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AI Enablement for SMEs and Startups : Noida Edition

May 16, Saturday, 2026
11:00am — 01:00pm (GMT+05:30)
DevX Noida, 7th Floor, Jask Tower, Plot No 19 - 20, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201309
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Agenda:
eChai Ventures and Petpooja are coming together for a series of AI Enablement for SMEs and Startups sessions across cities. The idea is to bring founders, operators, and SME owners into the same room and trade notes on what is actually working with AI.

AI tools are everywhere right now and a lot of SMEs and startups are still working out where to begin. Some founders are deep into experiments and figuring things out as they go. Others are watching from the sidelines, waiting for the right starting point. Most are somewhere in between.

This eChai session is a chance to hear what other founders and SME owners are doing with AI day to day across sales, marketing, hiring, support, operations, and product. The prompts they keep going back to. The tools that have stuck. The ones they tried and dropped. The small workflow changes that added up over the months.

If you run an SME or a startup, or you are part of a team thinking about where AI fits in, come spend a couple of hours with us. Bring questions about your own business. Leave with a clearer path forward and a few founders to keep talking to.
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The people

These open and free events are hosted across cities and countries as part of a broader effort to keep the startup ecosystem accessible, inclusive, and connected. You’ll find a diverse mix of participants: early-stage founders, students, aspiring entrepreneurs, professionals exploring transitions, and others curious about the theme. Each event brings a different experience, shaped by the people who show up.

The format

We host panels, talks, socials, open houses, and demo days in different formats. Each individual event listing clearly mentions what’s planned, so you know exactly what kind of experience to expect before you register.

The flow

You can check the exact time and map address of the venue directly on the event page. Once you register, you typically receive four emails: a confirmation, a reminder a day before the event, another on the day itself, and a follow-up after it ends. You can manage your email notifications at any time.

The guest list

The participant list on the event page keeps updating as more people register. Since attendees often sign up through platforms like eChai, Meetup, Eventbrite, and others, the visible numbers may not reflect the complete turnout. Speakers are usually announced three to four days before the event, and you’ll also start seeing featured participants appear as they register.

The context

You can also explore the list of past participants and speakers from each city to get a sense of who typically joins. It offers a glimpse into the kind of conversations, collaborations, and diversity that shape each meetup. Every event has its own purpose, shaped by its theme, setting, and the community that gathers around it.

The experience

Some people come to learn, others to connect, and many just to explore. While the agenda provides structure, the real energy often comes from the spontaneous conversations and shared curiosity in the room. These events are open to a broad mix of people including students, professionals, early-stage founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are specifically looking to meet only growth-stage or highly targeted founders, this may not be the right format for you. In that case, you might explore scale up dinners and socials for growth stage founders and operators.

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