The transformative nine-day experience attracts leaders on a mission to contribute to India’s social development.
The sixth edition of the ILSS Leadership Program concluded on August 31, 2019 at Ashoka University with 27 senior leaders, largely from corporate organisations, participating in the nine-day immersion into the social development sector.
The largest-ever cohort at the ILSS Leadership Program featured leaders from companies such as IBM India, Facebook India, Genpact, Yes Bank, PwC and BNP Paribas, among others. Along with senior corporate executives, the cohort also included leaders from non-profits such as Janaagraha and Dream a Dream.
Over nine days, 35 speakers, including NGO founders, practitioners, development economists, foundation heads and philanthropists, helped participants gain a deeper understanding of social development issues, guiding them on how they can engage more deeply with the task of addressing persistent, complex development challenges.
Speakers at ILSS Leadership Program, August 23-31, 2019
| Adil Zainulbhai | Chairman, Quality Council of India |
| Prof AK Shiva Kumar | Development Economist; Visiting Faculty: Ashoka University, Indian School of Business, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Sr. Policy Advisor, Unicef India |
| Anshu Bhartia | CEO, UnLtd India |
| Anu Aga | Founder Trustee, Teach For India Former Chairperson, Thermax Ltd |
| Anu Prasad | Founder-Director, India Leaders for Social Sector |
| Anurag Sharma | Director, District Transformation, Kaivalya Education Foundation |
| Prof. Ashok Sircar | Director, School of Development, Azim Premji University |
| Ashweetha Shetty | Founder, Bodhi Tree Foundation |
| Amitav Virmani | Founder CEO, The Education Alliance |
| Ashutosh Tyagi | Head, India Education Outcome Fund, Social Finance India |
| Bikkrama Daulet Singh | Co-Managing Director, Central Square Foundation |
| Chakshu Roy | Head, Legislative & Civic Engagement, PRS Legislative Research |
| Dipali Sheth | Vice President & Head of People Strategy, Ashoka University |
| Gautam John | Director of Strategy, Nilekani Philanthropies |
| Harish Hande | Founder & Chief Executive, SELCO Foundation |
| Harsh Mander | Writer, columnist & human rights activist Director, Centre for Equity Studies |
| Ingrid Srinath | Director, Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy, Ashoka University |
| John Burrows | Sr. Lecturer, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago; Associate Fellow, Said Business School, Oxford University |
| M Hari Menon | Director, India Country Office, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Mihir Mathur | Founder, DESTA Research LLP |
| Mustafa Moochhala | Trainer & Consultant, Organisation Development, Innobridge Consulting Pvt. Ltd. |
| Neha Barjatya | Chief Internet Saathi, Foundation for Rural Entrepreneurship Development (FREND) |
| Osama Manzar | Founder-Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation |
| Pranav Kothari | Vice President, Large Scale Education Programme, Educational Initiatives |
| Praveen Khanghta | Sr. Program Manager, Strategy, Learning & Partnerships, Central Square Foundation |
| Dr. Rani Bang | Co-Founder, Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health (SEARCH) |
| Ravi Sreedharan | Founder, Indian School of Development Management |
| Roop Sen | Consultant, Innobridge Consulting Pvt. Ltd. |
| Srikanth Viswanathan | Chief Executive Officer, Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy |
| Sujata Khandekar | Founding Director and Secretary, Board of Trustees – CORO India |
| Surabhi Bikhchandani | Partner (Executive Search), Quadrangle |
| Thomas Chandy | Former CEO, Save the Children India |
| Ujwal Thakar | Board Member, Educate Girls Former CEO, Pratham and GiveIndia |
| Venkat Krishnan | Social Activist; Principal Trustee, India Welfare Trust |
| Vishal Talreja | Co-Founder, Dream a Dream |
The experiential learning program includes talks, panel discussions, grassroots immersion visits, reflection sessions, self-awareness and leadership exercises and networking opportunities to connect with leaders in the social sector.
The sixth edition of the program concluded with a closing ceremony presided by philanthropist and business leader Anu Aga.
Applications for the next edition of the ILSS Leadership Program, scheduled for January 17-25, 2020, are open now. Register before December 15, 2019.
