The Entrepreneurship Awareness Drive (EAD) and Local Startups Meet (LSM) 2024 are flagship initiatives aimed at fostering and strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem across India
The event was attended by aspiring entrepreneurs, seasoned professionals, and industry leaders, followed by impactful knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration
More than 25,000 students from various regions in the country participated in the EAD-LSM 2024
The Entrepreneurship Cell of IIT Kharagpur, conducted the Entrepreneurship Awareness Drive (EAD) and Local Startups Meet (LSM) 2024 — its flagship initiatives aimed at fostering and strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem across India.
The event brought together a diverse mix of aspiring entrepreneurs, seasoned professionals, and industry leaders, creating a platform for impactful knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration.
EAD-LSM 2024, which was the 16th edition of EAD and 7th edition of LSM, witnessed participation from over 25,000 students from various regions across the country. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with more than 90 guest speakers from a variety of industries.
Among the esteemed speakers were Monish Darda (CTO, Icertis), Amitesh Saha (VP & head, Vedanta Group), Harsimarbir Singh (founder, Pristyn Care), Faizal Khan (educator and Indian YouTuber), Harish Mehta (cofounder, NASSCOM), Nagraj Prakasam (founding angel, Indian Angel Network) and Amrita Siroha (cofounder & CRO, INDmoney).
Their insights and experiences provided participants with a deep understanding of the entrepreneurial landscape and practical advice to navigate their journeys.
The event also showcased more than 1,000 innovative startups, highlighting the creativity and entrepreneurial drive thriving across the nation. These startups presented their solutions and business models, offering attendees insights into the latest trends and opportunities within the startup ecosystem.
Various partners came together to execute this one-month-long event, including Krafton as title partner. Other partners included Flashaid, Motul, NTPC, Ayla, Veedol, Motovolt, GreenSole, Beyoung, StockEdge, Herody and Samocha. Besides, the company also partnered with pTron as the audio wearable partner, The Business Scan as the title media partner and Inc42 as its startup media partner.
EAD-LSM 2024 fueled IIT Kharagpur’s aim to expand awareness around entrepreneurship by reaching a large audience across more than 30 cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kochi among others.
