IICSR GCCI CSO Roundtable
Join us in Panaji for the IICSR GCCI CSO Roundtable, an afternoon of focused conversation bringing together leaders from the corporate and social sectors. Hosted at the Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry, this roundtable is designed to create space for thoughtful exchange on shared priorities, practical challenges, and opportunities for stronger collaboration between businesses and civil society organizations.
Expect a professional yet welcoming setting, with discussions that aim to move beyond broad ideas and into real-world insight. Whether the focus is partnerships, social impact, sustainability, or the evolving role of organizations in shaping meaningful change, the session offers a valuable chance to connect, contribute, and leave with perspectives that are relevant to the work ahead.
Proposed 2-Hour Agenda
Time: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
3:30 PM – 3:40 PM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Welcome address by GCCI
Introduction to the IICSR Sustainability Dialogues
Context setting for the CSO Roundtable
3:40 PM – 3:55 PM | Opening Keynote: Green Business Corridor Vision
Overview of the Green Business Corridor concept
Role of CSOs, industry and the climate-tech ecosystem
Framing potential collaboration opportunities
3:55 PM – 4:25 PM | Session 1: Climate-Tech Innovations & Market Readiness
Showcase of scalable climate-tech solutions
Discussion on deployment challenges and adoption barriers
Industry requirements and existing innovation gaps
4:25 PM – 4:50 PM | Session 2: Industry Needs & Sustainability Transitions
Sector-specific sustainability challenges
Decarbonisation pathways and ESG priorities
Emerging requirements of businesses undergoing sustainability transitions
4:50 PM – 5:15 PM | Session 3: Collaboration & Green Business Corridor Design
Structuring the Green Business Corridor
Opportunities for pilots, partnerships and co-creation
Investor, institutional and implementation linkages
5:15 PM – 5:25 PM | Outcomes & Action Points
Key insights and recommendations from the Roundtable
Identification of priority areas for collaboration
Next steps for pilot projects and stakeholder engagement
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM | Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks
Summary of the discussions
Closing remarks and acknowledgements
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Updated agenda
Agenda:
Date: Friday, 11 September 2026 Time: 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM IST Venue: Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI), Panjim, Goa
Agenda
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Registration and networking
3:45 PM Welcome address by Mr Kiran Ballikar, Director GCCI
3.50PM - Opening remarks by Mr Joseph Dsouza, Managing Committee Member, GCCI
3.50 PM – Context Setting by Ms Harsha, introduction to IICSR
3:55 PM – 4:10 PM Discussion Open with remarks of Chief Guest Mr Nilesh Cabral
4:10 PM – 4:15 PM Solar Thermal Energy for Sustainable decarbonisation in Industrial Applications by Siddesh Sawant, CEO ARS Glasstech
4:15PM - 4:20 PM Prashant Jagtap on Afforestation projects in India 4:20 PM - 4:50 PM What are the Roundtable discussion: What are the industry priorities, challenges and opportunities in the transition towards Net Zero?
4:50 PM – 5:15 PM Focused dialogue on climate-tech, green skills and the Green Business Corridor, including perspectives from climate-tech innovators. What are the climate tech innovations and green energy skills required?
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM Collaboration opportunities and roadmap towards the International Net Zero Summit (INZS27)2027
How can you become a part of India decarbonisation movement by INZS27
5:30 PM – 5:50 PM Summary by Harsha saxena, CEO IICSR Concluding remarks by: Mr Joseph D’Souza, Managing Committee GCCI Key Note by Honorable Shri Nilesh Cabral, Former Minister of Non conventional energy
5.50 PM - 6.00PM Closing remarks & Vote of Thanks by Ms Ambika Dhakhenkar, Deputy Director, GCCI
6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Networking
(Snacks and tea will be served during the session)