Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Raksha Khadse, will be among the top voices at the first-ever SPORTSCOM ‘Giving Wings to Dreams’ Conclave to be held in New Delhi on Monday, 25 August.
The event will bring together over 200 stakeholders from across the sporting ecosystem—including federations, corporates, innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors.
Dr. Shobhit Jain, Joint Secretary, Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Sanjiv, Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will be the other speakers, joined by SPORTSCOM’s leadership team.
The Giving Wings to Dreams Conclave is a pioneering step towards building a strong and sustainable sports startup ecosystem in India. By bringing together government, investors, and industry leaders, we aim to create the environment for ideas to flourish into impactful enterprises that contribute to India’s sporting growth story,” said Jalaj Dani, President, SPORTSCOM.
One of the key highlights of the conclave will be a live startup pitch session, where shortlisted ventures will showcase their ideas before leading investors such as Inflection Point Ventures, SucSEED Indovation, Marwah Sports, Real Time Angel Fund, and Lead Invest.
Lending further industry heft are stalwarts from Indian sporting brands, including Neeraj Jain, Director, Cosco India, Rajesh Kharbanda, MD, Freewill Sports, and Shiv Prakash Singh, MD, Shiv Naresh.
Published on Aug 22, 2025
