07,Apr,2020

Post Event Report | 11th Sankalp Global Summit

Over the two days of Sankalp, we had discussed, debated, and collaborated through 45+ sessions that had been curated as panel discussions, stakeholder consultations, workshops, and masterclasses. We screened a documentary film, launched 2 books, hosted a poetry reading, a drum circle and exclusive dinner for women leaders at Sankalp. Sessions were curated around thematic areas on agriculture, gender, sanitation, financial inclusion, climate change and included cross-cutting areas of impact investing. Alongside this, we hosted a pioneering conversation around Building India’s Social Stock Exchange, along with an inspiring keynote from Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Advisor of the Government of India. With 1203 delegates, Sankalp has celebrated being a unique ecosystem convener across the incredible community of professionals who are working to resolve some world’s most pressing challenges. As you may all know, at the very core of Sankalp, we celebrate impact entrepreneurs and the spirit of innovation. To showcase the best and brightest innovations, we host one of the world’s most prestigious recognitions – the Sankalp Awards. After an extensive search, an exhaustive vetting process by investment teams, and finally, the opportunity to pitch to a grand jury, Intellecap awarded enterprises who have the potential of uplifting the ecosystem in their respective fields. Details of 2019’s Sankalp Award winners can be found in later sections of this report.