Global Startup Summit - Bengaluru is an initiative to connect the startup community for collective networking and progress. It is a platform to encourage the Indian startup ecosystem and an initiative to bridge the gap between startups and investors.
Proudly presented by globalstartups.club, 3x Events Mangement, Mojo Startup (mojostartup.com) - Invesment Banking & VC Partner, Gamezon.store.
Brand Partners include - Rent Foxxy, TheEleFant, F For Finance, Wadhwani Foundation, SHK Global Ventures, brightaccounts.in, seedicon.com, KrispCall, Akshayakalpa Organic Milk, The LIT, Introbot, The Indian CEO.
Media Partners include - Startup Story, Startupnews.fyi, IndustryOutlook, VNTR Capital, Siliconindia, QI Media, dezshira.com, gibf.org, IndianStartupNews, Techiexpert.com
Programme Agenda (Tentative)
1. Registration:
Timing: 8:30 - 09.30am: (GSS Main Room)
REGISTRATION
Timing: 09.30 - 09.40am: (GSS Main Room)
Welcome Address
2. Networking Activity:
Timing: 09.40 - 09.50am
3. Keynote Address: Mohit Sureka - Founder & CEO, Global Startups Club & Mojo Startup
Timing: 09.50 - 10.10am
4. Panel Discussion #1:
Timing: 10.10am - 10.40am: Elevating Customer Experience: The Key to Successful Branding
Session Speakers:
Sriharsha Nallamilli - Manager - Strategic Partnerships, Wadhwani foundation
Ankit Aggarwal - Founder & CEO, Unstop
Shashi Kumar - Founder & CEO, Akshayakalpa Organic
Dinker Vashisht - Group Head & Vice President, Swiggy
Mohit Sureka - Founder, Global Startups Club & Mojo Startup (Moderator)
5. Panel Discussion #2:
Timing: 11.00am - 11.40am: Tech Trends: Exploring Future of Real Estate
Session Speakers:
Sangeet Hemant Kumar - Founder, SHK Global Ventures & WealthiGO (Moderator)
6. Panel Discussion #3:
Timing: 11.40am - 12.20pm: Startup Agility in Product / Platform Development:
Session Speakers:
Ashish Sanganeria - Senior Partner, TRANSEARCH
Devashish Fuloria - CEO, GeoIQ
Atish Shelar - COO, Techfini
Piyush Peshwani - Co-Founder, OnGrid
Mr. Pratik Kapasi - Founder, HeyCoach
1A. Global Startup Battles (Side Room) #2:
Timing: 10.00 - 1pm: 20 Startup Founders pitching in GLOBAL STARTUP BATTLES
Judges
Pankaj Gupta - Managing Partner, EthAum Ventures
Aravin G Namdev - Venture Partner, ah! Ventures
Vinod Keni - Managing Partner, Peachtree Capital Ventures
Bala Subramaniam - Founder & CEO, Adyton Ventures
Somshubhro Pal Chaudhury - Co-Founder & Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund
Vittal Ramakrishnan - Founder & CEO, POD
Ashwin Raguraman - Co-Founder & Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund
Sudharsan Venkatakrishnan - Senior Vice President, Klub
Madhu Gupta - Managing Partner, EthAum Ventures
Harsh Gupta - Principal, Flourish Ventures
7. Panel Discussion
Timing:
Predicting the Future: Forecasting Unicorn Startups and predict scaling Analysis of market trends
Session Speakers:
8. Panel Discussion
Timing:
From Seed to Series A: Understanding the Evolution of Startup Funding Rounds
Session Speakers:
Babji VS - Associate Partner, The Gain
Harsh Gupta, Principal, Flourish Ventures
9. Panel Discussion #4:
Timing: 12.20pm - 01.00pm: From Local to Global: Scaling Cultural Brands in a Global Marketplace
Session Speakers:
Rachna Lulla - Director, Arintra
Sripal Jain - CA & CPA, Simandhar Education
Smitha Hemmigae - Head of Marketing, ANSR
Pavithra P. - Accrescent Managed Services (Moderator)
10. LUNCH & Networking #2:
Timing: 1 - 2 pm:
11. Panel Discussion #5:
Timing: 2pm - 2.40pm: Investing in Startups, Balancing Risk and Reward:
Session Speakers:
Vittal Ramakrishna - Founder & CEO, POD
Subhashish Bhadra - Head of Corporate Development, Klub
Ashwin Raguraman - Co-Founder & Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund
Lalit Singla - Founder & CEO, SteerX Innovations
Pavithra P. - Accrescent Managed Services (Moderator)
12. Panel Discussion #6:
Timing: 2:40pm - 3:20pm: From Bootstrapping to Breakthrough: Navigating Funding Challenges
Session Speakers:
Jugul Thachery - Founder & CEO, HOGR
13. Panel Discussion #7:
Timing: 3:20pm - 4.00pm: Beyond Capital: The Value-Add of Strategic Investors
Session Speakers:
Pankaj Gupta - Managing Partner, EthAum Venture Partners
Aravin G Namdev - Venture Partner, ah! Ventures
Sudharsan Venkatakrishnan - Senior Vice President, Klub
Sanjay Shah - COO, Wadhwani Foundation
Divya Chandrasekaran - Founder, iPact Legal (Moderator)
14. Global Startups Battle: Finale
Timing: 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Remaining Judges:
15. Panel Discussion #8:
Timing: 4:30pm - 5.10pm: Exploring Specialized Investment Verticals
Session Speakers:
Vinod Keni - Managing Partner, Peachtree Capital Ventures
Somshubhro Pal Chaudhury - Co-Founder & Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund
Bala Subramaniam - Founder & CEO, Adyton Ventures
Ritesh Chandra - Founding Partner, Vidhikrit Legal (Moderator)
16. Tea Break & Networking #2:
Timing: 4:30pm - 5.00pm
17. GSS Awards + Power startup recognition #:
Timing: 5.10 - 5:30pm
Session Highlights: Recognition & Awards for:
Top 20 Creators | Top 20 Startups | Winner of GSS Startup Battle
Muskan Agrawal - Dynamic LinkedIn Creator of the Year | Finance
Sripal Jain - Iconic Creator of the Year | Finance
Neelima Kumari - Insightful LinkedIn Creator of the Year | Personal Growth
