Conference Schedule

Building and running a startup has become even more daunting and challenging. Hear from successful startups as they discuss: – Personal stories and battle scars in the journey to accelerate scale

• The importance of metrics and being smart about how and where you build
• Managing volatility and the unknown in a changing investment landscape
• How Product Success & Capital Efficiency go hand in Hand
• How can you build fast while also managing your burn in the current investment landscape?
• New Age Business Practices for Bootstrap, Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A startups to find support and Scale fast

Most startups are unlikely to generate revenue from day one. Some startups take more time to build income streams than others. How can founders get around revenue concerns in a more conservative funding market? And how do investors weigh risk when it comes to bets that may take longer to pull off?

For growing startup categories like robotics and climate, these are not idle questions. share the real nuts and bolts of early fundraising in 2023

The TAM, or total addressable market for Startups can be much larger than originally thought. However, startups are often stuck comparing high burn rates with future TAM. So how should founders and their backers really think about TAM for balanced Business approach

• Tech revolution in Tier II, III and beyond
• The new wave of startups to come from Bharat
• Impact of upcoming startup revolution in small towns on India’s economic growth
• The growing interest from venture capital funds
• What’s fuelling the renowned confidence of entrepreneurs from Tier II, III
• Finding the right talent and other challenges

Startups are the most progressive businesses around. They encourage creativity, and individuality and are devoid of hierarchy. However, all this comes at the cost of risks, poor work-life balance and ESOPs in lieu of a good salary. While these new-age businesses have opened up massive job opportunities, unlike SMEs, job security in the startup world is still an elusive concept.

• Working for startups Vs working for SMEs and corporates
• Pros and cons of working in a startup environment
• Room for creativity, initiative, and entrepreneurial spirits to express themselves
• Job opportunities in new and unique domains
• Startup segments that have aced the hiring game
• Living with constant Hiring & Firing cycles

Scaling Sustainably: Walking the Talk on ESG

Organizations with a real and transparent commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria have become increasingly attractive to both investors and customers. But with such a wide range of possible approaches and solutions, it can be daunting for organizations to decide where to focus first. We’ll share insights and examples from a few companies that are blazing bold trails in ESG and diversity, and we’re equally keen to hear what you’re implementing, or thinking about trying.

Talent Has Changed Forever. The modern workforce is in the middle of one of its biggest shifts since the industrial revolution. Businesses have encountered the rise of global talent pools and entirely new sets of jobs and skills needed to grow. Now, they need to completely rethink how they source, train, equip, motivate, and reward workers. In this session, we will explore strategies, systems, and tools around building the ‘human enterprise” in this decade. Talent retention is as critical as customer retention. A whole new era of innovation around workforce transformation is just beginning. We’ll explore what work in the human enterprise looks like in 2030.

Companies big and small are figuring out how they are going to distribute and manage their workforces in 2022.

How should organizations choose between Roles for Remote setups, hybrid teams, or a return to the office.

Best Practices for organizations to to manage remote staffers,

• Will AI reshape the Metaverse
• NFTs beyond digital collectibles
• How Crypto equation is evolving

As organizations gain traction in leveraging blockchains for strategic business advantage, we will see a new competitive landscape appear.

How smart enterprises understand how blockchain technology will fuel shifts in the value chain and ultimately see peer-to-peer focused business models.

How Blockchain is radically transforming Organizational business models

Advancements in blockchain and how you can gain a competitive advantage with blockchain technology to further drive innovation within your industry and organization

While Web3 funding has floated during the funding winter period, startups need to be more careful about how they approach investors and their audience.

How Startup's target audience, use cases, and unique offerings should be well-defined and aligned with the Business vision

• The future and interconnectedness between traditional gaming and blockchain gaming
• Play & earn gaming : The Next Frontier of Digital Gaming
• Investor Perspective on Next Gen Gaming