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eChai Developers Summit in Ahmedabad

eChai Ventures and Innocity (CIIE.CO, IIM Ahmedabad) will be hosting the eChai Developers Summit in Ahmedabad with Founders and Tech leaders on 22nd April, Friday from 6 pm to 8 pm.

eChai Ventures and Innocity (CIIE.CO, IIM Ahmedabad) will be hosting the eChai Developers Summit in Ahmedabad with Founders and Tech leaders on 22nd April, Friday from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Friday, 22 April 2022

6:00–8:00 PM IST

CIIE.CO Building, IIM Ahmedabad New Campus.

Hetal, Pankaj + 4 others went See who came

Hosts & speakers 5

Hetal Shah Speaker

Founder, Jewelkosh & MyFashionVilla

Pankaj Kumar Verma Speaker

Co-founder and CTO, Agilo Research

Paresh Mayani Speaker

Co-Founder & CEO, SolGuruz®

Rishit Shah Speaker

Chief Product & Technology Officer · Kinetiq

Ruchit Patel Speaker

Co-Founder & CTO, AllEvents.in

Going 1

Founder · LumosLogic India LLP

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Getting there

CIIE.CO Building, IIM Ahmedabad New Campus.