The Play Summit was launched in 2024 with a single vision: to build a thriving ecosystem for Play in India.

For two decades, TOF has embedded Play into classrooms, communities, and systems serving children. Yet, Play remains missing from most policies and practices. Even globally, Article 31 — which enshrines the child's right to play — is often considered "the forgotten article of the UN Convention."

Through this summit, we aim to fill this gap and co-create a discourse on play, seeding collaborative, collective action towards mainstreaming play at both people and policy levels.

Playful spaces transform how people learn, connect, and participate, creating more inclusive and resilient societies. But when it disappears, curiosity, connection and creativity vanish.

Reclaiming Play has the potential to shift how we live: shaping healthier children, stronger communities, more vibrant cities and villages, and more humane systems.

Together, The Opentree Foundation and StudioPOD are convening this year's Play Summit to spark a collective reimagining: what would our schools, homes, workplaces, streets, and systems look like if play was treated as essential?