Agenda

09.30 AM - 10.00 AM: Registration

10.00 AM - 10.05 AM: Welcome Note

10.05 AM - 10.30 AM: Session 1
Future of Internet of Things in Electronics and Semiconductor Space
Speaker
M N Vidyashankar, President, IESA

10.30 AM - 11.00 AM: Session 2
Need for Fabless Companies from India
Speaker
Ganapathy Subramaniam, Venture Partner, Walden International

11.00 AM - 11.45 AM: Panel 1
VC Perspectives: Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in the Embedded Space. What Startups Need to do Right.
Panelists
Karthee Madasamy, Vice President & Managing Director, Qualcomm Ventures India
Sanjay Swamy, Managing Partner, AngelPrime
Dr. Srikanth Sundararajan, Venture Partner, Helion Venture Partners
Veena Avadhanam, Head, Bangalore Angels
Moderator
Samir Kumar, Managing Director, Inventus (India) Advisors

11.45 AM - 12.05 PM: Morning Break
A chance to meet up with your friends and have a cup of coffee on the house!

12.05 PM - 12.30 PM: Session 3
Ineda Systems: Wearable Technology Overview
Speaker
Balaji Kanigicherla, Founder, CTO & VP Engineering, Ineda Systems

12.30 PM - 1.00 PM: Session 4
Raising Angel Investment: When, How and Why
Speaker
Padmaja Ruparel, President, Indian Angel Network (IAN)

01.00 PM - 02.00 PM: Networking Lunch
Break for lunch on the house and a chance to catch up with each other!

02.00 PM - 02.15 PM: Session 5
Empowering Startups for the Big Leap
Speaker
Raghu Panicker, Country Director, Mentor Graphics

02.15 PM - 02.45 PM: Session 6
Semiconductor Start-Ups: The Changing Global Dynamics and the Window of Opportunity
Speaker
Rajendra Khare, Co-Founder & CMD, SureWaves MediaTech

02.45 PM - 03.30 PM: Panel 2
Semiconductor Entrepreneurship: Opportunities & Challenges
What are the challenges faced by 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 works in India and what does not?
Panelists
Prasanna Shroff, Co-Owner and Vice President - Strategy & Marketing, Sankalp Semiconductor
Rajesh Swaminathan, Co-founder & CEO, xSi Semiconductors
Moderator
Ravishankar G, Co-founder & Senior Vice-President, Ittiam Systems

03.30 PM - 04.00 PM: Closing Keynote
Understanding the Electronics and Semiconductor Opportunity Space, and making the Right Choices
Speaker
PVG Menon, President & CEO, VANN Consulting

04.00 PM Onwards: Conclusion