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
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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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