Our mission is to help create a better world with fact-based research, productive dialogues and impactful interventions.

Who We Are

Synergia Foundation is an independent and strategic think tank whose purpose is to augment decision-making at a policy level while enriching individual discourse and public dialogue.

With fact based insights, the Synergia Foundation provides impactful solutions that challenge the status quo, turning risks into opportunities.

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A pioneer proponent enabling thought leadership through apolitical initiatives of dialogue and action for three decades
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Collective years of experience in conflict resolution, strategic planning, execution and management
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Over 1,000 leaders of government and industry from over 100 countries participate in events curated by Synergia
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200+ interventions, independently and with key global organisations, saving over 100 million lives worldwide
US and the Indo-Pacific: Charting through a turbulent South China Sea
Synergia Forum : 101 | | Synergia Virtual Forum : 37

US and the Indo-Pacific: Charting through a turbulent South China Sea

Apr 22, 2021, 7:30 am IST

Ongoing developments in the South China Sea and a continuously evolving US-China relationship have put the region in sharp focus. The new Biden administration’s approach to the Indo-Pacific and key concerns of all stakeholders will need to be assessed carefully for a sound strategic approach.

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Latest Insights

Curated by research scholars at the Synergia Foundation, our articles provide a succinct interpretation of geopolitical events by simplifying complex information into short well-structured analysis & independent assessments.
Making Amends, Finally?
Making Amends, Finally?

The U.S. government is again debating reparations for Black American slavery, but will it make up for generations of systemic repression?

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Dam(n) Reality
Dam(n) Reality

Ageing behemoths controlling mighty rivers while having ushered prosperity in the past are today disasters waiting to happen.

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Super Mario Gameplay
Super Mario Gameplay

The new Italian Prime Minister will have to leverage his economic credentials and political astuteness to steer Italy through one of its worst economic and health crises.

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Future Mineral Might
Future Mineral Might

With mining rights being opened for exploitation in the Arctic, the race for rare earths and minerals is fuelling geopolitical tensions and may aggravate environmental depredations in the long run.

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Synergia Conclave 2019
The Future of Security: Beyond the Curve

October 17 - 19, 2019

The Synergia Conclave 2019 corrals the best ideas and solutions from around the world, bringing under one roof a wide array of key stakeholders, including the world's leading statesmen, policymakers, security experts, technologists and scientists, and other experts.

Let's not wait for the future to happen. Let's create it. Together.

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Research Papers

Written by industry leaders and in-house research experts, our papers provide actionable insights for government, policy makers and business leaders to effectively manoeuvre the political and business landscape of India and the world.
Melissa Hathaway
  • Melissa Hathaway President, Hathaway Global Strategies
Securing Critical Infrastructure

Over the last 20 years, governments and industries have adopted and embedded information communication technology into every industry, contributing towards....

Dr. A.J. Paulraj
  • Dr. A.J. Paulraj Marconi Prize, Stanford University
Information Technology Express

The big five areas of technology, Biotechnology, Robotics, Information Technology, Nanotechnology, and Energy. are kind of intertwined and continue to drive the world...

Joseph S. Nye
  • Joseph S. Nye Fmr Dean, Kennedy School at Harvard Uty
The Myth Of A New World Order

There is now a new myth regarding how terrible things are going to be in the future. We’ve been told that the US is in decline, but I’ve written a little book this year called...

Carl Bildt
  • Carl Bildt Former Swedish Prime Minister
Europe: Not as free, Not as secure

From a European perspective, it seems that the world is changing, and not for the better. EU Security strategy started with the famous sentence."Europe has never been so secure...

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Dr. Joseph H. Felter

"The Synergia Conclave brings together some extra-ordinary and diverse experts on a range of topics, in this great environment they've established and cultivated here at the Conclave. So it is a real privilege to be a part of this and look forward to some great dialogue."

Dr. Joseph H. Felter | Former Deputy Secretary of Defence US
-DR. VIVEK LALL

“Synergia conclave hosted experts from around the globe on contemporary security and other issues that resulted in new insights. It is one of the best and most inspiring conclaves I have attended globally. I look forward to attending the next one.”

-DR. VIVEK LALL | Vice President, Lockheed Martin
Aruna Sundararajan, IAS

"Synergia Foundation did a great job. They managed to convene a whole bunch of top thought leaders, experts, academia and government to deliberate on this very important subject of 5G technology and because Synergia is a non-partisan objective forum, I think it was very useful because many people were actually able to exchange their ideas and designs. I think this should be the first step in seeing how to build an indigenous 5G ecosystem in India."

Aruna Sundararajan, IAS | Secretary, Department of Telecom, GOI
Dr. Arvind Gupta

"We've been able to interact with some top experts coming from all over the world, policy makers of very high standing and also people who have had a great deal of experience both in govt and outside the govt and in academia. I think such events are very important because, first of all, they help us understand the trends in cyber security and, secondly, they also lead to a very fruitful exchange of views because the challenges are so huge and such conferences generate ideas which are very important for policy makers."

Dr. Arvind Gupta | Deputy National Advisor, India
G K Pillai

"I must congratulate Synergia for organising Cyber 360. It was a very well attended conference. It had representatives at the very highest levels: ex-government, within government, within India and abroad. Very challenging issues have been discussed and I think that everybody has gone back with their knowledge vastly enhanced. It is one of the best conferences I’ve ever attended on the field."

G K Pillai | Former HOME SECRETARY, INDIA
HE M. K. Narayanan

"What Synergia is attempting is to integrate technology with the more mundane aspects of security (and) raise the level of the debate so that we can look into the distance; look ahead and see what we need to do. It is seldom that conferences achieve this dimension. "

HE M. K. Narayanan | Former National Security Advisor, Governor of West Bengal and Director of Intelligence Bureau
Gopi Hanumanthappa

"Rarely does a thinktank act as a 'do-tank'! Synergia Foundation is indeed unique when it comes to fact-based information, insight and perspectives. Synergia has enabled an unparalleled platform and network on multiple fronts to translate thought to action."

Gopi Hanumanthappa | MD, ThyssenKrupp Aerospace India
Avnish Sabharwal

"In a deeply divided world created by Globalisation and its multiple offsprings of insecurity and polarization, whose version do you believe? Synergia Foundation, a Bangalore based thinktank helps provide a neutral and fact-based assessment of the situation in order to form an unbiased opinion not influenced by fake news and distorted data."

Avnish Sabharwal | MD, Accenture Ventures & Open Innovation
Hon. Shekhar Dutt

“The work that the Synergia Foundation is doing to protect the nation is very commendable. The subjects that have been dealt are all very relevant. You and your associates deserve to be congratulated for the same.”

Hon. Shekhar Dutt | Former Governor, Deputy NSA & Defense
Hon. Sec. Michael Chertoff

"The Synergia Foundation is a 'do-tank' rather than a thinktank. It focuses on the broader strategic perspective of some of the cutting edge security issues of our time. It also brings global expertise and experience to the challenge of helping us address emerging threats and security concerns."

Hon. Sec. Michael Chertoff | Former Secretary, US Homeland Security
Carl Bildt

"We all know that it is necessary for us, with cooperation and exchange experience to mask the challenges that are there in the field of cyber security. The Synergia Foundation has been doing very good work in getting the components together."

Carl Bildt | Former Prime Minister of Sweden
Sir David Omand

"I am delighted to have been invited to the Synergia conference earlier this year. It was an initiative that paid off: the discussions were informative and lively and there was a genuine exchange of views. The future social and economic development of our countries depend heavily on an open and secure internet, and conferences like the Synergia Conclave - Cyber 360, are an essential way of sharing views on how to achieve the most from the internet that we have."

Sir David Omand | Former Director, GCHQ

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Each year’s agenda is intentionally wide-ranging, reflecting the many geopolitical, geosecurity and geoeconomic challenges facing nations today.