NICESamanvay 2024

Inaugural Session:
Welcome by Harikiran Vadlamani & Sanjay Anandaram, Founder & Co-founder of NICEorg

Keynotes:

• Keynote by Shri Priyank Kharge – Minister for IT/BT and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj (Govt of Karnataka)
• Sri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS Special Chief Secretary Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C) and Department of Industries & Commerce

Audience:
– Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Panel Discussion: Cultural Enterprises and CSR
Discussion on utilization of CSR funds to promote and help growth of Cultural Enterprises; explore avenues that bring additional value to Cultural Enterprises beyond funds

Moderator:

Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy, Founder and CEO, Sattva Consulting

Speakers:

• Manish Saksena, Lead Advisor, Aadyam Handwoven
  
• Ritika Gandhi, Vertical Lead, CSR, Titan Company, Titan Company
  

• Sriparna Ganguly Chaudhari, Chief Partnerships Officer, Tata Steel Foundation 

Audience
– Enterprises, Incubators, Industry Experts, Funders, Investors and Govt stakeholders. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Talk: A View of Cultural Enterprises from the lens of a Corporation
What does Marico look for in Cultural Enterprises and case study of Just Herbs, an Ayurveda based Health & Wellness startup acquired by Marico.

Speaker:
L N Koteshwar, EVP and Head Digital First, Marico Ltd

Audience:
– All Cultural Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Stakeholders. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Panel Discussion: Food Entrepreneurship
Opportunities and challenges in creating Indian food products, experiences and brands. Lessons and pointers for cultural food entrepreneurs across types, formats, regions.

Moderator:

Chandu Nair, Angel Investor

Panelists:

• Shakir Haq, CEO, NKP Empire Ventures Pvt. Ltd
• Gautam Gupta, CEO, Paradise Food Court Pvt. Ltd
• Ankush Dadu, Director, Anand Sweets & Savouries
• Azmat Ali Mir, Founder, Sarposh Foods

Audience:
– All Cultural Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Stakeholders. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Panel Discussion: Funding for Cultural Entrepreneurs
Different modes of funding available – debt, equity,grants and insights into what, when and how should Cultural Enterprises consider each of these and approaches to access these different sources

Moderator:

Sanjay Prasad, Founder and CEO, Mindsphere Consulting Pvt Ltd

Panelists:

• Manoj Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO, Social Alpha
• Sandeep Varma, CEO, Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small Enterprise
• Chakravarthy AB, India Country Director, Upaya Social Ventures
• Avishek Gupta, MD & CEO, Caspian Debt

Audience:
– Enterprises, Incubators, Industry Experts, Funders, Investors and Govt stakeholders

Talk: Entrepreneur Journey
Journey of P-Tal and insights about the Shark Tank Experience Kirti Goel, Co-Founder & COO, P-Tal, self-described “bartan wali” and recipient of deals from 5 sharks on Shark Tank India S3

Audience:
– All Cultural Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Stakeholders. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Cultural Performance: Soundaryam by Vinay Varanasi & Co led by Madrasana

Soundaryam or beauty is a combination of storytelling and music that highlights beauty across various aspects of the Indian Cultural ethos. The narrative meanders through mythological and folk stories of Indian Food, cuisine, culture and wellness while seamlessly blending in relevant music of different genres.

Talk: Measuring Impact of Cultural Enterprises on Livelihoods
The importance of measuring impact on Livelihoods and Revenue Growth using an Experiential Tourism case study

Speaker:
Rashmi Dhanwani, Founder, ArtX

Audience:
– All Cultural Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Stakeholders. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Talk: Integrating Technology into a Cultural Enterprise
Using technologies like IoT and AI to enhance digitalization of the supply chain, traceability and authenticity of artisanal products

Speaker:
Vijaya Krishnappa, Co-Founder, Kosha

Audience:
– All Cultural Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Stakeholders. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Keynote Address:
Sooraj Bhat, CEO, Ethnic Business, Aditya Business Fashion and Retail Ltd

Trends, opportunities, challenges in the Indian ethnic wear business; Changing customer preferences and competition; The importance of branding, merchandising, formats, product design, lessons and advice for cultural enterprises;

Conversation:
Aparna Thyagarajan, Co-Founder & CPO, Shobitam with Kanchana KV, CEO, NICEorg

With a vision to democratize Indian ethnic fashion wear globally, a deep dive and insightful chat of the business model that puts weavers and customers at the forefront

Audience:
– All. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Panel Discussion: Role and impact of Incubators & Accelerators
Importance of Incubators & Accelerators in supporting Cultural Enterprises, facilitating market entry, providing continuous mentorship, fund-raising, creating robust governance and financial systems andenabling growth of sustainable Cultural Enterprises.

Moderator:

Sanjay Anandaram, Co-Founder, NICEorg

Panelists:

• Venk Krishnan, Founder, NuVentures
• Suresh Krishna, Chair, Global Leadership Team Funds, Yunus Social Business
• Kunal R Sachdev, CEO, Renaissance Craft Venture Builder Pvt. Ltd – TBC
• Dr. Uma Maheswari P, CEO, AIC Anna Incubator
  
• Ismail Akbani, CEO, AIC Mahindra

Audience:
– Enterprises, Incubators, Investors, Govt stakeholders. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Conversation: Importance of Cultural Entrepreneurship in Academia
Role of Academia in creating awareness of cultural  ntrepreneurshipthrough education, research, policy and projects.

Conversation:
Prof Yugank Goyal, Associate Professor, Founding-Director, Centre for Knowledge Alternatives, FLAME University with

• Dr. Chef K. Thirugnanasambantham, Principal, Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal
• Prof Suresh Bhagavatula, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B)

Audience:
– Enterprises, Students, Academia Stakeholders. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Talk: Digital Platforms and Cultural Enterprises
Digital Platforms are critical for outreach to specific target groupsand building consumer facing brands.How is this done, what needs to be kept in mind. This session will demystify this.

Speaker:

Aravind Mithra, Head, New Initiatives, Ajio a Reliance Retail company

Audience:
– All. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Conversation: Digital Public Infrastructure & PPP  for Cultural Enterprises 

Sanjay Anandaram, co-founder NICEorg.in in conversation with

• Harishankar K, Head of Transformation, ONDC
• Ananthanarayanan S, SVP & Chief Facilitation Officer, Invest India

Audience:
– Enterprises, Govt Stakeholders, Funders, Investors, Industry honchos. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Talk: Importance and Relevance of IPR for cultural enterprises
Understanding in protecting and promoting Brand India and encouraging genuine Cultural Enterprises by valuing Intellectual Property Rights.

Speaker:
Shwetasree Majumder, Managing partner at Fidus Law Chambers and Handloom Evangelist)

Audience:
– All Cultural Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Stakeholders. Entry by RSVP confirmation only

Workshop: Digital Marketing Workshop for Entrepreneurs by Zamstars

Lead Avenger:

• Sivaram Kuppachi, Quarterback and CEO Zamstars
• Manpreet Singh – Digital Evangelist
• Manthan Gohil – Design Lead

Please note, this event is ticketed at Rs 300, payment details will be sent to you post RSVPing. 

Audience:
– All Cultural Entrepreneurs. Entry by RSVP confirmation only