Sankalp Bharat 2026
Sankalp Bharat 2026
27–28 October · Lucknow
Most of India's enterprise economy is being built outside the cities where capital sits. Sankalp Bharat in Lucknow aims to close that distance.
This is the third edition. The theme is Bharat Story: Climate, Culture, Compute.
Four tracks, 28 October
Compute & AI for Inclusion: Frontier technology built for Bharat's languages, geographies and last mile
Climate & Circularity: Adaptation, decarbonisation and circular manufacturing
Culture & Craft Economies: Heritage and craft as scalable enterprise
Capital & Blended Finance: Where philanthropic, catalytic and commercial capital meet the missing middle
Why come as an investor
We put revenue-generating, pre-Series A enterprises before you via Sankalp Awards, Deal Rooms and on-stage pitches
The Bharat Exchange floor brings in innovators and startups building under the radar
Sankalp has backed 2,000+ entrepreneurs since 2009 and showcased 300+ startups
Confirmed Speakers
Ajay Sharma, President, Public Alternatives at Edelweiss
Sachin Tagra, Managing Partner, JSW Ventures
Shinjini Kumar, ex-RBI, Citibank and Paytm Payments Bank
Anish Kumar, Co-Lead, Transform Rural India
Ashwini Saxena, CEO, GMRV Foundation
Gaurav Gupta, Chief Growth Officer, Ek Step Foundation
Ashwani Chaitanya, Partner, Capital A
Pawan Raj Kumar, Zeca Capital
Prajakt Raut, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Caret Capital
Rajeev Lunkad, Founder, DirectCreate
Pratima Joshi, Founder & ED, Shelter Associates
Who is in the room
Founders building in deep tech, climate, agri, AI, circularity and craft
Investors, DFIs, corporates, foundations and policymakers
Last year: 600+ participants across 30+ sessions
More about the event and detailed agenda here: https://event.sankalpforum.com/sankalp-bharat-26