1st and 2nd September, 2018
Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi
TOMORROW. TODAY.
AUDIENCE SPEAK
Hear from those who attended in 2016
#ConvergeNow gets better every year. Probably the only event where Millennials discuss social change in a super cool way. @YouthKiAwaaz
— Tamseel 🎤📲 (@Tamseel_h) November 12, 2016
It was not a event, but a revolution for many youth mind. Thnk U organizer, thnk u YKA. #ConvergeNow #YKA pic.twitter.com/fnSJmZeXLU
— Fazlur Rahman (@Fazlur4all) November 13, 2016
The stage that shattered many stereotypes. #Converge2016 #ConvergeNow Congratulations @YouthKiAwaaz for another transcendent event! pic.twitter.com/KodelQ2qEf
— Tanisha Sharma (@tanisha_sharma8) November 14, 2016
#ConvergeNow 2016 one of my memorable and life changing event thanks to @YouthKiAwaaz my limelight #Tanmaybhat😍 pic.twitter.com/oOpASJi89P
— Ankita (@Ankita02Seth) November 13, 2016
WHO'S SPEAKING
Talks
Aditya Gupta
Co-Founder, People for Parity
Anshul Tewari
Founder, Youth Ki Awaaz
Beena Pallical
Director, Economic and Educational Rights - National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR)
Chitra Ahanthem
Journalist, Former Editor - Imphal Free Press
Ghanshyam Tiwari
National Spokesperson, Samajwadi Party
Gul Panag
Actor and Social Activist
Iqra Rasool
Cricketer, 'Baramulla's supergirl'
Jayant Chaudhary
National Vice-President, Rashtriya Lok Dal
Jignesh Mevani
Member of Legislative Assembly (Gujarat), Dalit Rights Activist
Kalvakuntla Kavitha
Member of Parliament (Telangana)
Konkona Sen Sharma
Actor, Filmmaker, Writer
Kunal Sarangi
Central Spokesperson, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Mahima Kaul
Director of Policy, Twitter India
Mumtaz Shaikh
Social activist and Convenor - Right to Pee Campaign
Pratishtha Deveshwar
Student and Disability Rights Advocate
Priyanka Chaturvedi
National Spokesperson, Indian National Congress
Rema Rajeshwari
IPS, District Police Chief, Gadwal & Wanaparthy (Telangana)
Richa Singh
Former President, AUSU and MLA Candidate (Allahabad)
Ritesh Malik
Entrepreneur, Startup mentor and Founder, Innov8 Coworking
Rituparna Chatterjee
Consulting Editor - Reader's Digest India and Former Deputy Editor - HuffPost India
Sachin Pilot
President, Rajasthan Congress
Samir Saran
President, Observer Research Foundation
Saleha Khan
Child Champion - Save the Children India, and Ashoka Youth Venturer
Shaina NC
Spokesperson - BJP
Dr. Shashi Tharoor
Member of Parliament (Kerala), Author
Shubhendu Sharma
Founder and Director, Afforestt
Swati Maliwal
Chairperson, Delhi Commission for Women
Dr. Shelja Sen
Child and Adolescent Psychologist, Co-Founder - Children First
Tejashwi Yadav
Leader of Opposition - Bihar (RJD)
Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju
Proud Trans Woman, aspiring surgeon and YouTuber
Vijayanta Goyal Arya
Deputy Commissioner of Police, South (Delhi)
Ujwala Uppaluri
Constitutional Lawyer, Volunteer - SaveOurPrivacy
Vinatoli Yeptho
Performance poet and law student
IN GOOD COMPANY
We have the pleasure of being supported by some of the best in the business.
Associate Partners
Mobility Partner
Beverage Partner
Gifting Partner
Gifting Partner
Impact Partner
Radio Partner
SETTING THE AGENDA
What to expect in the two days
- 10:10 am: The Year Of The Youthquake by Anshul Tewari
- 10:25 am: The Real Indian Superpower by Ruben Mascarenhas
- 10:45 am: A Masterclass On Privilege by Beena Pallical
- 11:05 am: Ladkiyan Cricket Ke Sapne Kyun Na Dekhe? by Iqra Rasool (Feminist Adda)
- 11:25 am: How To Create A Forest At The Price Of An iPhone by Shubhendu Sharma
- 12:05 pm: #MyBodyMyChoice presented by GHS India with Anubha Bhonsle, Insia Dariwala, Anubha Rastogi, and Dr. Suchitra Dalvie
- 1:05 pm: Police vs. Patriarchy by DCP Vijayanta Goyal (Feminist Adda)
- 1:20 pm: Lunch
- 2:35 pm: A Naga Woman's Roar by Vinatoli Yeptho (Feminist Adda)
- 2:55 pm: The Multi-Million Dollar Story Of Innov8 by Dr. Ritesh Malik
- 3:15 pm: Can Your Data Swing The Next Elections? By Apar Gupta
- 3:35 pm: Ending Child Marriage: Talk by young UNICEF changemaker and Dr. Sunil Mehra
- 3:55 pm: Is India Failing Its Children? by Dr. Shelja Sen
- 4:15 pm: Journalism on Ground Zero: Neha Dixit in conversation with S. Senthalir, Chitra Ahanthem, and Jisha Elizabeth
- 5:00 pm: Humari Kahani, Humari Zubani: Rituparna Chatterjee in conversation with Konkana Sen Sharma (Feminist Adda)
- 5:50 pm: Day 1 closing
- 10:05 am: Welcome To Day 2 by Anshul Tewari
- 10:15 am: Shattering Myths About Disability, Happiness And Love by Pratishtha Deveshwar (Feminist Adda)
- 10:40 am: No Child Left Invisible by Saleha Khan
- 11:00 am: I Vote For Clean Air by Vimlendu Jha
- 11:25 am: Toilet Nahin Hai Prem Katha by Mumtaz Shaikh (Feminist Adda)
- 12:00 pm: Introduction to #DemocracyAdda: Twitter & Youth Ki Awaaz Debates by Mahima Kaul
- 12:10 pm: #DemocracyAdda Can The Centre Hold?: Debate 1 with Priyanka Chaturvedi, Tejashwi Yadav, Jayant Chaudhary. Moderated by Dr. Shashi Tharoor
- 1:15 pm-2:00 pm: Lunch
- 2:30 pm: #DemocracyAdda The Three Pillars: Debate 2 with Meenakshi Lekhi and Ghanshyam Tiwari. Moderated by Samir Saran
- 3:45 pm: #DemocracyAdda Politics Of Protest: Debate 3 with Richa Singh, Swati Maliwal, Jignesh Mevani, and Kunal Sarangi. Moderated by Padmaja Joshi
- 5:00 pm: Patriarchy Can’t Be Our Culture by Aditya Gupta (Feminist Adda)
- 5:20 pm: Define Your Own Success by Ira Singhal
- 5:45 pm: Signing The Youth Ki Awaaz Manifesto 2018
- 6:10 pm: Closing Of #YKASummit 2018
ADVISORS
Artika Raj
Assoc. Director, Impact Communications at Ashoka, South Asia
Mahima Kaul
Director of Policy, Twitter India
Samir Saran
President, Observer Research Foundation
Sonali Khan
Director, Dasra
CORE ORGANISING TEAM
Anshul Tewari
Founder, Youth Ki Awaaz
Debesh Banerjee
Senior Campaigner
Gurkirrat Sachdeva
Manager - Partnerships
Lipi Mehta
Growth Editor
Megha Mishra
Offline Engagement Manager
Rajkanya Mahapatra
Team Lead, Campus Watch
Rohan Seth
Consulting Editor
There are limited seats available at the Youth Ki Awaaz Summit! Be fair and apply only if you're sure of attending. Once you apply, you'll hear from our team soon.