Agenda

  • November 26: Venue – Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon (near Delhi Airport)
  • 1:00 – 2:00 pm Registration for GSF 2012 opens
  • 2:10 – 3:00 pm Survival Kit for Angels: Seven superangels discuss different critical aspects of funding, growth and exit:
                  1. Prashant Choksey, Mumbai Angels
                  2. Rehan Yar Khan, Indian Angel Network
                  3. Sateesh Andra, Hyderabad Angels
                  4. Sam Mehta, Chennai Angels
                  5. Siddharth Talwar, GSF Superangels
                  6. Raman Roy, Quatrro
                  7. Sanjay Nath, Blume Ventures
  • 3:00 – 3:30 pmTea break: Find inspiration!
  • 3:30 – 4:30 pm3x Master classes
                  1. What are the key elements of smart fundraising?
                  2. Sasha Mirchandani (Kae Capital) and Sandeep Murthy (Sherpalo Ventures)
                  3. Meet the visionary couple behind Tutorvista and learn how to build businesses equipped for successful exits
                  4. Krishnan Ganesh and Meena Ganesh, Founders of Tutorvista
                  5. How to build a great product in India: Zynga style
                  6. Steven Lurie, General Manager, Studio I (India) at Zynga
  • 4:30 – 5:30 pm Showcase 1: Meet promising new startups in India (GSF Select 12: Presentation by twelve companies seeking seed funding, 4 minutes each)
  • 5:30 – 6:10 pmCreating Value thru M&A led exits for Indian startups: Rockstar Founders, leading Strategic and savvy VC discuss Indian dynamic
                    Panelists include:

                  1. Manmohan, Founder, Yehbi
                  2. Amar Goel, Founder, Komli
                  3. Kunal Bahl, Founder, Snapdeal
                  4. Vijay Shekar, Founder, One97
                  5. Ashish Kashyap, MIH Group
                  6. Satyan Gajwani, CEO, Times Internet
                  7. Mahesh Murthy, Seedfund
                  8. Suvir Sujan, Nexus
  • 6:15 – 7:30 pmComedy show, GSF-Saffronart-MagicBus Charity art auction commencement, and a Big Surprise that will get you into higher spirits
  • 7:30 – 8:30 pmGo get a drink and meet someone you noticed today
  • 8:45 – 9:00 pm Fireside chat with Superangels
  • 9:00 – 10:00 pm Grand banquet with candles
  • End of Day 1 Sleep early, sleep well, and get up early next day
  • November 27: Venue – Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon (near Delhi Airport)
  • 8:00 – 8:45 am Registration
  • 8:45 – 10:00 am 7 minute snapshots from global investors: Eight Superangels from Europe, Asia, US and India will each make presentation highlighting the state of Angel and Seed Investing in their part of the World:
                  1. Jeff Clavier, Softtech VC on the Silicon Valley
                  2. Jimmy Fussing Nielsen (Sunstone Capital) on Nordic region
                  3. Slava Solonitsyn (Ruvento) on Russia
                  4. Bo Ilsoe (Nokia Growth Partners) on Europe
                  5. Paul Singh (500 Startups) on Silicon Valley
                  6. Jayesh Parekh (Jungle Ventures) on Singapore
                  7. Gopal Srinivasan (TVS Capital Funds & Chennai Angels) on ‘Chennai-Bangalore-Hyderabad’ Hub
                  8. Atsushi Taira (Bharti Softbank) on Japan, China and South East Asia
                  9. Viktoriya Tigipko (TA Venture) on Ukraine, and Central and Eastern Europe
  • 10:00 – 10:20 amRonnie Screwvala, Founder and CEO of UTV unplugged: He shares his journey over years and views on entrepreneurship and role of investors
  • 10:20 – 11:15 am GSF Showcase 2: First look at the Accelerator startups (Presentation by 8 GSF Accelerator companies seeking seed funding, 4 minutes each)
  • 11:15 – 11:45 am Drink tea and meet someone exciting!
  • 11:45 – 12:15 pmGrilling Dave McClure: Three GSF Accelerator Companies ask him everything they’ve ever wanted to know. Rajesh Sawhney and Marguerite Imbert moderate.
  • 12:15 – 1:00 pm GSF Showcase 3: First look at the Accelerator startups (continued) (Presentation by the other 7 GSF Accelerator companies seeking seed funding, 4 minutes each)
  • 1:00 – 2:00 pmHearty Meal and Conversation
  • 2:15 – 3:00 pmIndia’s top six founders tell us the life philosophies that drive their work: What mindset accompanies a successful startup?
                  1. Deep Kalra, Founder, MakeMyTrip
                  2. Naveen Tewari, InMobi
                  3. Krishnan Ganesh, Tutorvista
                  4. Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Info Edge
                  5. Sachin Bansal, Flipkart
                  6. Harish Bahl, Smile Group
  • 3:00 – 3:50 pmShowcase 4: Are you ready for the VCs? (Presentation by GSF Hot 10 seed funded companies, gearing up for series A funding, 4 minutes each)
  • 3:50 – 4:15 pmConclusion of GSF Saffronart/MagicBus Auction: The Synthesis of Art and Technology
  • 4:15 – 4:40 pm “A cup of tea would restore my normality.” – Tea and conversation
  • 4:40 – 4:50 pmAnnouncement of GSF 2012 winners
  • 4:50 – 5:15 pmGetting it right the third time: The long-haul of founding a world disrupting business – Keynote Speech by Naveen Tewari, Founder-InMobi Theme: “Building a global business”
  • 5:15 – 6:00 pmFounder-investors predict the next five years of early-stage investing in India.
    Moderator: Vikram Chandra, CEO of NDTV
    Panelists include:

                  1. Vani Kola, Kalaari Capital
                  2. Avnish Bajaj, Matrix Partners
                  3. Sanjeev Aggarwal, Helion Venture Partners
                  4. Alok Mittal, Canaan Partners
                  5. Shailesh Lakhani, Sequoia Capital
                  6. Dev Khare, Lightspeed Ventures
                  7. Jayant Sinha, Omidyar Network
  • 6:00 pmVote of Thanks