Karma
‍Summit
Asia

2025

Aug 6 - 7

Bengaluru, India

Asia’s largest corporate volunteering summit with 150+ companies and CSR leaders driving bold new ideas and innovation.

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Karma Summit 2024 Recap

Karma Summit 2024 brought together 100+ CSR leaders for real conversations, shared stories, and hands-on volunteering activities. The two days were focused on making giving back more meaningful, more doable, and more human.
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Attendees explored what it means to build a culture of volunteering through:

Volunteering Safari with a walk-through of hands-on experiences and the infrastructure behind year-round employee volunteering.
Insightful panel discussions and unfiltered sessions with the people shaping India’s biggest CSR programs.
The Karma Awards Asia, honoring those shaping the future of giving.

And that was just the start!

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Karma Summit Asia 2025 is going bigger, bolder, and beyond.
Join us at Asia’s largest corporate volunteering summit.

and 100+ companies attended Karma Summit 2024

Designed for the community, by the community

Shipra Sharma

IBM

Rumi Mallick Mitra

EY gds

Archana Sahay

LTI MindTree

Rajiv Ramaswamy

Amazon

Pratima Harite

LEnovo

Marya Lanewala

JPMC

Anurag Pratap

Capgemini

Gazal Raina

Goodera

The Karma Summit Asia 2025 Advisory Council, comprises of CSR leaders and Impact experts, have provided strategic direction in crafting innovative themes for the summit. Meet these leaders in person, as they discuss diverse topics on volunteering

What’s happening at Karma Summit Asia ‘25?

Two days filled with exciting new launches, insightful thought leadership sessions, engaging panel discussions, unfiltered breakout sessions, networking, and more!

LearN

VQ Report India 2025

Data and trends in corporate volunteering; insights from audited ESG reports of 200+ companies

Panel Discussions

Hear from the experts about experiences, challenges and solutions in scaling employee volunteering

Goodera Knowledge Centre

Gain insights from experts on optimizing volunteering programs for engagement and impact

Experience

Hands-on Volunteering Activities

Real impact, real action. Roll up your sleeves and experience the joy of doing good, right at the summit

Volunteering Portfolio

Explore world's largest catalog of volunteering experiences and formats to engage your employees better

Goodera Assured

100+ checks across logistics, hosts, nonprofits, compliance, sustainability, and experience, so every event is focused on impact, not the details.

ConnecT

Community Circles

Network with industry peers, fostering connections that inspire collaboration in social impact efforts

Unfiltered Sessions

Break-out rooms where industry peers discuss challenges and ideate solutions in corporate volunteering

Sip and Socialize

Network with industry peers, fostering connections that inspire collaboration in social impact efforts

Honoring Excellence in Volunteering

The Karma Awards Asia recognize best-in-class employee volunteer programs across 12 award categories: 8 for companies, and 4 for individuals.

The Volunteering Powerhouse

for the most consistent volunteering effort

The Mobilizer

for driving the highest participation from the workforce

The Supercharger

for expanding volunteering initiatives globally

The Dynamo

for a rapid scale-up of the volunteering program

The SkillWiz

for skill-based community volunteering

The EcoWarrior

for leading green volunteering efforts

The Ray of Hope

for impact in education volunteering

Heroic Hands

for maximum frontline employee engagement

Volunteering Leader of the Year

for exceptional leadership in driving impactful, inclusive, and innovative volunteering initiatives

Engagement Architect

for leading champion network development and engagement

Impactpreneur

for launching unique and innovative volunteering program(s)

Rising Star

for young practitioners driving employee volunteering in their organizations

Champions of Change

We're excited to announce a special category recognizing the most exceptional Champions who have promoted volunteering in their organizations.

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Agenda & Venue

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

REGISTRATIONS

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

welcome

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Goodera Presentation

Future of Volunteering with Goodera

Speakers

Abhishek Humbad

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

COFFEE break

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Presentation & Panel Discussion

Launching Missions to Drive Long-Term Impact

Speakers

Gazal Raina, Goodera

Tehzeeb Lalani, Head Held High

Harish Garu, Nirmaan

Hafiz Khan, Communitree

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

In-person Volunteering Activity

Assemble a Path Following Robot to Promote Applied STEM Learning in Classrooms

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Coffee break

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Beyond Borders: Scaling Social Impact
from India to Asia

Speakers

Pratima Harite, Lenovo

Rumi Mallick, EY GDS

Rajiv Ramaswamy, Amazon

Archana Sahay, LTI Mindtree

Rachna Chugh, Genpact

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Lunch Break

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

A Guided Tour

Volunteering Safari

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Fireside Chat

A Fireside Chat with Viren Rasquinha

Speakers

Viren Rasquinha, Olympian, Former captain - Indian National Hockey Team, Founder - OGQ

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Case Study

How to Drive Volunteer Participation

Speakers

Venkatesha Kumar, EY

Somya Dawar, EY

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM

Workshop

Curating a Playbook for Disaster Preparedness

Speakers

Charlotte Richardson, Amazon

Kezia Fernandes, Amazon

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM

Workshop

Curating a Playbook to Engage Frontline Workforce in Volunteering

Speakers

Manisha Patil, Amazon

Kumar Randhir, Dr. Reddy's

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Break

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Gala Night and Dinner

Champion Spotlights, Case Studies, Tech Turbo Sessions, Workshops, Volunteering Safari, and more!

6:30 AM - 7:45 AM

Yoga

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Day 1 Recap

09:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Panel Discussion

Global Best Practices in Employee Volunteering

Speakers

Alissa May, Goodera

Parnita Rane, Redhat

Hannah Zucker, Factset

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Fireside Chat

Building Skills, Shaping Future: AI, Volunteering, and Community Development

Speakers

Abhishek Humbad, Goodera

Shipra Sharma, IBM

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

COFFEE break

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Panel Discussion

The Role of Leaders in Driving Employee Participation in Volunteering

Speakers

Praveen B, Wipro

Garima Dimri, Lowe's

Shilpashree Muniswamappa, Colgate-Palmolive

Praveen Parihar, Bosch

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Spotlight

Leveraging Champions to Scale Volunteering

Speakers

Harshith Muppiri, Atlassian

Karishma Bhuyan, Zscaler

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Impact Instigators: Gen Z Turning Awareness into Action

Speakers

Poulamee Dey, Lenovo

Richika Padubidri, Alliance Bernstein

Akhil Airan, NetApp

Aparna Basu, Sagility

Kumar Chandan, IDP

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Lunch break

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Masterclass

Tech-Powered Volunteering: Scaling
Impact Across Themes and Regions

Speakers

Kumar Anurag Pratap, Capgemini

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Unfiltered Session

CCC - The 3 Challenges of Volunteering: Change, Consistency, Communication

Speakers

Tanu Kathuria, Birlasoft

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Coffee Break

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Karma Awards

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

with Goodera Centres of Excellence

Ask me Anything

Champion Spotlights, Case Studies, Tech Turbo Sessions, Workshops, Volunteering Safari, and more!

Clarks Exotica Convention Resort & Spa

Karma Summit Asia 2025 will be hosted at the stunning Clarks Exotica Convention Resort & Spa, perfectly positioned just minutes from Bangalore Airport. This exceptional venue is surrounded by 70+ acres of lush greenery, palm-lined pathways, and open skies, creating an inspiring environment for meaningful connection and collaboration.

Designed to recharge and reconnect, Clarks Exotica provides the ideal backdrop for two days of bold ideas, honest conversations, hands-on volunteering experiences, and purposeful networking. The resort's tranquil setting and world-class facilities ensure that Asia's social impact leaders can focus on building the world of good, together.

Location: Bengaluru, IN

Closest airport: KIA (16 Km)