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
