Workshops on Entrepreneurship and the India-Hong Kong-China Business Partnership

Workshops are Free for all, Online registration needed
Student Registration here
Workshop I registration here (10:00am-12:00pm)
Workshop II registration here (10:00am-12:00pm)
Workshop III registration here (2:30pm-4:30pm)
Workshop IV registration here (2:30pm-4:30pm)

The Entrepreneurship and the India-Hong Kong-China Business Partnership program features founders of startups from India, Hong Kong and China. It compares and contrast the three entrepreneurial ecosystems and will provide a platform for some of the world’s fastest growing startup ecosystems to discuss challenges, opportunities, innovation and execution. The workshops on strategy, financing, innovation, technology and building consumer brands will feature these entrepreneurs and provide new start-ups and younger entrepreneurs with inspiration, role models and connections.

Workshop I

Winning the War for Talent in Startups: Founding Teams and Beyond
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Credit Suisse Room/ Lee Quo Wei Room
Chair: Sam Garg, Strategy & Entrepreneurship Professor, HKUST Business School

Featured entrepreneurs include Gautam Ghai, Founder SourceFuse; Mausmi Ambastha Founder & COO, ThreadSol; Mr. Sujit Chatterjee, Co-Founder Zeta-V

Workshop II

Financing and Scaling Startups
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Miller Theater
Chair: Mr. Naresh Kumra, Group MD & CEO,  JMATEK Limited, Founder Director, La Rochelle Ventures Limited

Featured entrepreneurs/investors include Vani Kola, Kalaari Capital; Anup Kuruvilla, Co-Founder, 1Crowd; Tony Chan, CFO Asia Pioneer Entertainment; Angad Banga, COO, The Caravel Group; Apoorv R. Sharma, Co-Founder, Venture Catalysts; Srikumar Misra, Founder, Milk Mantra; Karen Contet Farzam, Co-Founder Whub & Angel Hub

Workshop III 

Innovation for Scale Impact
2:30 - 4:30 pm | Lee Quo Wei Room
Chair: Vik Malhotra, Executive Vice Chairman & Head of Entrepreneur Principal Investments, Credit Suisse

Featured entrepreneurs include Manasij Ganguli, Founder & CEO, ThreadSol; Gerardo Salandra, CEO, Rocketbots, Chairman Artificial Intelligence Society of Hong Kong; George Alexandru Tilita, Co-Founder, 3DK Tech Ltd.; Charles Chamblas, Regional Expansion Manager SEA, Lalamove;

Workshop IV

Building Consumer Connect and Brands
2:30 - 4:30 pm | Miller Theater
Chair: Rohit Dugar, Founder, Young Master Brewery

Featured entrepreneurs include Kausshal Dugarr, Founder, Teabox; Prasoon Gupta, Co-Founder, Sattviko; Mausmi Ambastha, Founder & COO, ThreadSol; Sandeep Sekhri, Founder, Dining Concepts; Joon Nak Choi (JC), Co-Founder, Zecter