Introducing the largest, the grandest, the most collaborative, the most knowledgeable and the most empowering Startup Event of Pondicherry - Pondicherry Startups Conference.
BEFORE GOING THROUGH THE DETAILS WE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT THIS IS A COMPLETE NON-PROFIT EVENT KINDLY SUPPORT US BY UNDERSTANDING OUR VISION AND FOLLOWING THE TERMS & CONDITIONS BEFORE REGISTERING! HELP US IN MAKING THIS EVENT A GRAND SUCCESS!
What is the event all about?
Pondicherry Startups Conference is a full Non-Profit event to get introduced to the world of Entrepreneurship & Startups and go all the way up to the most complex topics in the startup ecosystem. The best part is! We're going to break the MYTH that Pondicherry is only for Drinking & Partying we're going to make sure that Pondicherry is going to be seen as an upcoming Silicon Valley like place in India!
Who should attend it?
Everyone! This conference is curated in such a way that it is made for people who aspire to be entrepreneurs to serial entrepreneurs. There's everything for everyone!
The Agenda
- 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM - Gates Open
- 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM - Opening Ceremony
- 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM - Unicorn Startup Opportunities in & around Pondicherry
- 11:30 AM to 11:45 AM - Central &Local Startup Policies, Funds, Grants, Subsidies and Support System
- 11:45 AM to 12:00 PM - Strengthening French-Indian Startup Synergy: Unlocking Bilateral Opportunities and Investment for Pondicherry
- 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM - Startup Enablers Panel
- 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM - Lunch Break
- 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM - Venture Capital Panel
- 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM - Startup Pitch Championship
- 04:00 PM to 04:15 PM - Fireside Chat on Scaling Startups with Focus on Franchise Model
- 04:15 PM to 04:30 PM - Legal Pitfalls in Scaling Startups
- 04:30 PM to 05:00 PM - Product Presentations
- 05:00 PM to 05:30 PM - Closing Ceremony
Startup Pitch Championship
For bringing up interest startups and to make the conference thrilling we have come together with a Startups Pitch Championship.
How to Participate in the Startup Pitch Championship?
Once you complete your registration you will be emailed with a form to submit your application for the Startup Pitch Championship.
Note:
- Deadline to submit your application: August 15th 2024.
- Your application is selected based on Innovation, the Scalability & Repeatability of your Business Model and the Video Pitch.
- Only the top 5 teams will be made to pitch on main stage.
- The judges are the members of the Venture Capital Panel.
- No funding grants or gifts are guaranteed.
What to Bring for the Conference?
Please bring your writing materials to take notes such as notebooks and pen.
Terms & Conditions:
- The Pondicherry Startups Conference is a full Non-Profit event. Your registration can't be sold or transferred and if found guilty it will be considered as a punishable offense.
- Food items any form of alcohol or beverages are prohibited within the premises and if found guilty it will be considered as a punishable offense.
- No food is provided at the event any and all food and beverages is at the own expenses of the participants.
- Alliance Française de Pondichéry is strictly an educational institution participants only have access to the David Annousamy Auditorium and certain areas in the ground floor if found guilty it will be considered as a punishable offense.
- Alliance Française de Pondichéry is strictly an educational institution participants must maintain a strict and professional decorum.
- Any damage caused withing the premises is the sole responsibility of the participants if found guilt the participant must pay up for the damage caused.
- The Pondicherry Startups Conference is a highly sustainable event you're not allowed to pollute the premises by littering garbage here and there and must use the dustbins for the disposable materials if found guilty it will be considered as a punishable offense.
- Seating allocation at the Pondicherry Startups Conference is on first come first basis to have a smooth event participants are requested to not to shift their seats.
- Seating at the event is restricted to a little above 200 seats you're requested to register as soon as possible.
- The conference venue does not offer any parking.
- You consent to receive email marketing from us.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Alliance Française de Pondichéry, Suffren Street, White Town, Puducherry, India, Alliance Française de Pondichéry, David Annousamy Auditorium, 58, Suffren St, White Town, Puducherry, 605001, Pondicherry, India