



Agenda
Capstone - Day 1
Time | Telangana Cohort (21 November) | Andhra Pradesh Cohort (25 November) |
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9.30 AM- 10.30 AM | Registration/Check-in | Registration/Check-in |
10.30 AM - 10.45 AM | Opening Remarks by - Emilia Smith, PDO, U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad - Erik Azulay, President, ACIR - Dr. Vijaylakshmi R, Facilitator for the Cohort | Opening Remarks by - Senthil Kumar, Public Engagement Specialist, U.S. ConsulateGeneral Hyderabad - Erik Azulay, President, ACIR - Sri Sudha S, Facilitator for the Cohort |
10.45 AM - 12.30 PM | Marketing 101 by Erik Azulay | Marketing 101 by Erik Azulay |
12.30 PM - 1.30 PM | Branding in the Digital Age by Divya Bhaktavatsalan | Branding in the Digital Age by Preeti Virdi |
1.30 PM - 2.30 PM | Networking Lunch | Networking Lunch |
2.30 PM - 4.00 PM | Money Matters: Mastering Startup Finances by CA A. Aravinda | Money Matters: Mastering Startup Finances by CA TSS Vinay |
4.00 PM - 4.30 PM | Networking over Afternoon Tea | Networking over Afternoon Tea |
Capstone - Day 2
Time | Telangana Cohort (22 November) | Andhra Pradesh Cohort (26 November) |
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9.30 AM- 10.15 AM | Registration/Check-in | Registration/Check-in |
10:15 AM - 10:20AM | Briefing for Participants | Opening Remarks by Emilia Smith, Public Diplomacy Officer, U.S. Consulate Hyderabad |
10.20 AM- 10. 30 AM | Introduction to the Panel - Dr. Zahoorullah,CIO, ALEAP We-Hub - Erik Azulay, President, ACIR - Preksha Kappor, Head of Women's Program, ACIR | Briefing for Participants and Introduction to the Panel - Pooja Vidyashankar, Head Strategic Planning, NASSCOM - Erik Azulay, President, ACIR - Preksha Kappor, Head of Women's Program, ACIR |
10.30 AM - 11.30 AM | Pitching Session I | Pitching Session I |
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM | Break | Break |
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM | Pitching Session II | Pitching Session II |
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch | Networking Lunch |
1.30 PM - 2.00 PM | Pitching Session III | Pitching Session III |
2.00 PM - 2.30 PM | Pitching Session III | Panelists’ Results Discussion |
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Panelists’ Results Discussion | Startups sharing their program experience |
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | Address by Consul General | Distribution of Certificates |
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM | Startups sharing their program experience | Announcement of 3 winners |
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM | Distribution of Certificates | Vote of Thanks and Group picture |
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM | Announcement of 3 winners | Networking over Afternoon Tea |
3.50 PM - 4.00 PM | Vote of Thanks and Group picture | Networking over Afternoon Tea |
4.00 PM - 4.30 PM | Networking over Afternoon Tea | Networking over Afternoon Tea |
Kick-Off Session
Time | August 21, 2024
(Telangana Cohort) | August 23, 2024
(Andhra Pradesh Cohort) |
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9.30 AM- 10.30 AM | Registration/Check-in, Morning Tea | Registration/Check-in, Morning Tea |
10.30 AM - 11.00 AM | Opening Remarks • Erik Azulay, President, ACIR • Emilia Smith, Public Diplomacy Officer, U.S. Consulate Hyderabad • Pallavi Joshi, Joint Secretary, ALEAP | Opening Remarks • Erik Azulay, President, ACIR • Senthil Kumar, Public Engagement Specialist, U.S. Consulate Hyderabad • Anil Kumar Tentu, CEO, AP Innovation Society, ITE&C Dept., Govt of AP |
11.00 AM - 12 Noon | Panel Discussion on “Steering through the Entrepreneurial Landscape” with: • Divya Medar, Co-Convenor-Entrepreneurship-CII IWN • Pallavi Joshi, Joint Secretary, ALEAP • Pratibha Bharthi, Founder, Nature's Bio Plastic | Panel Discussion on “Steering through the Entrepreneurial Landscape” with: • Dr. Geetha Srikanth, Chairperson-Women’s Wing, APCCI • Sandhya (Venugopal) Godey, President, VCCI - Women’s Wing • Usha Ramani Vemuru, Co-Founder, Gurujada |
12 Noon - 1.00 PM | "She Means Business: Breaking Through Barriers" by Hema Balakrishnan | "She Means Business: Breaking Through Barriers" by Harshita Lalchand |
1.00 PM - 2.00 PM | Networking Lunch | Networking Lunch |
2.00 PM - 3.30 PM | "Technology description/value propositions” by Erik Azulay | "Technology description/value propositions” by Erik Azulay |
3.30 PM - 4.00 PM | Discussion on the Dream Builder Course | Discussion on the Dream Builder Course |
4.00 PM - 4.30 PM | Networking over Afternoon Tea | Networking over Afternoon Tea |
Orientation: August 13, 2024
Title | Telangana Cohort | Andhra Pradesh Cohort |
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Opening Remarks -Erik Azulay, ACIR - Alexander McLaren, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate Hyderabad - Senthil Kumar, Public Engagement Specialist, U.S. Consulate Hyderabad | 10.30 AM- 10.50 AM | 12.30 PM- 12.50 PM |
Introduction to the facilitator and overview of the Dream Builder Curriculum | 10.50 AM – 11.15 AM | 12.50 PM – 1.15 PM |
Q&A Session | 11.15 AM -11.25 AM | 1.15 PM - 1.25 PM |
Closing Remarks - Preksha Kapoor, ACIR | 11.25 AM - 11.30 AM | 1.25 PM - 1.30 PM |