Agenda
A Glimpse of the Events Happening Beyond the Week across India
PANEL
20th January 2026 | Symbiosis International University, Pune | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Integrating Worker Well-Being into Business Systems and Policies
As India moves toward Viksit Bharat 2047, companies must align worker growth with business growth to scale responsibly on the global stage. This discussion spotlights practical models co-built with companies that strengthen information flows, improve occupational health and safety, and embed fairness, dignity, and growth pathways into everyday operations.
PANEL
18th February 2026 | Blue Sea, Mumbai | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The 1000 Days Collective: Shaping Healthier Futures for Children
India has made strong gains in maternal and child health, yet the first 1,000 days remain critical to addressing malnutrition and lifelong outcomes. The 1000 Days Collective convenes leaders across government, civil society, academia, and philanthropy to identify practical, high-impact solutions that strengthen the continuum of care.
Hosted by K Corp Foundation, Dasra, PATH, and CTARA IIT Bombay
Closed Door Event
18th February 2026 | Kathiwada City House, Mumbai | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Threads of Care: Weaving a Legacy for India’s Future
A conversation on family philanthropy as an intergenerational investment in nurturing care and the development of India’s youngest citizens, alongside the launch of the SIRA Collective for India@2047.
Closed Door Event
The Next Decade of Indian Philanthropy: Capital, Collaboration, and Social Justice
This roundtable discussion centres on evolving philanthropy in India to champion locally led decision-making, resilient institutional capacity, and long-term public-interest work—advancing equity, accountability, and lasting social justice.
Co-hosted with the MacArthur Foundation
Workshop
Tech as Public Infrastructure: Building Digital Capacity for India’s Social Sector
This session reframes technology from tools to capacity, exploring how open source, shared infrastructure, and thoughtful budgeting can help organizations build resilient, community owned digital systems. The session will equip nonprofit leaders with clear frameworks, confidence in open ecosystems, and actionable plans to fund and sustain digital systems that grow with their mission and communities.
Co-hosted with Tech4Good Community
Report Launch
March 2026 | Virtual
The Cost of Cherry-Picking: Understanding Worker-Centered Systems in Solid Waste Management
This report examines how India’s urban municipal solid waste systems operate through intertwined formal and informal labour structures. Drawing on field research, it analyses policy, institutional, socio-economic, and financial patterns to centreworker agency within circular economy discourse.
There’s a lot
happening at DPW 2026.
Exciting programming, speakers, thought-provoking panels and workshops, curated networking, and more.