The second edition of the ET Soonicorns Summit 2023 will kick off on August 26, 2023, in Bengaluru, with top policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and startup ecosystem stakeholders spotlighting the next frontiers of growth for the Indian innovation economy and charting a blueprint for building more resilient new-age digital businesses.
The ET Soonicorns Summit 2023 features an impressive lineup of speakers, including Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon’ble Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, and Priyank Kharge, IT & Biotech Minister, Government of Karnataka, as Keynote Speakers. Startups will also have the opportunity to engage directly with the Karnataka IT Minister in a Startup Open House with Priyank Kharge.
ET SpecialThe eminent speakers at the event will underscore the strategy for building a robust innovation ecosystem across states and industries, while providing a blueprint to ignite future growth opportunities.
Rajat Tandon, President of IVCA, Purushottam Kaushik, Head – Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution – India, World Economic Forum, Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Aarin Capital and Manipal Global Education; Governing Council Member, Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL); Member of the Board of Governors, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), and Sanjeev Gupta, CEO, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission, are also among the keynote speakers at the event, along with leading entrepreneurs, enablers, and investors from the Indian startup ecosystem.
Key Highlights of Bengaluru edition:
This convergence of thought leaders promises to be a melting pot of innovation, insights, and impact, through knowledge-sharing sessions, roundtable discussions, industry insights, report launches, and startup showcases.
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Through two thematic report launches, one on the maritime startup sector and a second on the Future Unicorns of Karnataka, the summit will also spotlight the next league of unicorns set to emerge from across various sunrise sectors. Here’s a quick look at the key highlights of the Bengaluru edition:
- 50+ speakers
- 30+ unicorns & soonicorns
- 25+ sessions
- 10+ tracks
- 2 Report launches
- Open House with Karnataka IT Minister
- Startup showcases
- Standup act & more…
Thematic Tracks:
From empowering startups from the landscape of Digital Bharat, to laying down a strategic pathway for driving India’s technological evolution over the next decade — often referred to as the “techade” — and examining the challenges and opportunities of Indian soonicorns, the summit is set to dive into engaging and insightful conversations across 10+ tracks, including:
- Supercharging India’s Techade
- Maritime Startup Spotlight Track
- Unicorn Playbook Track
- Startup IPO & Profitability
- Scale 2.0 Track
- Soonicorn Spotlight Track
- Future of AI Track
- Spacetech Track
- Deeptech Track & more
The event will also feature startup roundtable discussions, investor insights, soonicorn spotlight sessions, unicorn playbook sessions, industry-centric sessions, startup showcases, and more. Speakers will unravel lessons in brand building and map the priorities and growth metrics for startups amidst the shift towards the era of the “cockroach” startup or resilient startups that are built upon strong fundamentals.
From maritime startups to deeptech (AI), spacetech, cleantech, and robotics, and more, as well as top innovators in high-growth sectors like fintech, SaaS, healthtech, D2C, consumer tech, edtech, and more, the event will spotlight the potentially disruptive innovations by India’s soonicorns.
To know more about the ET Soonicorns Summit, visit the website and sign up to participate for the Bengaluru edition of the event scheduled for August 26.