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12.45 PM
Mrugynayani Ground Floor, WTC, Mumbai
• Shri Ashok Khadse , IAS Director BRTC Bamboo Research
• Shri Madan Nagargoje, IAS, Commissioner, Handicrafts and Handloom ; MP
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1.15 pm
@SBI foundation, Ground floor, WTC , Mumbai
• Shri Rapan Kumar Raut , Direct Marketing , Textile Committee , ministry of textile
• Shri Sanjay Prakash, MD and CEO, SBI Foundation
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12.20 pm
Aarohan Center, 1st Floor, WTC
• Smt Rupa Naik , Executive Directeor , World Trade Center Mumbai
• Mr. Martin Maier , Hon Dean of Consuls and Consul General of Switzerland
• Shri. Kirti Rathod , CMD Delux Bearings Pvt. Ltd
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10.45 AM
Carnival Expo Center, WTC, Mumbai
• Shri Vijay Kalantri, Chairman, World Trade Center Mumbai
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5.00 pm
Expo Hall ; WTC
• Smt Manju Lodha, Chairperson - Lodha Foundation , Guest of Honour
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5.30 pm
Expo Hall; WTC
• Smt Nutan Kajbaje and Design Team
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1.30 - 3.15pm
Expo Hall; WTC
• Smt Roop Rashi Mahapatra, Textile commissioner , Textile Committee
• Smt Indu Jakhar, Commissioner, KDMC
• Shri Sanjay Prakash, MD and CEO, SBI Foundation
• Dr Prasad Modak, Managing Director – Environmental Management Centre Pvt. Ltd.
• Shri Shishir Joshi, CEO and Founder Trustee, Project Mumbai
• Smt Sujata Saunik, Hon Chief Secretary, Maharashtra
• Bhavana Roy Tripathi, Lead Author
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11.30 AM
WTC, Mumbai
• Smt. Seena Jacob , Founder of Bookwallah
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11.15 AM
WTC, Mumbai
Mr. Jean - Marc Sere - Charlet , Consul General of France in Mumbai
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11.40 Am onwards
WTC, Mumbai
• Smt Nidhi Chaudhari, Director, NGMA
• Yusuf Kabir , WASH CCES Specialist , UNICEF FIELD OFFICE
•Smt. Varsha Ladda , Managing Director , Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal
• Smt Pritee Chaudhary, Director, FSSAI
• Smt. Nisha Jamval, Columnist , Luxury Brand Consultant , Equal Rights Activist , Craft and Accessibility crusader
• Smt Jyoti Doshi, President IMC
• Dr. Megha Phansalkar , Urban and Regional Planner and Founder Tisser Artisans Trust
• Smt . Deepa Tracy , Business women and Film Producer
• Dr. Sandeep Bipte , Oncologist at Mumbai Breast Clinic
• Smt Sharvari Luth, Hon Vice Chairperson,R.S Luth Education Trust
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12.40 pm
WTC, Mumbai
• Shri. Suresh Babu, Director, Centre for Urban Ecology and Sustainability
• Shri Abhay Bhonsale, Founder, Ingrin, CODE
• Ms Ruchi Sharma, Founder, RSDE
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2.00 PM
WTC, Mumbai
Dr . Monika Aggarwal , Dean , The Chanakya School of Craft
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2:35 PM
WTC, Mumbai
• Shri Pramod Dabrase , Director CSEDI LLP , Navi Mumbai
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2.30 pm
Expo Hall; WTC
• Dr Prasad Modak, Managing Director – Environmental Management Centre
• Shri Shishir Joshi , CEO and Founder Trustee , Project Mumbai
•Dr. Prasad Modak , Managing Director - Environmental Management Centre.
• Smt. Indu Jakhar, IAS, Commissioner, KDMC.
• Dr. Dhanshri Hardas , Chairperson , women Entrepreneurs Committee MACCIA Maharashtra chamber of commerce Industry and Africulture
• Shri Anand Chordia, Director Technology & Innovations, Suhana.
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3.15 pm
Expo Hall; WTC
• Dr.Megha Phansalkar (Moderator), Urban and Regional Planner and Founder Tisser Artisans Trust
• Smt Sujata Saunik, Hon Chief Secretary, Maharashtra
• Smt. Madhura Dasgupta , Founder and CEO , Aspire for Her
• Smt Bhavana Roy Tripathi, Lead Author
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3.45 pm onwards
Expo Hall; WTC
• Devyani Anand (Moderator), Program Head , Tisser
• Smt Ujwala Chakradeo, Hon Vice Chancellor, SNDT University
• Ms. Hemlata Bagla, Hon Vice Chancellor, HSNC university
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4.15 - 4.45 onwards
Expo Hall; WTC
• Smt. V Radha, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (GAD), Mumbai
• Mr. Sanjay Chawla , Founder Editor in Cheif , DFUI Fashiomating World
• Smt Karon Shaiva (Moderator), Managing Director of Idobro
• Smt Rukaiya Joshi, Advisor, Mentor to CSR and NGOs - Mumbai
• Smt Sunita Ramnathkar, IMC Vice President and President Elect 2025
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11.15 AM onwards
Expo Hall; WTC
• Mr. Martin maier , Hon Dean of Consuls and Consul General of Switzerland
• Ms Katerina Vovkova , Hon Consul General of Czech
• Shirani Ariyarathne , Hon Consul General of Srilanka
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12.00 PM onwards
Expo Hall; WTC
• Ms. Raell Padamsee , MD & CEO of ACE Foundation
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4.30 PM onwards
Expo Hall; WTC
•Harish Sadani ; MAVA NGO
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5.00 PM onwards
Expo Hall; WTC
•Dr. Radhika Khanna , Founder-trustee Om Creation Trust and Shraddha
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Dr. Megha Phansalkar is the Founder and Chairperson of Tisser Artisan Trust, a social enterprise dedicated to empowering rural artisans across India. She is an Urban and Regional Planner with a strong background in development and livelihood projects.
The idea of Tisser was born during her work with the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) at the World Bank. She observed that thousands of artisans in rural India depend on traditional crafts for their livelihood, yet lack market access, innovation, and fair pricing.
In 2015, Dr. Megha Phansalkar founded Tisser Artisan Trust as a social venture to:
Today, Tisser has built a network of 10,000+ artisans across multiple states in India, focusing especially on empowering women artisans.
-Dr.Megha Phansalkar
Founder and Chairperson
Tisser Artisan Trust
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