• Welcome Address & Summit Overview – Shri Nitin Akhade, President, Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN)
• Founder’s Address – Smt. Svati Bhogle, Founding Chairperson, Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN)
• Chief Guest Address & Formal Inauguration of IDRES 2026 – Shri Pralhad Joshi, Cabinet Minister, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) (TBC)
• Special Address: Development Partnerships for Inclusive Energy Transition – Dr. Angela Lusigi, Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India
• Global Perspective Address: Scaling Distributed Solar for the Global South – Shri Ashish Khanna, Director General, International Solar Alliance (ISA)
• Special Address: DRE Ecosystem Perspective – Dr. Ashvini Kumar, Technical Advisor, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF)
• Knowledge Address: Evidence-Led Pathways for Distributed Energy and Enterprises – Dr. Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
• Vote of Thanks – Smt. Ketaki Kokil, Vice President, Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN)

Launch: State of the Sector Report 2025

• Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, IAS, Secretary, MNRE (TBC)
• Dr. Jeevan Kumar Jethani, Scientist-D at Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
• Mr. Sreyamsa Bairiganjan, CEO, Energiva Ventures
• Dr. Priyadarshini Karve, CLEAN

• Chair’s Opening Remarks: Enabling Inter-Ministerial Convergence for DRE – Dr. Jeevan Kumar Jethani Executive Director, AREAS, and Scientist-F, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
• Policy Perspective: Integrating DRE with Rural Livelihoods and NRLM – Dr. Priyadarshini Karve, CEO, CLEAN
• DRE as an Enabler for Livelihoods – Mr Abhishek Jain, Director - Green Economy and Impact Innovations, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
• Using last mile networks for livelihood generation through GEAPP – Mr Satya Prakash Choubey, Director, Demand & Enterprise Development, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)
• State-Level Initiatives by the State Nodal Agencies – Mr Augustus S Suting, Additional project Director of the sustainable land management ( SLM )Officer on Special Duty, Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA)

Moderator: Mr. Ashish Chaturvedi, Head, Action for Climate & Environment, UNDP India

• Opening Remarks: The India–EU Vision for Distributed Renewable Energy – Mr David Lecoque, CEO, Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)
• Industry Perspective: Integrated Energy Solutions for DRE at Scale – Ms. Meenakshi Singh, Business Development Manager, Schneider Electric
• Implementation Perspective: Scaling Mini-Grids and DRE Enterprises in India – Mr. Biswarup Banerjee, Renewable Energy Program Manager, IKEA Foundation
• Technology Frontiers: Lessons from Europe – Mr. Dwipen Boruah, Managing Director, Global Sustainable Energy Solutions
• Technology Perspective: European Innovations for Reliable DRE Systems – Mr Nitin Akhade, Executive Director, Customized Energy Solutions (CES), President, Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN)

Moderator: Mr. Deepak Mohapatra, Senior Officer – Business & Market Development, Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)

• Grassroot Woman Entrepreneur from Nagaland, India – Ms. Hichila Chang, Eden Resource Center, Tuensang, Nagaland
• Grassroot Woman Entrepreneur from Maharashtra, India – Ms. Shila Jagtap, Tech Promoter, Sakhi Unique Resource Enterprise (SURE)
• Ground Reality Address: Financing Women-Led Livelihoods – Ms. Upasna Jain, Chief of Staff, Resham Sutra Pvt Ltd
• Field Experience Address: Women Entrepreneurs Using DRE in Rural Value Chains – Ms. Kalpana Khare, Director, Gramonnati, Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh
• Finance Perspective: Insights from Peer-to-Peer lending – Ms. Smita Ram, Co-Founder, Rang De
• Ecosystem Perspective: Scaling Women-Centric Energy Enterprises – Ms. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Moderator: Ms. Rekha Krishnan, Founder and Managing Partner, WEFT and Board Member, CLEAN

Venue: Margosa Lawns, India Habitat Centre

• Women of the Year
• Innovation of the Year
• Enterprise of the Year
• Start-up of the Year
• Civil Society Organization of the Year
• Outstanding Contribution to the DRE Sector

Venue: Margosa Lawns, India Habitat Centre

• Private Sector Perspective: Scaling Mini-Grids and DRE Enterprises in Africa – Mr. Olu Aruike, Country Director, Husk Power Systems, Nigeria
• Development Cooperation Address: India’s Role in Supporting DRE in Africa – Mr. Dilip Singh, National Project Manager, UNDP India
• Perspectives on Innovative Initiatives Connecting India and Africa – Mr. Sreyamsa Bairiganjan, CEO, Energiva Ventures (TBC)
• South–South Cooperation Address: Solar Partnerships for Africa’s Energy Transition – Mr. Barakat Ahmed, Regional Program Head – Africa, International Solar Alliance
• Country Perspective: Accelerating DRE for National Energy Access Goals – Ms. Mukabanji Mutanuka, Country Coordinator, SEforALL Zambia
• Capacity Building: Cooperation for Reliable DRE Systems – Mr. Piyush Mathur, Co-founder and Managing Director, Odyssey Energy Solutions

Moderator: Mr. Thomas Pullenkav, Advisor, Village Empowerment Inc.

• Ecosystem Perspective: Building Sustainable Markets for DRE Enterprises – Mr. Ganesh Neelam, Director, Sustain Plus
• Philanthropy Perspective: De-Risking and Catalysing DRE Markets – Ms. Mahenaw Wara, Program Manager, Good Energies Foundation
• Last-Mile Perspective: Building Bankable DRE Enterprises at the Community Level – Mr. Piyush Saurabh Sharma, CEO, SANJOG, Assam
• Banking Perspective: Lending Models for DRE and Livelihood Enterprises – Mr. John Inchakalody, Associate Director (Programs), ESAF Foundation
• Development Finance Perspective: Scaling DRE through Rural Finance Institutions – Mr. Ramakrishna NK, Co-Founder & MD,Rang De

Moderator: Ms. Pamli Deka, Head – Energy Transition Finance, WRI India

• Ground Reality Address: Energy Constraints and Opportunities for MSMEs – Ms. Shelly Kerketta, General Manager, Mlinda Charitable Trust
• Technology Perspective: Energy-Efficient and Thermal Solutions for MSMEs – Mr. Samit Jain, Director, Pluss Advanced Technologies
• Policy Perspective: Enabling MSME Energy Efficiency through Standards and Programs – Mr. P. Shyam Sunder, Director, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
• Industry Perspective: Competencies for India’s DRE Growth – Dr. Shrinivas Shroff Nagesha Rao, CEO, NAILS Society & AIC, C. V. Raman College of Engineering
• National Vision: Strengthening DRE through Policy and Partnerships – Mr. S R Meena, General Manager, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
• Development Finance Perspective: Scaling Clean Energy Adoption in MSMEs – Mr. Saptak Ghosh, Sector Head – Renewables and Energy Conservation, CSTEP

Moderator: Mr. Sharath Rao, Research Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) and Board Member, CLEAN

• Special Remarks – Dr. Sangita Kasture, Scientist-G, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
• Inclusion Perspective: Empowering Women and Informal Workers for Green Jobs – Mr. Devesh Shah, Director – Climate School, SEWA
• Climate Entrepreneurs perspective: Experience from ground – Ms. Anjli Parmar and Ms. Kajal Vaghela, SEWA sisters
• Sector Perspective: Coordinating Industry, Skills, and Policy for Workforce Readiness – Dr. Panchalee Tamulee, Chief of Staff, Dharmalife
• Workforce Readiness: Competencies for India’s DRE Growth – Ms. Ekta Jaju, Executive Director, SwitchOn Foundation
• Last-Mile Perspective: Understanding Field-Level Implementation from Vocational Training Institutes – Manoj Kumar Gupta,CEO, Tata Power Renewable Microgrid
• Skill Development: Importance of the Right Training Courses – Ms. Bhumika Malhotra, General Manager, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

Moderator: Mr. Rana Pujari, Lead – Renewable Energy, NRDC India