Chief Guests:
H. D. Kumaraswamy
Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel.
Shri Shripad Naik
Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy.
V. Somanna
Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti
Guest of Honour:
Shri Krishna Prasad T
Member of Parliament for Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh
Dr Harish Rao
MLA , Kagaz Nagar - Telangana
Key Note Speakers:
Dr Rajamohan Rao
MD - UNITED TELECOM
Dr.Subhransu Sekhar Acharya
Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, NSIC
Mr. Sanjay Kashyap
Independent Director of GAIL
Shri Manoj Jain
CMD, Bharat Electronics Limited
SV Muralidhar Rao
SEBI Rtd Director
Shri Ayush Gupta
Director – HR, GAIL (INDIA) Limited
Dr Natesh D.B, KAS
CEO, Karnataka State Khadi and Village Industries Board
Rabindra Shah
CTO, Indian Register of Shipping
Speakers:
M S Srikanth
Senior Manager (CSR & Security), IOCL
Sonali Jha
Founder & CEO,Cunomial Technologies
Mr Padmanabhan
MD of Lakshaka Tex LLP Coimbatore
Manoj Prabhakar
CSR Head, Adani Foundation
Dr.Anupama Shetty
Mission Director, Biocon Foundation
Dr.Subash Mohanty
Novartis & Heera Global NGO
Anjali Jha
CSR Lead at o9 Solutions
MS Sriharsha
Manager, CSR PARTNERSHIPS and Communications,
Vidyadhan, Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives
Amit Otwani
Global HR Leader - Associate Partner - AON
Priyadharshini BS
HR Manager, ONGC
Mohan Acharya
Chartered Accountant, Komandoor
Shri Vipul Thaker
CEO of NHBS LLP
Nayan Chakravarty
Founder & Director,Vision Foundation of India
Devesh Varma
Head-CSR - Ola Foundation
Dr. S K Gupta
MD - Registered Valuers Organization of ICAI
Ramanathan Narayanan
Charter President of the Lions Club - District 317F
Sachin Jaiswal
CFO, AZA FASHIONS PVT LTD
Manjushree Raut
Director Corporate Counsel, CSR Advisor (Athenahealth)
Gurumurthy Viswanathan
Vice President | Head - CSR Corporate Citizenship, Societe Generale
Dr.Siba Prasada Panda
Sr.Leader,ESG Tata steel
B.S Madhusudhan
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary PJ Margo
Archana Sahay
ESG Global Head,LTIMindtree
Kavita Sapra
AP Moller Maersk-Global CSR Head
Pawan Pandey
Vice President Brand & Product Marketing,Dainik Bhaskar Group
Rajan Babu
Arghaa HR Tech
Monsoon Mohanty
Advisor - Health Ministry (PMU) - Bihar
Delegate:
Meena Dave
CEO, India Cares Foundation
Sreedevi Raghavan
CEO, Tattvamassi Coaching & Consultancy
Agenda​
March 7th
Time: 1:30-2:00 PM
Session: Welcome & Keynote -1
Venue: ATAEE Shaw Hall
Topic: From Compliance to Commitment: Repositioning CSR as a Strategic Pillar of Viksit Bharat
Focus Areas:
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Moving beyond cheque-writing to long-term nation-building
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Aligning CSR vision with India’s 2047 development roadmap
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Embedding CSR within corporate strategy and board governance
Time: 2:00-2:40 PM
Session: Panel Session - 1
Venue: ATAEE Shaw Hall
Time: 2:40-3:20 PM
Session: Panel Session - 2
Venue: ATAEE Shaw Hall
Topic: Policy Stability & Predictability: Enabling Long-Term Impact / Social Stock Exchange
Focus Areas:
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Impact of frequent regulatory changes on multi-year projects
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Creating a stable, outcome-oriented CSR policy ecosystem
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Post-Budget perspective on CSR direction
Time: 3:20-3:45 PM
Session: Break (Tea/Coffee/Snacks)
Venue: Common Area
Time: 3:35-4:20 PM
Session: Panel Session - 3
Venue: ATAEE Shaw Hall
Topic: PSUs as Catalysts of National Development
Focus Areas:
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Unique mandate of PSUs in nation-building
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Aligning CSR with sectoral strengths (energy, infrastructure, finance, etc.)
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PSU-to-PSU collaboration models for scale
Time: 4:20-5:00 PM
Session: Panel Session - 4
Venue: ATAEE Shaw Hall
Topic: Media, Public Trust & the CSR Narrative
Focus Areas:
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Responsible reporting on CSR
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Avoiding tokenism and greenwashing narratives
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Building citizen confidence through transparency
Time: 5:30-6:00 PM
Session: Main Event
Venue: Sai Krishen Premamrutham Hall
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM
Session: Main Event
Venue: Sai Krishen Premamrutham Hall
Time: 7:00-7:30 PM
Session: Break
Time: 7:30-8:30 PM
Session: Cultural
Time: 8:30-9:30 PM
Session: Dinner
March 8th
Time: 9:00-9:15 AM
Session: Keynote -2
Time: 9:15-10:00 AM
Session: Panel Session - 5
Venue: ATAEE Shaw Hall
Topic: CSR in Priority Sectors: Nutrition, Education, Healthcare & Skilling at Scale
Focus Areas:
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Designing scalable models in foundational human development sectors
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Long-term partnerships vs. one-time interventions
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Replicable ecosystem-based service delivery models
Time: 10:00-10:40 AM
Session: Panel Session - 6
Venue: ATAEE Shaw Hall
Topic: PSU–Private–Government Convergence Models
Focus Areas:
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Co-funding and pooled CSR mechanisms
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Avoiding duplication and maximizing geographic coverage
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Integrating CSR with flagship government schemes
Time: 10:40-11:20 AM
Session: Panel Session - 4
Venue: ATAEE Shaw Hall
Topic: Financing the Future: Innovative CSR Funding Models/ Measuring What Matters
Focus Areas:
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Blended finance and CSR pooling structures
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Multi-year commitments vs. annual allocations
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Leveraging CSR to crowd-in additional capital
Time: 11:20-11:30 AM
Session: Break (Tea/Coffee/Snacks)
Venue: Common Area
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Session: Main Event
Venue: Sai Krishen Premamrutham Hall
Context and Background​
Recent leadership interactions with Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in New Delhi revealed a strong convergence of intent among PSU heads, policymakers, and institutional leaders to reposition Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a strategic lever in India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat.
These engagements underscored a shared recognition that CSR must evolve beyond fragmented, compliance-driven initiatives to become a coordinated national instrument—aligned with public policy priorities, executed at scale, and governed through transparency, accountability, and measurable outcomes.
At the same time, concerns were expressed that frequent changes in CSR guidelines, thematic priorities, and reporting frameworks often limit the ability to plan long-term interventions and assess true impact. Sustainable outcomes in education, healthcare, nutrition, skilling, and rural development require policy stability and continuity over multiple years.
The proposed Role of CSR in Viksit Bharat Conclave seeks to bring together PSU leadership, private sector leaders, government representatives, regulators, senior industrialists, and media at Sathya Sai Grama Muddenahalli, a living ecosystem of large-scale service delivery, to deepen dialogue, align intent, and chart collaborative pathways for national development.
Purpose of the Conclave​
The conclave aims to:
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Define the strategic role of CSR in achieving Viksit Bharat
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Explore how PSUs, private sector corporates, government, and industry leaders can jointly contribute to national priorities
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Enable post-Budget policy dialogue on CSR direction, governance, and institutional alignment
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Deliberate on the need for policy consistency and stability in CSR frameworks to enable long-term planning and credible impact measurement
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Create a shared CSR framework that is scalable, outcome-driven, and institutionally aligned
Core Questions the Conclave Will Address​
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How can CSR be aligned more closely with national development priorities?
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What roles should PSUs and private sector corporates play—individually and collaboratively—in nation-building?
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How can government and regulators enable greater scale, convergence, and accountability?
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How can CSR policies remain stable and predictable over time to allow for measurable, long-term outcomes?
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What governance, funding, and measurement frameworks are required for credible, high-impact CSR?
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How can media shape a responsible and transparent CSR narrative that strengthens public trust?
Participation Profile​
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Participation Profile
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The conclave will host a carefully curated group of senior leaders, including:
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Top PSU Leadership – CMDs, Directors, CSR Heads
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Top Private Sector Corporates – CXOs and CSR/Sustainability Leaders
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Government Representatives – Relevant Ministries and Policy Bodies
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Regulators and Institutional Leaders
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Senior Industrialists and Thought Leaders
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Editors and Senior Media Voices
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Participation will be strictly by invitation, ensuring focused, high-quality dialogue.