Press Release

Conclave to host contemporary thought and voices of Make in India

New Delhi, September 06, 2016 – Upholding the mantle for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India Vision, SheThePeople.TV in partnership with Dalmia Bharat Group has conceptualised Young Makers Conclave͛, a unique platform that aims to put the spotlight on the youth of India through Inspiration, Ideas and Impact. The first-of-its-kind youth conclave will take place on September 21, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Hotel Lalit, in New Delhi where young thinkers, ideators, creators, educationists and policy makers will meet to initiate a dialogue, exchange ideas and challenge the status quo.

The event will be a series of multi- format sessions including talks, panel discussions and Q&A sessions chaired by eminent speakers and think tanks of the country, including a talk by Union Minister Piyush Goyal; Atul Chaturvedi, Joint Secretary; DIPP; Puneet Dalmia, M. D, Dalmia Bharat; Amish Tripathi, author; Ritesh Mehta, Head of Economic Initiatives, South-Asia, Facebook; and Aneesh Madani, Head of Sports Partnerships, Twitter India among others.

Puneet Dalmia, MD Dalmia Bharat Group and a key speaker at the event said, It is a great honour to be a part of such a prestigious platform. Dalmia Bharat has been actively involved in nurturing young entrepreneurs and start-ups through its various training programs by providing them mentorship and assistance. Through this Conclave it is our endeavour to go a step further in sensitizing today's youth and appropriately supporting them.

Sharing her views in the run up to the inaugural event, event curator and founder, SheThePeopleTV, Shaili Chopra said Young Makers Conclave has a very different appeal to the audience. It has been specially designed to inspire the youth of our country to follow their dreams, by engaging them in conversations and helping them identify ways and means to shape their future. The event will lay emphasis on the journey and experience of start-ups, young entrepreneurs and new age millennials. It facilitates an environment where people from different walks of life gather under one roof to share, ideate and discover new possibilities for growth and sustenance.

The event with a thrust on youth has come at a time when the Government has also initiated steps to create a Competitive ecosystem for India's young entrepreneurs in order to prepare them and enable them to define and shape India.

About Dalmia Bharat Ltd.

Dalmia Bharat Limited (DBL) (BSE Code: 533309|NSE Symbol: DALMIABHA and listed in MSE), part of the Dalmia Bharat Group, is a pioneer in cement manufacturing and applications since 1939. With an expanding India footprint,. With a growing capacity, currently pegged at 25 MTPA, Dalmia Cement is also the third largest manufacturing capacity in the country. Spread across eight states and 11 manufacturing units, the company is a category leader in super-specialty cements used for oil well, railway sleepers and air strips and is the country's largest producer of slag cement. Dalmia Cement has also partnered recently with International Finance Corporation to promote sustainable business. Visit us at https://www.dalmiabharat.com

About SheThePeopleTV

SheThePeople.TV is the go-to platform for women in India for inspiration, engagement, and is documenting the changing discourse on women in the country. Since its inception, SheThePeople.TV has profiled stories of nearly 10,000 inspiring women, who are entrepreneurs, authors, gamechangers, sportswomen, corporate executives and more. It has been able to offer networking opportunities to over 100,000 women via conferences, meets and other events. It was an official partner for the goverment's prime program for entrepreneurs “tart-Up India and for the startup initiative at Make In India week in Mumbai.