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Summit to feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, fireside chats, special presentations, etc. by experts from government, industry, academia, and other ecosystem players.
Bengaluru, 3rd May 2023: The innovation and entrepreneurship hub of IIM Bangalore, NSRCEL, will host SummitUp, its flagship entrepreneurship conference, on 5 th and 6 th May. The summit aims to bring together government, industry, and entrepreneurs together; spotlight burning issues in entrepreneurship, and provide a holistic and global perspective for founders.
This year ‘SummitUp’ will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, fireside chats, special presentations and more on ‘Addressing global priorities through Cross-border collaboration’, ‘Woman innovators – What sets them apart’, ‘Caveat Entrepreneur – navigating the next 12 months’, ‘Fund-raising in the current economic climate’, ‘Lessons from being a lifelong entrepreneur’ etc. The eminent line-up of speakers includes Mukesh Bansal – Co-founder, Myntra and CEO, Cult.fit; K Ganesh-Founder, GrowthStory, Promoter – BigBasket, Portea, HomeLane, Sharad Sharma-Co-Founder, iSPIRT Foundation, Abhimanyu Saxena- Co-Founder, InterviewBit and Scaler, Rashmi Bansal-Author and
Visiting Professor, Ashoka University, Mekin Maheshwari-Co-Founder, Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME), Ankit Agarwal-Founder, Phool.Co to name a few.
Summit Up will focus majorly on 3 themes for this year-
Entrepreneurship Environment
Gender Lens
Creating change at scale
Incubation ecosystem
“We at NSRCEL are committed to supporting our entrepreneurs in their journey towards growth and success. We provide a nurturing environment where tenacity can flourish, be guided and empowered to create significant economic and societal impact. Our flagship annual conference, SummitUp, is a testament to this commitment. We are excited to bring together renowned speakers, acclaimed entrepreneurs, and leading corporates to share their insights on the future of the startup ecosystem” said, Anand Sri Ganesh, COO at NSRCEL
SummitUp 1.0 was held virtually in December 2021, featuring more than 38 speakers, during which over 3000+ attendees participated in 16 sessions across 2 days. It has also taken key initiatives in supporting women entrepreneurs across the country by providing them with relevant education and mentorship to grow and scale their ventures.
For the complete agenda, please visit-https://nsrcel.org/summitup2023/
About NSRCEL-
NSRCEL brings together startups, industry mentors, eminent academicians from its parent
institution Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and researchers who thrive on continuous interaction of theory and practice.
NSRCEL is the startup incubator of IIMB that is recognized by the Govt. of India. and was founded in the year 2000. With close to 900+ startups incubated and 4620 ventures impacted over the past 20 years, NSRCEL recognizes a founder’s need for a space that inspires, intrigues, and ignites potential. Ventures at NSRCEL have been acquired by companies such as Qualcomm, Pegasystems, Brillio, Freshworks, and more.
