Global Startup Summit 2023 | Ahmedabad

Global Startup Summit is an initiative to connect the startup community for collective networking and progress. It is a platform to encourage the Indian startup ecosystem and an initiative to bridge the gap between startups and investors.

Proudly presented by GlobalStartups.club, 3x Events Mangement, Mojo Startup - Consulting, Conferences & Content & Change Catalyst. GSS '23 | India Edition is co-organized by भारत Entrepreneurs' Conclave.

Past Brand Partners include - TRC Corporate Consulting, Platinum Industries Pvt Ltd, GreyTHR, Clickokart, Outer Network NEWJ, Riskpro India Ventures, Transformative Technologies, Editor Buddy, Premagic, IBG. The Hobby Tribe, Cure for Sure, Infocus, MarksMenDaily who helped make this event successful.

Past Programme Agenda

1. Registration:

Timing: 8:30 - 09.30am: (GSS Main Room)

REGISTRATION

Timing: 09.30 - 09.40am: (GSS Main Room)

Welcome Address

2. MOJO TALKS:

Timing: 09.40 - 10.40am:

#1 Networking in the New Age: Are business cards really relevant? | Pranay Gandhi - Outer Network

#2 Navigating compliances in India’s Startup Ecosystem | CA Sonal G Chadha, T R Chadha & Co LLP

#3 Go mechanic downfall importance of due diligence, internal audits for investors and startups | Manoj Jain, Managing 

Director - RiskPro Consulting

#4 Why are Indian Entrepreneurs are very successful abroad | Difference in environmental challenges | Mohit Sureka - CEO, Mojo Startup, Author - The Indian CEO

#5 Dealing with Startup Failures | Pritha Saha Dutta - Change Catalyst

3. Tea Break & Networking #1:

Timing: 10.40 - 11am

Timing: 11am - 1pm

4. FireSide Chats #1:

Heena Purohit - Head of Product, IBM Incubation Labs (USA)

5. FireSide Chats #2:

Arjun Vaidya - Founder- Dr Vaidya, V3 Ventures

6. FireSide Chats #3:

Shalabh Upadhyay - Founder, NEWJ

7. FireSide Chats #4:

Anuj Parekh - Co-founder & CEO, Healthysure

8. Panel Discussion #1: What is the Creator Economy?

Creators:  Ayush Wadhwa | Deepak Pareek | CA Shreya Jaiswal | Sushant Bindal

Moderator: Shubham Singhal, CEO, Dot Media

• Discussing India’s Creator Economy?
• How D2C is quickly becoming C2C?
• Outlook on what works & does not work in the Indian ecosystem for creators?
• Creator economy way forward?
• Where will Youtube be in 2030 or 2040?

9. FireSide Chats #5:

Nikhil Kamat- Co-founder, Zerodha

5A. Global Startup Battles (Side Room) #1:

Timing: 11.30 - 01pm: 25 Startup Founders pitching in GLOBAL STARTUP BATTLES

Judges:

Devesh Rakhecha, Ex-Founder Marwari Catalyst, Ex- Founder Yearbook Canvas;

Shivam Bajaj, CEO, Avener Capital;

Anup Kapadia, Founder Maitreya Capital NBFC, TTPL, Ex-Director, N.M.Rothschild & Sons India Pvt. Ltd (UK Bank)

10. LUNCH & Networking #2:

Timing: 1 - 2 pm:

11. Panel Discussion #2:

Timing: 2pm - 2.30pm: Outlook on Startup Funding for 2023

Session Speakers:

Ankit Machhar- Director, NEN Wadhwani Entrepreneur

Anil Joshi - Managing Partner, Unicorn India Ventures

Vatsal Kanakiya - Principal & CTO, 100X.VC

Shivam Bajaj - CEO, Avener Capital

Ramashrya Yadav - Founder and CEO, Integrow

Anup Kapadia (Moderator)- Founder Maitreya Capital NBFC, TTPL

12. Fireside Chat #5:

2.30pm - 3pm: Krishna Rana - Managing Director, Platinum Industries

13. Panel Discussion #2:

Timing: 3pm - 3.40pm: CONTENT TO COMMERCE (C2C)

Session Speakers:

Raj Shamani - Founder, House of X & Figuring out;

Apoorv Bhatnagar - Founder, Plug Media;

Aayushman Sinha, Founder, REPRESENT;

Viraj Sheth, Co-founder & CEO, Monk Entertainment;

Ranveer Allahbadia, Founder, Beer Biceps / Monk Entertainment

Moderator - Mohit Sureka, Founder, Mojo Startup & Author - The Indian CEO

14. Startup Battle Main Stage #Finale:

Timing: 3.40 - 4pm:

Session Highlights:

Judging Panel:

Devesh Rakhecha, Ex-Founder Marwari Catalyst, Ex- Founder Yearbook Canvas;

Shivam Bajaj, CEO, Avener Capital;

Anup Kapadia, Founder Maitreya Capital NBFC, TTPL, Ex-Director, N.M.Rothschild & Sons India Pvt. Ltd (UK Bank)

15. Tea Break & Networking #2:

Timing: 4pm - 4.20pm

12A. Creators Club (Side Room) #2:

Timing: 3 - 4.20pm:

Session Highlights: Creators Workshops with Shubham Singhal, CEO of Dot Media

Attendees of the workshops & Top Creators Awards Winners:

- CA Twinkle Jain

- Hitika Sachdev

- Pranjali Singh

- Anjani Ranubhoj

- Ayush Wadhwa

- Digvijay Singh

- Deepak Pareek

- Drishti Sharma

- Caslynn Qusay Naha

- CA Shreya Jaiswal

- CA Karan Sheth

- Neel Sheth

- Ujjwal D Gadhvi

- Varun Mayya - Achina Mayya

- CA Bhagyashree Thakkar

- Prakhar Gupta

- Diya Lulla

- Alina Hasan Rizvi

- Deepanshu Raj aka Iqlipse Nova

- Harsh & Hetvi

- Sushant Bindal

- Ashna Tolkar

- Mishka Rana

- Dhairya Gangwani

- Chef Harsh Kedia

15. GSS Awards + Power startup recognition #:

Timing: 4.20 - 5pm:

Session Highlights: Recognition & Awards for:

Top 20 Creators | Top 20 Startups