Global Startup Summit 2023 | Bengaluru

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

Brand Partners include - HSBC India ,Transformative Technologies Private Limited, The Hobby Tribe, Bright Accounts, GreyTHR, Cure For Sure, Spyk, Cinedubs,  Hype Luxury, Wadhwani Foundation, Bringle, Aakriti'23 , Design Your Unicorn.

Programme Agenda (updates soon)

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 Dealing with Startup failures | Pritha Saha, Founder - Change Catalyst

# 2 Networking Activity 

# 3 Why are Indian Entreprenuers very successful abroad? | Difference in environmental challenges | Mohit Sureka, CEO - Mojo Startup

# 4 The challenges being faced by startups | Prashant Shah, Transformative Technologies (Investment Bankers)

3. Tea Break & Networking #1:

Timing: 10.40 - 11am

Timing: 11am - 1pm

4. FireSide Chats #1: How Startups can use Debt Financing as a Better Option?

By Dilip Gopinath, Director & Country Lead Tech - Commercial Banking at HSBC

5. FireSide Chats #2: Luxury Segment for Startups at Global Levels

Raaghav Belavadi, CEO - Hype Luxury (US, UK, UAE & India) GoHype.in

6. Panel Discussion #1:

Timing: 11:50am - 12.15pm: How to raise your first round of Funding? Difficulties, Solution & Winning Strategies

Session Speakers:

Joshua Salins, Founders - The Hobby Tribe

Aditya Kashyap, Managing Director - Cinedubs

Prashant Shah - Investment Banker, Transformative Technologies Pvt Ltd.

Suraj Palled (Moderator)- Founder and CEO of Bright Accounts

7. FireSide Chats #3: How to effectively manage growing startups teams?

Rico Pang,  CEO  & Founder of Un1ty Ventures | Co-founder and CEO of Sanctum Global Ventures (Dubai, UAE)

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

Timing: 9.30 - 1pm: 20 Startup Founders pitching in GLOBAL STARTUP BATTLES

Judges 

Prashant Shah - Investment Banker, Transformative Technologies

Ajay Banka, Angel Investor

Balasubramaniam M,  Founder & CEO ,  Adyton Ventures

Anshav Jain,  Founder, MD - Bringle UK & India & Design Your UNICORN

Aravin G Namadev, Venture Partner - Bangalore | ah! Ventures

Koushik Sekhar, Co-Founder - Enlighten VC

Dr Vinaya, Founder & CEO - Togedr, CoFounder - Bringle , Principal - IPS, Bangalore

8. LUNCH & Networking #2:

Timing: 1 - 2 pm:

9. Panel Discussion #2:

Timing: 2pm - 2.25pm: Is Funding Winter good for Market Correction? Rise of Financially sustainable Startups & Funding Outlook

Session Speakers: 

Prashant Shah - Investment banker, Transformative Technologies,  (Moderator)  

Ajay Banka, Angel Investor

Anshav Jain, Founder - DesignYourUnicorn & Bringle Academy

Balasubramaniam M,  Founder & CEO ,  Adyton Ventures

Aravin G Namadev, Venture Partner - Bangalore | ah! Ventures

10. Panel Discussion #3: 

Timing: 2:25pm - 2:50pm: India's creator economy outlook for the decade & content to commerce (C2C) strategy

Session Speakers:

Sampark Sachdeva, CEO, SamparkSeSampark & Brand "U"

Chandralekha, Risk Consultant, KPMG

Parth Shah, Founder, Pitchvilla Pvt Ltd

Shashank Udupa, Cofounder, Avalon Scenes

Himani Chaudhary, Financial Risk Consultant

11. Panel Discussion #4:

Timing: 2:50pm - 3.15pm: Blockchain and Sustainability | The potential benefits and challenges in Fintech

Session Speakers:

Vilma Mattila, Founder- 5ire.org (Dubai, UAE)

Sandeep Supal, Head of User Experience - Oracle

Aditi Gupta, CEO & Founder of TECHTIP24

Economist Sanjay Jaswani, United Nations Awardee

12. Global Startups Battle: Finale

Timing: 3:15pm - 3:40pm

Session Highlights:

Judging Panel:

Prashant Shah, Head FP&A, Transformative Technologies Pvt Ltd

Ajay Banka, Angel Investor

Aravin G Namadev, Venture Partner - Bangalore | ah! Ventures

13. Panel Discussion #5:

Timing: 3:40pm - 4pm: CONTENT TO COMMERCE (C2C) Evolution of tech companies to content is inevitable!

Session Speakers:

CA Jay Desai, Finfluencer and finance expert

CA Mahima Vachhrajani, Senior Credit Analyst, NatWest Group  

Vijay Nihal Chandani, Founder- Travinities, Content creator

Ujjawal Pahwa, Full time Content Creator | Entrepreneur | Company Secretary 

Tejas Joshi , Digital creator Investing | Taxes | Personal Finance 

Shavir Bansal, Founder@yetanotherbansal, Finfluencer and finance expert

14. Tea Break & Networking #2:

Timing: 4:10pm - 4.30pm

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

Timing: 3:00pm - 4.20pm

Session Highlights: Creators Workshops

Attendees of the workshops & Top Creators Awards Winners:

Sampark A. Sachdeva

Aditi Gupta

G Sai Kiran

Ujjawal Pahwa

Chandralekha

Parth Shah

CA Mahim

CA Jay Desai

Shashank Udupa

Vijay NihalChandani

Sanket Khandagale

Harshak Sinha

Abhinav ‘Jasoos’ Arora

Ansh Mehra

Saptarshi Prakash

Sanjay Jaswani

Himani Chaudhary

Tejas Joshi

Shavir Bansal aka BeKifaayati' 

15. GSS Awards + Power startup recognition #:

Timing: 4.30 - 5:30pm

Session Highlights: Recognition & Awards for:

Top 20 Creators | Top 20 Startups | Winner of GSS Startup Battle