Crafting Creative Change Conclave

(January–March 2025)

Concept and Framework

1. Theme and Vision

  • Core Objective: Driving creative change through crafts, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship.
  • Pillars: Waste-to-Wealth, Women Empowerment, Urban Craft Integration, Digital and Creative Livelihoods

2. Event Segments

  • Panel Discussions and Keynotes

  • Themes 

Crafting Sustainable Cities.
Women in Artisanal Enterprises.
Circular Economy and Waste Innovations.
Digital Transformation for Artisans

  • Speakers: Social entrepreneurs, academicians, sustainability experts, and policymakers
  • Workshops and Masterclasses

  • Skill-based: Upcycling waste into craft products.
  • Business-oriented: Digital marketing, e-commerce for artisans.
  • Design-centric: Craft integration in interiors and architecture (aligned with Hatheli).
  • Exhibition and Showcases

  • Craft installations from Hatheli.
  • Live demos: Artisans at work.
  • “Wings for Women from Waste” impact projects.
  • Networking and Collaboration Zones 

  • Partner with universities, urban planners, and corporate leaders.
  • Focus on public-private partnerships.
  • Competitions

  • Design contests for waste-to-creativity concepts.
  • Urban space craft integration ideas for students and architects.

3. Audience 

  • Urban planners, architects, sustainability professionals.
  • Social entrepreneurs, students, and craft enthusiasts.
  • Government officials and NGOs in related sectors.

4. Marketing and Outreach

  • Campaign: “Mumbai in Action: Crafting Solutions for the Future.”
  • Channels: Social media, community outreach, press releases.
  • Partnerships: Influencers in sustainability and design.

4. Logistics 

  • Venue: Mumbai and Region
  • Duration: Series of events over three months with key highlights on specific weekends.
  • Zero Waste Planning: Minimize event waste using guidelines developed from your AceTech initiative.

5. Impact Goals

  • Impact lives through new craft-based livelihoods.
  • Launch scalable waste-to-wealth products.
  • Foster urban craft integration in design and architecture.[/read]