About the Summit
With the theme CSR Enabling Innovation, the 19th India CSR Summit 2026 will explore how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can bring ideas, technology, capital and partnerships together to develop responsible, inclusive and scalable solutions for social impact.
Innovation can strengthen CSR by improving programme efficiency, expanding reach, reducing implementation costs and creating deeper, long-term outcomes. The Summit will examine how CSR funding and cross-sector partnerships can support the journey from an idea to a tested solution, and from a successful pilot to a scalable development model that responds to the needs of vulnerable and underserved communities.
Speakers
Featuring nationally renowned leaders in the CSR and development sectors, policy influencers, practitioners, and social innovators, our esteemed guests and speakers bring rich expertise across corporate responsibility, grassroots implementation, and public governanceโadvancing impactful partnerships and scalable solutions for aspirational development across India.
Rusen Kumar
Founder & Editor
India CSR
Partners
Summit Objectives
Key Focus Areas
Sustainable Livelihood
This focus area will promote discussions on livelihood creation, jobs, entrepreneurship, skill development, income generation, women empowerment, financial inclusion, and community-led economic growth.
Quality Education
This focus area will address the need to strengthen STEM education, AI and digital learning, school and hostel infrastructure, girls’ literacy, scholarships, and vocational learning.
Water Consrvation
This focus area will emphasis on water conservation, groundwater recharge, watershed development, conserving water sources, responsible water use, climate-resilient community practices, and sustainable natural resource management.
Who Will Participate
A powerful convergence of sector leaders committed to regional transformation.
Programme Schedule
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A full-day programme curated for maximum insight, interaction, and impact.
PREVIOUS SPEAKERS
Hon’ble Narhari Sitaram Zirwal
Deputy Speaker Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
HON’BLE JAYANT PATIL
Minister, Water Resources Department & CAD Govt. of Maharashtra
EKNATH SHINDE
Hon’ble Chief Minister Govt. of Maharashtra
DEVENDRA FADNAVIS
Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Govt. of Maharashtra
HONโBLE SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI
Chief Minister of Karnataka
HONโBLE DR. ASHWATH NARAYAN C.N.
Minister for Higher Education; Former Dy. CM of Karnataka
HON’BLE DR. RAJIV KUMAR
Vice Chairman Niti Aayog
MS. SHALINI RAJNEESH,
IAS Additional Chief Secretary Government of Karnataka
DR. RAJIV SHARMA, IAS (RETD.)
Chief Advisor to Government Govt. of Telangana
HONโBLE PRAVEEN DAREKAR
Honโble MLA Mumbai
DR. RAJENDRA SINGH
Water Man of India
LAKSHMI NARAYAN TRIPATHI
Trans rights Activist, UN Representative, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhad
HAJI ARFAT SHAIKH
Honโble Chairman (Cabinet Minister Status) Maharashtra State Minorities Commission
DR. UJJWAL KUMAR CHAVHAN (IRS)
Founder – Mission 500 Crore Liters Water Storage Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai
R.K. SINHA
Hon’ble Former Rajya Sabha Member Veteran Politician and renowned Journalist Founder – SIS
DR. BHASKAR CHATTERJEE
Independent Director Jindal Steel & Power Limited
PROF. COLIN COULSON-THOMAS
Academic, Author, Campaigner Confernce Speaker Corporate Adviser & Chairman
RAVI BHATNAGAR
Director, External Affairs and Partnerships, South Asia, Reckitt.
SITA RAM GUPTA
Convenor, Samrudh Bharat Abhiyan Former ED, Lupin Foundation
MAYANK GANDHI
Renowned Agriculturalist & Social Reformer
ASHWINI SAXENA
CEO, JSW Foundation
PEARL TIWARI
Director and CEO Ambuja Cement Foundation
DR. RANA SINGH
Director Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP)
KISHORE BALAJI DESIKACHARI
Director – Digital Infrastructure Policy Intel Corporation
MS. ANITA KUMAR
India CSR Lead Amazon
JASWINDER NARANG
CEO Villoo Poonawalla Foundation
PAVAN KAUSHIK
Author and Storyteller Vice President – Corporate Communication M3M India Group : Gurugram
ARUN ARORA
Expert In Brand And Corporate Communication
ROMA BALWANI
Brand & Communications Specialist; Former Sr. Advisor, Vedanta Group
RISHI PATHANIA
Corporate Head CSR UPL Group
MITESH PANDYA
Chief Sustainability Officer Vedanta Ltd. Aluminium Business
GAYATRI DIVECHA
Head – CSR and Sustainability Godrej Industries Limited
SUNIL JAIN
Operating Partner – Energy Transition Essar Capital
ANURAG PRATAP
Corporate Social Responsibility Leader Capgemini India
ANSHU TANEJA
Vice President and Managing Director, India VisionSpring
DOMINIC DSOUZA
Chief Operating Officer – CSR Essar Foundation
PADMA SHRI MOHAN DAS PAI
Co-Founder โ Infosys Chairman Manipal Global Education
DURU SHAH
Chairperson Metropolis Foundation
PROF. SHIV K. TRIPATHI
Ph.D. Vice Chancellor ATMIYA University
RAJAN KUMAR
Director, Vision Access Program, Visionspring
ASHUTOSH PANDIT
Founder And CEO, Stem Learning
RAMAKANT TIWARI
SUDHAKAR SINGH
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
PADMA SHRI SUBHASH PALEKAR
Social Reformer Natural Farming Expert
SUNIL DEODHAR
Visionary Politician Pune
DR. ARVIND SHALIGRAM
Professor Emeritus Electronic Science and CEO SPPU Research Park Foundation
SACHIN ITKAR
Vice President Maharashtra Economic Development Board (MEDB)
PROF. (DR.) P.K. BISWAS
Vice Chancellor Jagran Lakecity University
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