Global Startup Summit - Bengaluru is an initiative to connect the startup community for collective networking and progress. It is a platform to encourage the Indian startup ecosystem and an initiative to bridge the gap between startups and investors.

Brand Partners include - Linkroster LR | Advoke International | Thinking Vertical | Intelinovex | SEEDICON | Baxtone Events | Snapshareai | Enlighten Capital | 1INME | 100X Brands : PR & Media House | Global Startups Club | Gamezon.store | 3X Events India | Mojo Capital | MSME Business

Tentative Agenda Bengaluru 2025

Registration:

Timing: 8:30 - 09.30am: (GSS Main Room)

REGISTRATION

Timing: 09.30 - 09.40am: (GSS Main Room)

Welcome Address

Networking Activity:

Timing: 09.40 - 09.50am

Keynote Address: Mohit Sureka - Founder & CEO Mojo Capital & Global Startups Club

Timing: 09.50 - 10.10am

Panel Discussion #1:

10.10am - 10.40am: Zero to One: The Journey of Building a Disruptive Startup

Moderator - Divya Chandrasekaran - Founder & Managing Partner iPact LegalSession Speakers:

Neha Singh Co-founder of TracxnAditya Upadhyay - Co Founder 1INME

Welcome Address - 9:50 AM to 10:00 AMAjita Dash - Founding partner Advoke Law LLP

Startup Battles: Room #2 |

Hosts: Sabah Iqbal - Brand & Marketing Consultant & Co Founder Semeion Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Session Speakers:

Babji VS - Mentor and Advisor - THE GAIN

Sumit Dutta - Managing Partner Unwind Ventures

Vittal Ramakrishna - Founder & CEO nucleo

Rohan Bajaj - Startup Veteran | Angel Investor | Tech & Product | GTM

Manish Dsouza - Chief Investment Officer OutNormVentures

Srinita Mitra - Senior Investment Manager-ISFC part of Gray Matters Capital Inc company

Sudhindra Paraki - Mentor at Startup India Angel Investment Advisor

Pramod MP - Head Business and Investment Funds Hightable VC

Vijetha Shastry - Startup Ecosystem Enabler

Deepak Singh - Founder Lion Growth Capital and DS Business consulting

Margaux Plater - Zyberk - Council Member WICCI’s India-EU Business Council

Ramakanth Desai - Strategic Advisor & Mentor | Business M&A Transformation CXO level Management consultant

Enlighten Capital Announcement

12:50 PM to 12:55 PM:- Adil uddin - Founder Deccan Infrastructures

Brand Launch - Link Roster

12:55 PM to 1:00 PM:- Vivek Anath - Founder Link Roster

Panel Discussion #A2 (healthtech)

Timing:10:50 AM to 11:30 AM AI and Big Data in Healthcare: The Game Changer for Startups

Moderator - Soumee Bhatt - Founder & Managing Partner Bombay Juris Law Offices

Session Speakers:

Ramakanth Desai - Strategic Advisor & Mentor | Business M&A Transformation CXO level Management consultant

Panel Discussion #A3 ( Tech )

11:30 AM to 12:10 PM Cloud SaaS & Beyond: Building Scalable and Secure Tech Startups

Moderator - Sangeet Sindan - Senior Corporate Lawyer

Session Speakers:

Aditya Singh Founder and CEO at Tapfin

Panel Discussion #A4 (D2C)

12:10 PM to 12:50 PM D2C Growth Playbook: Scaling from 100 to 1 Million Customers

Moderator - Vineet Verma - Founder & Managing Partner Vinlegal

Session Speakers:

Healthy Soya - Brand Launch

12:50 PM to 1:00 PM Mohit Sureka - Founder & CEO Mojo Capital & Global Startups Club

Lunch break and networking: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Panel Discussion #B1 (Founders + Creators)

2:00 PM to 2:40 PM Content as a Growth Engine: How Startups Can Win with Organic Marketing

Moderator - Archana Bhojraj - Executive Director Pepmedia

Session Speakers:

Panel Discussion #B2 Investors

2:40 PM to 3:20 PM Beyond Silicon Valley: How India is Becoming a Global Startup Powerhouse

Moderator - Shashidhar Patel - Founder Intelinovex

Session Speakers:

Sumit Dutta Managing Partner | Unwind Ventures

Rohan Bajaj Startup Veteran | Angel Investor | Tech & Product | GTM

Ramakanth Desai - Strategic Advisor & Mentor | Business M&A Transformation CXO level Management consultant

Key-note Address: Chandu Sekhar Bommithi

3:20 PM to 3:30 PM

Panel Discussion #B3 Creators

3:30 PM to 4:10 PM YouTube vs. Instagram vs. LinkedIn: Where Should Creators Focus in 2025?

Moderator - Adil uddin - Founder Deccan Infrastructures

Session Speakers:

Panel Discussion #B4 Investors

4:10 PM to 4:50 PM Sectoral Bets: Where Are Investors Placing Their Money in 2025?

Moderator - Srinivas Thatikonda - Practicing Company Secretary Srinivas Thatikonda & Associates

Session Speakers:

Vittal Ramakrishna Founder & CEO nucleo

Pramod MP - Head Business and Investment Funds Hightable VC

Vijetha Shastry - Startup Ecosystem Enabler

Startup and MSME ERP Launch

2:00 PM to 2:10 PM Ajita Dash - Founding partner Advoke Law LLP

Panel Discussion #A5 (Investors)

2:10 PM to 2:50 PM Can Bootstrapped Startups Win? Why Some Investors Prefer Founders Who Never Raise Money

Moderator - Dr. K Ganesh Rau - Business Coach | Leadership Coach | Corporate Trainer

Session Speakers:

Manish Dsouza - Chief Investment Officer OutNorm Ventures

Rohit Bafna - Founder & CEO 888vc

Margaux Plater- Zyberk - Council Member WICCI’s India-EU Business Council

Panel Discussion #A6 MSMEs

2:50 PM to 3:30 PM The Future of MSMEs: What’s Next for Small Businesses in a Changing Economy?

Moderator - Rohit Chakraborty - Founding partner Advoke Law LLP

Session Speakers:

Sudhindra Paraki - Mentor at Startup India Angel Investment Advisor

Dr Nanda - Business ConsultantDeepak Singh - Founder Lion Growth Capital and DS Business consulting

Panel Discussion #A7 Investors

3:30 PM to 4:10 PM Family Offices & Startup Investments: A New Era of Private Capital

Session Speakers:

Babji VS - Mentor and Advisor - THE GAIN

Srinita Mitra - Venture Capitalist

Sagar Babar - Founder Xccel Ventures

Koushik Sekhar - Co-Founder - Enlighten Capital

Panel discussion #A84:

10 PM to 4:50 Surviving a Funding Winter: How Investors & Startups Can Adapt to Market Slowdowns

Moderator - Ishpreet Singh Chadha - Director Qallyqx Management Advisors

Awards

4:50 PM to 5:20 PM