The 6th annual Development Dialogue in Hubballi focused on the ‘Tipping point’ as a precursor for success among legends like Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy, Dr. R. Mashelkar and Sudha Murty, who have had phenomenal successes in their respective fields and a life time of learning to share with those who are charting a humbling path to attain a ‘tipping point’ in their endeavors. The participants deliberated on the frequently and widely talked about critical factors that an able ecosystem must integrate – building young leaders and ‘social entrepreneurs’, space of innovation and inclusion, and financing models that allow for a proven program to move beyond innovation and merge with markets and communities.

Bringing home the eventual need for a proven program to link up with the government program in order to impact a large number of people, the conference had a special focus on the nuances of working with the government.