Aksha Events

Aksha events convene local and global expertise to encourage constructive debate and drive innovation in support of India's goals.

Explore our events to learn about successes and lessons learned from experts and thought leaders working directly on critical issues, and discover how strong collaboration and thought partnership encourage creativity, facilitate resource sharing, and enable innovation at scale.

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Financial Inclusion

Innovations Towards Advancing Financial Inclusion

This event brought together experts, partners, and India Post Payments Bank to explore how greater innovation, new models, and partnerships can play a role in creating greater financial resilience, especially for the most vulnerable populations.

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Gender Equality

Connect. Collaborate. Change

This day of conversations brought together leading experts to discuss storytelling, policy and communication interventions, narrative building, and accelerating impact in India.
Financial Inclusion

Innovations Towards Advancing Financial Inclusion

This event brought together experts, partners, and India Post Payments Bank to explore how greater innovation, new models, and partnerships can play a role in creating greater financial resilience, especially for the most vulnerable populations.
Health

COVID-19 Lessons From India

This event brought together government leaders, multilaterals, and development partners to discuss India’s strong and effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Financial Inclusion

One Hundred Homes

The One Hundred Homes Project provides a visual account of India, showcasing people’s living conditions across different levels of income.
Health

Solving the Grand Challenges of Humanity

This lecture from Professor Vivek Wadhwa focused on how advancing technologies can help solve India’s social challenges, including food, health, and clean water.
Health

Philanthropy for Social Impact

This panel discussion brought together business leaders and economic experts to discuss and amplify the critical role philanthropy plays in driving social impact in India.
Philanthropy

Nudge for Social Impact

In these sessions, Harvard professor and author Cass Sunstein engages with donors, financial experts, and other leaders in the development field to discuss how behavioral science can impact financial behaviors, including both philanthropic giving and the adoption of financial services.
Philanthropy

Role of Philanthropy in India's Human, Social, and Economic Progress

This event brought together thought leaders and experts to discuss the role of strategic philanthropy in India’s social and economic progress.
Financial Inclusion

Making Markets Work For The Poor

This event brought together experts and leaders from across government, the private sector, NGOs and media to discuss innovative ideas to improve opportunities toward financial inclusion and access for all of India’s citizens.
Health

Quality of Reproductive, Maternal, and Newborn Care

This two-day event brought together experts in healthcare research, policy, and practice to discuss challenges and strategies for improving maternal and newborn care in India.

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