Global Startup Summit - Bengaluru 2025

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.

Proudly presented by globalstartups.club, 3x Events Management, Mojo Capital - Investment Banking & VC Partner, and Gamezon Inc.

Past Agenda

1. Registration:

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

Timing: 09.30 - 09.40 am (GSS Main Room)

Welcome Address

2. Networking Activity:

Timing: 09.40 - 09.50 am

3. Keynote Address:

Speaker: Mohit Sureka - Founder & CEO, Global Startups Club & Mojo Capital

Timing: 09.50 - 10.10 am

4. Panel Discussion 1:

Timing: 10.10 am - 10.40 am

Topic: Elevating Customer Experience: The Key to Successful Branding

Speakers:

Sriharsha Nallamilli - Manager - Strategic Partnerships, Wadhwani Foundation

Shashi Kumar - Founder & CEO, Akshayakalpa Organic

Ravi Teja Akondi - Co-Founder & CEO, iMumz

Prakash Nimbalkar - Startup Mentor & Advisor

Shivam Kumar Dang - Partnerships & Head of Startup Ecosystem, Simpl (Moderator)

5. Panel Discussion 2:

Timing: 11.00am - 11.40am

Topic: Tech Trends: Exploring the Future of Real Estate

Speakers:

Anand Narayan KB - Founder, Alt Realtech Pvt Ltd

CA Amit Kumar Kedia - Director, Kedia Corporate Advisors Pvt Ltd

Ajay Kumar - Co-Founder & CEO, Monk Tech Labs

Manisheel Gautam - Co-Founder, Inventorey

Sangeet Hemant Kumar - Founder, SHK Global Ventures & WealthiGO (Moderator)

6. Panel Discussion 3:

Timing: 11.40am - 12.20pm

Topic: Startup Agility in Product / Platform Development

Speakers:

Ashish Sanganeria - Senior Partner, TRANSEARCH

Devashish Fuloria - CEO, GeoIQ

Atish Shelar - COO, Techfini

Piyush Peshwani - Co-Founder, OnGrid

Pratik Kapasi - Founder, HeyCoach

Rohit C. - Founding Partner, Advoke Law LLP (Moderator)

7. Global Startup Battles (Side Room):

Timing: 10.00am - 1.00pm

Event: 20 Startup Founders pitching in GLOBAL STARTUP BATTLES

Judges:

Pankaj Gupta - Managing Partner, EthAum Ventures

Vittal Ramakrishnan - Founder & CEO, POD

Sudharsan Venkatakrishnan - Senior Vice President, Klub

Madhu Gupta - Managing Partner, EthAum Ventures

Sumit Dutta - IIM Calcutta - Venture Advisor, Ex-NASSCOM & Flipkart

Lalit Singla - Founder & CEO, Steerx Innovations

Rachit Poddar - Co-Founder & Director, IVY Growth Associates

Babji VS - Startup Connect, The Gain

Kamini Shivalkar - Associate Vice President, Gemba Capital

P. Mohan - Founder & CEO, SEEDICON

Samit Khanna - Co-Founder & Partner, Signal Ventures

Narendra Bhandari - General Partner, Seafund

8. Panel Discussion B1:

Timing: 2.00pm - 2.40pm

Topic: Predicting the Future: Branding on LinkedIn

Speakers:

Muskan Agrawal - LinkedIn Top Voice

Abhijeet Mutha - Co-Founder, Mentoverse

CA Rahul Arora - LinkedIn Creator

Rachna Lulla - HR Director, Arintra

Yogesh Agarwal - Founder, Revamp Tribe

Ajita Dash - Founding Partner, Advoke Law LLP (Moderator)

9. Panel Discussion B2:

Timing: 2.40pm - 3.20pm

Topic: Forecasting Unicorn Startups and Scaling Analysis of Market Trends

Speakers:

Ashis Nayak - Founding Partner, Shastra VC

Narendra Bhandari - General Partner, Seafund

Mittu Tigi - CEO, AIC-IIITK

Rachit Poddar - Co-Founder & Director, IVY Growth Associates (Moderator)

10. Panel Discussion B3:

Timing: 3.20pm - 4.00pm

Topic: From Seed to Series A: Understanding the Evolution of Startup Funding Rounds

Speakers:

Babji VS - Startup Connect, The Gain

Samit Khanna - Co-Founder & Partner, Signal Ventures

Madhu Gupta - Managing Partner, EthAum Ventures

Sumit Dutta - IIM Calcutta - Venture Advisor, Ex-NASSCOM & Flipkart

Vishnu Chaitanya - Head of Strategic Marketing, Neutrodev (Moderator)

11. Panel Discussion A4:

Timing: 12.20pm - 1.00pm

Topic: From Local to Global: Scaling Cultural Brands in a Global Marketplace

Speakers:

Sripal Jain - CA & CPA, Simandhar Education

Smitha Hemmigae - Head of Marketing, ANSR

Akshita Sachdeva - Co-Founder, Trestle Labs

Madhwesh K - Practising Company Secretary (Moderator)

12. Lunch & Networking:

Timing: 1.00pm - 2.00pm

13. Panel Discussion A5:

Timing: 2.00pm - 2.40pm

Topic: Investing in Startups: Balancing Risk and Reward

Speakers:

Vittal Ramakrishna - Founder & CEO, POD

Subhashish Bhadra - Head of Corporate Development, Klub

Ashwin Raguraman - Co-Founder & Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund

Lalit Singla - Founder & CEO, SteerX Innovations

Mohan P. - Founder & CEO, SEEDICON

Pavithra P. - Accrescent Managed Services (Moderator)

14. Panel Discussion A6:

Timing: 2.40pm - 3.20pm

Topic: From Bootstrapping to Breakthrough: Navigating Funding Challenges

Speakers:

Jugul Thachery - Founder & CEO, HOGR

Ashish Khandelwal - Founder & CEO, ANQ

Meenu Sasikumar - Founder & CEO, AMG Invest

Suraj Palled - Founder & CEO, Bright Accounts (Moderator)

15. Panel Discussion A7:

Timing: 3.20pm - 4.00pm

Topic: Beyond Capital: The Value-Add of Strategic Investors

Speakers:

Pankaj Gupta - Managing Partner, EthAum Venture Partners

Aravin G Namdev - Venture Partner, ah! Ventures

Sudharsan Venkatakrishnan - Senior Vice President, Klub

Divya Chandrasekaran - Founder, iPact Legal (Moderator)

16. Global Startups Battle: Finale

Timing: 4.00pm - 4.30pm

17. Panel Discussion A8:

Timing: 4.30pm - 5.10pm

Topic: Exploring Specialized Investment Verticals

Speakers:

Vinod Keni - Managing Partner, Peachtree Capital Ventures

Shyam Menon - Co-Founder & Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund

Rachit Poddar - Co-Founder & Director, IVY Growth Associates

Ritesh Chandra - Founding Partner, Vidhikrit Legal (Moderator)

18. Tea Break & Networking:

Timing: 4.30pm - 5.00pm

19. GSS Awards & Power Startup Recognition:

Timing: 5.10pm - 5.30pm

Session Highlights:

Recognition & Awards for Top 20 Creators, Top 20 Startups, and GSS Startup Battle Winner.

Surprise award for Best Supporting Member of the Year.