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
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:
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
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
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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
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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:
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
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
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
Vijaya Kumar Ivaturi, Member, Indian Angel Network
Ashutosh Sharma, Senior Associate, Norwest Venture Partners India
Moderator
Rama Bethmangalkar, Principal, Ventureast
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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
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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