National Conclave on “Next-Gen GST & the Road to Viksit Bharat @ 2047”
National Conclave on “Next-Gen GST & the Road to Viksit Bharat @ 2047” and explore how tax reforms, policy innovation, and economic vision will power India’s journey to a developed nation. 🇮🇳
Join distinguished policymakers, economists, and industry leaders as they decode the future of GST and India’s growth story.
Venue: Kale Hall, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
Date: Friday, 13th March 2026 | Time: 9:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Inaugural Session : 13th March 2026-
GIPE Presents, in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), National Conclave on “Next-Gen GST & the Road to Viksit Bharat @ 2047″ March 13, 2026
Session 1: 13th March 2026
Topic: Inaugural Address
Speakers: Shri. Vivek Johri, Former Chairman, Central Board
of Indirect Taxes and Customs, GOI. Senior Advisor, Indirect Taxes, KPMG
Session 2: 13th March 2026
Topic: GST as a Critical Geoeconomic Driving Tool of India Aligning with Viksit Bharat @2047
Speakers: Prof. Santishree Pandit, Vice Chancellor, JNU, New Delhi
Session 3: 13th March 2026
Topic: Re-imagining GST: Pathways to Development in India
Speakers: Dr. Nitin Kareer, Chairman, Maharashtra State Finance Commission Former Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra
Session 4: 13th March 2026
Topic: The Consumer-First GST: Balancing Sustainable Revenue with Economic Growth
Speakers: Prof. Ramesh Salian, Centre for Economic Studies & Planning, JNU, New Delhi
Session 5: 13th March 2026
Topic: Impact of GST on Rural Inclusion & Agricultural Growth
Speakers: Prof. L. C. Malliah, School of Economics, Central University of Hyderabad
Session 6: 13th March 2026
Topic: “Next-Gen GST: Sectoral Impacts and its Socio economic Implications”
Moderator- Prof. Pradeep Apte
Panelists-
Prof. M. Suresh Babu
Mr. Dharanidhar Tripathy
Dr. Vidhu Shekhar
Mr. Avinash Pandey
Session 7: 13th March 2026
Topic: “GST 2.0: Simplifying Compliances for Businesses,
MSMEs, and Start Ups”
Moderator- Bhushana Karandikar
Panelists-
Mr. Ram Iyer
Mr. Niranand Kumar
Ms. Sanjali Dias
Ms. Nirupama Soundararajan
Session 8: 13th March 2026
Topic: “GST 2.0: Institutional Reform & Implementational
Efficiency”
Moderator- CA Swapnil Munot
Panelists-
Prashant Mohanty
Mr. Dhruva Seshadri
CA Yogesh Dixit
CMA Sanjay Bhargave