09.30 AM - 10.00 AM: Registration
10.00 AM to 10.05 AM: Welcome Note
10.05 AM - 11.00 AM: Panel 1
VC Perspectives: Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in the Embedded Space. What Startups Need to do Right.
Speakers
Samir Kumar, Managing Director, Inventus Capital Partners
Rahul Chandra, Co-founder and Managing Director, Helion Ventures
Bhavanipratap Rana, Investment Director, Intel Capital
Ramesh Radhakrishnan, Partner, Artiman Capital
Moderator
Karthee Madasamy, Managing Director, Qualcomm Ventures India
11.00 AM - 11.15 AM: Session 1
Synergising to Drive the VLSI and Semicon Ecosystem
Speaker
Raghu Panicker, Country Director, Mentor Graphics
11.15 AM - 11.35 AM: Session 2
Growing a Start-Up into a Global Powerhouse
Speaker
Gude Dasaradha, CEO, Ineda Systems
A chance to meet up with your friends and have a cup of coffee on the house!
12.00 Noon - 12.30 PM: Keynote Session
Concept to Success: Milestones for Startups
Speaker
Mark Harward, Chief Technology Officer, Syndiant
12.30 PM - 01.00 PM: Session 3
Enabling the Semicon/ VLSI Ecosystem
Speaker
M N Vidyashankar, Principal Secretary - Commerce & Industries Department, Government of Karnataka
Break for lunch on the house and a chance to catch up with each other!
02.00 PM - 02.30 PM: Session 4
The Sankalp Journey
Speaker
Vivek Pawar, Founder & Executive Chairman, Sankalp Semiconductor
02.30 PM - 03.30 PM: Panel 2
Semiconductor Entrepreneurship: Opportunities & Challenges
What are the challenges facing semiconductor startups in today’s environment? Is it enough to have developed a great technology? Historically, semiconductor startups have had massive development costs & long development cycles. A fabless semiconductor has to typically raise > $50M with a development and time to volume cycle that lasts 3-4 years or more. Has this changed in the light of current advances in technology? Founders of semiconductor startups often come from an engineering background. What business challenges do these founders face? What work's in India and what does not?
Speakers
Vishwakumara Kayargadde, Co-Founder & CEO, Saankhya Labs
Naveen Chava, CEO, SiCon Tech
Dr. S S Mahant Shetti, Founder, KarMic Design Centre
Moderator
Arnob Roy, Co-Founder & President - Engineering, Tejas Networks
03.30 PM Onwards: Conclusion
