Agenda
24 February 2026
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
The Mosambi Matchmaking Algorithm
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9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome by Climate Collective
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Special Address
Saurabh Kumar
Vice President, India
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Address by Chief Guest
Saurabh Kumar
Vice President, India
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote Addresses
Saurabh Kumar
Vice President, India
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Three parallel panel talks on the following themes:
Deep Climate Tech in India: Translating Research into Reality Through Industry-Academia Linkages
A conversation on how deep climate tech in India can move beyond labs and into the real world. We’ll explore how stronger industry–academia linkages can help scale ideas into impactful solutions.
Ankit Todi
Chief Sustainability Officer
Mahindra Group
Prof. Sandro Macchietto
Professor of Process Systems Engineering
Imperial College London
Dr. Vibha Dhawan
Director General
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Chetan Krishna
Principal and Head of Research and Diligence
Third Derivative
Moderator
Identifying the Gaps and Drivers for Climate Tech Startup Formation and Growth at the Subnational Level
A conversation on how startup ecosystems differ across Indian states. We’ll explore the key gaps, local enablers, and conditions that influence how startups are formed and grow on the ground.
Himanshu Joshi
Program Director
Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog
Meraj Faheem
CEO (interim), Telangana Innovation Cell
Government of Telangana
Ravi Eswarapu
CEO
Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH)
Satish Sangu
Fund Manager (Green Climate Fund)
Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund Management Corporation Ltd. (TNIFMC)
Divya Sharma
Executive Director
Climate Group
Moderator
AI for Power: How Machine Learning is Transforming Grid Management and Energy Efficiency
A conversation on how intelligent systems are reshaping the way energy networks operate. We’ll explore how data and machine learning can improve grid reliability, efficiency, and power management at scale.
Prabhat Kumar Singh
Executive Director
REC Limited
Reena Suri
Executive Director
India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF)
Siddharth Sinha
Associate Vice President
Greenko
ex NITI Aayog, G20 Secretariat and Google
Dr. Shivani Sharma
Principal Technical Consultant – Power Consulting
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.
Uday Khemka
Vice Chairman
SUN Group of Companies
Karthik Varada
Venture Capitalist
Beyond Next Ventures
Moderator
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Plenary Address by
Mr. Amitabh Kant
Former G20 Sherpa & former Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Break
Take a break in the Startup Experience Zone and look at a curated set of high potential innovations. Interact with founders, investors, and peers, and hear what innovative solutions they’re working on. And if you have a topic you care about, like AI or sustainability etc., you can host a mini discussion, and we’ll make sure anyone interested can join. It’s a great way to have focused conversations that actually matter.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Lunch
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2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Closed-door Workshop: Identifying the Gaps and Drivers for Climate Tech Startup Formation and Growth at the Subnational Level
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Two parallel panel talks on the following themes:
The Investment Case for Adaptation & Resilience: Moving Beyond Grants
A conversation on why adaptation and resilience need new funding approaches. We’ll explore how moving beyond grant-based models can unlock sustainable investment and long-term impact.
Session Partner
Neha Khanna
Associate Director
Climate Policy Initiative
Neha Kumar
Head, South Asia Programme
Climate Bonds Initiative(CII)
Thomas Michael Kerr
Principal Climate Policy Officer
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Swapan Mehra
Founder
Iora Ecological Solutions
Moderator
Karthik Varada
Venture Capitalist
Beyond Next Ventures
Moderator
Materials Circularity: Building Climate Solutions That Don't Create New Waste Problems
A conversation on designing climate solutions with circularity at the core. We’ll explore how material choices and reuse strategies can reduce waste while scaling sustainable innovation.
Nandini Kumar
Principal Consultant Circular Economy, and Lead, India Plastics Pact
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Priyanka Khanna
Innovation Director - Scaling
Fashion for Good
Dr. Sneha Malhotra
Program Associate Director – Energy Innovation and Tech
WRI India
Utkarsh Mishra
Ecosystem & Innovation Strategy Leader
Moderator
A panel of deep tech experts from industry, acceleration, and investment will explore how to grow India's Deep Climate Tech space and identify areas where Indian startups can gain natural advantages.
Session Partner
Ankit Kedia
Founder and Lead Investor
Capital-A
Anson Sando
Head - Energy Programs
IIT Madras Research Park
Chetan Krishna
Head of Research & Diligence / Principal
Third Derivative
Shiva Shanker
Partner
Ankur Capital
Karthik Varada
Venture Capitalist
Beyond Next Ventures
Moderator
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Tea Break
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
India Climate Dialogue: Scaling Climate Solutions for Startups and SMEs
A closed-door workshop being led by Climate Champions Team
Session Partner
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Plenary Talk
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Wrap
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Roundtable
From Data to Deals: Is Climate-Smart Agriculture Actually Bankable?
A closed-door exchange between founders, investors and ecosystem actors on what makes agri-data investable - and what still doesn’t.
Session Partner
Gideon Kletzka
Advisor, Circular Economy & Digital Agri-Innovation
Deutsche Gesellschaft for Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Kirtiman Awasthi
Senior Advisor and Project Head, Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Climate Finance in Rural India (CAFRI)
Deutsche Gesellschaft for Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Swapan Mehra
Founder
Iora Ecological Solutions
Moderator
Karthik Varada
Venture Capitalist
Beyond Next Ventures
Moderator
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM
Context Setting & Opening Remarks
Welcome and scene-setting on the role of Actionable Intelligence in advancing AgriTech solutions for climate-smart, data-driven farming and resilient value chains.
Gideon Kletzka, Advisor, CIRCULAR Economy in the Food Sector, GIZ
5:10 PM - 5:35 PM
Startup Insight Round: Showcase of 6 startups
- Mathurshan Nanthakumar, Co–Founder, AgGen Technologies
- Miller Alexander Rajendran, CEO, SenzAgro
- Kapilan Srikaran, Co–Founder, AgGen Technologies
- Riyad Ismail, Managing Director/CEO, UTECH Technologies (Pvt) Ltd and
UTECH Agrivision (Pvt) Ltd
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5:35 PM - 6:00 PM
Investor Reality Check
This session convenes investors and ecosystem leaders for a candid dialogue on the structural gaps shaping agri-tech finance today.
Moderator: Gideon Kletzka, Advisor, CIRCULAR Economy in the Food Sector,
GIZ
6:00 PM - 6:40 PM
Guided Ecosystem Dialogue
A focused dialogue between startups, investors, and agri–experts in three thematic parts.
Chair: Kirtiman Awasthi, Senior Advisor and Project Head, Climate Adaptation,
Resilience and Climate Finance in Rural India, GIZ
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6:40 PM - 7:00 PM
Call to Action & Wrap-up
Summary of concrete next steps on market access, pilot opportunities, investment pathways, and policy or institutional enablers to accelerate adoption and scale.
Moderator: Gideon Kletzka, Advisor, CIRCULAR Economy in the Food Sector, GIZ
7:00 PM onwards
Dinner
Book Launch
Smarter Than the Storm
by Amitabh Kant & Siddharth Sinha.
Authors Amitabh Kant and Siddharth Sinha unpack the critical role of AI in tackling climate change, from mitigation and adaptation to governance, while also addressing AI’s growing environmental impact. The book features global case studies and presents a roadmap for climate-positive AI and digital public infrastructure.
- 24 February 2026
- 6 PM onwards
- India International Centre (Kamaladevi Complex), New Delhi
