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Demonstrations of Productive Use Appliances for Livelihoods - Powered by Sustainable Energy

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Maniram Dewan Trade Centre, Guwahati, Assam

28th & 29th February, 2020

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100+Sustainable Energy Driven Livelihood Enterprises demonstrated by Small and Micro-Entrepreneurs.

4000+ individuals from across Government, Non-Government, Industry and varied livelihood end-user segments to attend the fair.

The two-day convention Trade Facilitation Fair will bring together different stakeholders to exchange, demonstrate and understand models and processes to replicate sustainable livelihoods through decentralized and renewable energy and encourage opportunities for disadvantaged communities. This trade facilitation program shall be a platform for livelihood technology providers from across India and Clean Energy solution providers within North-East to showcase their products.

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AGENDA

Keynote Address:
Paul Muktieh, Chairman and Managing Director, NEDFI

Moderator:
Harish Hande, CEO, SELCO Foundation

Panelists:

  1. Utpala Saikia, Mission Director, ASRLM
  2. PD Rai, Former Member of Parliament, Sikkim
  3. DP Srivastava, DDG, MSME, GoI
  4. Mrinal Chowdhary, Additional Director, AEDA
  5. Biswanath Sinha, Associate Director, TATA Trusts

This session will emphasise and talk about the role that sustainable energy can play in creating self sustaining villages, hence strengthening the tourism industry in the North-East. A few models will be showcased by panelists and speakers and a discussion on the gaps and opportunities will be discussed where sustainable energy can play a role.

Context Setting:
Nagakarthik MP, Co-founder and Technical Lead, Saurmandala

Moderator:
Sushil Ramola, President, Integrated Mountain Initiative

Panelists:

  1. Rothell Khongsit, Founder, Indigeneous Agro Tourism Cooperative Society Ltd, Kongthong
  2. Bhaskar Phukan (ACS), Managing Director, Assam Tourism Development Corporation
  3. Supriya Khound, State Technical Officer (NE Region), UNDP

The panel will bring about the opportunities of entrepreneurship in the North East Region, and the role of energy driven social enterprises in developing the region. It will also point towards barriers that exist in developing and scaling efficient technologies for livelihoods in the North East specifically.

Context Setting:
Dr. Abhijit Sharma, Director- Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship

Moderator:
Shri. Hari Natarajan, Independent Consultant

Panelists:

  1. Nitin Maurya, National Innovation Foundation
  2. Prof. S.K Kakoty, IIT Guwahati

DAY 1

Time

Session Title

Brief

Speakers

10:00 – 12:00

Inaugural Ceremony and Panel Dicussion: Energy for Livelihoods in the North East

Keynote Address:
Paul Muktieh, Chairman and Managing Director, NEDFI

Moderator:
Harish Hande, CEO, SELCO Foundation

Panelists:

  1. PD Rai, Former Member of Parliament, Sikkim
  2. DP Srivastava, DDG, MSME, GoI
  3. Mrinal Chowdhary, Additional Director, AEDA
  4. Biswanath Sinha, Associate Director, TATA Trusts

     

12:00 – 14:00

Exhibition Inauguration and Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:00

Role of Sustainable Energy in Emerging Tourism Markets in the North-East

This session will emphasise and talk about the role that sustainable energy can play in creating self sustaining villages, hence strengthening the tourism industry in the North-East. A few models will be showcased by panelists and speakers and a discussion on the gaps and opportunities will be discussed where sustainable energy can play a role.

Context Setting:
Nagakarthik MP, Co-founder and Technical Lead, Saurmandala

Moderator:
Sushil Ramola, President, Integrated Mountain Initiative

Panelists:

  1. Rothell Khongsit, Founder, Indigeneous Agro Tourism Cooperative Society Ltd, Kongthong

15:30 – 17:00

Clean Energy and Productive Use Appliance Entrepreneurship in North East India

The panel will bring about the opportunities of entrepreneurship in the North East Region, and the role of energy driven social enterprises in developing the region. It will also point towards barriers that exist in developing and scaling efficient technologies for livelihoods in the North East specifically.

Context Setting:
Dr. Abhijit Sharma, Director- Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship

Moderator:
Shri. Hari Natarajan, Independent Consultant

Panelists:

  1. Nitin Maurya, National Innovation Foundation
  2. Prof. S.K Kakoty, IIT Guwahati

17:00 – 17:30

Launch of Atal Incubation Centre, Guwahati – SELCO Foundation

AlC-SELCO Foundation lncubation Centre was established in 2018 to inspire, encourage, support and handhold local innovators and entrepreneurs from the North Eastern States.

17:30 – 18:30

Cultural Program

With the largest percentage of our population depending on agriculture for their livelihood- it presents the biggest opportunity for innovation and scale. But with growing vulnerability to climate change, agriculture also needs to upgrade to ensure better, holistic and sustainable practices are built in a grounds up manner. Undoubtedly, there is a role of energy and technology in creating such an agricultural revolution. The panel will present examples of how and where does energy access present opportunities in catalyzing the rest of the agricultural ecosystem, and what are the barriers in scaling such solutions.

Context Setting:
Gautam Pradhan, Harsha Trusts

Moderator:
Shri. Biswanath Sinha, Asso. Director, TATA TRUSTS

Panelists:

  1. Shantanu Sharma, IAS, Chief Executive Office, MSRLS
  2. Alay Barah, Executive Director, ICCo India
  3. Manoj Basumatary, CEO & Co-Founder, Symbiotic Foods Pvt. Ltd.
  4. Sentimongla Kechuchar, North East Initiative Development Agency
  5. Trinity Saioo, Progressive Farmer

Empowerment of women for an inclusive society and workforce, especially from the poorer segments is essential in order to eradicate poverty and stabilize societies. The North East Region has a history of women entrepreneurship and the panel would lay specific focus on bringing out the opportunities that can be furthered through energy access.

Context Setting & Moderator:
Hekani Jakhalu, Founder YouthNet

Panelists:

  1. Hasina Kharbhih, Founder and Managing Director, Impulse Social Enterprises
  2. Tanushree Hazarika, C0-Founder, Tattva Creations
  3. Rida Gatphoh, Founder, Dakti Craft
  4. Trishnashree Dutta, Founder & CEO, Thelma Pratisthan

Many recognize unlocking long term, asset-based financing as the one critical piece that can trigger all the remaining parts of the ecosystem required to scale energy livelihood interventions- end-user financing, enterprise financing, etc. North East, with its difficult terrain and immature financial infrastructure, presents opportunities to innovate upon financial products and finance delivery mechanisms which can set an example for many other parts of the world. With the viability of energy-livelihood interventions proven what else does it take to actually unlock financing for such interventions.

Context Setting: 
Vijay Yagnamurthy, Exe. Director, Center for Microfinance and Livelihoods

Moderator:
Rachita Misra, Senior Program Manager, SELCO Foundation

Panelists:

  1. Fr. Sunny Joseph Mavelil, BAKDIL, Banking Correspondent of Meghalaya Rural Bank
  2. Chinglen Singh, Secretary – SEVA
  3. Mary Beth Sanate, Secretary, RWUS
  4. Dr. K. Ramesha, Director IIBM

DAY 2

Time

Session Title

Brief

Speakers

10:30 – 12:30

Role of Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy in Empowering Agricultural Value Chains

With the largest percentage of our population depending on agriculture for their livelihood- it presents the biggest opportunity for innovation and scale. But with growing vulnerability to climate change, agriculture also needs to upgrade to ensure better, holistic and sustainable practices are built in a grounds up manner. Undoubtedly, there is a role of energy and technology in creating such an agricultural revolution. The panel will present examples of how and where does energy access present opportunities in catalysing the rest of the agricultural ecosystem, and what are the barriers in scaling such solutions.

Context Setting:
Gautam Pradhan, Harsha Trusts

Moderator:
Shri. Biswanath Sinha, Asso. Director, TATA TRUSTS

Panelists:

  1. Shantanu Sharma, IAS, Chief Executive Office, MSRLS
  2. Alay Barah, Executive Director, ICCo India
  3. Manoj Basumatary, CEO & Co-Founder, Symbiotic Foods Pvt. Ltd.
  4. Trinity Saioo, Progressive Farmer

14:00 – 15:30

Women Leadership for Entrepreneurship and Development in North East India

Empowerment of women for an inclusive society and workforce, especially from the poorer segments is essential in order to eradicate poverty and stabilise societies. The North East Region has a history of women entrepreneurship and the panel would lay specific focus on bringing out the opportunities that can be furthered through energy access.

Context Setting & Moderator:
Hekani Jakhalu, Founder YouthNet

Panelists:

  1. Hasina Kharbhih, Founder and Managing Director, Impulse Social Enterprises
  2. Tanushree Hazarika, Founder, Eclectic Northeast

16:00 – 17:00

Financing for Energy Livelihood Nexus

Many recognise unlocking long term, asset based financing as the one critical piece that can trigger all the remaining parts of the ecosystem required to scale energy livelihood interventions- end user financing, enterprise financing etc. North East, with its difficult terrain and immature financial infrastructure presents opportunities to innovate upon financial products and finance delivery mechanisms which can set an example for many other parts of the world. With the viability of energy-livelihood interventions provenwhat else does it take to actually unlock financing for such interventions.

Context Setting: 
Vijay Yagnamurthy, Exe. Director, Center for Micro finance and Livelihoods

Moderator:
Rachita Misra, Senior Program Manager, SELCO Foundation

Panelsists:

  1. Fr. Sunny Panthanazhivadakethil, BAKDIL, Banking Correspondent of Meghalaya Rural Bank
  2. Chinglen Singh, Secretary – SEVA
  3. Mary Beth Sanate, Secretary, RWUS
  4. Dr. K. Ramesha, Director IIBM

17:00 – 18:00

Cultural Program

EXHIBITORS

Visit the North East Trade Facilitation Fair to see and experience machines such as Solar Looms, Egg Incubators, Agri-Processing and On-Farm Equipment, Solar Energy Solutions, Cold Storage and many more.  Meet and network with manufacturers and enterprises such as:
Ksheera Enterprises
Bharat Steel Works
Alto Precision
Katidhan Tech Pvt Ltd
Devidayal Solar Solutions Pvt Ltd,
Resham Sutra / NRG Solutions
Emsys Electronics Pvt Ltd,
Naren enterprises
Vishra agro sales
Devika Industries
Dharma Technologies
Powerking Enterprises, Gulbarga
Belgaum Agencies, Belgaum
Nalanda agro works
Kissan Dharambir
Baba Amarnath Agencies 
Blue star automchines
Bluetech International
National Dairy farms
Inficold Private Limited
ENVO
Hills Solar Power
Suraj Solar
Mahavir Textile
Coolcrop , India
Kyari of Innovations
Ghanshyam Enterprise
Kamil Machaniries
BlackFrog
Godrej Sure chill
Tamul Plates
Alpha Engineering
Varsha Farm Equipments
Lits n Lights
Susconnect Pvt Ltd
Enertech UPS Pvt Ltd
Mesha Energy Solutions
Sistema.bio
MMC  Electric Co Private Limited
Cygni Energy Private Limited
Rotosol Pumps
MEC Solar Pumps
Khethworks
Kamla Instruments
Mangaal
SNL
Malem
AIRC Axomee Renewables Pvt. Ltd. 
Rathagiri Impex Pvt Ltd, 
Sh. C. Nagagraja Dharmbir Food Processing Technology
TIDE
Promethean Spenta Technologies
Adivasi yuva seva sangh
Strawcture Eco Pvt Ltd
Eco shelter
Modulus Housing
Reliance Enterprise
RAC Global
AVA 
Chirang Rural Women’s Agriculture Producers Company
Rotomag Motors and Controls
Grain Pro
Omni Impex
Simplified Solution
Green way appliances
Ridhi Sidhi distributors
Sangma Solar
Techno Village
Star Solar Sales & Service
Neutech Solar ( Water Heaters)

TYPES OF

ATTENDIES

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Ministry of Rural Development

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Ministry of Jal Shakti

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Women and Child Development

District Mineral Foundation

Autonomous District Councils

Clean Energy Enterprises

Automatic Identification and Data Capture Market

Elected representatives of Panchayats

District leads Non-Governmental Organisations

State Rural Livelihood Mission Boards

Corporate Social Responsibility officials

Information Technology companies

Micro-Finance Institutions

Banking Institutions

Farmer Producer Organisations

Producer Organisations

Startups and entrepreneurs

Self-Help Groups

Micro-Small-Medium Enterprises

Micro-entrepreneurs

District Leads

Educational Universities

Enterprise Resource Persons

Training and Skills Groups

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Phone numbers

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