The 2011 Yuva Summit

On January 27^th 2011, The Deshpande Foundation held the first ever Yuva Summit. Championed by D.C.S.E.’s LEAD & EA programs, the Yuva Summit was a tremendous success.

Rahul Bose, Bollywood Actor, Director, & Social Activist, was the Yuva Summit’s featured speaker. Other special guest speakers were:

Dr. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, Founder, Deshpande Foundation

Dr. Ashok Shettar, Principal, BVB College of Engineering

Prof. Ken Zolot, Senior Lecturer, MIT

Ms. Meenu Venkateswaran, CEO, Pravah

Mr. Vishal Talreja, Executive Director, Dream A Dream

After the opening ceremony, the Yuva Summit continued with a special panel session for college administrators and faculty. A LEAD Mela was also held, allowing guests to visit stalls and learn more about the different projects LEAD has helped to bring about. The Yuva Summit concluded in the later afternoon with Rahul Bose once again joining LEAD students and other dignitaries on stage.

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Yuva Summit on 2011

The Deshpande Foundation proudly announces Development Dialogue's Yuva Summit on 27 January 2011 with Keynote Speaker Rahul Bose. Bose is renowned for his work as an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, social activist, and rugby union player. His appearances in Hindi films, include Pyaar Ke Side Effects and Jhankaar Beats. Time magazine honored him as "the superstar of Indian arthouse cinema" for his work in parallel cinema films like English, August and Mr. and Mrs. Iyer. Bose is also a well know social activist and the founder of the anti-discrimination NGO, The Foundation.

The Summit will also feature special guest speakers:
Dr. Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande - Founder, Deshpande Foundation
Yuva Summit on 27 January 2011- Principal, BVB College of Engineering, Hubli
Ken Zolot - Professor of Entrepreneurship, MIT, Boston
Meenu Venkateswaran - CEO Pravah, Delhi

Todd Fry - Executive Director, Deshpande Foundation’s Merrimack Valley Sandbox, Boston and others
We warmly invite youth, faculty, and college administrators affiliated with the Deshpande Foundation to join us at 9.00am on the 27th of January to share and hear stories of young leaders' achievements, listen to inspiring keynote speakers, and participate in engaging group discussions with youth leaders from across the world.welcome .

Space is limited, so please be sure to register online by clicking on the link below as soon as possible and at the latest by 5 January 2011.

If you are interested in attending or have queries regarding the Yuva Summit please contact the Yuva Summit team at yuva@dfmail.org. or 0836-2378500.