Talk Title, Abstract & Bio of Speakers
Anant Sharma
Presentation Schedule: 9:40 AM - 10:15 AM
Talk Title: Journey of Idea: From Lab to SharkTank
Abstract: The session is about how a spark can lead to an idea leading to innovation and a new product. Tweek labs has its own success story on the journey from validating the idea and taking it to heights with support at various levels from Faculty, Labs of IIIT Delhi and Incubation Center. Apart from being one of the Alumni Fellows at IIITD Innovation and Incubation Center, he has received financial support from Center and Ministry of Electronics & IT and finally landed to SharkTank. Learn the journey of Tweek Labs
Bio: Anant Sharma, started Tweek Labs from an idea during his undergraduate days at IIIT Delhi. He is one of the youngest Entrepreneurs at IIITD, incubated at the IIITD Innovation & Incubation Center, who travelled the journey from alumni fellow to success story of Shark Tank.
Deepak Solanki
Presentation Schedule: 10:25 AM - 11:00 AM
Talk Title: Mantra for Commercializing Deep Tech Ventures
Abstract: In deep tech startups involving lots of flavours of R&D, the easy outcome is publications and patents. However, the other part of conceptualizing and commercialization of such ventures has its own fun. A right strategy to fit the product in use cases are very essential and that's that approach acts as fuel to run the show. The trajectory of growth as its own mantra, lets find out.
Bio: Deepak is founder of Velmenni. As an Electronics Engineer, he has pursued R&D career. He worked on commercialization of his research and started Velmenni, Li-Fi technology company enabling networking powerful
Sapna Yadav
Presentation Schedule: 11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
Talk Title: Story Behind Business Blaster- World Biggest Entrepreneurship Event
Abstract: Business Blaster, we all have heard about this remarkable World's Largest Startup Program for promoting Entrepreneurs at School Level. It was not at all an easy journey. Taking students and teachers out of the shell of their school ecosystem an enable them towards Entrepreneurial mind set was not easy. There comes a role of leader. They have to ensure the goal, vision and outcomes are synchronised with a clear strategy leading to an impact.
Know the story of Business Blaster from its Leader and various Strategic activities making Entrepreneurship ecosystem a big success.
Bio: Dr. Sapna is a season Intrapreneur in Education Technology and Leadership. She is the key person behind the Business Blasters. She has been handing very influential and challenging responsibilities in Education Department at Govt. of NCT of Delhi. She is Head of Department of Education Technology at SCERT and Project Director of Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum. She has successfully handled and executed variety of projects in improving quality of school education and developing Entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Anupam Saronwala
Presentation Schedule: 2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
Talk Title: Startup From Investor's Eye
Abstract: 'Funding' is one of the best and most respected keyword for any startup and always keen to get raise funding and investment. Investors on the other side are equally motivated to encourage startups by participating in their growth. However, there are still a gap between these two community of investors and startups. It is very important to learn about Startup from Investor's view. The session talks about expectations of investors from startups and key for successful association.
Bio: Anupam is an Angel Investor and Director on the Board of IIITD Innovation and Incubation Center and visiting faculty of Entrepreneurship at IIIT Delhi. He is an active member of Indian Angel Network, Charter Member of TiE and a mentor at NASSCOM DeepTech Club. He has mentored several startups has done angel investments. He has three decades of technology and leadership role and was Country Leader and Program Director, IBM Research Business Development based at IBM Research.
Gaurav Agarwal
Presentation Schedule: 2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Talk Title: Positioning and Growth Strategy for Startup
Abstract: Growth is a continuous process. It is related with the attributes of the founder and innovator - perseverance. One of the major challenge with techies in their ventures is lack of focus and exploring a quick fix. What are keys towards a streamlined growth for all notations in a tech venture.
Bio: Gaurav is Co-Founder and CTO at 1 mg, the well-known e-pharmacy retails that everyone had heard about. A techie by heart, he has held substantial responsibilities in various companies globally before setting up 1 mg.
Swati Tiwari
Presentation Schedule: 3:35 PM - 4:05 PM
Talk Title: Entrepreneurship - Finding Customers and Continuous Innovation
Abstract: Entrepreneurship is a common keyword but belief in your idea is strongest motivation to be called as an Entrepreneur. The interesting part of the journey has been leaving an established career to a new journey and finding the customer. The key mantra is for growth and strategy is continuous innovation.
Bio: Swati has taken a lead in solving the real time Safety and security of workman and industrial assets using Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning through her Startup Arcturus Business Solutions. A domain expert in India Power and Energy Sector she has held various leadership roles solving some real complex challenges. She is an Engineer and management postgraduate with formal flavour of Entrepreneurship education from Stanford Business School and University of California