The goal of the Global Startup Summit 2025 | Chennai https://www.globalstartups.club/ is to bring the startup community together.

It serves as a platform to support the Indian startup ecosystem and a project to close the funding gap for entrepreneurs & provide high-quality industry insights and future ideas. Global Startup Summit Chennai 2025

There will be 9 hr+ of in-depth information sharing from professionals during this full-day event for entrepreneurs. There will also be plenty of opportunities to network with investors and business leaders and get recognised for your accomplishments.

A long-awaited opportunity to launch your thoughts, promote your startup, give investors elevator pitches and acquire funding!

Startups should take advantage of this opportunity for open networking among a variety of startup founders, consultants, agencies, freelancers, and investors in order to foster lifelong relationships, create networks, synergise, and produce.

As the summit relocates to a different city every 2 to 3 months, it will honour the top 50 startups in each city for their significant contributions to the market and environment.

Global Startup Summit 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.

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Past Agenda

1. Registration:

Timing: 8:30 am - 09:30 am (GSS Main Room)

Welcome Address

Timing: 9.30 am to 9.40 am

Networking Activity

Timing: 9:40 am - 9:50 am

 Keynote Address :

Timing: 09.50 am - 10.10 am

Pradeep Reddy - Managing Director The Headquarters

3. Panel Discussion #A1

Timing : 10:10 am - 10:50 am

Topic: Maximizing Marketing Impact with Limited Resources

Session Speakers:

Prady Kumaar – Co-Founder & CEO, NP Digital India | Founder & CEO, Stan Ventures

Rajeev YSR - CEO Thunderplus

Saurabh Gupta – Co-founder & CEO VeriSmart Ai

Sumitra - Semeion Consulting Pvt. Ltd (Moderator)

4. Tea Break & Networking

Timing: 10:50 am - 11:00 am

5. Panel Discussion #A2

Timing: 11:00 am - 11:40 am

Topic: Building a Culture of Innovation: How Startups Can Stay Ahead of the Curve

Session Speakers:

Pradeep Reddy - Managing Director The Headquarters

Shipra Bhutada - Founder & Director User Research User Connect Consultancy

Rohit C - Founding Partner Advoke Law LLP (Moderator)

6. Welcome Address (Asia Proptech Forum)

Timing: 11:40 am - 11:45 am

Speaker:

Shri Hari Babu - President, National Real Estate Development (NAREDCO)

7. Panel Discussion #A3

Timing: 11:45 am - 12:20 pm

Tech Trends: Exploring the Changing Dynamics of Investment Landscape in Real Estate Innovations

Session Speakers:

Rajeev Chhabra - Founder & CEO PropFTX

Vijaya Sai Meka - President, NAREDCO Telangana

Prakash Tejwani - Autum Analytica & a BITS alumnus

Sangeet Hemant Kumar - Founder & CEO

8 Fireside Chat #1

Timing: 12:20 pm - 12:45 pm

Speaker:

Ajita Dash - Founding Partner Advoke Law LLP

Room: 2

1. Startup Battles

Timing : 10am - 1:00pm

Battle Judge

Gaurav Passi – Co-Founder & CEO Upcore Technologies

Rathnakar Samavedam Investment Director Hyderabad Angels

Kiran Chandra, Partner, Dallas VC

Arvind Modi General Partner Sathguru Catalyser Fund

Mahesh Iyer - Founder & Fractional CRO, RCG

Anil Kumar Siddu Angel Investor Inflection Point Ventures

Rajeev YSR Angel Investor Startup Mentor

Prady Kumar Founder & CEO, Stan Ventures

Ajay Jain - Founder & Managing Partner Silverneedle Ventures

Navneet Misra - 3x Founder | Investor & Mentor

Rupesh Goel, Managing Director Head of Credit - India, Silicon Valley Bank

Puru Modani - Founder & Director The Marwari Angels

8 Book Launch

Timing: 12.45 pm - 1.00 pm

Vriin Chadha

9. Lunch & Networking

Timing : 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Room: 2

10. Panel Discussion #B1

Timing : 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Innovation vs. Profitability: Balancing Short-term Returns with Long-term Vision in Startups

Session Speakers:

Amit Kumar - Founder & CEO, RAMP Global

Navneet Mishra - 3x Founder | Investor & Mentor

Amit Agarwal - Startup Mentor | Ex-Google & Unilever Marketing

11. Panel Discussion #B2

Timing – 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm

What role do social media and influencer marketing play in the growth and success of D2C brands?

Session Speakers:

Saumya Singh - Software Engineer | Tech Creator

Avani Rathore - Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | IIM Calcutta | IIT Kanpur | Content Creator | Mentor

Kanak Parihar - Founder, Linkvenza

Shivam Chhirolya - AI/ML Engineer IISc Bangalore Reliance Foundation Scholar

12. Panel Discussion #B3

Timing - 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

From Seed to Scale: How Investors Can Support Startup Growth

Session Speakers:

Kiran Chandra - Partner, Dallas Venture Capital

13. Panel Discussion #B4

Timing - 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm -

India's creator economy outlook for the decade & content to commerce (C2C) strategy

Session Speakers:

Raksha Shah – Corporate trainer | 47k on LinkedIn

Parth Sanghvi | Finance Creator | 32k on LinkedIn

Dimpy Udhani - Founder Polograd Academy Pvt Ltd

Mohit Sardana - Finance Creator | 28k on LinkedIn

Mansi Mittal - Product Manager Microsoft | ISB (Dean’s & Merit List) | 11K+ Followers

Room: 1

14. Panel Discussion #A4

Timing - 2.00 pm - 2.40 pm

The Art of Fundraising: How to Secure Investment without Compromising Your Vision

Session Speakers:

Puru Modani - Founder & Director The Marwari Angels  

Ravi Verma Chintalapati - Cluster Head HDFC Mutual Fund

15. Panel Discussion #A5

Timing – 2.40 pm - 3.20 pm

Evaluating Founders: What Investors Look for in a Winning Team

Session Speakers:

Rathnakar Samavedam - Investment Director & CEO, Hyderabad Angels

Anil Kumar Siddhu - Angel Investor Inflection Point Ventures

Arvind Modi: General Partner Sathguru Catalyser Fund

16. Panel Discussion #A6

Timing - 3:20 pm - 4:00 pm

Scaling HealthTech Startups: Navigating Growth Challenges and Opportunities

Session Speakers:

Richa Jaggi - Awshad Media

17. Panel Discussion #A7

Timing: 4:00 pm - 4:35 pm

Leadership in Uncertain Times: How Leaders Can Steer Their Startups through Challenges

Session Speakers:

Mahesh Iyer - Founder & Fractional CRO, RCG

Chennapa Naidu Darapaneni - Co-Founder at Factoryal

Rupesh Goel – Managing Director Head of Credit – India Silicon Valley Bank

18. Tea Break & Networking

Timing: 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

19. Panel Discussion #A8

Timing: 4:35 pm - 5:10 pm

Session Speakers:

20. Global Startup Summit Awards

Creators Club Recognition

Timing: 5:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Names:

Raksha Shah – Star Creator of the Year | Career

Kanak Parihar – Rising Creator of the Year | Personal Branding

Parth Sanghvi - Super Creator of the Year | Finance

Mohit Sardana - Worthy Creator of the Year | Finance

Dimpy Udhani – Mindblowing Creator of the Year | Personal Branding

Avani Rathore – Iconic Creator of the Year | Business

Soumya Singh - Biz-Worthy Creator of the Year | Tech

Shivam Chhirolya – Unstoppable Creator of the Year | Tech

Mansi Mittal - Emerging creator of the year | Tech

THE TARGET AUDIENCE

Startups

Individual Business Professionals / Consultants

CXOs, Directors, Founders, Presidents

Influencers & Mentors

VCs & Angel Investors.

TOP AWARDS OF THE INDUSTRY

Awards that are the most open in their field & truly based on genuine recognition of power startups.

Get the chance to introduce your brand at this esteemed venue for maximum exposure.

Give your startup a nomination for a chance to win a variety of prizes.

Every winner is profiled in our post-event reporting.