The fourth edition of Swadesh Conclave, a national event which brings together influential personalities from diverse fields to engage in discussions and promote initiatives aimed at shaping the future of India, will witness participation from Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Union Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, and Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare SP Singh Baghel.
Themed ‘Influential India,’ Swadesh Conclave 2023 promises deliberations on new decisions, new pledges and a new vision for the country by industry experts, thought leaders and distinguished delegates.
The one-day event, to be held in New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan today, will witness a congregation of 100 influencers from various fields such as food blogging, financial planning and travel.
The first session of the Swadesh Conclave 2023 will delve into the topic, The Power of Influencers: Shaping the New Media. It will include Ganesh Vandana by playback singer Madhushree followed by the inaugural speech by Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai, Chairperson of Balaji Foundation and India Legal reserach Foundation (ILRF), followed by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s inaugural address.
The second session will witness discussion between panellists and influencers on Holistic Approaches to Building a Healthy Nation and Role of Influencers following a vision speech by Minister of State S.P. Singh Baghel. It will also include a Q&A session, awards and felicitation programme.
In the third session, Dr Ajai Chowdhury, Co-founder of HCL, will speak on tech innovation tool skill enhancement. K.V. Ramani, Founder and Chancellor of Sai University, will speak on digital inclusion for all bridging the society. Rashmi Saluja, Executive Chairperson of Religare Enterprises Limited, will elaborate on exploring the nexus of technological, business and economic progress of the nation.
Educationist Dr Craig Cook will speak on Synergy of Technology in School Education for Global Harmony. Influencer Gaurav Chaudhary will brief on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Shaping Digital India. Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai will speak on the Impact of Technology on the Legal Structure of India.
The fourth session will explore Digital Media’s Role In Shaping National Discourse. The speakers in this session are Josh Talks Co-Founder and CEO Supriya Paul, Finance Influencer Rachna Ranade, CEO of Samved Media and Media Strategist Neelkant Bakshi, Speaker and President’s Gallantry Award Recipient Rahul Srivastava, Filmmaker Sandeep Singh and Sportsperson Yogeshwar Dutt. The session will also witness an interaction between the panellists and the audience.
In the fifth session, panellists and influencers Crazy XYZ, Gaurav Taneja, Abhi & Niyu, Ella De Verma, Anant Ladha, Mohd. Bismil, Akshat Gupta and Abhishek Malan will discuss on the topic, The Power To Persuade: Influencers As Catalysts For Social Change.
It will be followed by the session ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara,’ in which Manoj Tiwari, Udit Narayan, Mame Khan and Madhushree Bhattacharya will share their thoughts and also interact with the audience.
The fourth edition of Swadesh Conclave will conclude with a vision speech from Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on building the path to an influential India.
Initiated in 2020, Swadesh Conclave focuses on empowering and motivating the underprivileged sections of the society so that it can contribute positively to nation building.
Since its beginning, the event has covered various aspects of nation-building through open, vibrant and insightful interactions and panel discussions involving Ministers, domain experts, policymakers and bureaucrats.