MADHYA PRADESH STARTUP CONCLAVE

13th May 2022, Brilliant Convention Centre, Indore

AGENDA

1000 – 1100 hrs Registration

Venue: Brilliant
Convention Centre
Main Gate
1100 – 1200 hrs Session 1: Speed Mentoring Session
Venue: Maple Hall Speed Mentoring Sessions in collaboration with TIE - MP where StartUps will
meet and interact with leaders in StartUp Space.
This session would touch upon why mentors are important and what kind of
mentoring StartUp should look for
Moderator: Mr. Pradeep Karambelkar, President TiE MP

Esteemed Speakers:
• Mr. Kiran Deshpande, Director - 14Tree.org
• Mr. Ravi Nigam, Co-founder & Former MD, Tasty Bite
• Mr. Jay Jain, Co-Founder Astute Group

1200 – 1300 hrs Session 2: How to start a StartUp

Venue: The Imperial
Hall
There are 150 million StartUps in the world today with 50 million new
StartUps launching every year. On average, 137,000 StartUps are emerging
every day. These are huge numbers by any standards. But starting a StartUp
can have a myriad of challenges in the initial stages and the young potential
entrepreneurs might face a lot of questions along the way.

This session would touch upon topics related to the growth and development
of a StartUp and a few strategies for overcoming the challenges that a
StartUps face at different stage of their lifecycle.

Moderator: Mr. Abhay Singh Rathore, Sr Director & Head Operations, M1

Xchange

Esteemed Speakers:
• Ms. Jayanti Dalmia, President FICCI FLO
• Mr. Dhruv Nath, Director, Lead Angels
• Mr. Nemesh Singh, Founder Appointy
1305 – 1405 hrs Session 3: Funding Avenues for StartUps in Tier 1 and Tier 2 Cities
Venue: Orchid Hall
One of the most common challenge faced by StartUps is the funding.
Availability of finance is critical for the StartUp. The requirement starts
increasing as the business progresses. Scaling of business requires a timely
infusion of capital.
This session would touch upon mapping the funding avenues for StartUps,
especially for StartUps based in tier 2 and tier 3 cities.
Moderator: Mr. Vikram Gupta, Founding & Managing Partner, IvyCap
Ventures.
Esteemed Speakers:
• Mr. Ajai Chowdhry, Founder, HCL; Chairman FICCI StartUp Committee
• Mr. Manoj Kumar Jain, Managing Director, Shri Ram Life Insurance
• Mr. Jaideep S. Mehta, Managing Partner, IAN Fund
• Mr. Sundeep Mohindru, CEO, M1Exchange
• Mr. Kiran Chandra Kalluri, Dallas Venture Capital

1405 – 1445 hrs Lunch Break

1445 – 1545 hrs Session 4: Pitching Session Investors and StartUps

Venue: Lilac Hall
Pitching Session: StartUps will gain collaboration opportunities with investors
and will get to pitch their ideas for funding.
Investors:
• Mr. Vikram Gupta, Founding & Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures
• Mr. Dhruv Nath, Director, Lead Angels
• Mr. Manoj Kumar Jain, Managing Director, Shri Ram Life Insurance
• Mr. Mohit Gulati, Managing General Partner, ITI Growth Opportunities
Fund
• Mr. Vijay Kedia, Founder and Managing Director at Kedia Securities
Services Pvt Ltd
• Mr. Kiran Chandra Kalluri, Dallas Venture Capital
• Mr. Dinesh Goel, Partner, Siana Capital
• Mr. Anand Saklecha, Partner, IVY League Ventures Pvt Ltd.
• Mr. Sunil Goyal, Managing Director, YourNest Capital
• Mr. Jaideep S Mehta, Managing Partner IAN Fund
• Mr. Pradeep Karamwelkar, President TiE MP
• Mr. Kiran Deshpande, Director - 14Tree.org, Co-Founder – Mojo
• Mr. Utkarsh B, Chief Architect- Flipkart
• Mr. Ravi Nigam, Co-founder & Former MD, Tasty Bite
• Mr. Jay Jain, Vice-President TiE MP
• Mr. Vikram Upadhyaya, Founder, GHV Group
• Mr. Parin Shah, Investment Professional, Equanimity Investments
 • Mr. Vikas Agarwal, Head – Financial Sponsors & Syndications, ICICI Bank
• Mr. Piyush Doshi, Operating Partner at The Convergence Foundation
• Mr. Ajay Gupta, Eurofibre
• Mr. Sawan Ladha, Invest Indore

1550 – 1650 hrs Session 5: Ecosystem Support to StartUps

Venue: Maple Hall
A StartUp ecosystem is formed by people, StartUps in their various stages
interacts with various organizations of scale in their entire lifecycle. The
growth of a StartUp ecosystem is important which is driven by various goals,
executed by policies, protocols, and best practices. The session would touch
upon topics related to the managing, harnessing, and growth of a StartUp
ecosystem, also this session will highlight on finding new avenues for their
development.
This session will also highlight factors important to boost Madhya Pradesh
StartUp ecosystem

Moderator: Ms. Aastha Grover, Head, StartUp India, GoI

Esteemed Speakers:
• Mr. Anurag Jain, Secretary, DPIIT, Govt. of India
• Dr. Mohit Gambhir, Innovation Director, MIC, MoE, GoI
• Ms. Ujjwala Singhania, Past President FICCI FLO
• Ms. Shradha Sharma, Founder & CEO, Yourstory Media
• Mr. Utkarsh B, Chief Architect- Flipkart
Venue: Grand Hall Main Plenary Session
1700 – 1730 hrs Dignitaries & StartUps Gathering

1730 – 1740 hrs MP StartUp Policy Briefing & Presentation

Shri. P. Narahari, Secretary, DoMSME, Govt. of MP
1745 – 1755 hrs Keynote Address
Shri. Anurag Jain, Secretary, DPIIT, Govt. of India
1755 – 1800 hrs Keynote Address
Hon’ble MSME Minister, Madhya Pradesh, Shri. Om Prakash Sakhlecha Ji
1800 – 1802 hrs Compendium Release of StartUp Success Stories by Hon'ble Chief Minister
Madhya Pradesh, Shri. Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ji
1802 – 1805 hrs Distribution of Financial assistance to StartUps under Madhya Pradesh
StartUp Policy, 2022 by Hon'ble CM Madhya Pradesh, Shri. Shivraj Singh
Chouhan Ji
1805 – 1830 hrs Special Address
Hon'ble CM Madhya Pradesh, Shri. Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ji
1830 – 1831 hrs Virtual arrival of Hon'ble Prime Minister in the program
1831 – 1837 hrs Welcome address by Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ji, Hon'ble Chief Minister,
Madhya Pradesh
1837 – 1840 hrs Screening of short film based on StartUps

1840 – 1843 hrs Distribution of Financial assistance to StartUps under Madhya Pradesh
StartUp Policy, 2022 by Hon’ble Chief Minister in the presence of Hon’ble
Prime Minister
1843 – 1845 hrs Virtual inauguration of StartUp Portal by
Hon'ble Prime Minister
1845 – 1853 hrs Interaction of Hon'ble Prime Minister with select StartUps of the state

1853 –------ Hon'ble Prime Minister's Address

2000 hrs Onward Dinner and Cultural Program at Nakshatra lawn