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EAGxIndia 2024 will be held at The Conrad, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The event aims to help attendees in the region find and accelerate their path to positive impact, using EA principles to foster connections and growth opportunities.
In 2023, 163 attendees participated in the first EAGxIndia, with 70% from India and others from the UK, US, Singapore, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Germany, and Brazil. This event enriched the local community with domestic and international connections, catalyzed movement growth, and had multiple reports of attendees transitioning into new impactful careers as a direct result of the event. We are excited to build on these successes with a second, larger event in just a few months!
EAGx (Effective Altruism Global X) is a series of regionally focused events uniting the global EA community, supported by the Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) and organized by local teams. The EA community focuses on various cause areas, emphasizing effectiveness and evidence-based decision-making. Key areas include:
EAGx events have a strong track record of fostering new connections within the effective altruism community. Past attendees have gained valuable information and networks, leading to jobs, internships, and development programs.
India offers unique opportunities for directly impactful interventions in areas like poverty alleviation, public health, and education. The country also hosts a large population of educated and passionate individuals looking for their way to improve their own country, the world, and the future. This combination of problems to solve and a deep talent pool to empower makes India an ideal location for investment in the local EA community.
Bengaluru, known as the Silicon Valley of India, is a hub of entrepreneurship and innovation. It boasts a rich academic and research landscape, ideal for impactful discussions and initiatives. Bengaluru also hosts one of the longest running Indian EA groups which has been conducting meetups and fostering connections since 2017.
The EAGxIndia 2024 venue, Conrad Hotel, resides centrally with a view of Ulsoor Lake and offers easy access to key areas like M.G. Road and Indira Nagar, making it a perfect site for networking and collaboration.
EAGxIndia 2024 welcomes both those newly engaged with effective altruism and seasoned participants, particularly those from Bengaluru and throughout India. While our application process selects for those with awareness of effective altruism and who have made life, academic, and career decisions based on EA principles, we are excited for newcomers who can demonstrate a commitment to learn the basics in the time before the event.
We also encourage international applicants who can add value to the event, such as mentors, representatives of EA or EA-aligned organizations, individuals with impactful career experience, or those hiring for impactful roles.
If you're considering attending but are uncertain, we encourage you to apply. For more information, you can read the FAQs about admissions for EAGx here or contact us via email at [email protected].
EAGxIndia 2024 runs Saturday 19 October- Sunday 20 October with two full days of programming and networking with limited reception on Friday 18 October. More detailed information on the agenda, speakers, and content will be available closer to the event via Swapcard and updates to the main event page.
If you would like to suggest yourself or someone else as a speaker, or have an idea for a workshop for the event, please use this form.
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*Note: All donations are non-refundable*
We are prepared to reimburse some travel expenses for attendees and speakers. Travel support funds are limited, so please request funding only if you would not be able to attend without it. Whether or not you request travel funding will have no bearing on the outcome of your application. See our travel policy for more details.
Conrad offers wheelchair accessibility, visual alarms for the hearing impaired in hallways, and facilities in public areas for those with physical challenges. If you have any accessibility requests, please email us at [email protected]. You can contact us either when applying or after registering for the event. We are committed to meeting all accessibility needs to ensure that everyone who is accepted can attend.
EAGxIndia 2024 content and applications will be in English. As this is a networking-focused event, we anticipate that English-speaking attendees will gain the most benefit and provide the most value to other attendees. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us.
Email us at [email protected] with any comments, suggestions, or questions that are not answered in the FAQ.
