Agenda
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SUTRA 2025 Program | Day-1 | 8th October
| Time | Room | Session Theme |
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| 09:00 - 09:45 | Sovereign | Registration & Networking |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Sovereign | Welcome Address Jagjeet Singh Kandal, Country Director India, IDH |
| 10:00 - 10:10 | Sovereign | Inaugural Address: “A storied leadership journey, and a call to reimagine sourcing as a force for inclusive and sustainable transformation” Shri Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India |
| 10:10 - 10:20 | Sovereign | Keynote Address 1 Marion van Schaik , Agri-Counsellor, Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands |
| 10:20 - 10:30 | Sovereign | Keynote Address 2 “Anchored in the theme of ‘Sourcing with Purpose,’ spotlighting India’s role in shaping sustainable global partnerships and resilient supply chains toward a climate-smart, future-ready economy.” Nicole Rycroft, Founder and Executive Director, Canopy |
| 10:30 - 11:10 | Sovereign | From Soil to System: Reflections from India’s Farm
Frontlines “The opening panel brings forward the lived experiences of progressive farmers from across India’s agricultural landscape. Through their voices, we explore the case for inclusive, climate-resilient, tech-enabled agricultural transformation.” Moderator : Biswajit Behera, Associate Director, Palladium India Panelist : Madhurima Gogoi, Tea Agri-preneur, Assam; Bibi Jan, Founder, Bibi Fatima Women's SHG Head, Karnataka; Puttaswamy Gowda, Coffee Lead Farmer, Karnataka; Yogesh Dwivedi, CEO, Madhyabharat Consortium of Farmers Producer Company Limited |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Allure Deck | Networking Tea |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Sovereign | Commons, Climate and Capital: Aligning Business with
Landscape Resilience “Resilient landscapes are essential for securing agricultural supply chains and enabling rural prosperity. We highlight how private sector investment in landscape-level action is becoming central to long-term sourcing strategies and regulatory compliance.” Moderator : Pooja Trivedi, Anchor, Common Ground (Vrutti) Panelist : Dr. Arshiya Bose, Founder, Black Baza; Litul Baruah, Senior Programme Manager, Laudes India; Prabhakar Lingareddy, EVP & Head- Social Investments, ITC Limited; Wankit K. Swer, General Manager, Meghalaya Basin Management Authority; Arief Rabik, Executive Director, Bamboo Village Trust |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | Sovereign | Inclusive by Design: Embedding Smallholders in Modern
Procurement Models “Learn from companies redesigning their sourcing models to overcome barriers and build long-term value with smallholder communities – unlocking supply chain resilience, climate gains, and inclusive growth.” Moderator : Sagarika Bose, Regional Head – CSR, SAP Panelist : Shenoy Matthew, Chief Sustainability Officer, Arya.ag; Dr. Poonam Pandey, Senior Manager Sustainability, McCormick Global Ingredients Ltd; Mandeep Singh Tuli, Head of Foods Procurement, Hindustan Unilever Limited; Prabhakant Jain, GM & CSR Head, DS Group |
| 13:15 - 14:15 | Allure Deck | Networking Lunch |
| 14:15 - 15:30 | Sovereign | Building Resilient Dairy Systems with Future Technology and
Blended Finance: “This session unveils a pioneering blended finance protocol designed to transform India’s dairy sector through carbon-linked investments, traceability, and livelihood diversification – demonstrating a model that unlocks scalable returns for investors while revitalizing rural economies.” Moderator : Jasmer Dhingra, Director Programs, IDH Chair : Dr. Harsev Singh, Ex NDDB & Senior Advisor- CEDSI; Panelist : Deepak Aggarwal, Co-Founder, Moneyboxx Finance Limited; Jaswant Kalsi, COO, CEDSI; Kartik Iyer, Founder & CEO, Human Ventures; Radhey Shyam Dixit, Managing Director, Ananda Dairy; Vidya Soundarajan, Founder & CEO, Eyekyam Risk Resolutions |
| 14:15 - 15:30 | Desire | Beyond Cost: The Business Case for Social
Procurement “Through real-world examples, we will unpack how businesses can integrate social enterprises into mainstream value chains – and how procurement can be a powerful lever for inclusive and sustainable sourcing.” Hosted by : Aarti Mohan, Co-founder and Partner, Sattva |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Allure Deck | Tea-Coffee Break |
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Sovereign | Blindspots to Blueprints: Building Climate-Ready
Manufacturing Systems “Discover the hidden climate impacts in manufacturing’s upstream supply chains from raw material transformation to systemic enablers, and see how strategic convergence can turn blind spots into blueprints for climate-ready manufacturing.” Moderator : Anjali Krishnan, Senior Manager Circularity & Decarbonization, IDH Panelist : Nicole Rycroft, Founder and Executive Director, Canopy; E. Nand Gopal, Director- Climate & Energy Practice, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP; Snehit Kumar, Chief Manager - Corporate Sustainability, Arvind Limited; Raj Kumar, Impact Investment Consultant, Agri3 Fund and Navaka Social Business Fund; Vivek J M, Environmental Policy and Resource Efficiency Advisor, GIZ |
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Desire | Beyond Compliance: Strategic CSR Pathways for Inclusive
and Climate-Resilient Supply Chains “Explore how companies in India can deploy CSR funds more strategically to strengthen rural ecosystems and agricultural supply chains. It highlights pathways for innovation and collaboration.” Hosted by : Srikrishna Murthy, CEO & Co-Founder, Sattva Panelist : Niraj Kumar Lal, Group Head – CSR, Arvind Limited & CEO – Arvind Foundation; Tushara Shankar, Head CSR, Lupin Ltd & LHWRF; Anjali Makhija, Trustee & CEO, SM Sehgal Foundation |
| 17:15 - 17:30 | - | Closing |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | - | Cocktails & Networking |
SUTRA 2025 Program | Day-2 | 9th October
| 09:00 - 09:45 | Sovereign | Registration & Networking |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Sovereign | Opening by Palladium |
| 10:00 - 11:15 | Sovereign | Investing in Intelligence: How AI is Reshaping
Agriculture’s Future “Showcases how AI, satellite imagery, and IoT are transforming regenerative agriculture into a measurable and investable opportunity. It will showcase how private sector leaders can leverage these tools to meet ESG goals.” Moderator: Michael Minkoff, Director Business Development, Athena Infonomics Masterclass by: Dipika Prasad, Product Lead - Digital Public Infrastructure, Google Cloud & Yuvraj Ahuja, Digital Agriculture Consultant, World Bank Group Moderator: Deepa Karthykeyan, Co-Founder & Partner, Athena Infonomics Panelists: Yuvraj Ahuja, Digital Agriculture Consultant, World Bank Group; S. Senthilkumaran, Head, Platforms & Applications, Reliance Foundation; Rajesh Nani Dasari, CEO, Kshema; Sonali Ghike, Senior Program Manager, Agriculture, Wadhwani AI; Mayur D. Gohil, Vice President, ITC MAARS |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Allure Deck | Networking Tea |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Sovereign | Transforming India’s Palm Oil Story: Advancing
Sustainable Production and Responsible Imports “Balancing domestic expansion with global sustainability expectations, we explore pathways to develop a national sustainability framework, align imports with global standards, and foster inclusive, climate-resilient growth.” Moderator : Vidit Ajmera, Senior Manager, IDH Panelist : Sanjeev Asthana, CEO, Patanjali Foods; Bhavna Shah, Deputy CEO, NK Protein and VP, IVPA; Sougata Niyogi, CEO, Godrej Agrovet; Ashwin Selvaraj, Deputy Director, RSPO India |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Desire | Leadership in Transition: Rethinking Governance and
Social Impact in the ESG Era “Highlights how Indian boardrooms are embedding the Social and Governance dimensions of ESG into core strategy. Featuring voices from policy and industry, it will unpack challenges and the path forward for responsible business.” Moderator : Manish Shankar, Director, Palladium India Chair : Dr. M. Beena, IAS , Textile Commissioner, Office of the Textile Commissioner and Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, GoI; Panelist : Dr. Garima Dadhich, IICA; Mollshree Garg, Managing Partner, ERM; Vishwa Bhattacharya, Director, Global Sustainability, Tata Consumer Products |
| 12:30 -13:30 | Allure Deck | Networking Lunch |
| 13:30 - 13:45 | Sovereign | Report Launch: From Risk to Resilience: The Business Case for Addressing GBV in Agricultural Value Chains |
| 13:45 - 14:45 | Sovereign | Inclusive Tech, Resilient Farms: Unlocking Agritech
for Women in Agriculture “Reflecting on the untapped business potential of empowering women farmers through climate-smart and agritech solutions, we will spotlight scalable models and strategic investments that can unlock productivity, resilience, and inclusive growth.” Moderator : Shreejit Borthakur, Lead - Agritech, World Economic Forum Panelist : Sapna Nauhria, Microsoft; Marije Boomsma, Global Director, IDH; Devi Murthy, Shell Foundation; Nishant Gupta, Walmart Foundation; Ranjith Mukundan, CEO, Stellapps Technologies |
| 1330 - 1445 | Desire | From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Co-Creating a
Financing Roadmap for Inclusive Supply Chains “We bring finance users and providers to co-create solutions for bridging capital gaps in inclusive, responsible supply chains - aiming to develop a practical financing roadmap to unlock sustainable growth for MSMEs and intermediaries.” Moderator : Rajesh Jain, Co-founder & President- Partnerships, Ayekart Panelist : Vivek Sinha, Fund Manager, Access GAP; Vishal Dev, Director - Sustainable Business, WWF India; Arindom Dutta, Venture Partner, Omnivore; Nilotpal Pathak, Partner - Sagacia Growth Partners |
| 1445 - 1500 | Allure Deck | Networking Tea |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Sovereign | Bridging Worlds: India’s Path Between Food
Sovereignty and Global Agri-Trade Leadership “Placing India’s strategic leadership in shaping sustainable agricultural trade, balancing domestic food system resilience with global competitiveness – and India’s role in North-South and South-South cooperation and climate-smart innovation.” Moderator : Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Professor, ICRIER Panelist : Dr. Smita Sirohi, ICAR; Pramit Chanda, Global Director - Textiles & Manufacturing at IDH; Sumeet Mittal, CEO India, Louis Dreyfus Company; Mr. Laurent le Danois, Team Leader Cooperation Section - Delegation of the European Union to India & Bhutan |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Sovereign | Closing Fireside chat: Catalyzing Inclusive Growth: From Grassroots to Global Markets “A chat with pioneering grassroots leadership and agri-finance innovation to explore inclusive growth models, and reflect on how to engage with private sector sourcing for transformational change.” Moderator : Jagjeet Kandal, Country Director India, IDH Panelist : Anilkumar SG, Founder & CEO, Samunnati; Renana Jhabvala, Chairperson, SEWA Bharat |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Sovereign | Closing Address & Vote of Thanks |