & Director, Mitra
Panel 7B
Topic
Energizing Villages
Moderator
- Dr. Harish Hande - Co-founder and MD, SELCO India
Other Speakers
- Ms. R. Prabha – Technology Informatics Design Endeavor
- Ms. Mariette Fourmeaux – Head Of Business Development, D’Light Design
- Mr. V.C. Nadarajan – Chairman, The Covenant Center for Development
- Dr. A.D. Karve – President, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute
- Mr. Shrashtant Patara – Chief Executive, TARA Livelihood Academy & Vice President, Development Alternatives Group
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