CII CIES

National Social Tech Startups Summit

29 August 2024 | New Delhi, India

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is proud to introduce the Social Tech Platform, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at accelerating greater social impact through technology and innovation.

Programme

Shri. Jitendra Singh

Minister of State
(Independent Charge)
for Science & Technology
Ministry of Science and Technology

B Thiagarajan

Managing Director, Bluestar Limited

Praveena Yagnambhat

Chief of Staff
Boeing International Corporation India

Mr Ninad Karpe

Founder & Partner
100X VC

Mr Saurabh Johri

Co-founder and Director
School of Education & Systems Change
Piramal School of Leadership

Mr Sanjay Anandram

Co-founder
Network of Indian
Cultural Enterprises

Mr Munish Bhatia

Co-founder
India Accelerator

Ms Anupam Nidhi

Head - CSR
Vedanta Group

Ms Nemesisa Ujjain

VP & Head
The Circle FC

Mr Parikshit Vashist

Regional Director - Strategy
Boeing India and South Asia

Ms Ruchira Shukla

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Synapses

Mr Vikram Singh

Strategic Head - Investment
Department for Business &
Trade at British High Commission
New Delhi

Ms Suchitra K Ella

Co-Founder &
Managing Director
Bharat Biotech
International Limited

Mr Prateek Garg

Chairman
CII Northern Region
National Startup Subcommittee

Ms Suhela Khan

Country Programme Manager
UN Women

Mr Shoumik Guha

Head - Development
Janaagraha

In response to the growing need for scalable solutions to address pressing societal challenges, this holistic platform seeks to foster greater collaboration, drive innovation, and empower social tech startups across India.

Recognizing the dual roles of mentorship and facilitating connections, CII will lead efforts to provide guidance to startups and facilitate strategic partnerships with corporates and state governments. The platform will prioritize added scalability through technology while ensuring founders remain aligned with their impact objectives.

CII believes in the immense power of collaboration to drive systematic change. The Social Tech Platform will serve as a catalyst for collaboration, bringing together diverse stakeholders including startups, corporates, investors, government departments, and civil society organizations to co-create innovative solutions and drive collective action.

By connecting social tech startups with a world of resources, mentorship, and market opportunities, the platform aims to accelerate the impact of innovative solutions on the ground. Through targeted support and capacity building initiatives, the aim is to empower startups to scale their impact and reach underserved communities across India.

Chair

B Thiagarajan

Managing Director, Bluestar Limited

Co-chair

Praveena Yagnambhat

Chief of Staff
Boeing International Corporation India

Summit Outcomes

A deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities at every level of the social impact ecosystem.

Understand challenges and gaps in policy, skilling deficiency for the sector, investments.

As an aftermath of the summit, a white paper will be developed.

Establish a cohort of startups that will participate in the event, with the goal of accelerating their growth by providing them with opportunities for market access, access to capital, etc.