Startup Events This Week: Rising 2019 And More

Last week, Mixer by Inc42 was successfully hosted in Delhi which saw participation entrepreneurs, investors and influencers for an evening of networking and fun.

The event which revolved around the theme of #Noagenda #NoJudgements and #NoPressure saw passionate and creative people bonding, connecting and sharing of knowledge.

Meanwhile, the Government of Telangana successfully hosted its annual flagship life-sciences and healthcare forum, BioAsia 2019. During the event, 76 startups got an opportunity to showcase their products across the life sciences and healthcare sector.

The event also saw participation from around 35 angels and venture capitalists including  Fulcrum, 3one4 Capital, Unitus, Anthill.

The selected top five startups received a cash prize of INR 25,000 each awarded by Kris Gopalakrishnan (Ex-Infy Chairman, Currently Axilor Ventures) and Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary to the Government, Government of Telangana.

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

Rising 2019

On the occasion of Women’s Day, the latest edition of Rising will be hosted this week which will see a gathering of women working in artificial intelligence and analytics field.

The conference will see participation from women data science leaders from across the domain. The event will serve as a forum for exchange for building a better idea for women participating in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and will also highlight the achievements and career interests of women in data science.

The experts in this field will share their perspective on how to build a career in this developing field. Participants will get an opportunity to understand the space through a series of talks and informal sessions.

Key Speakers: Vaishali Kasture, cofounder, Sonder Connect; Pankaj Rai, senior vice president strategy, Wells Fargo; Geetha Manjunath, founder and CEO, NIRAMAI; Mathangi Sri, head of data science, PhonePe; Deepika Sandeep, head, AI and analytics, BLP Clean Energy and more

Date: March 8, 2019

Venue: Taj MG Road, Bengaluru

Future Woman Leader Summit And Awards

In order to celebrate the spirit of the Indian women entrepreneurs, the fourth edition of Future Woman Leader Summit and Awards will be hosted this week.

During the event, participants will come together and discuss their journeys. Some of the important aspects to be discussed during the event are:-

1. What differentiates these ‘Generative’ women leaders and entrepreneurs? What is the differentiated value proposition a woman can offer to industry, the X factor, without losing the uniqueness and authenticity of her true spirit.
2. What mindsets and mental models unconsciously limit women from maximizing the power within?
3. How to breakthrough these limiting mental models to grow and be successful? Where to start?

Key Speakers: Manas Dutt, chief financial officer, Wockhardt Limited; Anisha Garg, senior EA & PMO – CEO office, OLX India; Priyanka Gulati, founder, Manthan Advisors; Bhavani Jois, AVP and head internal audit and SOX, Infosys and more

Date: March 6, 2019

Venue: J W Marriott, Bengaluru

TechStars Start-up Weekend

The latest edition of TechStars Startup Weekend will be held this week. The three days long event will see participation from entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs who can connect, learn and validate their startup ideas and turn them into a real business.

This edition of startup weekend will also include subject matter experts, recently funded founders and experienced investors who will share their journeys.

The participants will get an opportunity to interact with the experts and mentors and pitch their ideas and work with them towards developing their business plan and validating their ideas.

Date: March 8-10, 2019 | 5 PM – 9 PM

Venue: RevStart, Noida

Stay tuned for the next edition of Events to Attend!

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