Events

Featured Guest:
Jagan Shah, CEO, The Infravision Foundation

Venue:
CPR Conference Room, Centre for Policy Research, Dharma Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

Friday, 20th February 2026, 5:00 PM IST onwards.

Register to attend

Please note that seats are limited. Filling the form does not guarantee a seat; confirmations will follow after registrations close.

About the Mixer
The Urban Collective Action Network (U-CAN) Mixer is an open convening designed to bring together practitioners, organisations, researchers, funders, and individuals engaged with urban issues. The session creates space to connect across sectors, exchange practical insights, and learn from diverse experiences in an interactive, peer-driven format.

The mixer is open to anyone interested in urban change-making and seeks to foster conversations that are practical, collaborative, and grounded in real-world challenges.

Bring With You
– Your curiosity and openness to connect
– One specific question or challenge you would like ideas on, whether organisational, programmatic, communications, partnerships, or perspective-building
– Optional recent publications, tools, or resources for the informal showcase gallery

The Mixer Experience
5:00 pm | Arrivals and informal connections
Participants arrive and connect over tea and coffee.

5:15 pm | Speed networking
Short, facilitated conversations to help participants meet a range of people in the room.

5:30 pm | Welcome and culture spotlight
Introduction to the hosting space, followed by a short reflection on a practice or way of working that shapes approaches to collaboration.

5:45 pm | Stories from urban champions
Short reflections from invited practitioners highlighting lessons and insights from their work.

6:15 pm | Share and ask (unconference format)
Participants share questions or topics for discussion, followed by small, self-organised conversations.

6:50 pm | Open networking
Informal conversations and follow-ups.

Spirit of the Mixer
– Open, inclusive, and peer-led
– Practical rather than polished
– Respectful of diverse experiences and viewpoints
– Focused on learning, connection, and collaboration

About the Featured Guest
Jagan Shah is CEO of The Infravision Foundation, an advocacy think tank promoting reforms, planning, and innovative finance in infrastructure across cities, public transport, agriculture, healthcare, and energy. From 2013 to 2019, he served as Director of the National Institute of Urban Affairs, where he co-created the Smart Cities Mission, prepared the Draft Master Plan for Delhi 2041, designed the EU and AFD supported CITIIS program, and incubated centres for digital governance, sanitation, and climate adaptation.

His recent roles include Senior Infrastructure Adviser at the UK’s Department for International Development, where he designed CDRI’s Infrastructure for Resilient Island States facility launched at COP26, and Senior Adviser (Capacity Building) at the World Bank. Since 2016, he has served as Trustee of Clean Air Asia, an international non-governmental organisation based in Manila. Shah studied architectural design and history, theory, and criticism in New Delhi, Cincinnati, and New York.