Startup 2021 Agenda & Speakers

Sessions

10.30-10.40	Welcome note Ritu Marya
10.40-11.10	Keynote The startup culture: What’s missing? Dr. Ritesh Malik founder At Innov8 Co-Working Followed By Awards
11.10-11.55	Keynote Customers-first or revenue-first: Let’s talk unit economics Manu Kumar Jain, Managing Director, Mi India Followed By Awards
11.55-12.35	Jury PanelThe Changing Paradigm of Entrepreneurship Has COVID-19 fundamentally changed the way entrepreneurs should operate startups? Do they need newer traits? Is the pandemic a blessing in disguise as it comes when Indian startup ecosystem is yet to mature? Padmaja Ruparel co-Founder At Indian Angel Network & Founding Partner Of Ian Fund Dr. Venkatesh Panchapagesan Associate Professor of Finance & Chairperson of NSRCEL, IIMB Followed by Awards MODERATOR Punita Sabharwal Kapoor (Deputy Editor), Entrepreneur India
12.35-1.15	Startups + Funds Panel 1Towards a matured ecosystem: Startups & The Government There have been tax benefits and funds that have been announced by the Central government, and some states have also devised policies. Have they been able to address the core issues that can help the Indian startups thrive? Sid Talwar Co-founder & Partner, Lightbox Amit Ramani Founder & CEO, Awfis Jinesh Shah Managing Partner, Omnivore Followed by Awards MODERATOR Saurabh Kumar, Editor - Special Projects, Entrepreneur Media India
1.15-1.55	Startups + Funds panel 2Developed In India, For The World How far have we come and the path ahead. Nikhil Kamath Co-Founder & CIO, Zerodha & True Beacon Alok Bansal Co-Founder & Group CFO, Policybazaar.Com Vaibhav Domkundwar, CEO, Better Capital Amrit Acharya, CEO & Co-founder, Zetwerk Ashish Sharma MD & CEO At Innoven Capital India Pvt. Ltd Followed by Awards MODERATOR Ritu Marya, Editor-In-Chief, Entrepreneur Media- Asia Pacific & Franchise India
1.55-2.00	Closing RemarksRitu Marya