SANGAM 2026 · A SouthAsia-IEN Summit
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16–18 December 2026India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi(provisional)
The SANGAM Stage

The Confluence
of Thought

No corporate updates. No product pitches. Just original ideas and evidence-backed thinking, delivered with absolute clarity.

Submit a proposal →Explore the formats
Eight tracks

Name your track

The SANGAM Stage runs across eight tracks. Every proposal names the one it belongs to.

SANGAM FuturesSANGAM Policy ForumSANGAM MobilitySANGAM LeadershipSANGAM ImpactSANGAM DiasporaSANGAM NextGenSANGAM Culture
The flagship · Ideas worth materializing

Jugalbandi: the duet

Our flagship format doesn't hand you one voice; it brings two together. A global pioneer and a grassroots innovator. A technologist and a philosopher. Their fields meet on stage and, unscripted, spark a third idea neither could reach alone.

Voice A
a global pioneer
×
Voice B
a grassroots innovator
↓ a third idea, born live
Propose a Jugalbandi →
Pick your length

Or take the stage solo

3 min
The Spark
A rapid, high-impact introduction of a single provocative question, radical concept, or counter-intuitive data point.
9 min
The Brief
A concise, fast-paced exploration of a specific breakthrough, framework, or systemic solution.
18 min
The Narrative
The deep-dive format for complex, multidisciplinary ideas requiring comprehensive evidence and world-changing vision.
Selection criteria

How an idea arrives on the stage

STAGE 1
Abstract review
Reviewers score your title, thesis, and evidence. Clarity and rigor decide, not brand.
STAGE 2
Screening for commercial promotion
Every submission is scanned for promotional language. Anything that reads as a pitch is flagged for human eyes.
STAGE 3
Video audition
Shortlisted thinkers submit an unedited 2-minute film. We are mainly looking for clarity and presence at this early stage; polish can come later.
Speaker coaching and dress rehearsal: 15 – 30 November 2026. Selected speakers receive preparation and coaching, as needed.
The road to the stage

Key dates

Call for Proposals opens12 August 2026
Proposal / abstract submission closes15 October 2026
Early bird registration closes15 October 2026
Shortlist & video-audition invites19 October 2026
2-minute auditions due30 October 2026
Final speaker cohort announced15 November 2026
Speaker coaching & rehearsals15 – 30 November 2026
SANGAM Stage, live16–18 December 2026

An idea worth the stage?

One thesis. Backed by evidence. Delivered with clarity. The portal is open.

Submit a proposal →

In India? Talk it through first

Deepak Chhabra, Deputy Director (Education) at the Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) — our founding partner — will talk an idea through before you write it up.

Set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

+91-9810540628WhatsAppdeepak.chhabra@servicesepc.org