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Tracing the evolution – Open Source and Embedded Systems – Jayakumar Balasubramanian – Director Emertxe

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Mr. Jayakumar Balasubramanian who will be talking about “ Tracing The Evolution – Open Source & Embedded Systems”. He is a Director at Emertxe Information Technologies, an IT finishing school and creator of innovative self learning kits. Prior to Emertxe, he worked for 12+ years with Ishoni Networks, Hewlett Packard […]

How to Make your Business Plan Crisp – Nandini Vaidyanathan, Founder CARMA

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Professor Nandini Vaidyanathan, Founder of CARMa (Creating Access to Resources and Markets), who will be conducting a workshop on the topic "How to Make your Business Plan Crisp". Prof. Vaidyanathan is an Alumnus of the London School of Economics and has spent 20 years with MNC's. She currently teaches entrepreneurship […]

Entrepreneurship A Pursuit of the Disciplined – Mukund Mohan, Director Microsoft Ventures

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Mr. Mukund Mohan- is the Director of Microsoft Ventures, and has founded 3 Silicon Valley Startups in the Internet & Enterprise software markets, his most recent being BuzzGain (a DIY PR company). He has held executive and management roles at Hewlett Packard (Mercury), Ariba and Cisco and has a Master's in Computer […]

How to Acquire Customers Online – Mohit Doda, Associate Vice President, Zoffio.com

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Mohit Doda, Associate Vice President at Zoffio.com (a Zuri Group Company), is our speaker this week, and the topic he plans to address is - “How to Acquire Customers Online”. Mr. Doda intends a workshop-style session that should be highly interactive and teach us a bag of tricks applicable to […]

Transform As You Go – Rohit Nair – Cofounder, QuizWorks

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

            Rohit Nair, cofounder of QuizWorks, a trivia and quizzing company who has conducted about 300 quizzes in Asia. He is the former COO of Contests2win and is currently also working on a stealth-mode Startup that combines gaming, content and technology to “gamify” corporate training. Quizworks grew revenues from 10 […]

IOT unPlugged – Workshop by Jayakumar Balasubramanian, Syed Adil & Ipsit Kumar, Emertxe

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Mr.Jayakumar Balasubramanian, Syed Adil and Ipsit Kumar from Emertxe Information Technologies, Bangalore, an IT finishing school and provider of self-learning kits will be conducting a demo. The main focus of this session would lie in demonstrating the controlling of heterogeneous devices with the help of sensors (both in home and industrial […]

My Experiences as an Entrepreneur – K Vaitheeswaran, Founder & CEO Indiaplaza

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Serial internet entrepreneur and "Father of India's E-Commerce", Founder & CEO of Indiaplaza, Mr. K Vaitheeswaran, is known for his pioneering work related to online shopping. His foray into Ecommerce started in 1999, and in 2001, he cofounded Fabmall, India's first integrated online & brick-and-mortar retail store. The Fabmall physical […]

Safety & Security Risks in a Hyper-connected (IoT) World. – Tamaghna Basu, Senior Security Specialist, EBay

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Mr. Tamaghna Basu, Senior Security Specialist at eBay, who is a hacker and researcher at heart. His areas of interest span App security to Cyber Forensics. Being an active presenter on the security conference circuit he is well positioned to tell us about the world of Internet security and its […]

The Art of Pricing for an Online Business. – Swapnil Deopurkar, Founder Yemple.com & Former Pricing Specialist, Amazon

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Mr. Swapnil Deopurkar who will talk about “The Art of Pricing for an Online Business”. Mr. Deopurkar has worked for some of the toughest and most successful online businesses – Amazon & Expedia. He has managed critical areas of their business such as pricing & promotions for Amazon and Business […]

Saying It With Pictures – Future Opportunities in Digital Content – Biren Ghose Country Head, Technicolor.

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Biren Ghose is Country Head of Technicolor, a 100-year leader in the field of Media & Entertainment. He leads the Technicolor India facility that is reputed for its animation visual effects and media services. His work is seen on the silver screen everyday – Skyfall, Harry Potter, Pirates of the […]

Digital Marketing – Strategies for Startups. – Hemant Soreng – Entrepreneur, Digital Marketing Specialist

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Hemant Soreng – author, blogger, mountaineer, marathoner, entrepreneur and Marketing specialist – is our next speaker who will talk about a subject he has spent 16 years perfecting – “Digital Marketing – Strategies for Startups”. His expertise lies in the Internet & Digital domain, Marketing Communications, E- commerce, Web solutions, […]

Nutrition – Opportunities for Startups – Dr. Swami Subramaniam, R&D Head Abbott Nutrition India

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Dr Swami Subramaniam, head of R&D Abbott Nutrition India, will be talking about “Nutrition – Opportunities for Startups”. Abott labs is a worldwide leader in diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition and pharmaceuticals with a presence in more than 150 countries. Dr. Subramaniam is a medical doctor and a Molecular Pharmacologist (PhD, […]

Demystifying Funding for Startups. – Abishek Surendran, AVP Investments, Reservoir Capital

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

            Mr. Abishek Surendran, AVP Investments, Reservoir capital - Exfinity fund. Mr. Surendran has 9 years of experience in Private Equity, Investment Banking, Corporate strategy and Software development. He currently leads investments at Reservoir, a 125 Cr VC fund. He holds an MBA from IIM Bangalore and a B.E. from […]

Internet of Things (IoT) – Areas of Opportunity – Jayraj Ugarkar, Head, IoT Center of Excellence, Infosys Labs

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Jayraj Ugarkar heads the Internet of Things Center of Excellence in Infosys Labs. His focus is on helping Infosys’ clients identify opportunities, define solutions and realize benefits from Internet of Things concept. He has been active in the IT and Telecom industry for over 19 years and has worked or consulted […]

Apollo Hospitals – The Entrepreneurial Journey – Dr. Umapathy Panyala, CEO Apollo Hospitals Group

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

            Dr. Umapathy Panyala, CEO, Apollo Hospitals Group, Karnataka is our next speaker, and he plans to run us through the entrepreneurial journey of Apollo Hospitals. His current role entails strategy & execution of the hospital network in Karnataka and developing the US, Europe and Asia Pacific markets. Dr. Panyala […]

Preparing To Be An Entrepreneur While You Study – Prof. B. S. Satyanarayana, Principal, R.V. College of Engg, Bangalore.

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Prof. B.S.Satyanarayana, is Principal of R.V. College of Engineering (RVCE), Bangalore, and Professor of Electronics and Communication Engineering. Through his career spanning 29 years, he has been involved in transforming organizations and managing change. He has worked both in India and abroad (UK & Japan) - with industry, R& D labs, […]

Startups – How to Survive the First 3 Years – Tapan Kumar Das, CEO of iTiffin.in.

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Tapan Kumar Das, CEO of iTiffin.in, and Director & Co-Cofounder of Qua Nutrition. He is a seasoned professional with 15 years experience in the Retail, E-commerce and Wellness domains, both in larger companies as well as Startups. Mr. Das was previously CFO of Flipkart , CFO of Indian Terrain and […]

‘Apps ֠- What Not To Do’ – Bala Sundara Raman, Co-founder IdeoPhone.

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Mr. Bala Sundara Raman, Co-founder, Ideophone, has over 10 years of experience in information extraction and retrieval, for web & mobile. He has built key products at Yahoo!, Ziva, and InMobi before co-founding Ideophone, a Startup which built mobile apps for commuters. He currently works at Zettata, a Bangalore /California […]

Leveraging Open Source To Build Startups – Srivibhavan Balaram, Co-founder & CEO CloudByte

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Srivibhavan Balaram, GM & MD at Vocera Communications India, has spent over 25 years in the software Industry building servers, switches and storage systems at HP, Novell, Business Objects and AT&T Bell Labs. He was the Founder & CEO of CloudByte, a storage company with a vision to deliver guaranteed […]

Chaipoint.com – The Power of Execution – Tejus Chandra, CFO Chaipoint

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Mr. Tejus Chandra is CFO of Mountain Trail Foods, parent company of Chai Point, a Chai (tea)-on-call delivery service Startup launched in 2010. Mr. Chandra has also worked at Ernst & Young and Goldman Sachs and holds a CA and IIM degree. Chaipoint has grown to 19 outlets in Bangalore and […]

How To Create Breakthrough Innovation Using Design Thinking – Parameswaran Venkataraman CEO Ideo

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Mr. Parameswaran Venkataraman has over the last 17 years, worn multiple hats - Interaction Designer, User Researcher, Design Director, Innovation Consultant - at IDEO, GE Healthcare, and Sapient. As Director at IDEO, he led strategic innovation engagements across India, China and Russia. Mr. Venkataraman's passion lies in finding design-thinking led […]

Successful Apps – The Hygiene Factors – Sudhir Goel, Director App Mantras

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Sudhir Goel, is Director of App Mantras Software, a mobile-focused software company and MD, Obsidian Software, a KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing) that provides medical coding and billing services to US healthcare providers. Mr. Goel has also worked in senior leadership positions in Global IT companies both in India & USA. He […]

Angel Investment Insights – Mr. Nagaraja Prakasam, Angel Investor

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Nagaraja Prakasam is an Angel Investor and member of the Indian Angel Network (IAN) where he founded “IAN impact”, a sub-group that focuses on ventures that solve problems of people at the bottom of the pyramid. He is also a mentor at N S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), […]

Startup Ideas ֠Internet Of Things (IoT): A Technologist’s Perspective – Dr. Kumar Padmanabh, Lead Scientist Robert Bosch

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Dr. Kumar Padmanabh who is the lead scientist/researcher at Robert Bosch. He has made a career in technical evangelism and intrapreneurship in the IoT space and has built 20 prototypes that led to 4 commercial successes. His interests and expertise lie in energy & building automation. He holds a PhD […]

Skills & Myths of an Innovative Entrepreneur – Sudeendra Koushik, Speaker Writer Consultant

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Sudeendra Koushik BE, MBA in Strategy Management (IIM), is a Speaker, Writer, Evangelist, Product Innovation & Development Consultant. He has worked at Trident Microsystems, NXP Semiconductors, Philips and BPL in product development and management roles. Many Startups aim to change the world, how many really do? Entrepreneurs are meant to […]

Learnings from Scaling – Gunaseelan Radhakrishnan InMobi

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

            Gunaseelan Radhakrishnan has experience growing businesses ground-up for leading mobile companies. With a strong focus on 'Execution' and belief in 'Thinking Big' he has delivered “hockey stick growth” for several businesses over 12 years - InMobi, OnMobile, Sify, Reliance & Honeywell. He was even named ‘Multiplier’ within InMobi as he […]

My [Entrepreneurial] Experiences – Dr. Samartha Raghava Nagabhushanam

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Dr. Samartha Raghava Nagabhushanam, CEO & MD of Aseema (that leverages wireless & cloud technologies) and Director of AnalyzResearch (that collates market research) will speak about his entrepreneurial journey. Dr. Nagabhushanam has built several global businesses and also served as President & CEO of SmartSky & MindTree Wireless and Founding MD of Kyocera […]

FINANCIAL (BFSI) SECTOR – OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISRUPTION – Deepak Shenoy – Founder Capital Mind

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

            Deepak Shenoy founder of Capital Mind, a financial market analytics company, which provides actionable insights and in-depth analysis of the Indian Capital Markets will be talking about “Financial Sector – Opportunities For Disruption”. He has over 16 years of experience in technology and financial markets. His past has been […]

DRIVING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP – Ashok Panikkar, Director Meta-Culture

          Ashok Panikkar, Director, Meta-Culture - a human engagement studio. His efforts of the last 25 years have been focused on helping people improve their thinking capabilities and by so doing, helping them engage better with each other. His areas of expertise include - critical and creative thinking, conflict resolution, diversity […]

LABOUR PAINS….THE ART OF BRAND-PARENTING – Manosh Sengupta, Marketing Strategist, Brand-@itude

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

            Manosh Sengupta is an independent Brand & Marketing Strategist, brand-@itude. He describes himself as a "brand parent, nurturer & mentor", having taken brands from "labour to maturity" several times in his 20-year career. He has also served as VP Brand & MarCom, Reliance Communications Ltd., GM Marketing (Brand) at […]

INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) ֠WHERE IS THE MONEY? – Chandrashekhar Raman, Manager of IoT Strategy Cisco Systems

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

            The Internet of Things (IoT) - networks of physical devices built with embedded tech, ones that sense, upload, build intelligence and even interact with each other - is estimated to push machine capabilities to new dimensions, some known, and some yet to be discovered. IoT will definitely have one […]

MARKETING THROUGH STORY TELLING – Smitha Hemmigae, Director, CSS Corp

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Smitha Hemmigae, CSS Corp Director with 12+ years of experience across the technology sevice industry. Her focus at CSS Corp is Analyst Relations, Social Media and Content Marketing. She has served as Senior Marketing Manager, Unisys Corporation, a Head of Marketing, Infosys, and Global Marketing Manager, Logica. Her focus has […]

The Art & Science of Making Cloud/IoT Work – Sundar Varadaraj Perangur, Director, Tyco India

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Sundar Varadaraj Perangur, Director, Global Technology Center, Tyco India whose current role involves overseeing innovation and execution of IoT, Cloud Computing, Mobility, Legacy Migration, Hadoop and Bigdata products. He holds 30 years of extensive experience covering Embedded to Enterprise software - strategic, technical & operational, end-to-end Product Development, Manufacturing, Portfolio/Program […]

UI & UX: INJECTING A PERSONALITY INTO THE BRAND – Jayan Narayanan, Sr. Creative Director 9.9 Media

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

            Jayan Narayanan, Sr. Creative Director at 9.9 Media who believes in powerfully and creatively combining traditional and interactive platforms to build and communicate brands. He currently oversees 14 Publications and 12+ websites and has successfully redesigned and launched 10 brands for 9.9 Media. In total, he has 15+ years […]

PROTECTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AT STARTUPS (IP) – Ravi Vaikuntachar, Manager IP Analytics Honeywell

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Ravi Vaikuntachar, Manager - IP Analytics, Honeywell. He currently leads a team of 40+ analysts that deliver patent analytics, open source software compliance and IP portfolio management. His past roles have involved IP - Principal Executive , Thermax, Senior Analyst, Honeywell, Academics - Post Doctoral Fellow Inha university and Visiting […]

DO’S & DONT’S OF FUNDING – Kiran Bettadapur, Cofounder/CEO of Cylive

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

            Kiran Bettadapur - entrepreneur, engineer, lawyer and author is Cofounder/CEO of Cylive Corporation. He is also an advisor to the Government of Karnataka, with the aim of revamping innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems in the State. He has also served as President & CEO, Kenware Inc, VP (Banking, Finance & […]

BARE ESSENTIALS ֠A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BUILDING A LEAN STARTUP – Karthik Ramanujam, Digital Sales & MD CricHQ

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Karthik Ramanujam is currently Digital Sales & MD, CricHQ. He has 14 years of experience with Startups and Corporates - in Sales & Marketing, Content Management & Licensing & Business Development. His past roles include, Head - Sales & BD, Qyuki Digital Media, GM Vdopia INC, Regional Head, Ad Sales, […]

ONLINE ADVERTISING – MONETIZATION MODELS EXPLAINED – Jayant Nandan, Digital Marketing Consultant

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Jayant Nandan, Digital Marketing Professional. He has 12+ years of experience and has managed every aspect of Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation & Web Analytics at Large Enterprises, SME’s and Startups. His expertise in the domain comes from Digital Marketing roles at - Advent Matrix Pvt. […]

IS ONE BIG IDEA ENOUGH? – Reena Dayal Yadav, Head Corporate Industry Forum & Standards Cell TCS

Lounge47 47, 2nd Main Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

          Reena Dayal Yadav, Head Corporate Industry Forum & Standards Cell, TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) and Chairperson SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association). Reena's expertise lies primarily in the Innovation & Storage domains. She is a Technologist with expertise in driving innovation, through Strategy & Execution - Vision setting, new Innovation Practices […]