Pune Public Policy Festival

Pune Public Policy Festival Pune Public Policy Festival on Jan 19-20! Engage with brilliant minds driving public policy in India

Public Policy Festival on Jan 19-20,
Rethink, engage, & network with policy professionals, academicians, and young thinkers driving public policy in India

We’re pleased to welcome Pranay Kotasthane, Deputy Director and Chair of the High Tech Geopolitics Programme at Takshash...
24/12/2025

We’re pleased to welcome Pranay Kotasthane, Deputy Director and Chair of the High Tech Geopolitics Programme at Takshashila Institution, to PPPF 2026.

An expert in technology, geopolitics and public policy, he co-writes Anticipating the Unintended, a widely read newsletter on policy ideas and frameworks, and co-hosts Puliyabaazi, a popular Hindi Urdu podcast on politics, policy and technology.

He is the co-author of ‘Missing in Action: Why Should You Care About Public Policy’, ‘When the Chips Are Down’ and ‘We the Citizens’, and has co-edited ‘India’s Marathon: Reshaping the Post Pandemic World Order’. Before moving into policy, Pranay worked on integrated circuit design for mobile processors at Fortune 500 companies.

At PPPF 2026, he brings a rare blend of technical depth and policy insight to conversations on global tech wars and India’s strategic choices.

We’re pleased to welcome Ravin Mirchandani, Chairperson of Ador Powertron and Acusensus Ltd, to PPPF 2026.With extensive...
24/12/2025

We’re pleased to welcome Ravin Mirchandani, Chairperson of Ador Powertron and Acusensus Ltd, to PPPF 2026.

With extensive international experience across Europe, Asia and Australasia, Ravin’s work spans cryogenics, defence, energy transition and traffic infrastructure. He currently leads businesses operating across India and Australia, focusing on carbon free mobility, clean energy and road safety solutions.

Ravin serves on the boards of Ador Powertron and Quench Chargers in India, and Acusensus Ltd and Mack Valves in Australia. He is also Chair of the Indo Australian Chamber of Commerce for West India, Vice President of the Indo French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and co-chair of the India Infrastructure Industry CEO panel.

As the host of the Energizing India podcast and a member of an early-stage investment committee focused on energy transition startups, Ravin brings a global, practitioner-led perspective on infrastructure, energy and technology.

At PPPF 2026, he joins conversations on global tech competition and India’s strategic infrastructure choices.

We’re honoured to welcome Vijay Gokhale, former Foreign Secretary of India, to PPPF 2026.With a diplomatic career spanni...
24/12/2025

We’re honoured to welcome Vijay Gokhale, former Foreign Secretary of India, to PPPF 2026.

With a diplomatic career spanning nearly four decades, Mr. Gokhale has represented India at the highest levels as Ambassador to China and Germany, and as High Commissioner to Malaysia. He is widely respected for his deep understanding of Chinese politics, diplomacy and India’s strategic engagement with the world.

An accomplished author, his books Tiananmen Square The Making of a Protest and The Long Game How the Chinese Negotiate with India offer critical insights into China’s political dynamics and India China relations.

Currently a Nonresident Senior Fellow at Carnegie India, Mr. Gokhale brings invaluable perspectives on global tech wars, geopolitics and India’s strategic choices.

Rare earths sit at the heart of AI, clean energy, and defence technologies.When production and processing are this conce...
24/12/2025

Rare earths sit at the heart of AI, clean energy, and defence technologies.
When production and processing are this concentrated, technology choices become strategic choices.

This is where supply chains meet policy.

24/12/2025

Building effective states is as much a technology challenge as a policy one.
A conversation on how data, digital platforms, and institutional reform can improve governance and delivery at scale.

Pune Public Policy Festival 2026
9–10 January

From policy intent to real-world outcomes.A discussion on how technology and institutional reform can help the state del...
24/12/2025

From policy intent to real-world outcomes.
A discussion on how technology and institutional reform can help the state deliver better, faster, and at scale.

Pune Public Policy Festival 2026
9–10 January

We are honoured to welcome Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman and Managing Director of Bajaj Finserv, to PPPF 2026.Under his leaders...
24/12/2025

We are honoured to welcome Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman and Managing Director of Bajaj Finserv, to PPPF 2026.

Under his leadership, Bajaj Finserv, the holding company of the financial services businesses of the Bajaj Group, one of India’s oldest and largest conglomerates, has grown into one of India’s leading digital-first financial services institutions, shaping how millions save, borrow, insure, and invest.

A former President of CII and a member of J.P. Morgan - Asia Pacific Council and the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Mr. Bajaj brings deep insights into financial innovation, institution-building, and India’s long-term economic trajectory.

Join us at PPPF 2026 for a conversation on finance, technology, and the future of India’s growth.

We’re pleased to welcome Shashank Mani Tripathi, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, to PPPF 2026.An MP from Deoria, Uttar ...
23/12/2025

We’re pleased to welcome Shashank Mani Tripathi, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, to PPPF 2026.

An MP from Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, Shashank Mani brings a unique blend of public service, corporate leadership and grassroots institution building. An IIT Delhi graduate with an MBA from IMD Lausanne, he previously worked at Schlumberger and served as a Senior Partner at PwC, leading major national initiatives.

He is the founder of Jagriti Yatra, the world’s largest entrepreneurial train journey, which has inspired over 8,000 young leaders and social entrepreneurs across India for more than 16 years. He also established the Jagriti Enterprise Center Purvanchal, a rural innovation hub focused on nurturing local entrepreneurship.

An author of India A Journey Through a Healing Civilization and Middle of Diamond India National Renaissance through Participation and Enterprise, Shashank Mani brings deep insights on state capacity, participation and enterprise-led development.

We’re pleased to welcome Shardul Fadnavis, Partner at PwC India, to PPPF 2026.At PwC India, Shardul leads the Utilities ...
23/12/2025

We’re pleased to welcome Shardul Fadnavis, Partner at PwC India, to PPPF 2026.

At PwC India, Shardul leads the Utilities Transformation practice and the firm’s digital transformation initiatives in the energy sector. With deep experience across global energy and utilities projects, he has played key roles in large-scale strategic and transformation efforts for clients worldwide.

His work and interests focus strongly on the energy transition and the role of technologies such as solar, wind, battery storage, green hydrogen and electric mobility in building a more sustainable future.

At PPPF 2026, Shardul brings valuable perspectives on how technology can strengthen state capacity and accelerate energy sector transformation.

Policy is not made in isolation.It grows from cities, institutions, and lived histories.Before the festival, we walk Pun...
23/12/2025

Policy is not made in isolation.
It grows from cities, institutions, and lived histories.

Before the festival, we walk Pune to explore how the city has shaped public life and governance.
Heritage Walks on Dec 28 & Jan 11.

Register at pppf.in

23/12/2025

How does India build an AI ecosystem that lasts.
By aligning startups, research, and policy.

This panel brings together practitioners and thinkers shaping how innovation scales with purpose and public interest.

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