DD is the Deshpande Foundation’s flagship event, bringing together a diverse ecosystem of individuals and organizations passionate about creating positive social impact. So join the powerful network of changemakers in Hubballi, collaborating to build a more equitable and sustainable future.
Day 02: 08 February 2025
Dialogue Agenda
09:00 am
Registration
45 min
Registration Desk
09:45 am
Introduction and Welcome address
15 min
10:00 am
Panel
Financial Inclusion: Opportunities & Challenges in the rural sector
Financial Inclusion: Opportunities & Challenges in the rural sector
Financial Inclusion is known to be a critical aspect in uplifting people out of poverty. It enables the underprivileged classes to participate in and benefit from the economic growth of the country. Excluded groups often rely on locally available resources for all of their financial needs which hardly lead to any security or prosperity. Deshpande Foundation intends to pilot the financial inclusion program ‘Project Sampatti’, focused on
1. Capital Market Participation 2. Insurance 3. Credit
The discussion will cover perspectives of various stakeholders from the Fintech space, Policy making, Non-Profits and Social enterprises.
Speakers
1. Srinivas Nidugondi 2. Ruchi Agarwal 3. Prabhudev N G 4. Dilip Kumar
Panel
Building Resilient HR Practices in the Not for Profit Sector
The role of HR is central to any organization and it is even more pronounced in building purpose driven organizations. HR helps build the culture of an organization by promoting certain values through the way it creates policies and practices for hiring, performance evaluation and the way it rewards and recognizes employees.
If one were to create ideal HR systems and practices in a not-for-profit sector, how would they be different from the For-Profit HR practices? The discussion will focus around 4 to 5 key levers
1. Finding talent and capacity building 2. Designing better compensation strategies 3. Navigating compliance & statutory landscape
Water security and soil conservation are integral parts of our long-term vision and the Farm Pond program has been a step in that direction. This talk will showcase how Deshpande Foundation has leveraged GIS technology to plan, monitor and assess the impact of our Programs. Also, the potential of GIS as a driver of social change will be discussed.
Speakers
1. Dr. Diwakar Gururao Parsi 2. GIS team (Ciyedin Salim, Amith Krishnan & Amal Raj)
Panel
Sustainable Practices for Soil Health
India’s agricultural sector, which sustains a significant portion of the population, faces challenges such as declining soil fertility, overuse of chemical fertilizers, and unsustainable farming practices. This scenario presents opportunities in soil health improvement through sustainable solutions like vermicomposting, bio-char production, and soil fertility additives. The panel speakers will share their insights as experts, practitioners, and entrepreneurs in the area of soil health.