YourStory’s TechSparks Mumbai event brought together a diverse range of speakers and participants to explore the latest trends and opportunities in India’s startup ecosystem. Notable speakers included Dream11 Co-founder Harsh Jain, Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha, and UN Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza, who spoke about empowering women professionally and in their personal lives. The event also featured a dedicated Web3 track and a partnership between YourStory and The Decrypting Story with India Blockchain Forum (IBF) to collaborate on bringing corporate and enterprise innovation leaders together to ideate and figure out best practices. The Mumbai Pitch Fest was also a notable highlight, spotlighting promising startups in the Indian ecosystem. TechSparks Mumbai provided an invaluable platform for knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration, with participants exchanging ideas and engaging in discussions about the latest trends and challenges in the tech sector.
YourStory’s TechSparks Shines in Mumbai: Showcasing India’s Best Minds in Tech and Entrepreneurship
YourStory’s TechSparks, India’s leading startup-tech conference, made a spectacular debut in Mumbai recently, drawing over 3,000 attendees to the two-day event at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel and Residences. The conference brought together some of the country’s most innovative and successful entrepreneurs, investors, and tech leaders to explore the latest trends and opportunities in India’s startup ecosystem.
Among the notable speakers were Harsh Jain, Co-founder and CEO of Dream11 and Dream Sports, Neeraj Roy, Managing Director and CEO of Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, Nandita Sinha, CEO of Myntra, and Renuka Ramnath, Founder and CEO of Multiples Alternate Asset Management Pvt Ltd. Other prominent guests included Ajai Chowdhry, Co-founder of HCL, Anand Jain, Co-founder and CEO of CleverTap, Aditya Aggarwal, Executive Vice President of Maruti Suzuki India, Karan Virwani, CEO of WeWork India, Darpan Sanghvi, Group Founder and CEO of The Good Glamm Group, and Chirag Sanghani, Head – Media, Entertainment and Gaming Business of Google Cloud India.
YourStory Media’s Founder and CEO, Shradha Sharma, expressed her delight at the event’s success, saying, “It is an amazing experience seeing so many entrepreneurs and innovators support TechSparks’ debut in Mumbai with such outstanding enthusiasm, a testament to India’s belief in its burgeoning entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem. This is just the start and YourStory is looking forward to returning to the City of Dreams with TechSparks annually from hereon. Wait and watch out for a lot more from us.”
The conference also drew the attention of top government officials, including Kausthubh Dhavse, Officer on Special Duty to the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Dhavse highlighted the government’s focus on startups and its commitment to rolling out the red carpet for entrepreneurs by focusing on infrastructure, connectivity, and network speed.
Dilip Asbe, CEO of the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), discussed the vast global opportunities of India’s digital public infrastructure for fintech startups, and the growth of UPI to reach 10 billion transactions per day. Dr Ramaswami N, CEO, Maharashtra State Innovation Society, was also in attendance, and shared how the Maharashtra government is establishing a deep ecosystem to support startups, women entrepreneurs, deep tech companies, and more.
Overall, YourStory’s TechSparks was a resounding success, showcasing some of India’s brightest minds and most promising startups, and providing an invaluable platform for networking, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration.
TechSparks Mumbai: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators
YourStory’s TechSparks Mumbai, India’s most influential startup-tech conference, was a resounding success, bringing together a diverse range of speakers and participants to explore the latest trends and opportunities in India’s startup ecosystem. The event attracted seasoned professionals and budding entrepreneurs alike, with over 150,000 stories told in 12 Indian languages.
Notable speakers included Dream11 Co-founder Harsh Jain, who spoke about the challenges of creating a startup unicorn in the gaming space, and Karan Virwani, CEO of WeWork India, who shared the inspiring story of bouncing back from the disruptions caused by COVID-19. Actor and investor Malaika Arora outlined her dream of taking her investment firm global, while celebrity influencer and investor Mira Rajput Kapoor stressed the importance of maintaining authenticity to connect with audiences. Content creators Yashraj Mukhate, Niharika NM, and Sanjyot Keer also discussed the challenges of driving engagement and building sustainable startups.
Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha and UN Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza spoke about empowering women professionally and in their personal lives, while investors Puneet Kumar and Kanika Mayar highlighted the need to build sustainable startups. Renuka Ramnath, Founder and CEO of Multiples, encouraged startups to chase purpose rather than valuations. The event also featured a dedicated Web3 track, packed with insightful conversations around blockchain technology and its impact on enterprises.
One of the event’s highlights was the Mumbai Pitch Fest, a curated startup event that spotlighted promising startups in the Indian ecosystem, giving them the opportunity to meet potential mentors and investors. Another notable development was the partnership between YourStory and The Decrypting Story with India Blockchain Forum (IBF). The MoU signed between the parties aimed to collaborate on bringing corporate and enterprise innovation leaders together to ideate and figure out best practices, identify use cases, and celebrate success stories of digital transformation involving Web3.
TechSparks Mumbai provided an invaluable platform for knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration, with participants exchanging ideas and engaging in discussions about the latest trends and challenges in the tech sector. The event witnessed palpable energy and excitement, and many attendees took advantage of the networking opportunities to make valuable connections and forge new partnerships.
Overall, TechSparks Mumbai was a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship, empowering participants to realize their potential and drive change in India’s startup ecosystem.
YourStory’s TechSparks: Shaping India’s Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
YourStory has become the voice of the new India, creating a new set of champions and role models for the next generation from entrepreneurs, investors, and the government. Its flagship property, TechSparks, has been instrumental in shaping the narrative of India’s technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship ecosystem for over 13 years. TechSparks is India’s most influential technology, startup, and leadership summit, providing a platform for visionary architects and early adopters of India’s Tech agenda. It has created a meaningful impact on the ecosystem, from cutting-edge technologies to audacious ideas, from path-breaking disruptions to deep humane conversations.
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