Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo inaugurated a two-day CSR and Sustainability Conclave 2025 at the Odisha State Convention Center today.
The conclave will showcase CSR- funded innovations, promote coss-sectoral collaborations, and facilitate MoUs. It is an initiative of Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India in association with the Department of Energy, Govt. of Odisha. The theme of the conclave is “Driving Inclusive Growth through Technology, Energy & CSR Convergence.”
While addressing the stakeholders, policy makers, and Start-up owners Deputy Chief Minister Singh Deo said, today Odisha is at a moment of transformation in the energy sector. We are powering inclusive Odisha through sustainable technology. CSR led innovations will provide affordable, adaptable solutions, and designs for Indian realities.
Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja said, this conclave aimed to catalyze social change, foster partnerships, and promote robust monitoring of social impact programs through technology.
Mizoram Health Minister Pi Lalrinpuii, Maharashtra Minister Meghna S Bordikar, MD BIRAC, Dr Jitendra Kumar Principal Secretary, Energy, Vishal Kumar Dev, addressed to the audiences, while Dr Mrutyunjay Suar, Chairman, BCKIC gave welcome address and note of thanks was by CEO, BCKIC Dr Namrata Misra.
The event brought together corporates, NGOs, Policymakers, Govt. Officials and social entrepreneurs to focus on using technology for social progress, with a particular emphasis on inclusive development and rural transformation. The event included panel discussions, leadership sessions, policy makers’ dialogue: enabling ecosystems for technology-led inclusive development, startup showcase: innovations for inclusion- scalable tech for change, Industry leadership forum: green growth and corporate stewardship for a sustainable economy, emerging technologies for a sustainable tomorrow etc.
An exhibition of 50 curated innovations showcased for futuristic concept was inaugurated by the Deputy Chief Minister and other dignitaries.
