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Understanding Government: How Government Think

Understanding Government: How Government Think

Fri - Sat, 17 - 18 July 2026

Over the course of two days, participants explored multiple facets of working with and effectively engaging the government. The sessions were thoughtfully designed to provide a holistic perspective, drawing on insights from both inside and outside the government ecosystem. The two-day programme comprised the following sessions:

Day 1

Session 1:  Mr. Rajeev Kapoor, Former Secretary, Dept. of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, GOI on The Structure and Frameworkof Public Policy making. 

Session 2:  Mr. S.C.L Das, Former Secretary, Ministry of MSME, GOI on  Collaborating with Stakeholders in Policy Making

Session 3:  Mr. Sanjiv Sahai, Former Secretary, Ministry of Power, GOI on  An Insider's Perspective : Decoding & Solving Public Policy Challenges

Session 4:  Mr. Ishteyaque Amjad, Past President, PAFI; Managing Director - Policy & Global Government Affairs, India & South Asia, Abbott on Working with Government :Corporate Perspective. 

Day 2

Session 1:  Ms. Supriya Devasthali, Joint Controller General of Accounts, PFMS Division, Office of the Controller General of Accounts on Working with Government:Government perspective

Session 2:  Mr. Ranjeet Goswami, Vice President, PAFI; Global Head, Corporate Affairs, Tata Consultancy Services on Quantifying Policy & Advocacy Impact

Session 3: Mr. Luis Miranda, Chairperson & Cofounder - ISPP on Setting-Up a Business

Session 4: Mr. Rajiv Datt, Senior Fellow - ISPP on How Governments make Investment Decisions

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