Global Startup Summit 2025 | Bengaluru
Sat, 17 May
|Royal Orchid Bengaluru
A platform for investors, aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners to start, manage & grow their business.
Time & Location
17 May 2025, 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Royal Orchid Bengaluru, adjoining KGA Golf Course, No 1, Golf Avenue, HAL Old Airport Rd, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560008, India
About the event
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 globalstartups.club, 3x Events Mangement, Mojo Capital (mojostartup.com) - Invesment Banking & VC Partner, Gamezon Inc.
Past Agenda
1. Registration:
Timing: 8:30 - 09.30am: (GSS Main Room)
REGISTRATION
Timing: 09.30 - 09.40am: (GSS Main Room)
Welcome Address
2. Networking Activity:
Timing: 09.40 - 09.50am
3. Keynote Address: Mohit Sureka - Founder & CEO, Global Startups Club & Mojo Capital
Timing: 09.50 - 10.10am
4. Panel Discussion #1:
Timing: 10.10am - 10.40am: Elevating Customer Experience: The Key to Successful Branding
Session Speakers:
Sriharsha Nallamilli - Manager - Strategic Partnerships, Wadhwani foundation
Shashi Kumar - Founder & CEO, Akshayakalpa Organic
Ravi Teja Akondi - Co-Founder & CEO, iMumz
Prakash Nimbalkar - Startup Mentor & Advisor
Shivam Kumar Dang - Partnerships & Head of Startup Ecosystem, Simpl (Moderator)
5. Panel Discussion #2:
Timing: 11.00am - 11.40am: Tech Trends: Exploring Future of Real Estate
Session Speakers:
Anand Narayan KB - Founder, Alt Realtech Pvt Ltd
CA Amit Kumar Kedia - Director Kedia Corporate Advisors Pvt Ltd
Ajay Kumar - Co-Founder & CEO Monk Tech Labs
Manisheel Gautam - Co-Founder, Inventorey
Sangeet Hemant Kumar - Founder, SHK Global Ventures & WealthiGO (Moderator)
6. Panel Discussion #3:
Timing: 11.40am - 12.20pm: Startup Agility in Product / Platform Development:
Session Speakers:
Ashish Sanganeria - Senior Partner, TRANSEARCH
Devashish Fuloria - CEO, GeoIQ
Atish Shelar - COO, Techfini
Piyush Peshwani - Co-Founder, OnGrid
Mr. Pratik Kapasi - Founder, HeyCoach
Rohit C. - Founding Partner, Advoke Law LLP (Moderator)
1A. Global Startup Battles (Side Room) #2:
Timing: 10.00 - 1pm: 20 Startup Founders pitching in GLOBAL STARTUP BATTLES
Judges
Pankaj Gupta - Managing Partner, EthAum Ventures
Vittal Ramakrishnan - Founder & CEO, POD
Sudharsan Venkatakrishnan - Senior Vice President, Klub
Madhu Gupta - Managing Partner, EthAum Ventures
Sumit Dutta - IIM Calcutta-Venture Advisor, Ex NASSCOM & Flipkart
Lalit Singla - Founder & CEO Steerx Innovations
Rachit Poddar - Co-Founder & Director, IVY Growth Associates
Babji VS - Startup Connect, The Gain
Kamini Shivalkar - Associate Vice President, Gemba Capital
P. Mohan - Founder & CEO, SEEDICON
Samit Khanna - Co-Founder & Partner, Signal Ventures
Narendra Bhandari - General Partner, Seafund
7. Panel Discussion #B1
Timing: 2.00pm - 2.40pm
Predicting the Future: Branding on LinkedIn
Session Speakers:
Muskan Agrawal - LinkedIn Top Voice
Abhijeet Mutha - Co-Founder, Mentoverse
CA Rahul Arora - Linkedin Creator | 40k+ followers | 10 Mn+ Annual impressions
Rachna Lulla - HR Director, Arintra
Yogesh Agarwal - Founder: Revamp Tribe | Public Speaker | Corporate Trainer
Ajita Dash - Founding Partner, Advoke Law LLP (Moderator)
8. Panel Discussion #B2
Timing: 2.40pm - 3.20pm
Predicting the Future: Forecasting Unicorn Startups and predict scaling Analysis of market trends
Session Speakers:
Ashis Nayak - Founding Partner Partner, Shastra VC
Narendra Bhandari - General Partner, Seafund
Mittu Tigi - CEO, AICIIITK
Rachit Poddar - Co-Founder & Director, IVY Growth Associates (Moderator)
9. Panel Discussion #B3
Timing: 3.20pm - 4.00 pm
From Seed to Series A: Understanding the Evolution of Startup Funding Rounds
Session Speakers:
Babji VS - Startup Connect, The Gain
Samit Khanna - Co-Founder & Partner, Signal Ventures
Madhu Gupta - Managing Partner, EthAum Ventures
Sumit Dutta - IIM Calcutta - Venture Advisor, Ex NASSCOM & Flipkart
Vishnu Chaitanya - Head of Strategic Marketing, Neutrodev (Moderator)
10. Panel Discussion #A4:
Timing: 12.20pm - 01.00pm: From Local to Global: Scaling Cultural Brands in a Global Marketplace
Session Speakers:
Sripal Jain - CA & CPA, Simandhar Education
Smitha Hemmigae - Head of Marketing, ANSR
Akshita Sachdeva - Co-Founder, Trestle Labs
Madhwesh K Practising Company Secretary (Moderator)
11. LUNCH & Networking #2:
Timing: 1 - 2 pm:
12. Panel Discussion #A5:
Timing: 2pm - 2.40pm: Investing in Startups, Balancing Risk and Reward:
Session Speakers:
Vittal Ramakrishna - Founder & CEO, POD
Subhashish Bhadra - Head of Corporate Development, Klub
Ashwin Raguraman - Co-Founder & Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund
Lalit Singla - Founder & CEO, SteerX Innovations
Mohan P. - Founder & CEO, SEEDICON
Pavithra P. - Accrescent Managed Services (Moderator)
13. Panel Discussion #A6:
Timing: 2:40pm - 3:20pm: From Bootstrapping to Breakthrough: Navigating Funding Challenges
Session Speakers:
Jugul Thachery - Founder & CEO, HOGR
Ashish Khandelwal - Founder & CEO, ANQ
Meenu Sasikumar - Founder & CEO, AMG Invest
Suraj Palled - Founder & CEO, Bright Accounts (Moderator)
14. Panel Discussion #A7:
Timing: 3:20pm - 4.00pm: Beyond Capital: The Value-Add of Strategic Investors
Session Speakers:
Pankaj Gupta - Managing Partner, EthAum Venture Partners
Aravin G Namdev - Venture Partner, ah! Ventures
Sudharsan Venkatakrishnan - Senior Vice President, Klub
Divya Chandrasekaran - Founder, iPact Legal (Moderator)
15. Global Startups Battle: Finale
Timing: 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Remaining Judges:
16. Panel Discussion #A8:
Timing: 4:30pm - 5.10pm: Exploring Specialized Investment Verticals
Session Speakers:
Vinod Keni - Managing Partner, Peachtree Capital Ventures
Shyam Menon - Co-Founder & Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund
Rachit Poddar - Co-Founder & Director, IVY Growth Associates
Ritesh Chandra - Founding Partner, Vidhikrit Legal (Moderator)
17. Tea Break & Networking #2:
Timing: 4:30pm - 5.00pm
18. GSS Awards + Power startup recognition #:
Timing: 5.10 - 5:30pm
Session Highlights: Recognition & Awards for:
Top 20 Creators | Top 20 Startups | Winner of GSS Startup Battle
Muskan Agrawal - Dynamic LinkedIn Creator of the Year | Finance
Yogesh Agarwal - LinkedIn Rising Creator of the Year | Business & Branding
Sripal Jain - Iconic Creator of the Year | Finance
Rahul Arora - LinkedIn Innovative Creator of the Year | Business & Finance
Abhijeet Mutha - LinkedIn Insightful Creator of the year | Finance
Surprise to be announced - Best Supporting Member of the Year
Schedule
1 hourDelegate Registration
10 minutesWelcome Address
Tickets
Silver Delegate (No Lunch)
Full day access to GSS - Bengaluru. Morning Tea / Coffee Networking Pass. High Tea & Networking Pass. Access to main stage with Fireside Chats, Mojo Talks, Panel Discussions, Startup Battles, Power Startup Awards. Lunch Pass not included.
₹1,902.00Tax: +₹342.36 GST+₹56.11 service feeGold Delegate (with Lunch)
Full day access to GSS - Bengaluru. Morning Tea / Coffee Networking Pass. Lunch pass for 1 (one). High Tea + Networking Pass. Access to main stage with Fireside Chats, Mojo Talks, Panel Discussions, Startup Battles, Power Startup Awards & Creator's Club. Includes Lunch.
₹3,400.00Tax: +₹612.00 GST+₹100.30 service feeStartup Battle + Delegate
Mojo Capital Battles Entry for Live Investor Pitching! Full day access to GSS - Bengaluru. Morning Tea / Coffee Networking Pass. 5 - Star Lunch pass for 1 (one). High Tea & Networking Pass. Access to main stage with Fireside Chats, Mojo Talks, Panel Discussions, Startup Battles, Power Startup Awards.
₹6,500.00Tax: +₹1,170.00 GST+₹191.75 service fee
Total
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Past Event Gallery
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