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Overview

The track on RuralTech Revolution: Empowering India’s Heartland – aims to examine how technology is transforming rural India, driving growth across agriculture, finance, governance, and entrepreneurship. It will deliberate on the rising internet penetration and innovative solutions are empowering communities and creating new development opportunities. The track will also delve into how Agri-Tech innovations such as drones and AI improve farming, while rural fintech expands credit access for smallholder farmers, and digital governance enhances service delivery. Discussions on rural e-commerce and marketplaces highlight how tech bridges the gap between farmers and consumers, while sessions on entrepreneurship and skill development showcase technology’s role in empowering rural women and fostering innovation.

Track Speakers

Ganesh Kumar Sundararaman

Divisional Chief Executive

ITC Limited-Agri Business Division

Morup Namgail

Chief Executive AgTech

IFFCO Kisan

A Amarender Reddy

Joint Director, Policy Support Research

ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management (ICAR-NIBSM)

Dr. Akriti Sharma

Chief Executive Officer

Pusa Krishi

Senthil Kumar Natarajan

Head - Public Policy & Government Relations

Ninjacart

Sangeeta Dawar Mendiratta

Lead Government Affairs

Bayer Crop Science

Rajesh Kumar Sinha

Independent Director

Sahyadri Farms Post Harvest Care Limited

Dushyant Tyagi

Chief Executive Officer

Farmgate Technologies

Vivek Tiwari

MD & CEO

SATYA MicroCapital Limited

Jayatri Dasgupta

CMO, PayNearby & Program Director

Digital Naari

Shreejit Borthakur

Lead, Agritech

World Economic Forum

Bhomik Shah

Founder and CEO

CSR BOX

Dr. Harish K Ahuja

Head Sustainability, Product & Strategy Development ( Power & Carbon markets), Social Stock Exchange

National Stock Exchange

Yuvraj Ahuja

Program Coordinator, India Agtech Advisory Project

IFC

Kanta Singh

Deputy Country Representative

UN Women

Nishit Anadkat

Product & Growth Lead

Ignosis

Arun Seethamraju

Head - Products & Digital Solutions

Reserve Bank Innovation Hub

Hemendra Mathur

Venture Partner

Bharat Innovation Fund

Amit Shukla

Founder and MD

Empower Panchayat and EasyGov

Dr. Saravanan Raj

Director (Agricultural Extension)

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)

Sasidhar Thumuluri

MD & CEO

Sub-K India

Paritosh Anand

Chief AI and Digital Officer, Wadhwani Centre for Government Digital Transformation

Wadhwani Foundation

Agenda

Tech for Rural
16 January 2025 | 11:50 Hrs. - 12:30 Hrs.
Technology | Tech for Rural
Technology-Enabled Skill Development for Rural Women Entrepreneurs

Session Hall

Pullman - Meeting Room10

Session Format

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Ms. Sonal Sharma

Coordinator - Microentrepreneurship, SEWA Bharat

Speakers

Ms. Kanta Singh

Deputy Country Representative, UN Women

Ms. Jayatri Dasgupta

CMO PayNearby & Program Director Digital Naari, PayNearby

Ms. Saloni Malhotra

Co-founder, Reboot Wellness and Founder & Board Member, DesiCrew Solutions

Tech for Rural
16 January 2025 | 12:40 Hrs. - 13:20 Hrs.
Technology | Tech for Rural | Innovation
AgriTech Innovations: Revolutionizing Agriculture for the Prosperity of Rural Communities

Session Hall

Pullman - Meeting Room10

Session Format

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Mr. Shreejit Borthakur

Lead, Agritech, World Economic Forum

Speakers

Mr. Hemendra Mathur

Venture Partner , Bharat Innovation Fund

Mr. A Amarender Reddy

Joint Director, Policy Support Research, ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management (ICAR-NIBSM)

Mr. Morup Namgail

Head - Agritech, IFFCO Kisan

Mr. Yuvraj Ahuja

Program Coordinator, International Finance Corporation

Tech for Rural
16 January 2025 | 14:20 Hrs. - 15:00 Hrs.
Business | Tech for Rural
Rural e-Commerce and Digital Marketplaces: Bridging the Gap Between Farmers and Markets

Session Hall

Pullman - Meeting Room10

Session Format

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Mr. Rajesh Sinha

Independent Director, Sahyadri Farms Post Harvest Care

Speakers

Mr. Ganesh Kumar Sundararaman

SBU Chief Executive, ITC

Mr. Dushyant Tyagi

Chief Executive Officer, Farmgate Technologies

Mr. Senthil Kumar Natarajan

Head of Public Policy & Govt. Affairs, Ninjacart

Ms. Sireesha Adireddy

Chief Executive Officer, Potlam

Tech for Rural
16 January 2025 | 15:10 Hrs. - 15:50 Hrs.
Technology | Tech for Rural
Rural Tech Entrepreneurship: Creating an Innovation Ecosystem in Rural India

Session Hall

Pullman - Meeting Room10

Session Format

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Mr. Bhomik Shah

Founder & CEO, CSR BOX

Speakers

Dr. Harish Ahuja

Head, Sustainability Carbon & Power Markets, Listing, SSE, NSE

Ms. Sangeeta Dawar Mendiratta

Lead Government Affairs, Bayer Crop Science

Dr. Akriti Sharma

Chief Executive Officer, Pusa Krishi

Shri Amit Shukla

Founder & MD, Empower Panchayat and EasyGov

Tech for Rural
16 January 2025 | 16:00 Hrs. - 16:40 Hrs.
Technology | Tech for Rural
Rural Fintech: Enhancing Credit Access and Financial Solutions for Smallholder Farmers

Session Hall

Pullman - Meeting Room10

Session Format

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Mr. Nishit Anadkat

Product & Growth Lead, Ignosis

Speakers

Mr. Arun Seethamraju

Head - Products & Digital Solutions, Reserve Bank Innovation Hub

Mr. Paritosh Anand

Chief AI & Digital Officer, Wadhwani Centre for Government Digital Transformation, Wadhwani Foundation

Mr. Dhruv Sharma

Principal Investment Specialist- Agriculture & Food Processing, Invest India

Mr. Vivek Tiwari

MD & CEO, SATYA MicroCapital

Mr. Sasidhar Thumuluri

MD & CEO, Sub-K Impact

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