The Entrepreneurship and the India-Hong Kong-China Business Partnership program features founders of startups from India, Hong Kong and China. It compares and contrast the three entrepreneurial ecosystems and will provide a platform for some of the world’s fastest growing startup ecosystems to discuss challenges, opportunities, innovation and execution. The workshops on strategy, financing, innovation, technology and building consumer brands will feature these entrepreneurs and provide new start-ups and younger entrepreneurs with inspiration, role models and connections.

Workshop I (By Invitation Only)

Winning the War for Talent in Startups: Founding Teams and Beyond
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Credit Suisse Room/ Lee Quo Wei Room

- Chair: Sam Garg, Professor Strategy and Entrepreneurship, HKUST Business School, Hong Kong

- Featured entrepreneurs

  Ms. Elaine Tsung, Founder, Garage Society (TBC)
  Mr. Sujit Chatterjee, Co-Founder Zeta-V
  Ms. Mausmi Ambastha, Founder and COO, ThreadSol
  Mr. Gautam Ghai, Founder, SourceFuse
  Mr. Vik Malhotra, Executive Vice Chairman and Head of Entrepreneur Principal Investments, Credit Suisse 

Workshop II 

Financing and Scaling Startups
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Miller Theater

- Chair: Mr. Naresh Kumra, Group MD & CEO - Jmatek Limited, Hong Kong

-  Featured entrepreneurs/ investors:

  Ms. Vani Kola, Kalaari Capital
  Mr. Anup Kuruvilla, Co-Founder 1Crowd
  Mr. Tony Chan, CFO Asia Pioneer Entertainment
  Mr. Angad Banga, COO, The Caravel Group
  Mr. Apoorv R. Sharma, Co-Founder Venture Catalysts
  Mr. Srikumar Misra, Founder Milk Mantra
  Ms. Karen Contet Farzam, Co-Founder WHub & AngelHub

Workshop III (By Invitation Only)

Innovation for Scale Impact
2:30 - 4:30 pm | Credit Suisse Room/ Lee Quo Wei Room

- Chair: Ms. Vani Kola, Managing Partner, Kalaari Capital

-  Featured entrepreneurs:

  Mr. Manasij Ganguli, Founder and CEO, ThreadSol
  Mr. Gerardo Salandra, CEO at Rocketbots, Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence

Society of Hong Kong
  Mr. George Alexandru Tilita, Co Founder 3DK Tech Limited
  Mr. Blake Larson, Head International, Lalalmove
  Mr. Srikumar Misra, Founder Milk Mantra
  Mr. Vik Malhotra, Executive Vice Chairman and Head of Entrepreneur Principal Investments, Credit Suisse 

Workshop IV

Building Consumer Connect and Brands
2:30 - 4:30 pm | Miller Theater

-  Chair: Rohit Dugar, Founder, Young Master Brewery

-  Featured entrepreneurs

  Mr. Kausshal Dugarr, Founder, Teabox
  Mr. Prasoon Gupta, Co-Founder Sattviko
  Ms. Mausmi Ambastha, Founder and COO, ThreadSol
  Mr. Sandeep Sekhri, Founder Dining Concepts
  Mr. Joon Nak Choi (JC), Co-Founder Zecter