Agenda

8.30 AM - 9.00 AM: Registration, Conversations & Connections

KEYNOTE SESSIONS

9.00 AM - 9.30 AM: Against All Odds: From Innovation to Success
Speaker
Chetan Maini, Founder & Chief of Strategy & Technology, Mahindra Reva

9.30 AM - 10.00 AM: Entrepreneurship: The Journey
Speaker
Arun Jain, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Polaris Financial Technology

10.00 AM - 11.00 AM: PANEL 1
MOBILE + eCOMMERCE: Instant Gratification, Rapid Growth
Internet startups are stepping up to meet consumer demands with innovative twists on an age-old industry. Gain insight into how the convergence of smartphones and eCommerce is creating a dynamic new wave of entrepreneurial retailers. Hear from an expert panel of entrepreneurs why the hunt for the next big thing in e-tailing is the subject of such intense focus from both established players as well as emerging startups. You’ll learn what strategies insiders are deploying to identify opportunities in this rapidly growing marketplace.
Panelists
Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-Founder & CEO, Ola Cabs
Praveen Sinha, Co-founder and Managing Director, Jabong
Moderator
Himanshu Chakrawarti, CEO, The Mobile Store

11.00 AM - 12.00 Noon: PANEL 2
New Paths to Online Revenue: Journey of Internet Entrepreneurs
Despite the huge potential of the Internet market, few companies have been successful in developing effective new modes of generating revenue online. In this panel, entrepreneurs discuss how they viewed the web as a media outlet for traditional industry such as travel, auto, education and went on to build successful revenue engines. They will talk about emerging trends within e-commerce and give their take on what will work 5-7-10 years down the line.
Panelists
Binny Mathews, Co-founder, Dezyre.com
K Satyanarayan, Ex Co-Founder, CricInfo
Umang Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO, Gaadi.com
Moderator
Manish Sharma, Co-Founder & CEO, Printo.in

12. 00 Noon - 1.00 PM: PANEL 3
Innovation & Monetizing Opportunities for Mobile Entrepreneur
What makes a successful mobile app company? How do you create value in your company? What are the options for early financing to get your business off the ground? How do you make your mobile app rise from the crowd? What business models would work in India? With the shrinking divide between screens (TV, desktop, tablet, mobile) and how media consumption and commerce habits are fast changing, what are the whitespaces in Mobile Apps for an entrepreneur?
Panelists
Siddhartha Jain, Co-Founder & CEO, Spice Labs
Umesh Kulkarni, Founder, NewsHunt
Jitin Narang, Co-Founder & COO, TechAhead
Moderator
Girish Ramdas, Co-founder & CEO, Magzter

1.00 PM - 2.00 PM: Networking Lunch

2.00 PM - 2.45 PM: PANEL 4
VC Perspective: The State of Tech Entrepreneurship in India
Where are VCs investing these days? What are the opportunities for Entrepreneurs? What are the trends in venture capital in India and early-stage funding? What are some of the mistakes entrepreneurs make when approaching VCs? What is the best advice to get funded in current environment?
Panelists
Bala Parthasarathy, Managing Partner, AngelPrime
Padmaja Ruparel, President, Indian Angel Network
Karan Mohla, Vice President, IDG Ventures India
Rajesh Rai, CEO, India Innovation Fund
Moderator
Kumar Shiralagi, Managing Director, Kalaari Capital

2.45 PM - 3.45 PM: Presentations by Startup Companies
Our Jury will Evaluate and Award the Best Startup Company.
Presenting Companies:
Blue Flock built.io
IPintentio Kowni Technologies
Nth Dimenzion SKIPTASK
Sollet Soft Solution Turanto
Tejosma Tyto Software
VidTeq VMC Technologies

Jury
Bala Parthasarathy, Managing Partner, AngelPrime
Padmaja Ruparel, President, Indian Angel Network
Karan Mohla, Vice President, IDG Ventures India
Rajesh Rai, CEO, India Innovation Fund
Nishant Verman, Associate, Canaan Partners India
Rohit Bhat, Associate, Sequoia Capital India

3.45 PM - 4.00 PM: Felicitating the Best Startup Company


10.00 AM - 11.00 AM: PANEL 1
The Next Big Thing: Technology Trends Shaping the Future
Spotting Hard Trends (technology advancements) is key to entrepreneurial success. What are some of the high-growth technology areas in the days to come? What's happening in Mobile, Big Data and Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI) and other emerging areas? Are these new frontiers of innovation? What do some of these trends means for entrepreneurs and wanna-be entrepreneurs? What are the opportunities and risks? Some of the leading thinkers and thought leaders in technology share their insights.
Panelists
Dr. Viswanath Poosala, Head - Bell Labs India, Alcatel-Lucent
Dr. Aloknath De, Chief Technology Officer, Samsung India
Avaneesh Dubey, SVP - Development Organization, SAP
Ramkumar Narayanan, General Manager, eBay Product Development Centre, India
Dr. Ishwar Parulkar, CTO - Service Provider Access Business Unit, Cisco
Moderator
Pradeep Desai, India Head-Software Center of Excellence, GE Global Research

11.00 AM - 12.00 PM: PANEL 2
Leveraging Platforms to Bootstrap
Of late, several major tech companies have developed significant platforms upon which entrepreneurs are bootstrapping successful, sustainable businesses. Several large companies have injected serious throttle into the game and empowered many entrepreneurs. In this discussion hear the stories of entrepreneurs of how they are leveraging the platforms and also the go-to-market strategies.
Panelists
Santanu Dutt, Solutions Architect & Technology Evangelist, Amazon Web Services
Atul Batra, CTO, Manthan Software Services
Karthik Srinivasan, Director - Emerging Markets, EMC
Manoj Khilnani, Country Manager - Enterprise Products, BlackBerry
Shourabh Shrivastav, Founder & CEO, 3P Technologies

12.00 PM - 1.00 PM: PANEL 3
B2B Models of Entrepreneurship: The Blessing or the Mess Up!!
There is a less-charted and oft neglected realm of customers with big budgets and transparent needs. While many fear bureaucracy, sales cycles and lack of domain expertise, braver souls forge ahead and prosper. Come learn these entrepreneurs' stories as they navigate the murky yet lucrative waters of tech B2B.
Panelists
Vivek Subramanyam, CEO, iCreate Software
Kumar Vembu, Founder & CEO, GoFrugal Technologies
Moderator
Kishore Mandyam, CEO, PK4 Software Technologies

1.00 PM - 2.00 PM: Networking Lunch

2.00 PM - 2.45 PM: PANEL 4
VC Perspective: The State of Tech Entrepreneurship in India
Where are VCs investing these days? What are the opportunities for Entrepreneurs? What are the trends in venture capital in India and early-stage funding? What are some of the mistakes entrepreneurs make when approaching VCs? What is the best advice to get funded in current environment?
Panelists
Anil Joshi, President, Mumbai Angels
Ramesh Radhakrishnan, Partner, Artiman Capital
Manish Singhal, Member, Indian Angel Network
Moderator
Rutvik Doshi, Principal, Inventus (India) Advisors

2.45 PM - 3.45 PM: Presentations by Startup Companies
Our Jury will Evaluate and Award the Best Startup Company.
Presenting Companies:

Bullfinch Cavintek
Club URB Coworkable
eAge Technologies eSquare
FastDealz.com Gadget Bucket
Intellibuzz IntelligenceNode
Kataksham Net Web Technologies
Olive Technologies ShareMojo.com
Testimonials For

Jury
Anil Joshi, President, Mumbai Angels
Ramesh Radhakrishnan, Partner, Artiman Capital
Rutvik Doshi, Principal, Inventus (India) Advisors
Arjun Ramegowda Narayanswamy, MD, Catamaran Ventures
Naga Prakasam, Member, Indian Angel Network
Manish Singhal, Member, Indian Angel Network

3.45 PM - 4.00 PM: Felicitating the Best Startup Company

4.00 PM: Conclusion

2.00 PM - 2.45 PM: PANEL
VC Perspective: The State of Tech Entrepreneurship in India
Where are VCs investing these days? What are the opportunities for Entrepreneurs? What are the trends in venture capital in India and early-stage funding? What are some of the mistakes entrepreneurs make when approaching VCs? What is the best advice to get funded in current environment?
Panelists
Prayank Swaroop, Senior Associate, Accel Partners
Vijaya Kumar Ivaturi, Member, Indian Angel Network
Ashutosh Sharma, Senior Associate, Norwest Venture Partners India
Moderator
Rama Bethmangalkar, Principal, Ventureast

2.45 PM - 3.45 PM: Presentations by Startup Companies
Our Jury will Evaluate and Award the Best Startup Company.
Presenting Companies:

Blob City Bode Animation
CMO Axis Connecting Dots
Deepbiz Essl
Ospyn Labs Purple Frame
RedBlackTree TEG Analytics
Evude Software VCIDEX
XPT Software Miracle Studios 

Jury
Rama Bethmangalkar, Principal, Ventureast
Navin Honagudi, Associate, Kae Capital
Vijaya Kumar Ivaturi, Member, Indian Angel Network
Prayank Swaroop, Senior Associate, Accel Partners
Kiranbir Nag, Principal, Saama Capital Partners
Ashutosh Sharma, Senior Associate, Norwest Venture Partners India
Apoorv Ranjan Sharma, Executive Vice President, VentureNursery

3.45 PM - 4.00 PM: Felicitating the Best Startup Company

4.00 PM: Conclusion

4.00 PM - 5.00 PM: CEO Conclave: Best Practices of Building Technology Companies in India
Panelists
Edwin Kolen, COO, CtrlS Datacenters
Sanjay Nayak, CEO & MD, Tejas Networks
P. Srikar Reddy, MD & CEO, Sonata Software
Satish Kumar, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Glopore IMS
Mahesh Ramakrishnan, Founder, & CEO, Nanobi Analytics
Moderator
Shoaib Ahmed, President, Tally Solutions

5.00 PM: Conclusion

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