At IPE Global, we have always believed in innovation as a force multiplier for inclusive development. Our co-curation of the Blended Finance Dialogue 2025 with Convergence was a step towards reshaping India’s development financing landscape. The dialogue convened sector leaders across government, philanthropy, private capital, and enterprise to explore how blended finance can de-risk investments, empower high-impact innovations, and unlock private capital to address pressing socio-economic challenges—across health, climate, livelihoods, and more.
The event also marked the evolution of our flagship initiative, SAMRIDH, into SAMRIDH Impact Solutions—a platform with a broader mandate to scale impact-led innovations across sectors.
M.K. Padma Kumar is involved in developing strategies and managing operations for the IPE Global Group.
He has over 25 years of experience in the development sector, working in civil society organisations and international development agencies like DANIDA and DFID. As the Head of State Partnerships at the DFID India, he was responsible for developing partnerships, programme design, management and strategic oversight of all programmes implemented in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. He has managed various development programmes. His expertise lies in driving operational, financial and programmatic transformations. Before DFID, he was associated with Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), Help Age and World Wildlife Fund.
He holds a Master’s degree in Business Management with specialisation in Human Resource Management and Finance. He is extensively trained in Project Cycle Management, Grant Management, Performance Management, Leadership Skills and Change Management.
