The Conclave

Big Questions.

Ancient Answers.

The Global Bhakti Fest Conclave places India's spiritual and civilisational knowledge inside some of the most urgent conversations of our time. Not lectures about the past. Conversations about what comes next.

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About the Conclave

Ancient wisdom. Modern stage.

The GBF Conclave brings together spiritual teachers, scholars, policymakers, founders, artists and thinkers from India and around the world for a curated programme of conversations.

Topics span leadership, technology, ecology, wellness, culture, diplomacy, business, music and philosophy — all grounded in the civilisational knowledge of Bharat.

Can AI have Dharma? Let's talk.

✦Spiritual leaders and teachers

✦Policymakers and diplomats

✦Cultural innovators and artists

✦Conscious founders and entrepreneurs

✦Wellness practitioners and researchers

✦Scholars of Indian philosophy

✦Global voices in consciousness and technology

Sessions 2026

10 conversations. Two days.

Leadership & Culture

Spiritual Diplomacy

How can India's traditions of peace, ahimsa, non-duality, seva and human-centred thinking become a language of global diplomacy and international relations?

Day 01

Philosophy & Identity

Reimagining Krishna in the 21st Century

Love. Strategy. Leadership. Joy. Devotion. Consciousness. What does Krishna mean for a generation navigating modernity?

Day 01

Technology & Consciousness

Can AI have Dharma?

AI. Digital Dharma. Spiritual apps. Immersive sacred experiences. Ethical technology. What role does ancient wisdom play in how we build the future?

Day 01

Conscious Business

The Conscious Founder

Can discipline, meditation, intuition, Dharma and purpose genuinely change the way businesses are built — and what success looks like?

Day 02

Wellbeing & Body

Food as Medicine

Ayurveda, sattvik eating, gut health, longevity and Indian kitchen wisdom — ancient India understood gut health before it had a hashtag.

Day 01

Wellbeing & Body

Yoga Beyond the Mat

Breath. Food. Relationships. Ageing. Energy. Emotional wellbeing. Yoga as a full philosophy of living — not just a Tuesday morning class.

Day 02

Culture & Identity

The New Spiritual India

A generation reconnecting with ancient traditions through music, media, wellness and digital platforms. What is their relationship with Bhakti?

Day 02

Leadership & Culture

Compassionate Leadership

What changes when responsibility, ecology, animal welfare, mental health and Seva enter the boardroom? India's ancient model of Dharmic leadership.

Day 02

Culture & Bharat

Sacred Destinations of Bharat

India's spiritual geography — temples, pilgrimage routes, ashrams, sacred rivers and mountain sanctuaries as living cultural heritage.

Day 01

Closing Ceremony

The Global Bhakti Pledge

The closing conversation — a collective commitment around conscious living, family, ecology, peace, values, culture and inner evolution.

Day 02

Closing Ceremony

The Global Bhakti Pledge

The festival closes with a collective commitment — a gathering of voices from around the world making a shared declaration around conscious living, family, ecology, peace, values, culture and inner evolution.

When 10,000 voices become one mantra.

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