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What Is Global Himalayan Entrepreneur Summit?

The Global Himalayan Entrepreneur Summit is a curated working immersion in Ladakh bringing
together Indigenous entrepreneurs, investors, foundations, and ecosystem leaders.

Set in a high-altitude desert at the frontline of climate change, GHES moves
beyond conference halls into enterprises, villages, and lived landscapes.

This is not a conventional summit.It is a structured encounter between capital and place.

The Global Himalayan Entrepreneur Summit is a curated working immersion in Ladakh bringing together Indigenous entrepreneurs, investors, foundations, and ecosystem leaders.

Set in a high-altitude desert at the frontline of climate change, GHES moves beyond conference halls into enterprises, villages, and lived landscapes. This is not a conventional summit.It is a structured encounter between capital and place.

Curated Collaboration

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It is a flagship convening that brings together entrepreneurs and global investors in Ladakh, creating a high-impact platform for meaningful collaboration, catalytic partnerships, and sustainable, region-led growth.

Contextual Immersion

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A move away from conference halls and into Ladakh’s lived landscapes, placing participants at the frontline of climate change within local villages and enterprises.

Purposeful Encounters

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A departure from the "conventional summit" that creates a structured confrontation between financial resources and the physical realities of the high-altitude desert.

Participation is limited to ensure depth, alignment, and meaningful exchange.

Built for immersion, not exhibition, the summit centres authentic engagement.

Participants engage directly with founders, communities, and landscapes ensuring conversations are rooted in lived realities rather than conference formalities.

Participation is limited to ensure depth, alignment, and meaningful exchange.

Built for immersion, not exhibition, the summit centres authentic engagement.

Participants engage directly with founders, communities, and landscapes ensuring conversations are rooted in lived realities rather than conference formalities.

Participation is limited to ensure depth, alignment, and meaningful exchange.

Built for immersion, not exhibition, the summit centres authentic engagement.

Participants engage directly with founders, communities, and landscapes ensuring conversations are rooted in lived realities rather than conference formalities.

Why the Himalayas?

The Himalayas are the Global Frontier for Climate Adaptation

The Himalayas are not merely a scenic vista; they are an ecological and economic engine that sustains 1.5 billion people through its massive river systems. Despite being home to millions and serving as a critical environmental stabilizer, the region remains structurally undercapitalized.

The landscape is not a backdrop, It is part of the strategic dialogue.

The landscape is not a backdrop, It is part of the strategic dialogue.

Ladakh specifically offers a rare, high-stakes vantage point to witness:

Ladakh specifically offers a rare, high-stakes vantage point to witness:

Ladakh specifically offers a rare, high-stakes vantage

point to witness:

Melting glaciers

Women-led enterprises

Fragile ecologies adapting in real time

Engineered water systems

What Happens at Global Himalayan Entrepreneur Summit?

Over five days, participants engage in

Village and enterprise immersions

Conversations with local entrepreneurs and knowledge holders

Curated roundtables on climate capital and ownership

Small-group strategy sessions

Shared meals and informal exchanges

Village and enterprise immersions

Conversations with local entrepreneurs and knowledge holders

Curated roundtables on climate capital and ownership

Small-group strategy sessions

Shared meals and informal exchanges

The format prioritises depth over scale.

No spectacle. No passive attendance.

Structured engagement in a living context.

No spectacle. No passive attendance.

Structured engagement in a living context.

No spectacle. No passive attendance.

Structured engagement in a living context.

Who Is It For?

Indigenous Visionaries

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Entrepreneurs from across the Himalayan belt from Ladakh to Nepal building local solutions.

Strategic Capital

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Impact investors, family offices, and foundations seeking long-term climate resilience.

Institutional Architects

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Development Finance Institutions and ecosystem leaders shaping new models of ownership.

Participation is strictly curated to ensure a high density of intent, strategic alignment, and actionable outcomes.

Join us

We collaborate with a select group of partners committed to Indigenous ownership and long-term climate resilience.

To receive our detailed partnership brief and explore sponsorship opportunities, contact us : summitGHES@alsisarimpact.org

To receive our detailed partnership brief and explore sponsorship opportunities, download following pdf and contact :
summitGHES@alsisarimpact.org

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Registrations

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Register for GHES

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Sign up to be part of the Global Himalayan Entrepreneurship Summit (GHES) to collaborate, learn, and unlock new opportunities.

Register for GHES

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Sign up to be part of the Global Himalayan Entrepreneurship Summit (GHES) to collaborate, learn, and unlock new opportunities.

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Startup Search

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Have a startup or an idea worth building? Register for Startup Search to access mentorship, capital, and opportunities.

Startup Search

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Have a startup or an idea worth building? Register for Startup Search to access mentorship, capital, and opportunities.

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Your questions, answered with clarity

Where is the summit located and how do I get there?

How should I prepare for the high altitude?

What does a typical daily schedule look like?

Am I permitted to bring friends or family members?

What is expected of me as a participant?

What are the accommodation and logistical arrangements?

Where is the summit located and how do I get there?

How should I prepare for the high altitude?

What does a typical daily schedule look like?

Am I permitted to bring friends or family members?

What is expected of me as a participant?

What are the accommodation and logistical arrangements?

Driven by a Decade of Venture Building

With a decade of venture building across Ladakh, Sikkim, Kashmir, Uttarakhand, the Northeast, and Nepal, Alsisar Impact works at the intersection of climate resilience, local ownership, and catalytic capital.

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