Startup Events This Week: IAMAI India Digital Summit And More

Last week, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) successfully hosted the NASSCOM International SME Conclave. The event was aimed at understanding the latest innovations and exploring ideas to utilise their power in future.

Another startup event that gained entrepreneur’s interest was Uprise India’s Business Women Conference, to provide the important tools and resources needed for helping the country’s women entrepreneurs expand their career scopes.

Further, the minister of commerce and industry and civil aviation, Suresh Prabhu will be inaugurating the 27th edition of Convergence India 2019 Expo. The event will look at the latest technology innovations and trends. The three-day event is set to be held in New Delhi from January 29-31, 2019. It will witness participation from over 800 exhibitors and 200speakers from 30 countries.

Without further delay, let us take a look at the startup events in the coming week. Mark your calendars!

IAMAI India Digital Summit

IAMAI is set to organise to flagship annual event India Digital Summit. In its 13th chapter, the event will provide a platform to discuss topics including marketing, technology, startups, mobile and other digital trends.

This year, the summit is expecting a footfall of more than 1600 delegates from senior and mid-level management across diverse industry backgrounds such as cloud, ecommerce, travel, technology, mobile and internet. Further, the executives and digital experts from FMCG and BFSI brands and payment regulators will also be participating in this summit.

During the event, corporate heads, officers and senior executives, regulators, advisers and ministers from the digital industry.  

Key Speakers:  Ram Sewak Sharma, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India; Aruna Sundarajan, Chairman and Secretary, Department of Telecommunications; Amit Khare, Secretary of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; Rajan Anandan, IAMAI Chairman and Managing Director of Google India among others.  

Date: January 17-18, 2019

Venue: The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi

STARup 2019

The 2019 edition of STARup will be hosted this week which will witness a gathering of over 2,000 entrepreneurs, investors, corporate representatives and government officials and influencers from the Indian, Asian and European startup ecosystems.

The event is aimed at providing a networking experience to ensure that participants meet the right people, in the right business atmosphere through effective curation. Experienced entrepreneurs, active investors, influencers, facilitators and corporate representatives will gather with only one agenda – Business.

Over the span to two days, the participants will get an opportunity to attend sessions, be part of workshops, engage in round table sessions, join panels, set up one on one meetings, pitch ideas and much more.

Key Speakers: Sunita G.R, Head of Marketing, Facebook; Jitendra Gupta, founder and MD of Citrus Pay; Vikram Gupta, founder and managing partner of IvyCap Ventures; Manish Agarwal, CEO, Nazara and many others

Date: January 18-19, 2019

Venue: Sardar Patel Technology Business Incubator T2, Mumbai

Indian Alternative Investments Summit 2019

The sixth annual Indian Alternative Investments Summit (IAIS) being jointly organised by Association of International Wealth Management of India (AIWMI) and IAAIF. The event brings together trustees and representatives of institutions as well as money managers and consultants to explore the roles of alternative opportunities and strategies.

It will provide a platform for getting in-depth private meetings with active investors, meet with managers in a certain sector or asset class, and learn what industry players are thinking about the risks and opportunities among others.

Key Speakers: Kenneth Andrade, chief investment officer, Old Bridge Capital Management; Ravi Vukkadala, CEO of Northern Arc Investments; Rehan Yar Khan, managing partner, Orios Venture Partners; and Satish Mandhana, managing partner and CIO, IDFC Alternatives among others

Date: January 16, 2019

Venue: Hotel St. Regis, Mumbai

Chai And Chatter: Blume Ventures

Venture capital platform Blume Ventures is organising the Chai and Chatter this week. For this edition, the startup ecosystem will come together to discuss the opportunities in the agritech industry, challenges and the innovations are being used in this sector.

The event will see participation from founders, investors, and observers. It will start with a brief presentation about the agritech, followed by a panel discussion and conversations over chai.

Who Should Attend: Founders, investors

Date: January 17, 2019

Venue: Awfis Rooftop, New Delhi

Asian Business Leaders Conclave: Third Edition

The third edition of Asian Business Leaders Conclave will be held this week in Hong Kong. The theme for the event will “Rethinking Asia”.

The 2019 chapter the conclave will be aimed at understanding new age businesses and business leaders and their vision and ideas on how to transform the Asian economy with a greater focus on Innovation, R&D, sustainable balanced growth in infrastructure and much more.

Key Speakers; Neeraj Bansal, Partner and Head Corridors (HK, ASEAN, Taiwan) and BCRE Sector; Andrew Weir, Senior Partner, Hong Kong, Vice Chairman, KPMG China; Akhil Bansal, Deputy CEO, KPMG India; and Edward Zhou, VP of Global Public Affairs, Huawei among others

Date: Jan 17, 2019

Venue: Hong Kong

SaaSBooMi

The first edition of SaaSBooMi, a SaaS conference will be organised this week which will feature product showcase, workshops on go-to-market strategy and investor readiness sessions.

The event is aimed at bringing together some of the prominent personalities of the Indian SaaS industry who will share their stories straight from the trenches.

The event is expected to witness participation from over 300 SaaS founders from the APAC region. It is being led from the front by Girish Mathrubootham, Founder & CEO- Freshworks, Suresh Sambandam, Founder & CEO- OrangeScape and Krish Subramanian, Founder- Chargebee.

Key Speakers:  Aneesh Reddy, CEO and coFounder of Capillary Technologies; Ashwini Asokan, CEO and Founder of Mad Street Den; David Thompson, CMO of Freshworks, Girish Mathrubootham, Founder of Freshworks; and Manav Garg, CEO and Founder of Eka Software among others

Date: January 18-19, 2019

Venue: Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort, Chennai

Inc42 Founders Meetup

Inc42  is set to host the fifth edition of its Founders Meetup revolving around the idea of Startup Resolutions for 2019. In this edition, about 50 startup founders and hustlers are expected to participate in an evening of networking where they will discuss their goals for 2019.

The agenda continues to remain the same: sharing of knowledge, discussing the challenges, and interacting with peers.

Date: January 24, 2019 | 7 PM onwards

To be attended by: 50 startup founders and CXOs from various industries and sectors

Venue: New Delhi

Stay tuned for the next edition of Events to Attend!