Zero Project India Conference 2024

Building Bridges between Global Networks and Innovations

Facts & figures: #ZeroConIndia24

200 

participants

40

local speakers

14 

international speakers

1,000+

views of the livestream

 

The annual Zero Project India Conference (#ZeroConIndia24) hosted by Youth4Jobs in New Delhi is a unique regional forum to bring together members of the global Zero Project Network, Zero Project Awardees, and local/regional stakeholders, decision makers, and innovators from India and the whole of South Asia.

 

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Lead Partner: Youth4Jobs
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In cooperation with the Zero Project
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In collaboration with The Hans Foundation
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In collaboration with Axis Bank Foundation

Highlights: The Zero Project India Conference 2024

200 participants from across the globe

#ZeroConIndia24 took place on September 19-20, 2024 in New Delhi.

The conference brought together nearly 200 participants, including 40 local and 14 international speakers, to explore crucial topics such as assistive technology, women entrepreneurs with disabilities, and building bridges between India and Africa. 

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Explore #ZeroConIndia24 through this photo gallery!

The ceremonial lighting of a lamp by Meera Shenoy and Michael Fembek
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Staff hand out name tags to local and international participants; front and center is an international participant Asian background receiving his tag from one of the staff.
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Martin Essl poses with two conference participants in the reception area.
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Anja Günther of the Zero Project welcomes one of the international delegates at the conference reception area
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The conference moderator is seen here in a close-up; she uses a wheelchair and seems very confident addressing the audience; in the background a sign language interpreter can be seen on a large screen.
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A view of the conference room - people are seated around large round tables and look towards the stage.
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Chief Guest Rajesh Aggarwal delivering his speech; he's at a lectern looking to the audience; the Zero Project India Conference logo and a sign language intetrpreter can be seen in the background, indicating the accessibility provisions at the event and the context for this speech.
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a large ZeroConIndia panel is depicted here; there are mostly but not exclusively local speakers; a woman is speaking into a microphone, addressing the audience.
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Two female conference participants immersed in a conversation in the conference room. One is seated with a laptop in front of her, the other standing next to her talking. In the background a large number of other participants can be seen.
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A ZeroConIndia panel with local and international speakers
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#ZeroConIndia24 Agenda

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The #ZeroConIndia24 livestream attracted more than 1,000 views across the two conference days.

The livestreams recordings are now availble to watch on demand:

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The main objectives of the conference were: 1) to support innovative solutions from India to be replicated abroad, and 2) to introduce international innovation that has the potential to advance the implementation of the UN CRPD in India.

Sessions revolved around this year's conference theme of Building Bridges between Global Networks and Innovations and covered a range of topics:

  • The power of Employer and Employee networks
  • Women entrepreneurs with disabilities
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Supporting innovations from India to grow internationally
  • The global potential of Indian grassroots solutions
  • Impact Investing across borders
  • Building bridges from India to Africa
  • Inclusive Arts
  • Early Childhood Interventions benefitting all children

Discover the full agenda on the conference website:

View the #ZeroConIndia24 Agenda

Watch #ZeroConIndia on demand

The #ZeroConIndia24 livestream attracted more than 1,000 views across the two conference days.

The livestreams recordings are now availble to watch on demand:

Watch the recap

Revisit the Zero Project India Conference 2023