NICESamanvay 2026
India’s Premier Cultural Entrepreneurship Summit — Edition 3
Uniting the pioneers of India’s cultural economy under one roof. Join visionary Cultural Entrepreneurs, Industry Stakeholders, Academia, Investors, and Government Officials as we move from individual enterprise to a collective global voice.
Theme
Pehchaan | Shaping Cultural Business Through Identity & Culture.
- 20 - 21 JUNE 2026
- 09.15 AM to 08:30 PM
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Bangalore International Centre (BIC)
4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071.
NICESamanvay 2026 Presents
Explore Participation Opportunities
For Participants
Confirm your attendance to make Samanvay 3rd edition memorable.
For Exhibitor
Book space to showcase your brand to a highly engaged audience.
For Pitch
Apply to connect with angel investors and scale your enterprise.
For Workshop
Attend interactive workshops to engage deeply and build your network.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT
The Jugalbandi of Heritage and Economic Heft
Welcome to the third edition of NICE Samanvay 2026, India’s first and most definitive Cultural Entrepreneurship Summit.
India owns over 90% of the world’s handwoven textiles, a multi-billion dollar heritage in Ayurveda and Yoga, and unmatched culinary and design wisdom. Yet, the economic footprint of our cultural assets on the global stage remains an untapped frontier. NICE Samanvay is the catalyst designed to bridge this gap.
It is an immersive, high-impact forum where the demand-side strategic acumen of business meets the supply-side mastery of Indian traditions. Following the incredible momentum of Samanvay 2024 and Samanvay 2025, Edition 3 elevates the dialogue. We are not just building businesses; we are building Brand India.
Principal Sponsor
Empowered by the visionaries building Brand India.
THE 2026 THEME
Pehchaan
Shaping Business Through Identity and Culture
Pehchaan is not just about the maker – it is about building identity across the entire ecosystem.
In a cultural enterprise, the challenge lies in translating individual enterprise into a collective voice that resonates with markets, consumers, and culture. True impact comes when identity is not only preserved, but also contextualised, scaled, and meaningfully expressed.
The sessions will revolve around the need for building an ecosystem that enables investments, collaboration, exhibitions that showcase brands building on India’s cultural assets and masterclasses towards building Entrepreneur capabilities.
AGENDA
NICESamanvay 2026:
Cultural Entrepreneurship Summit Agenda
| Registration (Ground Floor Entrance) | 09:30 am – 10:00 am |
| Welcome Address by Kanchana KV, CEO NICEorg (Auditorium) | 10:00 am – 10:10 am |
| Keynote – Nand Kishore Chaudhary; Social Entrepreneur, Founder & Chairman at Jaipur Rugs (Auditorium) | 10:10 am – 10:30 am |
| Tea Break – 10:30 am to 10:45 am | |
| Enterprises Story Curation will happen in the Gallery (11:00 am to 08:00 pm) | |
| Description | Time |
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My Story – Building of Akshaykalpa
by Shashi Kumar; Founder & CEO of Akshaykalpa
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10:50 am – 11:15 am |
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Panel Discussion: "Building Cultural Enterprises in NE India"
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11:15 am – 11:45 am |
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My Story – Shilpa Sharma
Creative Entrepreneur: Lifestyle, Travel & Hospitality, Craft Evangelist and Curator and Founder of Breakaway and Jaypore
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11:45 am – 12:00 pm |
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Panel Discussion: "Role of Incubators, Accelerators & Networks in growing CE's"
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12:00 pm – 12:30 pm |
| LUNCH | 12:30 to 1:30 |
| Description | Time |
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AMA with Vishala Reddy from Milletbank
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01:30 pm – 01:45 pm |
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AMA with Vishpala Hundekari from Ekibeki
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01:45 pm – 02:00 pm |
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AMA {TBC}
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02:00 pm – 02:15 pm |
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AMA {TBC}
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02:15 pm – 02:30 pm |
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My Story 3 – R&D in Pottery Prof Arman Ovla
(Auditorium)
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02:30 pm – 03:00 pm |
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Panel Discussion: Raising Investments as a CE
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03:00 pm – 03:30 pm |
| Description | Time |
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Masterclass on Product Design for Fashion & Home Decor Entrepreneurs
by Kavita Chaudhary from Jaipur Rugs
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03:30 pm – 04:15 pm |
| Tea Break – 4:15 pm to 04:30 pm | |
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Masterclass on Measuring Impact
by Rashmi Dhanwani from ArtX
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04:30 pm – 05:15 pm |
| Description | Time |
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Talk on Marketing Wellness Brands – Koteshwar from Oziva
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05:15 pm – 05:45 pm |
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Cultural Performance – Go Brahma
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06:00 pm – 06:45 pm |
| Welcome Address with reference to Yoga & wellness by KV Kanchana, CEO NICEorg - Auditorium | 10:00 am – 10:10 am |
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Keynote Manoj Kumar, Founder of Araku Coffee AUDITORIUM |
10:10 am – 10:30 am |
| Tea Break – 10:30 am to 10:45 am | |
| Enterprises Story Curation will happen in the Gallery (11:00 am to 08:00 pm) | |
| Description | Time |
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Sanjay Anandaram in Conversation with Raghu Ananthanarayan
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10:45 am – 11:15 am |
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Panel Discussion: Economic Transformation through Tourism – IIM Lucknow
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11:45 am – 12:15 pm |
| 12:30 to 1:30 Lunch |
| Description | Time |
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AMA with Meghna Khanna from the Bindi Project
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01:30 pm – 01:45 pm |
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AMA II {TBC}
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AMA III {TBC}
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AMA IV {TBC}
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| Description | Time |
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Masterclass on Yoga – Dr Vasudha Sharma
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11:15 am – 11:45 am |
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Building Mental Resilience in the Entrepreneurial journey – Your Dost
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03:30 pm – 04:00 pm |
| Tea Break – 4:00 to 4:15 pm | |
| Description | Time |
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Panel Discussion on CSR {TBC}
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02:30 pm – 03:00 pm |
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Panel Discussion: "Accelerating Investments in CE"
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03:00 pm – 03:30 pm |
An invited gathering of those shaping the cultural economy.
01
Cultural Entrepreneurs
Founders building brands rooted in craft, story and place.
02
Investors &
Funders
Patient capital seeking conviction in the cultural economy.
03
Industry Experts & Mentors
Designers, retailers, operators shaping market access.
04
Academia & Policy Makers
Researchers and institutions framing the next decade.
Be a Part of India’s
Cultural Renaissance.
Shape the identity. Scale the economy. Build Brand India.
For Participants
Confirm your attendance to make Samanvay 3rd edition memorable.
For Exhibitor
Book space to showcase your brand to a highly engaged audience.
For Pitch
Apply to connect with angel investors and scale your enterprise.
For Workshop
Attend interactive workshops to engage deeply and build your network.
The Legacy
Two editions.
An archive in motion.
A documentary archive of conversations, exhibitions and quiet decisions that have shaped the field.