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NICESamanvay 2024
2024-06-29 - 2024-06-30 | Bangalore International Center, 7, 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560071, India
NICESamanvay – India’s first Cultural Entrepreneurship Summit
An immersive experience showcasing the journey of businesses building Brand India
On June 29th-30th, 2024, at BIC, Bangalore, we hosted NICESamanvay, a summit dedicated to showcasing the journeys of businesses building Brand India. Attendees had the unique opportunity to connect with cultural entrepreneurs, industry stakeholders, academics, investors, and government officials—all under one roof! The event featured a diverse range of activities, including keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, and exhibits, offering a comprehensive platform for learning, networking, and collaboration.

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Watch the NICESamanvay recap below

Way Forward
We at NICEorg are thrilled by the incredible response to NICESamanvay 2024. Thank you to all our participants for your enthusiasm and support in helping build the brand India!
Partners

Principal Sponsor

Supporting Partner

Speakers
Keynote Addresses

Keynote Address by Dr Nandhinidevi K IAS, Director, e-Governance, Govt. of Karnataka
Dr Nandhinidevi K highlighted the crucial role of cultural entrepreneurship in bolstering Brand India’s international presence and emphasised on the need of the hour to build this ecosystem.

Keynote Address Sri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Special Chief Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C) and Department of Industries & Commerce
Sri Jayesh Ranjan highlighted the crucial role of cultural entrepreneurship in bolstering Brand India’s international presence and emphasised on the need of the hour to build this ecosystem.

Keynote Address by 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.
Panel Discussions

Cultural Entrepreneurship and CSR
Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy, Founder and CEO Sattva Consulting, moderated a panel discussion with Sriparna Ganguly Choudhari, Chief Partnerships Officer, Tata Steel Foundation, Ritika Gandhi, Lead, Design Impact Initiative, Titan Company and Manish Saksena, Lead Advisor, Aadyam Handwoven. Their conversation focused on how cultural entrepreneurs can leverage CSR opportunities from larger corporations.

Food Entrepreneurship
Chandu Nair, Angel Investor, moderated a panel discussion on Food Entrepreneurship with Shakir Haq, CEO,NKP Empire Ventures Pvt. Ltd, Gautam Gupta, CEO,Paradise Food Court Pvt. Ltd and Azmat Ali Mir, Founder, Sarposh Foods where the panelists discussed key focus areas such as quality and standardisation to scale Food Enterprises.

Funding for Cultural Entrepreneurs
Sanjay Prasad, Founder and CEO Mindsphere Consulting Pvt Ltd, moderated a session on funding for Cultural Entrepreneurs, with, 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 and Avishek Gupta, MD & CEO, Caspian Debt as panelists speaking about cultural entrepreneurship being a space where debt and grant options should be considered primarily while looking for funding.

Role and impact of Incubators & Accelerators
Sanjay Anandaram, Co-Founder, NICEorg, moderated a panel discussion on the importance of incubators & accelerators in supporting Cultural Enterprises, facilitating market entry, providing continuous mentorship, fund-raising, creating robust governance and financial systems. Panelists included Venk Krishnan, Founder, NuVentures, Suresh Krishna, Chair, Global Leadership Team Funds, Yunus Social Business, Kunal R Sachdev, CEO, Renaissance Craft Venture Builder Pvt. Ltd and Ismail Akbani, CEO, AIC Mahindra.

Importance of Cultural Entrepreneurship in Academia
Prof Yugank Goyal, Associate Professor, Founding-Director, Centre for Knowledge Alternatives, FLAME University, Dr. Chef K. Thirugnanasambantham, Principal, Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal and Prof Suresh Bhagavatula, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B), delved into a conversation on the role of academia in creating awareness of cultural entrepreneurship through education, research, policy and projects.
Talks

A View of Cultural Enterprises from the lens of a Corporation

L N Koteshwar, EVP and Head Digital First, Marico Ltd provided insights into what a corporate like Marico looks for in cultural enterprises and highlighted key aspects through a case study of Just Herbs, an Ayurveda based Health & Wellness Startup acquired by Marico.

Entrepreneur Journey: P-Tal
Kirti Goel, Co-Founder & COO, P-Tal, self-described “bartan wali” and recipient of deals from 5 sharks on Shark Tank India S3 walked the audience through her entrepreneurial journey and spoke about the importance of cultural history in setting up their brand.

Measuring Impact of Cultural Enterprises on Livelihoods

Rashmi Dhanwani, Founder, ArtX spoke about the importance of measuring impact on livelihoods and Revenue Growth using experiential tourism with a case study of the Serendipity Arts Festival.
Integrating Technology into a Cultural Enterprise
Vijaya Krishnappa, Co-Founder, Kosha, spoke extensively on the use of technologies like IoT and AI to enhance digitalization of the supply chain, traceability and authenticity of artisanal products.

Digital Platforms and Cultural Enterprises
Aravind Mithra, Head, New Initiatives, Ajio a Reliance Retail company, brought to light the criticality of using digital platforms for outreach to specific target groups while building consumer facing brands. He delved into all aspects of this business function that any cultural entrepreneur ought to pay attention to while building their Enterprise.

Importance and Relevance of IPR for cultural enterprises
Shwetasree Majumder, Managing partner at Fidus Law Chambers and a Fashion Influencer, presented the nuances of Intellectual Property covering patents, copyrights etc with relevant examples that aimed to provide Cultural Entrepreneurs with a basic understanding of being aware and adhering to existing laws in the course of building Cultural Enterprises.

Digital Public Infrastructure & PPP for Cultural Enterprises
Harishankar K, Head of Transformation, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), introduced and presented the journey of the platform creation and the benefits that cultural entrepreneurs could derive from.
Conversations

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

Kanchana KV got into an insightful chat with Aparna Thyagarajan on the business model that puts weavers and customers at the forefront with a vision to democratize Indian ethnic fashion wear globally.
AMA Sessions Highlights

Vinay Parameswarappa, Founder of Gully Tours

Dhanya Sugathan, Founder & CEO of Artizenery

Swetha Sunderraman, Founder of The Indian Motif

Tejaswini Raaj, Creative Director & Founder of Kaalcaari

Sahar Mansoor, Founder & CEO of Bare Necessities

Devraj Barooah, Co-Founder of ChaloHoppo

Anushka Jaisinghani, Founder of Snack Me

Meghna Khanna, Founder of The Bindi Project

Richa Maheshwari, Founder of Boito

Divya Kalra, Co-Founder of
iCarry.in & Shophealthy.in

Cultural Exhibits

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VC Funding for Early Stage Startups
2023-11-30 17:30 - 18:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Get My Parking, Get My Parking, 4th floor, L167, 13th Cross Road, Sector 6, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, HSR Layout, 560102, India
When creativity and innovation are at the forefront of business, understanding the intricacies of securing financial support becomes crucial for cultural entrepreneurs.
Join us for an insightful workshop designed to empower early-stage cultural businesses with the knowledge, tools, and tips needed to navigate the complexities of VC funding. This session covers:

Challenges and opportunities for cultural businesses while approaching VC funds
Understand how to structure deals and how to engage with VC investors
What does a VC investor look for while investing in an early-stage business?

RSVP – http://bit.ly/nb_vcfunding
Date – 30 November, 2023 (Thursday) | 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Venue: Get My Parking, 4th floor, L167, 13th Cross Road, Sector 6, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Uonx9G5so2YXfc117)

NICE Chennai Networking and Knowledge Sharing
2023-11-24 08:00 - 17:00

NICE CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MEET
2023-05-26 09:30 - 16:30 | Bangalore International Center, 7, 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560071, India
Inviting Cultural Entrepreneurs, Funders, Mentors, and Industry Leaders to NICEorg’s FIRST-EVER physical meet-up in Bangalore!
Meet | Network | Learn and Exhibit!
You are invited so please click here to know more and confirm: https://bit.ly/CEmeet2023
There will also be an exhibition of Cultural Products by Entrepreneurs This will be on the BIC Ground Floor. Cultural enterprises interested to display their products, write to us at namaste@niceorg.in
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 am: Registration, Lobby BIC
9:45 – 10:05 am: Welcome Address by Prof. Rishikesha Krishnan, Director IIM-Bangalore
10:05 – 10:25 am: Keynote Address by Vipul Jain, Founding Partner, Hearth Ventures and Co-founder, Catalysts for Social Action, Entrepreneur.
10:25 – 10:45 am: Keynote Address by Kannan Sitaram, Co-Founder and Partner, Fireside Ventures
10:45 – 10:55 am: NICEorg’s Journey and Road Ahead, Sanjay Anandaram, Co-Founder, NICEorg
10:55 – 11:40 am: Panel Discussion on Bridging the Gap – Aligning Investors’ Requirements with those of Cultural Enterprises. Panelists:

Kunal Sachdev, Founder, Renaissance Craft Venture Builder
Ankur Mehta, Director Upaya Social Ventures
Bharat Kaushik, Director and CBO, Adukale
Abhilesh Gupta, Co-Founder, AyuRythm
Ramesh Krishnamurthy, CEO & Founder, Delight Foods
Moderator: Kanchana KV, COO, NICEorg

11:40 – 11:55 am: Tea Break
11:55 am – 12:25 pm: Panel Discussion on the Role of Mentors and Advisors in Building Cultural Enterprises. Panelists:

Vijay Ladha, Business Mentor & Entrepreneur
Sucharita Eashwar, Founder Catalyst for Women Entrepreneurship
Subhashish Bharuka, Founder CEO NuttyFox
Vasudha Mohan Co-Founder, Bhogaraju Foods
Moderator: Debleena Majumdar, Co-Founder, Kahaniyah

12:25 – 01:10 pm: Panel Discussion on Building an Ecosystem for Cultural Entrepreneurs. Panelists:

Anita Kumar, Head – Amazon in the Community, Amazon
Mala Dhawan, Founder Trustee A Hundred Hands
Nidhi Singh, Co-Founder Samosa Singh
Aravin Namadev, Venture Partner Ah! Ventures
Anand Sri Ganesh, COO NSRCEL, IIMB
Moderator: Ravi Narayan, Board Member NICEorg

01:15 – 02:00 pm: Networking over Lunch
02:00 – 03:00 pm: Closed-Door Discussion with Cultural Entrepreneurs on starting a Bangalore Chapter
REGISTER NOW: https://bit.ly/CEmeet2023

NICE Samvaad - Cultural Entrepreneurship in India: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges
2023-03-28 16:00 - 16:45 | Get My Parking, Get My Parking, 4th floor, L167, 13th Cross Road, Sector 6, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, HSR Layout, 560102, India
JOIN US FOR NICE SAMVAAD!
Catch the multi-faceted Mini Menon, Co-founder and Editor of Peepul Tree and Live History India on NICE Samvaad. Mini will be speaking about Trends, Opportunities and Challenges for Cultural Entrepreneurship in India.

Session format – Keynote address by the speaker followed by Q&A

Date: 28 March 2023 (Tuesday)
Time: 4 – 4.45 pm

Register for free today: bit.ly/nice-samvaad2023

NICE Hyderabad Networking and Knowledge Sharing
2023-03-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Crafts Counncil of Telangana, Hyderabad, C6H+MJC, NBT Nagar, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, 500034
Meet, Greet, Share, Grow
NICE Hyderabad chapter brings you their first ‘Networking & Experience Sharing Session’

Date: 25 March 2023 (Saturday)
Time: 4 – 6 pm
Venue: Crafts Council Telangana (CCT Spaces)

Limited seats, block your spot for free now:
https://bit.ly/hyderabadevent

NICE Aarohana: Building Artisanal Brand - Health, Wellness and Beauty
2022-12-16 17:00 - 18:00

NICE Samvaad: Trends in Fashion Industry
2022-12-12 17:00 - 18:00
This #WorldFashionDay, join us for an exciting session on ‘Trends in Fashion Industry.

NICE Samvaad: Trends in Fashion Industry

Part of ‘The Aditya Birla Group’, ABFRL is India’s first billion-dollar pure-play fashion powerhouse with a revenue of Rs. 8,788 cr. and 8.1 million sq.ft. retail space. It is home to leading apparel brands – Jaypore | Van Heusen | Peter England | Pantaloons | Tarun Tahiliani | Sabyasachi | Shantanu and Nikhil
Rashmi Shukla brings over two decades of experience across the Fashion & Lifestyle spectrum, in merchandising, supply chain, retail and marketing. A creative thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset, Rashmi believes in keeping a larger social fabric at the center of every business decision and how every decision should have a positive net impact on the environment, society and stakeholders at large.

Did you miss it? Watch it here!

NICE Samvaad: Trends in Indian Fashion Industry
2022-12-12 09:30 - 22:30
Meet Ambuj Narayan, CEO, Taneira Sarees. His keynote address will address the trends and opportunities in the Indian Fashion Industry | the Future of Indian ethnic wear | Lessons from Fashion and crafts entrepreneurs | and more.
12 DECEMBER 2022 | 4 – 5 PM IST

NICE Aarohana: Building Artisanal Brand - Home Decor and Furnishings
2022-12-02 17:00 - 18:00

NICE Aarohana: Branding, Positioning and Communications
2022-11-12 13:30 - 22:30
How to build an effective branding strategy to communicate with the customer as well as differentiate yourself from competitiors
Did you miss it? Watch it here!

Digital Marketing Workshop
2022-09-22 08:00 - 17:00

NICE Aarohana: Money Talks
2022-09-15 09:30
Fundraising

What makes cultural enterprises eligible for VC funding?
How to manage VC funds.

Sunitha Ramaswamy, President-Early Stage, Let’s Venture
Chandu Nair, Angel Investor

Building Food Enterprises
2022-09-09 08:00 - 17:00

NICE Samvaad: Opportunities and Challenges in Cultural Entrepreneurship
2022-06-03 09:30 - 22:30
Opportunities and Challenges in Cultural Entrepreneurship with Anchal Jain, Founding Partner Val-More Action Advisory| Faculty & Co-chair, Creative and Cultural Businesses Programme, IIM-A | NICE Industry Expert
On #NICESamvaad. Jun 3rd 2022, Friday

NICE Samvaad: Trends and Opportunities in Indian Wellness Industry
2022-02-11 16:00
Did you miss it? Watch it here!

Ask your question as well!

NICE Samvaad: Trends and Opportunities in Food Industry
2021-12-03 09:30 - 22:30

NICE Aarohana: eCommerce
2021-11-17 09:30 - 22:30

NICE Aarohana: Building Tourism Enterprises
2021-10-21 09:30 - 22:30

NICE Samvaad: Future Of Indian Consumer Sector
2021-10-01 09:30 - 22:30
Did you miss it? Watch it here!

NICE Aarohana: Qualitative Research for Understanding Consumer Behaviour
2021-08-16 09:30 - 22:30
Understanding consumer needs and behaviour
Identifying responses towards your brand

NICE Aarohana: Defining, Creating and Executing Value Propositions
2021-08-06 16:00 - 17:00
Defining, creating and executing a compelling value proposition that identifies and addresses customer-market needs and opportunities

How to successfully raise funding to deliver on the value proposition?
The flow of investments into cultural enterprises
What are the unique solutions/offerings of Cultural Enterprises?
How to identify and address Market Competition
Identifying and understanding what problem is being solved/opportunity being addressed

Vidhya Shankar Sathyamurthi, CEO of NICE asks these and many more questions to Rahul Chowdhri – Investor, Stellaris, Mamaearth | Disha Singh – Founder, ZouK | Arush Chopra – Founder, Just Herbs

Did you miss it? Watch it here!

Ask your question as well!

NICE Aarohana: Importance of Mentoring
2021-07-23 09:30 - 22:30
The importance of mentoring in an entrepreneurial journey cannot be understated.

How do you approach mentorship?
What do you expect from Mentors?
What does a mentor expect from you?
What does it take to build an honest and lasting mentor-mentee connection?

Sanjay Anandaram, co-founder of NICE asks these and many more questions to Manoj Kumar, founder Social Alpha | Sanjay Prasad, Founder-CEO, Mindsphere Consulting | Abhishek Mukherjee, COO – Innovations and New Businesses, Hector Beverages.

Did you miss it? Watch it here!

NICE Samvaad: Making it Pitch Perfect
2021-06-18 09:30 - 22:30
Did you miss it? Watch it here!
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NICE Samvaad: De-stressing with SMILE
2021-06-18 09:30 - 22:30
A one-hour session introducing mind-body healing methods to manage stress and prevent stress and lifestyle disorders, through guided physical activity and relaxation. The session will be conducted by NICE Entrepreneur and Yoga practitioner, Dr. Vasudha Sharma.

Health & Well-Being: Yogic Perspectives (by Yogashri N V Raghuram ji )
2020-10-23 09:30 - 2021-10-23 22:30
We are delighted to announce the first-ever month long online Global Festival of Yoga Celebrating Wellness starting from 21st June, 2020. It’s time to rediscover our wellness to heal ourselves and the world.

Upholding the timeless spirit, Indica Yoga proposes a month-long global festival of yoga to rediscover and celebrate wellness. This global festival of yoga serves as a platform for connecting with authentic teachings that will explore different facets of Wellness through a convergence of Spirituality and Science; Philosophy and Practice.
Come, let’s celebrate yoga; celebrate life; celebrate wellness!
#IndicaGlobalYogaFest

Proposed Events

Talks/ Lectures
Experiential Sessions/ Demonstrations
Practical sessions – Asana/ Pranayama/ Meditation/ Relaxation
Music/ Dance/ Kirtan/ Bhajan/ Mantra sessions

Mode

Online mode (Zoom platform)
Sessions of 1 hr duration
40 mins presentation + 15 mins interaction

NICE Aarohana: Digital Move – the Endgame
2020-10-15 09:30 - 2021-10-15 22:30
Let’s get ready to take cultural businesses to the next level with Digital Move – the Endgame.

The session will have Sivaram Kuppachi, talking about the digital marketing landscape.

How to have a convergence between your brand and audience?
What channel palette to be used?
What are the most effective tools for social media management?
How to drive sales through e-marketplaces?

TEST YOUR DIGITAL READINESS | ACT ON IT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SESSION

Did you miss it? Watch it here!

Entry to the webinar is on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you cannot join us through zoom, tune in to our Facebook page. We will live stream on facebook.com/NICEorg.in

Health & Well-Being: Yogic Perspectives
2020-10-15 09:30 - 2021-10-15 22:30
We are delighted to announce the first-ever month long online Global Festival of Yoga Celebrating Wellness starting from 21st June, 2020. It’s time to rediscover our wellness to heal ourselves and the world.
Stay tuned for more details! Please join, connect and share.

Health & Well-Being: Yogic Perspectives

Upholding the timeless spirit, Indica Yoga proposes a month-long global festival of yoga to rediscover and celebrate wellness. This global festival of yoga serves as a platform for connecting with authentic teachings that will explore different facets of Wellness through a convergence of Spirituality and Science; Philosophy and Practice.
Come, let’s celebrate yoga; celebrate life; celebrate wellness!
#IndicaGlobalYogaFest

Proposed Events

Talks/ Lectures
Experiential Sessions/ Demonstrations
Practical sessions – Asana/ Pranayama/ Meditation/ Relaxation
Music/ Dance/ Kirtan/ Bhajan/ Mantra sessions

Mode

Online mode (Zoom platform)
Sessions of 1 hr duration
40 mins presentation + 15 mins interaction
