IIT Kanpur's 11th Annual Entrepreneurial Festival to commence on Jan 13

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur is all set to host the 11th Annual Entrepreneurial Festival, from January 13 -15, 2023! Organised by the IIT-K’s Entrepreneurship cell, the event seeks to provide a platform to stimulate discussions on ideas and turn the challenges into opportunities. The theme for this year’s event is Renaissance and Rise.

The event will also serve as an excellent opportunity for investors, start-up founders, government officials and industrialists to meet like minded people.

Eminent persoalitites from the entrepreneurial field will be present at the IIT Kanpur festival. BVR Mohan Reddy, Founder Chairman and board member of Cyient, is the chief guest for the inaugural ceremony and former co-founder and MD of BharatPe, Ashneer Grover, will be the chief guest of the closing ceremony.

This summit is a unique opportunity for attendees to learn from some of the most successful and innovative leaders in the tech and business world, and to network with like-minded individuals from across the country.

The festival aims to create a one-stop platform for everyone associated with the entrepreneurial ecosystem, be it pitchers, VCs, mentors, or enthusiasts. Various innovative workshops such as - How to onboard your first 100 customers, Mint your first NFT, Network makes your Net-worth, Ad-Venture, and hands-on training sessions by esteemed mentors are lined for participants from all over India.

Competitions including Be an Angel, Decrypt, Sell your Sole, Pitchers, Stock the Stock, have been planned. These competitions aim at putting the decisiveness, analytical thinking, business acumen, and communications skills of the participants to test. Further, the E-summit will also host the grand finale of the UpStart business model competition, which is a core component of the Summit.