12 YearsBuilding Ecosystems

The inaugural RISE Summit brought together change-makers, social enterprises and thought leaders for the first time under one roof, planting the seed of a global movement anchored in dialogue, collaboration and shared ownership.

• First convening of the PEC ecosystem in India.
• Introduced the core RISE philosophy: every participant is a speaker.
• Established the foundation of co-created, co-located global dialogue.

Building on the momentum of the inaugural edition, RISE 2014 widened its footprint by bringing in more sectors, more geographies, and deeper cross-sector conversations that began to shape lasting partnerships.

• Expanded participation from civil society, government and corporates.
• Deeper workshops and co-creation sessions introduced.
• Early partnerships formed that continued across subsequent editions.

RISE 2015 marked a decisive step towards international reach, welcoming participants from multiple countries and creating cross-disciplinary dialogue that linked grassroots realities with global frameworks.

• First significant international delegate cohort.
• Introduction of cross-disciplinary thematic tracks.
• Partnerships spanning multiple countries formed for the first time.

The 4th edition shifted focus from breadth to depth. Structured dialogue formats were refined, outcome commitments were introduced, and participants left with tangible action plans rather than just conversations.

• Introduction of structured outcome commitments.
• GOTO Exchange framework prototyped for the first time.
• Focus on systemic change and long-term impact tracking.

RISE 2017 amplified community voices at the centre of the Summit, recognising that real change spreads person to person, community to community. Grassroots leaders took centre stage alongside institutional partners.

• Grassroots and community leaders elevated as primary speakers.
• Citizen Voice Forum format introduced.
• Focus on SDG alignment and community-led development.

With the world facing accelerating crises, this edition convened leaders committed to collaborative, distributed leadership models, moving away from hierarchical problem-solving towards networked collective intelligence.

• Leadership Labs and MasterClass formats introduced.
• Network of 100+ partner organisations formalised.
• Multi-stakeholder coalition frameworks co-designed.

The 7th edition delivered the most ambitious programme yet, with 45+ formats across social innovation, entrepreneurship and citizen engagement.

• 45+ session formats across four thematic pillars.
• Entrepreneur Showcase and Innovation Sprint launched.
• Largest in-person attendance to that point.

When COVID-19 shuttered the world, RISE pivoted to a fully virtual format, proving that the spirit of co-creation transcends physical boundaries. The Summit reached more countries than ever before.

• First fully virtual RISE Summit.
• Participants from 40+ countries joined online for the first time.
• Prof. Philip Kotler addressed the Summit as keynote.

RISE embraced the hybrid model as a permanent feature, blending in-person and virtual participation to maximise reach while preserving the intimacy of real conversation and real commitment.

• Hybrid distributed model formalised as the RISE format.
• Multi-city simultaneous hubs introduced.
• PECOWorld digital platform development began.

The 10th edition was a milestone celebration, reflecting on a decade of dialogues, partnerships and community-led change. Over 20,000 cumulative participants had been part of the RISE journey by this point.

• Landmark 10th anniversary edition.
• 20,000+ cumulative participants recognised.
• PECOCircle concept formally introduced.
• Global partner network reached 400+ organisations.

RISE elevated the Summit to a truly global stage, featuring the UN Resident Coordinator for India and expanding its reach to 70+ countries. The @RISE identity signalled a shift from convening to co-owning.

• Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator for India, addressed the Summit.
• 70+ countries represented across in-person and virtual hubs.
• @RISE brand introduced, signalling the shift to co-ownership.
• PECOWorld platform launched publicly.

The 12th edition marks the pivot from dialogue to co-ownership. Participants move towards named, registered PECOCircle commitments visible and accountable to the world.

• 28,952+ attendees across 84 countries.
• 531 visionary partners in the coalition.
• Introduction of PECOCircle Commitment Wall and Registry.
• Structured GOTO Exchange matching Partners, Entrepreneurs and Citizens.