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Ideate - Innovate - Inspire - Invest

An exciting 3 Day platform aimed at attracting over 7000 attendees including startups,
leading technology providers, investors, thought leaders and influencers.

Organised by
trescon
WHO ARE ATTENDING

EXPO AT A GLANCE VISITOR BREAKDOWN CONFERENCE ATTENDEES

10,000 SQM 1000+

EXHIBITION AREA INVESTORS + HNWIs 60+
INDUSTRY SPEAKERS
AND EXPERTS

500+ 3000+ 500+

STARTUPS CONFERENCE
STARTUP
EXHIBITORS ATTENDEES

WORLD TECH HACKATHON

1000+
7000+ CORPORATES
VISITORS

2000+
20+ STUDENTS AND WORKING
PROFESSIONALS
50+ GOVERNMENT
& INDUSTRY
SPONSORS ASSOCIATIONS
 ABOUT

WSE brings together the most happening and disruptive startups, along
with C level executives from the top corporations, government agencies,
incubators, investors, HNWIs, VC funds, banks, students and technology
companies across the world.
The event sets the stage for a curated set of startups to present themselves
in front of an audience comprising of investors, early stage adopters,
mentors, potential co-founders and partners. Technology companies will
be able to showcase their latest technologies which would help in the
growth of startups.
Another element of WSE will be the awards night, where leading startups
will be acknowledged for their hard work and dedication under various
categories.
WSE brings together a mixture of entrepreneurs, visionaries, and thought
leaders for a celebration of all things related to startups. Our approach is
to bring together the entire community under a single 3-day BIG TENT and
then shine a global SPOTLIGHT on this ecosystem.

The three-day event will feature thought leaders, experienced

entrepreneurs and investors taking part in keynotes, panel discussions
and interactive sessions.

WHO ARE ATTENDING VISITORS BREAKDOWN

WSE is for everyone looking to learn, listen, and collaborate; to Startups Banks
harness their creativity and find the tools and resources to bring Industry associations Corporates
their ideas to fruition. It is for those startups looking to build and Startup mentors Angel investors
expand their tribe. Incubators Venture capitalists
Government agencies High-net-worth individuals
The event will be attended by CEOs, CIO, CTOs, CFOs, HNWIs and Chambers of commerce Students
other key decision makers. Educational institutions Technology companies
FORMAT

THE EXPO
A Three-Day exhibition where Startups from Healthcare, Media,
Technology, eCommerce, mCommerce, Lifestyle and Financial
Services are showcasing their products and interact with potential
clients, partners and investors.

CONFERENCE
A two-day conference treats the attendees to high-level discourses on hot trends and
opportunities in the booming startup ecosystem. Conference sessions are scheduled on
the first and second day of the expo featuring more than 60 national and international
thought leaders covering a wide array of topics.
FORMAT

WORLD TECH HACKATHON

A golden opportunity for developers across India to demonstrate their
ability to solve a challenge in a 48-hour coding session spread over two
days and a night. The winners are announced on the third day.

WORLD TECH HACKATHON

AWARDS CEREMONY
WSE Awards celebrate the finest and the bravest who risked everything to launch a new
enterprise. It is a recognition of the sweat and tears that went into shaping what will
drive tomorrow’s world economy. Awards gala night will be hosted on the last day of
World Startup Expo.
#WSEAWARDS
 UNICORNS
TYPES OF STARTUPS
Established companies which are valued
over US$1 billion, about to go public and
are already in discussion with investment
banks to raise capital

AUGMENTERS

Those who are in the first round of raising capital

through VCs who typically raise between US$3-
5 million in exchange for 20 per cent company
share

INTERLAYERS

Those who are established startups and have

a valuation worth several million US dollars
and already generating over US$5 million in
revenues

BOOTSTRAPPERS

Those who are about 0-2 years old and who have
either funded themselves or borrowed from friends
and family and have begun business operations
CONFERENCE FORMAT

IGNITE TALKS

This is a brand of global events series, characterised

15 minute talks and 20 slides per presenter.
Presenters talk about their passions, brave new
ideas or news ways of problem-solving

CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER

60 minute sessions that begin like a traditional

lecture with a content leader presenting ideas
to the audience for 15-20 mins. The lecture
then stops and a room-wide discussion begins.
The presenter becomes a facilitator, volleying
comments and questions around the room,
JAM SESSIONS letting the audience steer the session

Typically scheduled at the end of the day, allows

attendees to reflect on previous sessions by taking a
step back to decompress – thus helping them to learn

WORLD CAFÉ FORMAT

This is designed to tackle any one major

issue that affects the entire industry –
allowing cross-pollination of ideas

PECHA KUCHA TALKS

Japanese for ‘Chatter’ or ‘Chit chat’, involves

a series of short 15 minute stand up talks,
usually 8-15 sessions in total
 WHO IS IT FOR? OBJECTIVE TEAMWORK TIMELINE

Application to the
Hackathon event is open
to college students and
working professionals from
corporations and A-listed
institutes across the world.
A very healthy and informal Participants will typically Participants are given 48
atmosphere with realistic form two-five member hour deadline to complete
expectations to ensure teams each and dive into a project. Upon completion,
participants can learn problem solving. they will pitch their ideas
as well as prove their and winners are awarded.
expertise.

WORLD TECH HACKATHON

For the bright, diverse and enthusiastic
WHY WSE?

India is now home to eight ‘Unicorns’ (startups with over a US$1

billion valuation) and many who are aspiring Unicorns. The past
12 months have witnessed a tremendous inflow of funding into
young companies, especially in sectors like e-commerce and
taxi-hailing.

The key takeaway is that entrepreneurship is now mainstream.

There have been around 4,000 startups founded in 2015, a 400
per cent increase from 2010. Everyone knows someone who’s
a founder.

The Indian venture ecosystem is coming of age and failure in a

startup is no big deal for the young entrepreneur but seen as a
stepping stone to build a successful one next time around. We
are about to witness the era of serial entrepreneurship!
We are madly committed to this concept called entrepreneur-
ship and passionately work on disruptive ideas that we think
will benefit the community. Our fundamental belief has always
been that the most disruptive innovation and efficient learning
experiences of tomorrow will rise from your peers & when
trans-disciplinary thinking collides.
MARKET OVERVIEW
Towards the end of 2015, the talk in startup ecosystems across
the world had turned to an imminent slowdown in funding.
Investors are becoming more discerning. Many believe only
those companies that have strong fundamentals, which is to
deliver great customer experience and show strong gross
margins, will continue to attract growth capital.
Investors, however, do not believe it is time to panic as the India
opportunity is still large, and many investors have just raised
fresh funds and have the firepower to last the next two to three
years.
ORGANISER

Trescon is a leading business events and consulting
firm that provides a wide range of business services
to a diversified client base.
Trescon is founded and managed by a group of
specialists with more than 6 decades of combined
expertise in successfully developing business events,
trainings and consulting for corporates, governments,
associations and high-net-worth individuals across
the world.
With a deep understanding of the realities and
requirements of the growth markets we operate
in – we strive to deliver innovative and high quality
business platforms for our clients.
With registered and partner offices in Bengaluru,
Dubai, Istanbul, Prague and London, Trescon serves
various industry sectors and operates in major growth
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We produce highly focused B2B events that connect
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