SUTRA 2025 Program | Day-1 | 8^th October

Time	Session Theme
09:00 - 10:00	Registration
10:00 - 10:10	Welcome Address
10:10 - 10:20	Keynote Address: “A storied leadership journey, and a call to reimagine sourcing as a force for inclusive and sustainable transformation”
10:20 - 10:30	Inaugural Address: “Anchored in the theme of ‘Sourcing with Purpose,’ and drawing on decades of diplomatic leadership, we will spotlight India’s role in shaping sustainable global partnerships and resilient supply chains toward a climate-smart, future-ready economy.”
10:30 - 11:15	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.”
11:15 - 11:30	Networking Tea
11:30 - 12:45	Commons, Climate and Capital: Aligning Business with Landscape Resilience “Resilient landscapes are essential for securing supply chains and enabling rural prosperity. We will highlight how private sector investment in landscape-level action is becoming central to their long-term sourcing strategies and regulatory compliance.”
12:45 - 13:15	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 - to unlock supply chain resilience, climate gains, and inclusive growth.”
13:15 - 14:15	Networking Lunch
14:15 - 15:30	Blended Finance for Revitalising Dairy Sector “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.”
14:15 - 15:30	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.”
15:30 - 15:45	Tea-Coffee Break
15:45 - 17:15	Blind Spots 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, see how strategic convergence can turn blind spots into blueprints for climate-ready manufacturing.”
15:45 - 17:15	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.”
17:15 - 17:30	Closing

SUTRA 2025 Program | Day-2 | 9^th October

10:00 - 10:15	Opening
10:15 - 11:30	Capital Meets Carbon: Investing in AI for Regenerative Returns (Masterclass) “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.”
11:30 - 11:45	Networking Tea
11:45 - 13:00	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.”
11:45 - 13:00	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.”
13:00 - 14:00	Networking Lunch
14:00 - 15:30	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.”
14:00 - 15:30	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.”
15:30 - 15:45	Networking Tea
15:45 - 17:00	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.”
17:00 - 17:30	Closing: Special Address “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.”
17:30 - 17:45	Vote of Thanks