SummitUp 2024
4th and 5th October 2024
About SummitUp
At SummitUp, we bring together government, Industry, and entrepreneurs together; spotlight burning issues in entrepreneurship, and provide a holistic and global perspective for founders.
In SummitUp 2023, we hosted 500+ attendees on campus and over 35 reputable speakers from the business world. In attendance were leaders like Mukesh Bansal, Co-founder – Myntra and CEO, Cult.fit, Ankit Agarwal, Founder – Phool.Co, Ganesh Balakrishan, Founder – Flatheads, who joined us to address on campus to address the growing entrepreneurial spirit in India.
Speakers at SummitUp 2024
Shri Amitabh Kant
G20 Sherpa, Government of India and ex-CEO, NITI Aayog
Swadesh Srivastava
CBO, Emerging Mobility BU and Chair, Innovation Council, Hero MotoCorp
Vipul Parekh
Co-founder, Bigbasket.com
Sarika Naik
Group Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer and Member of the Group Executive Committee, Capgemini
Ashish Fafadia
Partner, Blume Ventures
Dr Kalyan C. Kankanala
Managing Partner & Chief Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney, BananaIP
Natarajan Malupillai
Group CEO, IIT Madras Research Park, Incubation Cell, Rural Technology Business Incubator and Mentor, NSRCEL
Shankar Maruwada
CEO and Co-Founder, EkStep Foundation and Co-Chair, Centre for Open Societal Systems
Prof Sourav Mukherji
Professor and Dean, Alumni Relations and Development, IIM Bangalore
Arjun Rao
Poyni Bhatt
Prof Srivardhini K Jha
Parag Dhol
General Partner, Athera Venture Partners
Prof Thillai Rajan
Professor, Management Studies, IIT Madras and Head, Centre for Research on Startups and Risk Financing
Meena Ganesh
Co-founder & Chairperson, Portea Medical
Rashmi Daga
Founder, FreshMenu
Ravi Kallayil
CEO, Plaeto.in
Vinod Chandramouli
Co-founder, Mycelium Ecology and Mentor, NSRCEL
Prof Rishikesha T. Krishnan
Director and Professor, Strategy, IIM Bangalore
Shekar Nair
Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Upekkha
Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Institute Professor, IIT Madras and Former President IIT Madras Research Park
Head, NASSCOM AI
Jyotsna Pattabiraman
Partner, Aureolis Ventures
Piyush Bansal
Head, Aditya Birla Ventures
Anand Sri Ganesh
CEO, NSRCEL
Ananth Aravamudan
Chief of Programs & Strategy, Villgro
CEO, GPS Renewables
Vinay Kothari
Founder, GoDesi
Krishnan S Iyer
CEO, NDR InvIT and Mentor, NSRCEL
Malavika R Harita
Founder & CEO, Brand Circle and Mentor, NSRCEL
Kunal Gupta
Co-Founder & CEO, EMotorad
CEO & Co-Founder, PhiCommerce
Prof Ramya Ranganathan
Adjunct Faculty, IIM Bangalore
Siddharth Bhasin
Rishi Kulkarni
CEO & Co-Founder, Revvsales Inc.
Sanjay Palsamudram
CEO, 7Rays Semiconductors and Mentor, NSRCEL
CoPromoter, MD, and CEO, Info Edge India Ltd
4th & 5th
October
Themes
Ecosystem Sponsor
Co- Sponsor
Media Partner
Agenda
Registration
Welcome Address
What to Expect for Two Days
Shaping the Future- India's Startup Ecosystem and It’s Evolving Role in the Global Landscape
‘India Incubator Kaleidoscope’-Launch and Introduction
Cracking the Code: Key Reasons Why VCs Walk Away
Future of Mobility
Lunch
Startup Expo
Building a Robust Ecosystem for Impact Startups in India
Fireside Chat- Don't Screw It Up! ‘Governance for Hyperscalers’
Networking & High-Tea
Registration
Welcome Note
Founding the Vision- Navigating Milestones, Challenges, and the Journey of Building a Startup
Cross Border Innovation: Expanding for the World
Startup Showcase
Lunch
The Morning After: What Comes After Funding?
Fireside Chat: Power of Community - Fostering Sustained Growth for Women Entrepreneurs
IP-led Innovation to Commercialization and Scale
Vote of Thanks
Networking & High Tea
Masterclasses:
Product Design for Global Markets-Inspired by an Indian School Child
Ravi Kallayil, CEO, Plaeto.in
4th Oct: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Women Leaders: Changing the Landscape of Indian Entrepreneurship
Meena Ganesh, Co-Founder & Chairperson,
Portea Medical
5th Oct: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Evolving Business Models for
Gen-AI & Deeptech Companies
Arjun Rao, General Partner, Speciale Invest
4th Oct: 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Theory of Change: For Scale
Shankar Maruwada, CEO, EkStep Foundation and Co-Chair, Centre for Open Societal Systems
5th Oct: 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
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