“SANKALP FORUM 2013”
April 16-18, 2013
Renaissance Hotel and Convention Centre, Powai, Mumbai
Sankalp’s
Annual Summit is the largest social enterprises focused gathering in the World.
In its 5th year, Sankalp has grown truly global with speakers such as:-
Susanne Dorasil – Susanne Dorasil is Head of the Economic
Policy; Financial Sector Division at the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ. She is currently
serving as German co-facilitator of the G20 development pillar on Private
Investment and Job Creation and as German co-chair of the Sub–group on SME
Finance of the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion.
Mark Stoleson is Chief Executive Officer of Legatum, and
has served with the firm for over 7 years in various capacities including Head
of Group Investments.
Antony Bugg-Levine, CEO, Nonprofit Finance Fund (joins via
video conferencing) – Antony Bugg-Levine is the CEO of the Nonprofit Finance
Fund. Prior to taking up this position in October, 2011, he was a Managing
Director at the Rockefeller Foundation, where he designed and led the
Rockefeller Foundation’s Impact Investing initiative.
WatananPetersik, Director, Lien Centre for Social
Innovation; Chair, Ashoka Singapore Advisory Council.
Afeefa Sayeed, Senior Advisor, USAID – AfeefaSyeed is Senior
Advisor at the U.S. Agency for International Development Middle East and Asia
Bureaus, where she designs and implements initiatives and training on emerging
programs, including engaging traditional and religious leaders and
institutions, radicalization, and madrassah enhancement. She works with
Washington based and mission staff to define best practices, highlight success
stories, develop tools, and frame country strategies to bring expertise in
engaging with the cultural contexts.
Paul Basil: Founder & CEO, Villgro- Paul also has
contributed to building the social enterprise eco-system in India, through
Unconvention, Wantrapreneur, Villgro and championing the ANDE
Chapter (Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs).
Thomas Davenport, Director, South Asia, International
Finance Corporation (IFC),Jerry
Ng, President Director, BTPN and other stakeholders.
Vineet Rai, Founder Aavishkaar and Intellecap; Anurag Agarwal, CEO Intellecap
and Aparajita Agarwal, Head Initiatives at
Intellecap will facilitate the Sankalp Awards, Villgro Awards, DFID women
recognition awards and the Global Cookstove alliance awards for clean cooking.
Over
the last 4 years, Sankalp has recognized & rewarded social enterprises
across the length and breadth of the country. Sankalp will engage over 11,000
stakeholders globally which includes:-Social Enterprises, Impact &
Mainstream Investors, Policymakers to encourage innovation and Enablers, who
are part of the ecosystem.
This
year however, the theme is looking - beyond impact, seeking transformational
change through plenary sessions and world café formats.
A major highlight on the 16th of
April, 2013 is G20 inclusive business workshop to promote learning &
exchange.