The E-Cell Of IIT Bombay Is Boosting Entrepreneurship In and Beyond the Campus This year, E-Summit 2018 is scheduled on the last weekend of January
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From booking cabs to reading news in 60 words to learning new skills, there is an app for everything and what was just a dream a few years ago is turning into reality today. What's common in all of them? The answer is simple; it is Entrepreneurship! To foster, nurture and encourage this entrepreneurial atmosphere for the budding entrepreneurs in and beyond the campus of IIT Bombay, who have an innate desire to solve the problems around them the Entrepreneurship Cell of IIT Bombay is hosting the 13th edition of Entrepreneurship Summit (E-Summit) 2018: 'A Zenith of Innovation' - A platform where technologies of tomorrow will be discussed, exhibited and future will be shaped with the hands of budding Indian Entrepreneurs, where startups of tomorrow will contribute to building a better society, economy and government.
This year, E-Summit 2018 is scheduled on the last weekend of January, i.e., 27th-28th January. E Summit 2018 is the place where renowned speakers, entrepreneurs & the entire startup ecosystem of India will converge. The previous editions of E-Summit have been graced by eminent personalities like Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, UIDAI chief Nandan Nilekani, Mr. Adi Godrej, patriarch of the Godrej clan, Yes Bank MD Rana Kapoor, India TV Chairman Rajat Sharma, CEO of NITI Aayog Amitabh Kant among the few renowned names.
Everyone has something to take away at E-Summit, here we go with what E-Summit 2018 has to offer:
The eminent speakers who will be delivering talks on a multitude of topics this E-Summit include Former Chairman of SBI Arundhati Bhattacharya, Indian economist Dr. Subramanian Swamy, CEO of Directi & Media.net Divyank Turakhia, Country Head of LinkedIn Akshay Kothari and VP of Netflix Michael Spiegelman to name a few. In addition to this elite list of personalities, one of the prominent speakers this E Summit is Mr. Bhavish Aggarwal, IIT-Bombay alumni, and CEO of India's most popular cab aggregator Ola Cabs. Last but not least, you get a chance to see the CEOs of some of the best performing startups in India like Oyo Rooms, Hike, Freecharge, Snapdeal, Zoomcar and much more.
Here are the key highlights of the 2018 Entrepreneurship Summit:
The Ten-Minute Million:
Face the 10 minutes of your life which can change your tomorrow by giving you a financial backing of INR 1.6 million. All you need to do is convince our panelists that your idea is the best.
i_Hack 2018:
Passionate about building, designing, or innovating? Then i_Hack 201* is definitely for you. Here we bring India's best coders, developers, designers, innovators, creators under a roof who can inspire tomorrow's entrepreneur.
Startup Expo:
What are the most important things an aspiring entrepreneur needs? Aren't they investors and potential customers? In Startup expo, we get Startups to meet them both.
Lean Startup Workshop:
Having just an idea is never enough, to create an impact you have to make the product that benefits the most. Learn how to build disruptive products using Lean Startup methodologies this E-summit at lean startup workshops.
Internship and Job Fair:
Internship and Job Fair Connects startup enthusiasts to the startups in their desired field so that they get the relevant experience.
Business Conclave:
HR, Marketing, Tech & Finance are the four major things that are required for a business to run and grow. Business conclave include talks by the pioneers in these fields, followed by closed networking sessions
Innovation Conclave:
The top innovators of India will be showcasing their success stories, strategies and products at the Innovation Conclave in 15-minute long interactions.
So what are you waiting for? Book your calendar for 27th & 28th of January by registering at ecell.in/esummit