The SANGAM Stage
The Confluence
of Thought
No corporate updates. No product pitches. Just original ideas and evidence-backed thinking, delivered with absolute clarity.
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
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: 5 October to 15 December 2026. Selected speakers receive preparation and coaching, as needed.
The road to the stage
Key dates
Call for Proposals opens1 August 2026
Abstract deadline31 August 2026
Shortlist & video-audition invites15 September 2026
2-minute auditions due25 September 2026
Final speaker cohort announced30 September 2026
Speaker coaching & rehearsals5 October – 15 December 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 →