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Capstone - Day 1

Time
Telangana Cohort (21 November)
Andhra Pradesh Cohort (25 November)
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)
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)
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

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

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