New Delhi, August 31, 2026: Breakthrough today announced the full speaker line-up for Reframe 2026: Reimagining India’s Future – Equal Participation of Women in the Workforce, its flagship annual summit taking place from 8–10 September 2026 at the India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi.
Building on the summit’s theme that unlocking India’s growth requires transforming the invisible gender norms that shape who enters, stays, and succeeds in the workforce, Reframe 2026 brings together 60+ speakers from policy, industry, philanthropy, civil society, academia, media, and youth movements across seven panel discussions and interactive workshops.
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Speaker Line-Up Highlights
- Dr Fauzia Khan, Former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
- Dr Renu Swarup, Former Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
- Saachi Bhalla, Deputy Director, Gender Equality, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Vandana Chavan, Former MP (Rajya Sabha), Former Mayor Pune, Founder Pune Climate Warriors
- Priya Ramani, Journalist
- Namita Bhandare, Senior Journalist
- Shrayana Bhattacharya, Senior Economist, World Bank & Author
- Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Sattva Consulting
- Nisha Dhawan, President & CEO, EMpower
- Vandana Bahri, Director, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
- Dr Aparna Hegde, Founder, ARMMAN
- Dolon Ganguly, Chief Functionary, Azad Foundation
- Dr Ajay Khera, Country Representative, EngenderHealth …and more to be announced soon.
Nayana Chowdhury, CEO, Breakthrough: “India has spent decades preparing women for work. Reframe 2026 is about preparing the workplace and society for women. Gender norms aren’t a side conversation to economic growth, they are the growth story.”
Dolon Ganguly, Chief Functionary, Azad Foundation (Reframe Partner): “Reframe 2026 is poised to be a meaningful forum for engaging in conversations around women’s workforce participation. Together, we hope to create a society where women can choose, enter and sustain their professions with dignity and free will.”
Themes & Agenda
Reframe 2026 opens with insights from its survey “What Makes Work, Work for Her”, presenting findings on women’s aspirations, workplace experiences, retention challenges, and invisible barriers.
Across three days, sessions will explore:
- Digital influence and changing public narratives
- Gender-transformative education
- Philanthropy as a catalyst for systems change
- Safe public spaces and mobility
- Maternal and child health as an economic imperative
- Masculinities and the care economy
- Workplace leadership, investing in equality, and the future of inclusive work
The final day moves from dialogue to action through collaborative workshops on inclusive workplaces, gender-transformative education, norm change evaluation, youth engagement, innovative storytelling, and men as allies in women’s empowerment.
Reframe 2026 At a Glance
📍 Venue: India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 📅 Dates: 8–10 September 2026 🔗 Event Details
About Reframe
Reframe is Breakthrough’s flagship annual summit convening leaders from government, business, philanthropy, civil society, academia, and media to examine structural barriers limiting women’s economic participation. The 2026 edition focuses on gender norms shaping workforce participation and advancing solutions aligned with India’s vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
About Breakthrough
Breakthrough is a non-profit organisation working to transform culture and systems that prevent women and girls from living free, equal, and empowered lives. Its work spans education, early marriage, safety, leadership, and women’s economic empowerment.
