Startup Events This Week: Convergence India 2019 Expo And More

Last week, Inc42 successfully hosted the fifth edition of its Founders Meetup, which revolved around the theme of Startup Resolutions for 2019.

The event saw participation from around 50 startup founders and hustlers who came together to discuss their goals for 2019.

Inc42 also hosted the 23rd episode of Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Siddarth Pai, the founding partner of 3one4 Capital, to discuss the impact of angel tax on startups and investments.

With a new week upon us, we bring you all the upcoming startup events. Mark your calendars!

Convergence India 2019 Expo

The 27th Convergence India Expo will be hosted in Delhi to highlight the latest trends and technologies in telecom, broadcast, cable and satellite TV, cloud and big data, IoT, etc.

The event will also provide a platform for participants to engage with digital innovators, international business experts, telecom and broadcasting experts, leaders from IT, internet and IoT industries.

Over 1,500 delegates and 25K visitors are expected to participate in the three-day event.

Key Speakers: Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, minister of commerce and industry and civil aviation; Manoj Sinha, minister of communications and minister of state; Aruna Sundararajan, telecom secretary and chairman of the Telecom Commission; Ram Sewak Sharma, TRAI chairman and many others

Date: January 29-31, 2019

Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

POWER2IDEA- The B-Plan Competition 2019

Gurugram-based Innolabz is all set to organise its POWER2IDEA competition with an aim to develop extraordinary ideas.

In a bid to encourage the Indian youth to become more inventive and creative, the event will provide a platform for incubation and investment to deserving entrepreneurs.

The participants will be shortlisted upon submission of the business idea, its objective, projections, and roadmap. These shortlisted candidates will get the opportunity to pitch their idea before the jury panel of Innolabz. The winner will be awarded a cash prize worth INR 30K ($423) and free incubation and mentoring support by InnoLabZ Ventures for six months.

Who Can Attend: Students, working professionals, and entrepreneurs

Date: January 31- February 2, 2019

Venue: Hansraj College campus, Delhi

Active Office Hours with Prime Venture Partners

Bengaluru-based early stage fund Prime Venture Partners is organising Active Office Hours this week. During the event, the participants will get an opportunity to have a 30 min one-on-one brainstorming session with any one of the partners or investment team members to discuss all things related to startup.

The company is calling upon early stage entrepreneurs with doubts and questions on the business model, GTM, pricing, hiring, fundraising etc to participate in the event. However, it must be noted that the event will not include fundraising pitch. The application deadline for the event is on January 30, 2019.

Prime Venture Partners is looking to shortlist companies on the basis of their application and is looking to accommodate about 15-20 startups.

Who Should Attend:  Startups, entrepreneurs

Date: February 2, 2019

Venue: Prime Venture Partners, Whitefield, Bengaluru

Stay tuned for the next edition of Events to Attend!

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