30+ Speakers
4 Themes

2 Days
1 Event

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It’s time to
SummitUp!

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.

SummitUp 1.0 was held virtually in December 2021. We hosted over 38 Speakers, 3000+ attendees, and 16 sessions across 2 days.

Themes for SummitUp 2023

5th & 6th

May

IIM Bangalore

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Speakers at SummitUp 2023

Mukesh Bansal
Co-Founder, Myntra and CEO Cult.Fit
Prof. Rishikesha T. Krishnan
Director, IIM Bangalore
Nisheeth Srivastava
Executive Vice President & Chief Technology and Innovation Officer India, Capgemini
Abhishek Poddar
Co-Founder and CEO, Plum
Abhimanyu Saxena
Co-Founder, InterviewBit and Scaler
Sharad Sharma
Co-Founder, iSPIRT Foundation

Rakesh Ranjan

Chief Digital Officer at Reserve Bank Innovation Hub

Rashmi Bansal
Author and Visiting Professor, Ashoka University
Prof. Srivardhini K Jha
Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship, IIM Bangalore & Chairperson, NSRCEL
Ankit Agarwal
Founder, Phool.Co
Tammy Ben-Haim

Consul General of Israel to South India

Ganesh Balakrishnan

Founder, Flatheads

Ankita Vashishta
Founder, StrongHer Ventures and Saha Fund
Anand Sri Ganesh
COO, NSRCEL
K Ganesh
Founder GrowthStory, Promoter – BigBasket, Portea, HomeLane

Srinivas Rao Mahankali

CEO, T-Hub

Mekin Maheshwari
Co-Founder, Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME)
Shaleen Sinha
Head, Growth Tech India, Boston Consulting Group
Prof. Venkatesh Panchapagesan
Associate Professor, Finance and Accounting, IIM Bangalore
Kumar Anurag Pratap
Vice-President and Corporate Social Responsibility Leader, Capgemini India

Aniket Doegar

Co-Founder & CEO, Haqdarshak
Prof. Anshuman Tripathy
Associate Professor Production and Operations Management, IIM Bangalore
Rohit Gupta
Director, NITI Aayog
Hemin Bharucha
Country Director, India and Senior Leadership Team member at London & Partners
Sanjay Shah
COO, Wadhwani Foundation
Swapna Gupta
Partner, Avaana Capital
Mridula Ramesh
Founder, Sundaram Climate Institute
Shreyas Shibulal
Founder & Director, Micelio
Rudramuni B
Ex-Dell, R&D head; Startup Mentor & Investor

Ravi Kallayil

CEO, Plaeto.in

Rajeev Suri
Managing Partner, Orios Venture Partners
Kannan Sitaram
Partner, Fireside Ventures
Richa Natarajan
Managing Director, Unitus Capital
Dr. Aravind Chinchure
CEO, Deshpande Startups
Prof. Sourav Mukherji
Professor Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management, IIM Bangalore

Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed

Director and CEO, C-CAMP

Prof. Dalhia Mani
Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship & Chairperson, Entrepreneurship

Aditya Aggarwal

Executive Vice President Digital Enterprise, Maruti Suzuki India Limited

Sneha Sundaram

Founder, Kutuki

Tickets

1 Day
Solo Entry

  • Event Access for 1 Person on any one day
  • Access to all sessions
  • Networking Lunch and Hi-Tea

Rs. 1199

1 Day
Group Entry

  • Event Access for 5 Persons on any one day
  • Access to all sessions
  • Networking Lunch and Hi-Tea


Rs.6000
Rs.4999

2 Day
Solo Entry

  • Event Access for 1 Person on both days
  • Access to all sessions
  • Networking Lunch and Hi-Tea on both days

Rs. 1999

2 Day
Group Entry

  • Event Access for 5 Persons on both days
  • Access to all sessions
  • Networking Lunch and Hi-Tea on both days

Rs.10000 Rs.7999

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There is a live stream session being held in a classroom on the IIMB Campus.

This session gives you access to the session being streamed from the auditorium in classroom N103, the networking lunch and hi-tea, and the stalls at the event.

You can RSVP to this session here.

The slots are limited and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Agenda

10:30 AM
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10:45 AM

Opening Remarks

Anand Sri GaneshCOO, NSRCEL
10:45 AM
-
11:00 AM

Welcome Address

Prof. Rishikesha T. KrishnanDirector, IIM Bangalore, Professor, Strategy, IIM Bangalore
11:00 AM
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11:40 AM

Caveat Entrepreneur- navigating the next 12 months

Mukesh BansalCo-Founder, Myntra, & CEO, Cult.fit
11:45 AM
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12:40 PM

Addressing global priorities through crossborder collaboration

Tammy Ben-Haim Consul General of Israel to South India
Hemin Bharucha Country Director, India and Senior Leadership Team member, London & Partners
Srinivas Rao MahankaliCEO, T-Hub
Aditya AggarwalExecutive Vice President, Digital Enterprise, Maruti Suzuki India Limited
Prof. Anshuman Tripathy Associate Professor, Production & Operations Management, IIM Bangalore
12:45 PM
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13:25 PM

Woman innovators- What sets them apart

Sneha Sundaram Founder, Kutuki
Ankita Vashishta Founder, StrongHer Ventures & Saha Fund
Richa BajpaiFounder & General Partner, Campus Fund
Prof. Dalhia ManiAssociate Professor, Entrepreneurship, IIM Bangalore
13:30 PM
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14:25 PM

Lunch

14:30 PM
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15:10 PM

How cold is the winter, how long is the winter - Fundraising in the current climate

Rajeev Suri Managing Partner, Orios Venture Partners
Kannan Sitaram Partner, Fireside Ventures
Prof. Venkatesh PanchapagesanAssociate Professor, Finance & Accounting, IIM Bangalore
Prof. Dalhia ManiAssociate Professor, Entrepreneurship, IIM Bangalore
15:15 PM
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16:00 PM

Ecosystem presentation- late-stage startups, going from good to great

Shaleen Sinha Head, Growth Tech India, Boston Consulting Group
16:10 PM
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16:30 PM

Coffee break

16:30 PM
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17:10 PM

Lessons from being a lifelong entrepreneur

Rashmi BansalAuthor and Visiting Professor, Ashoka University
Ganesh BalakrishnanCo-Founder, Flatheads
17:10 PM
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17:30 PM

What to expect from day 2

NSRCEL Team
10:30 AM
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10:45 AM

Welcome Address

Prof. SrivardhiniAssociate Professor, Entrepreneurship, IIM Bangalore & Chairperson, NSRCEL
10:45 AM
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11:15 AM

Why and why not of Entrepreneurship- Achieving impact at scale

Keynote
K GaneshFounder, GrowthStory & Promoter -
BigBasket, Portea, HomeLane
11:15 AM
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12:00 PM

Building platforms to drive innovation

Panel Discussion
Sharad SharmaCo-Founder, iSPIRT Foundation
Rakesh RanjanChief Digital Officer at Reserve Bank Innovation Hub
Mekin MaheshwariCo-Founder, Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME)
Moderator: Prof. Rishikesha T KrishnanDirector, IIM Bangalore
12:00 PM
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12:40 PM

Tech roadmaps for profitability and growth

Abhimanyu Saxena Co-Founder, InterviewBit & Scaler
Abhishek PoddarCo-Founder & CEO, Plum Rudramuni B- Ex-Dell, R&D Head, Startup Mentor & Investor
12:40 PM
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13:20 PM

Collaborating for Innovation in Sustainability & Climate tech

Swapna Gupta Partner, Avaana Capital
Mridula RameshFounder, Sundaram Climate Institute
Ankit AgarwalFounder, Phool.co
Shreyas ShibulalFounder & Director, Micelio
13:30 PM
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14:30 PM

Lunch

14:30 PM
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14:55 PM

The role of corporates in driving entrepreneurial innovation

Nisheeth Srivastava Executive Vice President & Chief Technology and Innovation Officer India, Capgemini
15:00 PM
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15:40 PM

Building sophisticated ecosystems

Rohit Gupta Director, Niti Aayog Aravind Chinchure- CEO, Deshpande Startups
Sanjay ShahCOO, Wadhwani Foundation
Dr Taslimarif SaiyedDirector & CEO, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP)
Prof. Srivardhini K Jha Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship, IIM Bangalore & Chairperson, NSRCEL
15:45 PM
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16:30 PM

Is tech living up to the expectation of Impact innovation at scale

Kumar Anurag Pratap Vice President & CSR leader, Capgemini
Aniket DoegarFounder & CEO, Haqdarshak
Richa NatarajanManaging Director, Unitus Capital
Prof. Sourav MukherjiProfessor, Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management, IIM Bangalore
16:30 PM
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16:45 PM

Vote of thanks

NSRCEL Team
16:45 PM
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17:00 PM

Coffee break

The art of possible with

Generative AI

Microsoft Team
(Limited Seats – By Invite Only)

5th May: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Masterclass on ‘Future of Incubation’

 Prof. Thillai Rajan, Professor & Head, Centre for Research on Start-ups and Risk Financing (CREST), Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Co-founder, YNOS Venture Engine

Prof. Srivardhini K Jha, Chairperson NSRCEL, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, IIMB

Panelists: Venugopal Ganapathy (VG), Co-founder & CEO of Axilor Ventures, Sridhar Ramanathan, Senior Vice President, IKP Knowledge Park & CEO, IKP EDEN and Anand Sri Ganesh, COO, NSRCEL

(Limited Seats – By Invite Only) 

5th May: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Obstacle is the path – Nurturing innovation in startups through turbulence

Ravi Kalliyil, Founder & CEO – Plaeto.in
(Limited Seats – By Invite Only)

5th May: 11:45 AM – 1:00PM

Masterclass on Alternative
financing for early-stage startups

Vikrant Potnis, CEO – FundEnable 
Sai Kumar – Principal, Investments,
Yunus Social Business Fund
Amar A Ummat, Founding Partner, Recur Club

(Limited Seats – By Invite Only)

6th May: 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

VC funding Demo-day

with 15 NSRCEL Ventures
(Limited Seats – By Invite Only)

6th May: 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM

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