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Towards an Inclusive Economic Future: Empowering Rural India through Reform and Innovation

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Main stage

10:30 am

Keynote

From Farm to Frontier: How Telangana is Powering India’s Rural Tech Revolution

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Main stage

11:40 am

Keynote and Panel Discussion

Next-Generation Rural Development: Integrated Agri-Horti Systems, Market Linkages, and Institutional Strengthening

11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Main stage

SPEAKERS

Mr. Tummala Nageswara Rao, Hon'ble Minister of Agriculture, Marketing, Co-operation, and Handlooms & Textiles, Government of Telangana

Mr. B Uday Bhaskar, Chief General Manager (CGM), NABARD Telangana Regional Office

11:40 am

Fireside Chat

Rural Wellbeing Transformation: Technology, Access, and Innovation

11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Main stage

12:20 pm

Trialogue

The Digital Backbone of Rural Transformation: DPI, Data, and the Future of Public Services

12:20 pm - 12:50 pm
Main stage

12:20 pm

Special Session

Redefining Rural Transformation in the Digital Era

12:20 pm - 01:00 pm
Main stage

02:00 pm

Panel Discussion

Agri-Food Processing & Allied Rural Industries: Scaling Farm-to-Factory Transition

02:00 pm - 02:45 pm
Breäkout2

02:40 pm

Fireside Chat

Lending 2.0: Rethinking Rural Credit for a Digital, Data-Driven Decade

02:40 pm - 03:10 pm
Main stage

SPEAKERS

Mr. Shaji KV, Chairman, NABARD

02:40 pm

Investment Pitches

Investment Pitches - Round1

02:40 pm - 04:10 pm
Breäkout2

02:50 pm

Hackathon

Hackathon Regional Finals - South, East & North East

02:50 pm - 03:50 pm
Breäkout1

02:55 pm

Masterclass

AI, Drones & Data: Transforming Rural Productivity

02:55 pm - 03:40 pm
Breäkout2

SPEAKERS

Dr. Santhosh Reddy D, Chief Executive Officer, TiHAN , IIT Hyderabad

03:40 pm

Keynote

Insurance for Bharat: Building Resilience Through Digital, Inclusive, and Climate-Ready Models

03:40 pm - 04:10 pm
Main stage

05:00 pm

Fireside Chat

Biotech for Bharat: Transforming Rural Health and Nutrition Ecosystems

05:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Main stage

11:30 am

Panel Discussion

Women-led Rural Innovation & Entrepreneurship

11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Breäkout1

SPEAKERS

Mr. Neju George Abraham, CEO, Industree Foundation

Dr. C Tara Satyavathi, Director, ICAR - Indian Institute of Millets Research

SESSION HOST

Dr. P. Rajalakshmi, Professor, IIT Hyderabad

11:30 am

Panel Discussion

Rural Finance & Credit Acceleration (Capital + Policy Commitments)

11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Breäkout1

SPEAKERS

Mr. Sasidhar Thumuluri, Strategic Advisor, Sub-K IMPACT Solutions Ltd

Mr. Arun Seethamraju, Head - Products & Digital Solutions, Unified Lending Interface (ULI), RBIH

SESSION HOST

Mr. Sidharth Ravishankar, Partner, Financial Services, KPMG

11:30 am

Panel Discussion

Rural Manufacturing & MSME Clusters 2.0: Building Local-to-Global Value Chains

11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Breäkout2

SPEAKERS

Mr. Sharda Gautam, Director – Social Inclusion, Tata Trusts

Mr. Winny Patro, Co-founder & CEO, Recordent

SESSION HOST

Mr. Nakul Parameswar, Assistant Professor, IIT Hyderabad

11:30 am

Panel Discussion

Financing for Bharat: The VC View on Rural Fintech & MSME Enablement

11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Breäkout2

SPEAKERS

Mr. Kamlesh Nagware, Founder, FSV Capital

Mr. Vishal Aman, VP, Investments, Ankur Capital Fund

12:20 pm

Panel Discussion

FutureScape: Dairy and Fisheries Tech for Risk-Ready Finance

12:20 pm - 01:00 pm
Breäkout2

SPEAKERS

Mr. Hemasundar Dhavili, Co-Founder & COO, AquaExchange

12:20 pm

Panel Discussion

Unified Data Systems for Inclusive Commerce & Financial Access

12:20 pm - 01:00 pm
Breäkout1

SPEAKERS

Mr. Vijay Pratap Singh Aditya, Co-founder & Director, Ekgaon Technologies

SESSION HOST

Mr. Harish Raghu, Founder-CEO, SaGgraha

12:20 pm

Panel Discussion

Green Finance & Climate Innovation

12:20 pm - 01:00 pm
Breäkout1

SPEAKERS

Mr. Sanjeev Rohilla, Chief General Manager, Climate Finance, NABARD

Mr. Jayottam Ganguly, Project Director, SatSure Analytics

12:20 pm

Panel Discussion

How Technology is Reshaping Risk and Insurance

12:20 pm - 01:00 pm
Breäkout2

SPEAKERS

Ms. Surabhi Chhatre N, Co-founder, Dygnify Ventures

01:50 pm

Panel Discussion

Digital Public Infrastructure & Platforms: Powering E-Commerce, Credit, and Insurance Inclusion

01:50 pm - 02:30 pm
Main stage

SPEAKERS

Mr. Hrushikesh Mehta, Head of Financial Products & Innovation, ONDC

Mr. Anand Kumar Bajaj, Managing Director & CEO, Paynearby

SESSION HOST

Mr. Anil Pinapala, Co-Founder, Vivifi

02:00 pm

Impact Session

Driving Growth in Agri-Tech: Opportunities through AgriSURE Fund

02:00 pm - 02:30 pm
Breäkout2

SPEAKERS

Mr. Ashish Choudhury, Chief Investment Officer, NABVENTURES

02:00 pm

Panel Discussion

Tech for Agriculture: IoT, AI, Drones, Climate Models (startups + research)

02:00 pm - 02:40 pm
Breäkout1

SPEAKERS

Dr. Rabi N Sahoo, Program Leader, Principal Scientist, ICAR-IARI

02:00 pm

Panel Discussion

Rural Tech Hubs: Telangana’s Model for Agri & Skilling Innovation

02:00 pm - 02:40 pm
Breäkout1

SPEAKERS

Mr. Tauseef Khan, Co-Founder & CEO, Gramophone

Mr. Rajesh Kumar A, CEO at AIC, T-Hub

02:00 pm

Panel Discussion

Rural Tech Hubs: Innovation, Skilling & Entrepreneurship at the Last Mile

02:00 pm - 02:40 pm
Main stage

SPEAKERS

Mr. Shrikant Sinha, CEO, Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge

Mr. Meraj Faheem, CEO, Telangana Innovation Cell

SESSION HOST

Mr. Vishnu Pillai, Head, Technology Enablement, Financial Services, KPMG

02:50 pm

Panel Discussion

Climate Smart Agriculture & Agronomy DPI

02:50 pm - 03:30 pm
Breäkout1

SPEAKERS

Mr. Ganesh Sundararaman, Chief Executive, Agri Business Division, ITC

Mr. Prabir Mishra, CEO, TRST01 (Trust O One)

SESSION HOST

Mr. Mukund Prasad, Partner, Intellecap

02:50 pm

Panel Discussion

Financing Rural Innovation & Commerce: Opportunities for Inclusive Growth

02:50 pm - 03:30 pm
Main stage

SPEAKERS

Dr. Ajay Kumar Sood, Deputy Managing Director, NABARD

03:20 pm

Panel Discussion

Agri Exports & Global Value Chains

03:20 pm - 04:00 pm
Main stage

SPEAKERS

Mr. G S Rawat, Deputy Managing Director, NABARD

04:10 pm

Panel Discussion

Rural Startups & Digital Market Access

04:10 pm - 04:50 pm
Main stage

SPEAKERS

Mr. Vibhor Jain, CEO of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), ONDC

Ms. Ajaita Shah, Founder & CEO, Frontier Markets

04:20 pm

Valedictory Session

Valedictory Address

04:20 pm - 05:00 pm
Main stage