Design Sprint for Startups l Headstart Ahmedabad
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Design Sprint for Startups l Headstart Ahmedabad

May 12, Saturday, 2018
5:00pm — 08:00pm (GMT+05:30)
CIIE, IIM Ahmedabad.
5 slots booked
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Register @ http://headstart.in/initiative/startup-saturday/design-sprint-for-startups ( Ticket Price is Rs. 100)

"Design sprint for startups"

A great product needs a greater design!this startup Saturday we help you mold one with the “Design sprint for startups”.

A design sprint incorporates the process chart of a product-the ideation, the prototype and all that’s in between.
A startup working on a dream project or a veteran innovating, design sprint plays a vital role enabling user experience empowering you with real-time customer feedbacks, aiding to a market happy product launch.

If you are pondering on questions like:
-What is a design sprint?
-Why do we need the design sprint for startups'?
-How to actually run a successful design sprint?

Do you have a product you'd like to design and don't know where to start from and how to act on?

Startup Saturday is the place to look out for. This weekend we bring you industry experts delivering talks guiding us through the five stages of the design sprint- empathize, design, ideate, prototype, and test.

A product designer or an architect, a techie or an engineer, a startup or a veteran, design sprint churns out some awesome results for your field, leading you to that perfect outcome.

Untangle your design dilemmas on the 12th of May, 5 PM at the CIIE, IIMA.

“A great idea won’t fly the skies, a great product will”!

Speakers:

Mr. Dinesh Korjan, Head, Korjan 2.0, Visiting Professor at IIT, Bombay
Dinesh believes that Design is finally about re-arranging information flows. He has been pursuing systems thinking in Design both in projects, as well as, in the classroom, in an the effort to find design solutions for real-world problems.

Mr. Shashank Mehta, Principal Faculty of Industrial Design, NID, Activity Chairperson, Education, NID

Shashank Mehta is a principal faculty of Industrial Design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India. Currently, he is the Activity Chairperson of the Institute’s Professional Education Programme.

Mr. Shubham Pachori, Product Manager, Shipmnts

Shubham Pachori is working as a product manager at Shipmnts.com where they are set on the journey of reinventing the Global Shipping Industry. Shubham bags a knack for product designing.

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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.

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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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