The India Portfolio
A first of its kind virtual summit aimed at chronicling the rise of India as a nation by covering themes right from the License Raaj, Liberalization, Telecom Boom, Global Financial Crisis, eCommerce adoption, Fintech adoption, Rise of Creator economy, web3 to present date.
Join us online on the 11th and 12th of June.
Speaker Lineup - Day 1
2 days. 10+ insightful events. 35+ industry stalwarts.
Internet First Companies
Time: 3:00PM to 3:45PM
The legacy businesses that were set up in the 1900s or before that in the capital intensive sectors such as steel, cement, natural resources, etc were some of the earliest successful ventures in the country. This session aims to cover the Indian story from their perspective.
India's First Unicorn
Time: 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Learn through the eyes of Piyush Shah, how Indian Founders took to the world stage as he tells as the story of InMobi, India's First Unicorn
Indian Gaming Dream
Time: 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Join us as Nitish Mittersain takes us through his journey of laying the foundations for the Indian Gaming Dream, through his experiences at Nazara technologies
The Dotcom Decade
Time: 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
A veteran of the Indian ecosystem, Dipti Tandon takes us in a trip across the ages as we chronicle the foundations of The Dotcom Decade through her companies, jeevansathi.com and coffeemug.ai
From Cryogenics to Theatres
Time: 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
From its inception in the 1920s as a print and newspaper trading business, INOX has since spread into extremely diverse sectors like entertainment, natural gas, energy etc. This session aims to take us through the INOX journey and the visionary ideas behind the various offshoots of what is now a household name in a variety of fields.
Through the Eyes of a VC
Time: 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Venture Capitalists played one of the most important roles in building the Indian businesses of today. With progressive investors believing in the future of the Indian market and in the ambitious dreams of budding entrepreneurs, India has become the home for 100 unicorns. Looking at the developments and trends in the ecosystem from the persepctive of prominent VCs who have been actively investing in India’s tomorrow.
Speaker LineUp - Day 2
The Marketplace Model
Time: 2:15 PM to 3:00 PM
The marketplace model has become an important one for startups serving different consumer needs. How this model came to be and how it has evolved both from a business and consumer perspective is the main talking point of the panel.
Reimagining Health: Technology and Beyond
Time: 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM
Taking Technology to Small Businesses
Time: 3:45 PM to 4:25 PM
An emerging category in recent years has been the B2B space where startups are building products for small businesses to run operations in a more tech based manner
Digital Finance, Democratized
Time: 4:25 PM to 5:10 PM
Building the pillars of a Cashless Economy
Time: 5:10 PM to 5:45 PM
The fintech boom has been synonymous with democratization of various aspects of digital finance for the Indian consumer. With the introduction of Digital India and technology like the UPI, the average Indian’s entry into digital finance has only been accelerated with various game-changing ideas in fields like digital lending, insurtech, payments etc. This panel aims to cover the growth of fintech over the years from various stakeholders’ perspectives.
Creators Inc.
Time: 5:45 PM to 6:30 PM
The age of content is well upon us, with creators and content creation-centric businesses coming to the forefront of the ecosystem. The pandemic has only accelerated the growth of this ‘creator economy’ and has helped them launch into a much bigger space than just social media. This panel aims to tell the story of creators who made their way into the ecosystem and have mastered the trade of content.
The Quick-Commerce Boom
Time: 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Zepto has emerged as the kickstarter for an entirely new sector of businesses, with a business model that has been replicated but never really matched by any players in the industry. With young founders who dropped out of Stanford to build Zepto, the story that Zepto has woven is incredibly interesting. This session will aim to narrate the highs and lows of the journey that the founders have had while building Zepto
ONDC: Empowering the Merchant
Time: 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
The Open Network for Digital Commerce democratises commerce conducted online and breaks the monopoly of big tech marketplaces.
It is poised to be India’s next big innovation after UPI and sets the foundation for interoperability between different e-commerce and payment companies creating benefits for both customers and sellers.