Social Impact Conference Awards (SICA'26)

TheCSRUniverse Social Impact Conference & Awards 2026 (SICA’26)

Join the 6th edition of TheCSRUniverse Social Impact Conference & Awards (SICA’26) on 25 September 2026 at Vishwa Yuva Kendra, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi—a high-impact gathering of leaders, changemakers and organisations driving India’s development agenda.

This year’s theme, “Rise Together: Unlocking the Power of Women & Youth for Social Impact,” will bring together CSR leaders, corporates, NGOs, foundations, policymakers, social entrepreneurs, academia and development-sector professionals for a day of meaningful conversations, networking and collaboration.

SICA’26 will feature expert-led discussions, inspiring ideas, partnership opportunities, knowledge sharing, and the SICA Awards, which recognise organisations and initiatives creating measurable social impact.

SICA’26 Jury

The current jury panel includes:

• Dr. Aishwarya Mahajan — Managing Trustee & President, M3M Foundation
• Dr. Himanshu Rai — Director, IIM Indore
• Dr. KK Upadhyay — Professor & Chairperson, Centre for Sustainability & CSR, BIMTECH
• Dr. Rina Kashyap — Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi
• Dr. Sanjeev Bansal — Addl. Pro Vice-Chancellor, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh
• Dr. Umakant Dash — Vice Chancellor, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics; Former Director, IRMA
• Ms. Sujaya Krishnan — Former Joint Secretary, MoHFW, Government of India; President, Venu Charitable Society
• Lt. Gen. Suresh Sharma — Former Engineer-in-Chief & Former Director General, Border Roads, Ministry of Defence
• Dr. Basuthkar Jagadeeshwar Rao — Vice-Chancellor, University of Hyderabad
• Dr. Chandrika Parmar — Associate Professor, General Management & Director, DoCC, SPJIMR
• Dr. Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti — Vice-Chancellor, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
• Dr. Prafulla Agnihotri — Director, IIM Sirmaur
• Madhavan Nair Rajeevan — Vice Chancellor, Atria University
• Mr. Sanjay Khajuria — Former Director – Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Nestlé India
• Ms. Shaila Sam — Head – Impact & Communications, Development Alternatives Group
• Dr. Saurabh Gupta — Co-head, Centre for Development Policy and Management, IIM Udaipur
• Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant — Director, IIT Roorkee

SICA’26 aims to create a space where ideas meet action, partnerships meet purpose, and impactful work receives the recognition it deserves—connecting India’s social impact ecosystem to build a more inclusive and sustainable future.