Schedule

29thChallenge Track Workshops

02:00 PM

Word of Welcome and Mutual Introductions

02:30 PM

Open Dialogue: What is Innovation?

02:45 PM

Design Thinking and Systematic Innovation – A Case Study

by Divya Datta

03:15 PM

Challenge Track One: Nimble Agriculture

by Neha Ahlawat Punit Gupta Mark Kahn Anirban Ghosh Siddharth Tata

This discussion will address questions such as: What are Unsolved Challenges of Nimble Agriculture? How can Design and Innovation help solve those Challenges? What kinds of Engagement Models should or could be Employed? What kinds of Collaborations and Partnerships are Necessary? What will the Assembled Group do after this meeting is over? Read more about this concept, the nature of the discussion, and the leaders of this discussion here.

03:15 PM

Challenge Track Two: Equitable Water and Sanitation

by Deepak Menon Amy Lin Chandrima Das Urvashi Prasad Ekta Ohri

This session will focus on equitable and sustainable solutions to Water and Sanitation in both rural and urban India. Discussants will ask questions such as: What are Unsolved Challenges of Equitable Water and Sanitation? How can Design and Innovation help solve those Challenges? What kinds of Engagement Models should or could be Employed? What kinds of Collaborations and Partnerships are Necessary? What will the Assembled Group do after this meeting is over? Read more about the challenge track and what we hope to achieve at the conclave here.

03:15 PM

Challenge Track Three: Post-Grid Energy

by Arul Shanmugasundram Atul Mittal Abhay Garg Ratnesh Yadav Shrashtant Patara Anand Vijayan

This session will focus on the problem of energy deficit in both urban and rural India, and address questions such as: What are Unsolved Challenges of Post-Grid Power? How can Design and Innovation help solve those Challenges? What kinds of Engagement Models should or could be Employed? What kinds of Collaborations and Partnerships are Necessary? What will the Assembled Group do after this meeting is over? Read more about the challenge and the discussion leaders for this session here.

03:15 PM

Challenge Track Four: Smarter Cities

by Chandrashekar Hariharan Madhav Pai Jesse van de Zand Lina Sonne Namrata Mehta

This discussion will focus around questions such as: What are Unsolved Challenges of Smarter Cities? How can Design and Innovation help solve those Challenges? What kinds of Engagement Models should or could be Employed? What kinds of Collaborations and Partnerships are Necessary? What will the Assembled Group do after this meeting is over? Read more about this challenge area here.