The AVPN Global Conference 2026, Asia’s largest gathering of social impact leaders, will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from August 25 to 27. Marking the first India edition of AVPN’s flagship annual conference, the three-day event will bring together more than 2,000 philanthropists, investors, policymakers and leaders from corporations, foundations and social-purpose organisations.
Held under the theme “A Blueprint for Action in Asia,” the Conference will examine how capital, innovation and partnerships can accelerate solutions to Asia’s most pressing social and environmental challenges.
Chennai’s growing role in India’s social impact ecosystem will also be reflected at the Conference. The city is home to nearly 4.8% of India’s ultra-high-net-worth population, compared with 1.3% in 2015, and leads Tamil Nadu in CSR funding, receiving ₹878 crore in FY2023–24.
AVPN has previously deepened its engagement with Chennai. Its South Asia Summit in December 2024 attracted over 450 delegates from 16 countries and focused on climate action, healthcare access, youth livelihoods and gender equality. The Summit also helped drive new collaborations and more than 2,600 connections among participants.
The Global Conference will feature conversations on philanthropy, CSR, corporate sustainability, impact investing, blended finance, health impact and cross-sector partnerships. A dedicated Impact Investing Day will focus on unlocking greater capital for scalable solutions.
Key speakers include Ajay Piramal, Boon Heong Ng, Neerja Birla, Albert Park and Siddharth Sharma, alongside several leading voices from India and across Asia.