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Start: 10/12/2021 04:20 AM +00:00
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NSRCEL Mentors

Mentoring startups and incubatees at NSRCEL, IIMB, Bangalore He was a Senior Project Manager at Texas Education Agency, Austin, TX. He was the Head of Platform and AVP, Technology at Thomson Reuters, Bangalore. Served as VP, Quality and Customer Relations at ObjectOrb Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India Also held positions like: IT Director at MyDocOnline Inc, subsidiary of Aventis Pharmeuticals, USA, Director of Web Architecture, Thomson Financial Publishing Group, USA, Manager of Development teams, Fidelity Investments (FIRSCo), USA, Technical Manager, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, USA, Software Development roles, Tandem Computers Inc, USA and Software analyst and programmer, TCS, Bombay &amp; New York

Sathish Pathakota

Over 25 years of experience in various functions in the Indian Healthcare Industry. Serial Entrepreneur. Start Up evangelist, angel funder. Specialised in financial structuring, and scaling operations. Turn around specialist with particular experience in Healthcare and Retail.
currently independent consultant to NGOs/companies for CSR under the new companies Act. Mentoring start ups through the entire process of ideation, and initial operations and support during growth phase. Recently elected to the governing board in TiE Bangalore chapter
Entrepreneur having started &amp; exited 3 healthcare startups, chartered Accountant &amp; Masters in management from McGill, Canada, CXO positions in large companies for over 2 decades, governing board member TiE, Bangalore now passionate mentor

Surya Narayanan 

Anand Iyer has over 25 years of business leadership experience spanning multiple sectors including IT, healthcare, telecom, electronics, internet, and energy. He has led start-up and growth stage businesses in India, serving in key leadership roles for Indian and multinational companies in India and Asia. His early career was in Sales, after which he served in Marketing positions before taking on larger leadership assignments that included Country Management, Asia region as well as divisional global business leadership, and overall company leadership (as CEO/MD).Anand has a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and is a PGDM graduate of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.Anand is keenly interested in opportunities to mentor and coach ambitious, visionary entrepreneurs and startup leaders, who dream of making game changing, disruptive impact in the markets they serve. He focuses on mentoring such leaders in the two critical startup aspects and phases namely Value Proposition and Go-to-market.

Anand Iyer

Head of Sales - Enterprise Business at Manipal Education. He was a General Manager at Sify. He completed PGDBM, Marketing from IIM Bangalore and Mechanical Engineering from NIT Calicut.

Vivek Srinivasan

Prapulla is a mentor and consultant to multiple start-ups in different stages of their life cutting across industries both in the for-profit and not-for-profit categories. In her most recent role, she was the CISO at a Fintech company that caters to global customers.
She comes with over 20 years of Experience from leading IT Technology companies like Cognizant, Wipro and having delivered across diverse roles and functions, technologies, enterprise solutions and industries. Experience and expertise of incubating and setting up units for growth is something that she is tuned to.&nbsp;
Beyond of IT, her passion is to work on Socio-Economic/impactful causes and Enjoys working with Children.

Prapulla Sandeep

Venkatesh has 35 years experience in Electronic &amp; IT space. He is a leader who built a business for Wipro in Japan and Far East of over US$150 Mn. As Vice President at Wipro he was responsible for Global Delivery from a team of more than ten &nbsp;thousand engineers. As Head of Central Engineering at Wipro he was responsible for tools and Methodologies for Productivity Improvement And Delivery Excellence for the entire Organization. He excelled in global customer and account management with special focus on Japan Geo. His specialties include Management of Complex Product Development projects involving Hardware, Software &amp; Mech engineering. He is on the advisory board of reputed Consultancy organizations. He has served on the executive council of IJCCI.&nbsp;

Venkatesh Hulikal

Have been advising early stage start-ups, starting from ideation stage. During mentoring, focus mainly has been on customer validation and business viability , potential marketing strategies and financial planning. Experience mainly in the banking tech sector, having worked with Oracle Financial Services and HCL (BFSI unit). Have managed Operations, product strategy and project delivery.&nbsp; Alumni of IIM - Bangalore

Mini Muralidhar

Have over 19 years of experience in marketing, business strategy &amp; brand communications and an IIM alumnus. Was the marketing head of Unibic Foods India Pvt. Ltd. (Unibic Coolies) for 3 years until November 2019. Helped the company grow 30% y-o-y and ensured the brand acquired a national brand status during my stint there. Was an entrepreneur for more than 7 years between 2009 &amp; 2016. Started the career with RK Swammy BBDO and then worked with JWT (HTA) for more than 7 years.
Currently, a marketing &amp; business strategist for start-ups that requires guidance and strategy to grow in this challenging environment. Would love to work on more brands with high potential. &nbsp;Having been a marketing professional for than 19 years, I have worked several MNC &amp; national brands such as Unibic Cookies, Murugappa Group, TI Cycles, Reynolds Pens, Fairever, Lotte, Parry&rsquo;s Confectioneries, (Coffy Bite &amp; Lacto King), Foodworld Supermarket, Pondichery Tourism &amp; Venus Water Heaters. Have also been instrumental in launching several brands such as Nippon Paint, BSA - E-bikes, Cholamandalam Insurance &amp; Finance, Lifestyle (retail), Mentos, Citizen Watches, Mentos (mint), Henkel, Eva, Mr. White, Pril, to name a few.Helped with 30% Y-o-Y growth Unibic Cookies, was part of the team to launch some brands in India that are extremely successful like Nippon Paints &amp; Mentos, have been an entrepreneur working on several start-ups that have shown results.

Aarti Iyer

Harsha brings more than three decades of General Management experience serving as Head of strategic business units, and from multiple global assignments.&nbsp; He is a mechanical engineer and a management accountant.He started his career at Infosys, building commercial software solutions to leading US companies in retail, distribution, manufacturing, telecom and financial services, and went to become a business leader leading multiple accounts and teams.&nbsp; He completed an Executive Education Program PMD at Harvard Business School. He went on to play a leadership role at HCL Technologies heading Technology and Operations for Capital Market Services. He is an accredited Executive Coach from Coaching Foundation India and actively coaches a select few CXOs each year. He started his entrepreneurial journey with Lukup Media Pvt Ltd, playing role of CFO and Board Member, which has since been wound up. He has enabled projects, teams, and businesses to scale multi-fold and grow.

Harsha Mutt

Gopal Rao has had a long career of over 30 years of International experience working in California in USA, Singapore, Lagos in Nigeria and in India. His experience covers, Corporate &amp; Project Finance, and Business Development and Business Strategy. He worked in various senior positions in USA, Singapore and Nigeria.
He held many top management positions such as President, CEO, Group Vice President, CFO&hellip;etc in his career while working in Singapore, USA and Nigeria.
He was involved in setting up a Petro-Chemical based intermediate chemicals plant in Malaysia, Business Development in S.E.Asia, and in Business Acquisitions in USA.&nbsp;
Mr. Gopal Rao is an alumnus of IIM Bangalore and holds Chemical Engineering &nbsp;degree from Annamalai University Tamilnadu.
He is currently a mentor at NSRCEL in IIM Bangalore and is involved in Mentoring Startups. He is also freelancing as a &ldquo;Venture Catalyst&rdquo; and a mentor for SME businesses.
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Gopal Rao Addanki

Business Mentor at IIMB, Nadathur S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL). Alumnus of IIT, Kgp (E&amp;EC) and IIMB. Worked in B2B marketing for 7 years in Bombay. Established an electronic component unit in Mysore in 1982 serving the professional Electronics, Telecom, Defence and Instrumentation markets in India with indirect exports. Handed over operations to employees in 2015. Founder Director of a US based software company with a development centre at Bangalore in the area of Pharma R&amp;D, since 1999. Independent Director of a Start-Up in the area of Process Quality and Productivity in the Construction Industry. Certified assessor for the CII-Exim award for Business Excellence. He has been an Adjunct Faculty in JSS Centre for Management Studies, visiting faculty at SDM-IMD, PESIT, besides providing management training, Executive Coaching and consulting, since the last 20 years. Is trustee of two hospitals in Mysore. Been Chairman of CII, Mysore and actively served in NGOs, including a CBSE School. He is a Life Member of Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD and Institute of Directors(IOD)). He brings in more than 45 years of experience as an Entrepreneur and in training, consulting, coaching and mentoring.&nbsp;

Sukumar Rangachari

Krishna brings more than three decades of multi-disciplinary General Management experience covering Finance and Accounts, HR &amp; IR, Manufacturing Operations and as Board Member. &nbsp; He has been at the top management level in both manufacturing and Engineering IT Sectors. &nbsp;He was the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of a Bosch Group subsidiary in India. He is a Science Graduate and a Management Accountant who brings in a very strong conceptual and strategic acumen coupled with drive&nbsp;

Krishna A

Live Session

Our speaker for today is someone who has built and rebuilt his company through volatile and uncertain economic conditions. From an ugly Christmas sweaters company making $125 million in sales to a reusable super sponge making over $200 million in sales, this Shark has seen it all. This conversation will be decoding the Ultimate Startup Survival Guide.&nbsp;

MALAVIKA R HARITA

The Ultimate Startup Survival Guide  

A strong network is an entrepreneur&rsquo;s haven for opportunities. It is what fuels your venture. Building your team, engaging with investors and finding your next big client, a good network is about building relationships that last. Our speakers will discuss the importance of networking for women entrepreneurs. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Anuradha Narsimhan

HEIDI ROIZEN

Interview: building networks for Women Entrepreneurs  

While the past two years will go down as one of the darkest years of recent times, 2022 will go down in history as the year that will fuel the next decade of entrepreneurship, innovation, and small business growth. &nbsp;listing of startups has signaled to the world that the Indian markets have matured and are ready for new-age companies. Our panel of speakers will share insights on how a woman-led startup unicorn won&rsquo;t be a 'super exception' in the startup scene for much longer. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Suresh Bhagavatula

PROF HEMA SWAMINATHAN

Ramanan R

MEGHA CHAWLA

Shaping the Nation for Women Entrepreneurs  

When we combine entrepreneurial vision with the intent to make an impact, it brings up some of the most sought-after and innovative ventures in the ecosystem. With numerous social impact ventures on the rise, entrepreneurs are all set to change society for the better. These founders share a glimpse into the mind of a social impact entrepreneur.&nbsp;

Pooja  Rai 

Alina Alam

Inside the Mind of a Social-Impact Entrepreneur

We are living in an era when technology provides the vehicle to create lasting change at a global scale. Today, you don&rsquo;t have to be a man in a hoodie and sneakers to make a big impact in the startup economy. Our panel of speakers will shed light on the new wave of leadership that is redefining what it means to be a tech entrepreneur.&nbsp;

TILOTTAMA SHRINIVASA

DR. SONNA PATEL

DR. JUDITH ELSNER

SWATI KARAD

From Inclusion to Influence: Women in Tech 

Vandana  Suri 

Mekha Thachankary 

Women-Owned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises play a huge role in facilitating economic development, including employment, GDP and export. Our speakers shall dig deep into the many facets of financial inclusion in the case of Woman-Owned Micro, Small &amp; Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), an economic engine of growth.&nbsp;

NAT MALUPILLAI

PRAVEEN GUPTA

Archana Pillai

SIDDHIKA AGGARWAL

Financial Inclusion for Woman-Owned Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) 

For some, the challenges of motherhood have been the inspiration behind their companies while for others, the flexibility allowed by being your own boss has been the key to managing a career and family. Being an entrepreneur meshed beautifully with having A child, or was it the other way around? In this conversation, we find out what our speakers have to say about Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship.&nbsp;

Sheeba Sen

Vasanthi Srinivasan

Fireside chat on Entrepreneurship post motherhood 

Ladies! Here is the playbook you needed but never had on all things pitching. Our speaker shares insights from her very own battle-tested process of building a pitch.&nbsp;

Agenda

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Rishikesha Krishnan

Suresh Bhagavatula

Vinita Bali

Prof. Srivardhini Jha

Nirmala Shankaran

Aditi Gupta

Naga Prakasam

Rekha Sharma

Dr. Kalpana Gopalan IAS

Anisha Singh

Rashmi Daga

MALAVIKA R HARITA

Anuradha Narsimhan

PROF HEMA SWAMINATHAN

Ramanan R

MEGHA CHAWLA

Alina Alam

Pooja Rai

Vandana Suri

Mekha Thachankary

TILOTTAMA SHRINIVASA

DR. SONNA PATEL

DR. JUDITH ELSNER

PRAVEEN GUPTA

Archana Pillai

SIDDHIKA AGGARWAL

NAT MALUPILLAI

Vasanthi Srinivasan

Sheeba Sen

Sahar Mansoor

SWATI KARAD

Suman Sasmal

SONJOY CHATTERJEE

Prof Sabrinathan .

HEIDI ROIZEN

Asha Motwani

Vineeta Singh

Priscilla Ghosh

Chaitali Pandey

Jemy Anna Jacob

Deepu Joseph Varghese

Jacob Chacko mundapallil

Saralaa Saravanan

Abrar Torgal

Jibin Mathew

Nethravathi M Dhannur

Shriyam Yagnik

Ankita Pegu

Divya Kirshnaprasad

Anand Sri Ganesh

Nakshatra Sharma

Rohan Garg

G Martina

Rajeev Gowda

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