Speaker: Prof. Tathagatan Ravindran, Indian scholar based in Colombia who works on social movements, Left politics, race/ethnicity in Latin America. A social anthropologist, Prof. Ravindran has taught at Icesi University in Colombia, the University of Texas at Austin and the Delhi School of Economics. His work is interdisciplinary as it engages with and advances debates in Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, and Political theory

Chair: Amb. R. Viswanathan, Specialist on Latin America and former Indian Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela
 

The Works of the well-known poet and translator, Kamlesh 

Panelists: Arun Kamal, noted poet of modern Hindi literature, and recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Hindi in 1998; Girdhar Rathi, noted poet, critic, translator and editor; and Madan Soni, literary critic and poet

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

Coordinated by Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta

The Return of Nawaz Sharif: How it will change Election Scene in Pakistan

Panelists: Dr. Shalini Chawla, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Air Power Studies; Amb. Sharat Sabharwal, former Ambassador to Pakistan; and Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Kamal Davar, President, Delhi Forum For Strategic Studies (DFFSS) 

Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta

Crossing the Shoreline
By Gopal Lahiri (Haoajan Publishers, 2022)

Discussants: Ms Rachna Joshi, poet and writer; Ms Mandira Ghosh, poet and author of several books;  Shri Gopal Lahiri, bilingual poet, critic, editor, writer and translator and author of the book

Chair: Dr Amarendra Khatua

Speakers: Abu Talha Farooqi, Assistant Professor & Dean, Jindal School of Art & Architecture; and Shri Sourav Dhar, Programme Lead, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)

Moderator: Satish Sinha, Associate Director, Toxics link

The rapidly growing urban population necessitates new ways of thinking about how we construct and design our cities. The lecture will help gain valuable insights into the potential of sustainable infrastructure including innovative approaches to housing design, sustainable transportation solutions, efficient water management systems, and renewable energy integration to support resource-efficient cities.

(Collaboration: Toxics Link)
 

Scaling Innovations: From Idea to Impact

People’s Festival of Innovation (PFI) 2023, the second edition will bring together innovator, and various stakeholders from the national and global innovation ecosystems to showcase, accelerate and scale biotech innovation from India. The Festival has two broad themes: Deep-Tech Innovation and Grassroots Innovations addressing needs in Healthcare, Agriculture and Animal Health, farm machinery, natural resource management and Clean Energy sectors.

The Festival has been curated and mentored by Dr. Renu Swarup, former Secretary to Govt. of India, Department of Biotechnology, Min. of Science & Technology; Prof. Anil Gupta, Founder, Honey Bee Network, SRISTI, GIAN & NIF; and Visiting Faculty, IIMA & Niper-A, Academy Professor, ACSIR; Dr. Swati Basu, former Scientific Secretary; and Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed, CEO and Director, CCAMP, Bengaluru

In the Gandhi-King Plaza from 28 Nov to 2 December 2023, 11:00 to 18:00
Deep Tech and Grassroots Innovation
An exhibition of innovators from across India showcasing nearly 100 innovations in healthcare, agriculture, animal health, farm machinery, natural resources management, environment and clean energy sectors 

The exhibition is on view from 28 November to 2 December 2023, 11:00 to 18:00 daily

Inauguration on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 at 10:00

As part of this exhibition, there will be panel discussions and talks in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium:

On 28 November 2023 from 12:00 to 14:00
Conference Session 1: Giving Wings to Ideas
Lead talk
Kick-off panel on My Story with five Innovators
Panel discussion on How can Ideas Become Enterprises

From 15:00 to 17:00
Conference Session 2: Scaling Innovations for Impact
Lead talk
My Story – Innovators making an impact – Journey and challenges
Presentations by five Startups
Panel discussion on Scalability vs Sustainability

On 29 November 2023 from 09:30 to 11:30
Conference Session 3: Grassroot Innovations-Taking Ideas forward to Scalable Enterprises
Lead talk
My Story – Five Innovators making an impact – Journey and challenges
Panel discussion on Challenges of Taking an Idea Forward

From 12:00 to 13:30
Conference Session 4: Innovations Across Borders
Panel discussion on International Best Practices and Opportunities

Innovations Impacting Health with a Focus on One Health
Lead talk 
Moderated panel discussion on Startup, Industry and Investors

From 14:30 to 17:30
Conference Session 5: Innovations impacting Social and Global Priorities
Panel I – Innovations impacting Health with a Focus on One Health
Lead talk
Moderated panel discussion on Startup, Industry and Investors

Panel II – Innovations Impacting Climate Change and Clean Energy
Lead talk
Panel discussion

On 30 November 2023: Special Session for Innovators from North East and J & K and Ladakh Regions
From 10:00 to 11:15
Conference Session 6: Entrepreneurial ventures unveiling their innovations and product launches
Keynote Speaker
Lead Talk
Moderated panel discussion highlighting six Innovative Startups hailing from North East, J & K and Ladakh Region

From 11:45 to 13:00
Conference Session 7: Exploring the Pivotal Contribution of Incubators in Cultivating Innovation
Lead Talk
Panel discussion on Exploring the Pivotal Contribution of Incubators in Cultivating Innovation within the North East, J & K and Ladakh Region
Storytelling session

From 14:00 to 15:00
Conference Session 8: Entrepreneurial Ventures Unveiling their Innovations and Product Launches
Panel discussion

From 15:00 to 16:00
Conference Session 9: Grassroots Innovators 
Grassroots Innovators showcasing their innovations and solutions   

From 16:30 to 17:30
Conference Session 10: Story Telling
Sharing success stories led by experienced entrepreneurs and experts from NE/J&K/GIAN

At 17:30
Closing Ceremony

On 1 December 2023 from 10:00 to 13:00
Conference Session 11: Innovation Nexus: Connecting Visionaries
Investors, Industry, CSR Connect

From 15:00 to 17:00
Conference Session 12: Story Telling

On 2 December 2023 from 11:00 to 13:00 in the Multipurpose Hall, Kamaladevi Complex
Conference Session 13: Pathways to Progress: Paving the Way Forward
Open house interactive session towards the development of a roadmap for the way forward for Grassroots and Deeptech collaboration
 

(Collaboration: C-CAMP; and GIAN)

On the Open Road

One of India’s foremost sculptors, K.S. Radhakrishnan in conversation with Sujata Prasad and Oroon Das

(Collaboration:  Ahad Anhad)

Presentation of awards to young crafts persons 

Chief Guest: Shri Pavan K. Varma, diplomat, politician, and author

Awards will be presented to Tabasum Ara from Bhubaneswar (Chandua Applique Craft); Ram Baishya from Dinajpur, West Bengal for Bamboo Masks; Madavi Nagarjuna from Adilabad, Telangana for Dhokra Craft; Kartik Ram Kashyap from Bastar, Chattisgarh for wood carving; Krishna from New Delhi for paper mela toys; and Anju from Barmer, Rajasthan for patch work.

(Collaboration: Delhi Crafts Council)

Panelists: Cmdre C. Uday Bhaskar, leading expert security and strategic affairs and Director, Society for Policy Studies; Amb. Navtej Singh Sarna, former Indian Ambassador to Israel; and Ms Sagari Chhabra, multiple award-winning author & filmmaker,playwright, poet and Director, Hamaara Itihas Archives

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Professor, Symbiosis University, Pune and Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi

The grim toll of the war that started on 7 October 2023, has crossed 10,600 as on 4 November 2023. Women and children account for more than two-thirds of the dead in Gaza. Deprived of potable water, food, medicines, and other essentials, with hospitals, schools, and places of worship getting bombed, the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza need urgent help that can be given only if Israel stops bombing. The panel will holistically examine this complex issue – what is India’s policy and what are the implications thereof? Is there any way the state of war between Israel and the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories can be replaced by an agreed peace?

An exhibition of works by Asavari Gurav, followed by a performance by the artist

Preview on Friday, 24 November, 2023 at 18:30

As part of the exhibition, the following programmes will be organised in the Annexe Art Gallery:

Saturday 25 at 17:00
Presentation of the Artist followed by discussion with the artist about her artistic practice

Sunday 26 at 15:00
Monotype Workshop
Taking unique impression of an image, the participant will learn techniques and unconventional ways of making marks and obtaining magical impressions. This medium will show how to bring in the painterly elements within the print

Monday 27 at 17:30
Poetry reading
Asavari Gurav will read from her own poems and discuss the inspirations behind some of the poems

Tuesday 28 at 17:00
Instagram Live walk-through with Asavari Gurav

Wednesday 29 at 11:30
Action and images- A performance Art Workshop
Participants interested in theatre, visual art and performance art are encouraged to attend. A brief introduction to performance art will be followed by a workshop which will include exercises related to image theatre, acting exercises, performance art activities and learn improvisations and writing techniques

Thursday 30 at 18:00
“How to Draw a Lullaby for the Sun” 
Performance by Asavari Gurav

(Collaboration: Purushottam Public Trust)