"Innovation Ecosystems for Mega Impact" - a national conference on Social Innovation, Technology and Government at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, August 12th, 2013 
Action For India's "Innovation Ecosystems for Mega Impact" conference was designed in collaboration the Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) and the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Government of India. Besides the Secretary (IT) and the Director of CIPS, the conference will also feature keynote addresses by three inspiring and influential leaders: Sam Pitroda, Adviser to the Prime Minister of India, Desh Deshpande, Advisor to the US President Barack Obama and Rentala Chandrashekhar, former Telecom Secretary, Government of India and incoming President of NASSCOM and Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, IT, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 

This pioneering conference brought together progressive IAS officers and connected them to leading social innovators and technology leaders under one roof. This event also builds on our efforts over the two successive annual AFI Forums to develop closer relationships between government and social innovators. Action For India's mission is to help social innovators in India overcome barriers to scale and achieve greater impact at the Bottom of the Pyramid. AFI connects social innovators with impact investors, mentors, technology resources, government contacts and local partners. AFI is headquartered in New Delhi, India and has a chapter in Silicon Valley, California. Launched in 2012, AFI is inspired and guided by Sam Pitroda, Adviser to the Prime Minister of India and Chairman of India's National Innovation Council. AFI's financial supporters include Desh Deshpande, Adviser to the US President Barack Obama & Founder of the Deshpande Foundation. actionforindia.org

• published: 19 Aug 2013
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