Development Dialogue: How it unfolded since 2008

Deshpande Foundation

7 years ago

Launched in 2008 with a motive to discuss the development in Sandbox, the Development Dialogue (DD) has grown to become a social entrepreneurship conference of international repute which brings together legends of social innovation from across the globe to exchange ideas.

Here is a snapshot of how the DD has evolved since 2008 and has become a summit of global recognition.

1. Development Dialogue 2008

The first DD was held at the IMSR Business School in Hubballi, Karnataka. For the first time, the entire portfolio of partners of the Deshpande Foundation – over 200 delegates – came together to discuss their work in the Sandbox.

Keynote sessions : Strong Management – Accounting, Documentation and Administration, Rapid Growth & Scaling Your Programs, Achieving Your Goals & Benchmarks

<img class=”alignleft wp-image-2168 size-full” src=”http://blog.deshpandefoundationindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/DD-2008.jpg” alt=”dd-2008″ width=”2256″ height=”1496″ /> 2. Development Dialogue 2009

Theme : The Sandbox & Global Perspectives

Highlighting the innovation in the Sandbox, the second year of the DD focused mostly on new innovations done by the partners.

Keynote sessions : Innovation Case Studies within the Sandbox, Innovation Case Studies outside the Sandbox, Innovation and Development

3. Development Dialogue 2010

Theme : Changing Mindsets

Featuring over 40 speakers, the conference involved in-depth panel discussions about breaking the cliches and driving change in the social development sector.

Keynote sessions : Leaders in Development , Driving Sectoral Change, Transformational Case Studies on our Partner NGOs, Global Challenges in Social Entrepreneurship, Leveraging Rural Economies through Non-Traditional Interventions

4. Development Dialogue 2011

Theme : Leveraging Opportunity

With the rising grandeur of the Dialogue, DD 2011 focused on jumping on windows of opportunity and creating the most successful projects possible with available resources.

DD 2011 also featured site visits to our partner NGOs working in the field, cases and stories from the Sandbox and cultural showcases.

Keynote sessions : Importance of a clear vision to scale, Commitment to long-term goals, and Multilevel analysis to get at the root of systemic problems

<img class=”alignleft wp-image-2170″ src=”http://blog.deshpandefoundationindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/DD-2011.png” alt=”dd-2011″ width=”837″ height=”502″ /> 5. Development Dialogue 2012

Theme : Value Chain

With the theme of exploring the creation of a thriving ecosystem, the 5th DD gathered all the partners and grantees to collectively take stock of our progress and evaluate the Sandbox’s progress and future development, as well as providing an opportunity for practitioners to collaborate.

Keynote session : Building Institutions for an Inclusive Ecosystem, The Art of Institutionalizing ‘Value Chain’ Work, Making Markets Work for the Bottom of the Pyramid, and Building Human Resources for Development – Insights and Livelihoods Through a Rights-Based Approach

6. Development Dialogue 2013

Theme : Tipping Point

Focusing on the ‘Tipping point’ as a precursor to success, DD 2013 brought together legends like Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy, Dr. R. Mashelkar, and Sudha Murthy, who have had phenomenal successes in their respective fields and a lifetime of learning to share.

Keynote Sessions : Importance of next generation leadership, Growing spaces for innovation, Collaborating with the government, and Creating inclusion through financing models

<img class=”alignleft wp-image-2171 size-full” src=”http://blog.deshpandefoundationindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/DD-2013.jpg” alt=”dd-2013″ width=”4928″ height=”3264″ /> 7. Development Dialogue 2014

Theme : Counting What Matters

Stressing on the fact that whatever we count should lead to actions that improve impact, DD 2014 helped define not only what matters most, but also how to count and measure the success of our work.

Keynote sessions : Importance of precise and targeted metrics, Inputs of local populations, and Development of human capital

8. Development Dialogue 2015

Theme : Scaling by Proving

Emphasizing the path to truly scalable developmental impact, DD 2015 discussed the concept of ‘Failing Small, Failing Early, Failing Fast’ so that organizations can test the hypothesis and learn new approaches at a small scale, rapidly pivot ideas, learn from mistakes and make quicker midcourse corrections early in their implementation.

Keynote sessions : Networking and Collaboration during “Proof of Concept” phase

9. Development Dialogue 2016

Theme : ‘Innovate globally, Execute locally'

The 9th edition of DD focused on the necessary elements to achieve impact, such as relevant and co-created innovations, execution ability, appropriate infrastructure and government support. The DD 2016 hosted 70 speakers of national and international repute like Nobel laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus and included over 450 delegates.

Keynote sessions : Scaling Up Skill Development, Including Diversity, Livelihoods and Public-Private Partnerships

<img class=”alignleft wp-image-2175 size-full” src=”http://blog.deshpandefoundationindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/DD-2016.jpg” alt=”dd-2016″ width=”5472″ height=”3648″ />10. Development Dialogue 2017

Theme : Scaling Effectively

Gearing up for the 10th edition of this international conference, the theme for DD 2017 is ‘Scaling Effectively’. The idea is to demystify the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of ‘Scaling Effectively’ through inspirational keynote speeches, insightful panel discussions, informal round-table sessions and engaging field visits.

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