Chennai

Unconvention Chennai - Social Enterprise Conference

Happened on January 18, Wednesday, 2017
2:30pm — 05:30pm (GMT+05:30)
Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park132
Event Details:

Villgro and TiE Chennai present Unconvention Chennai - Social Enterprise Conference

An Unconvention event is an annual social enterprise conference, where you get to hear the inspiring stories of fellow social entrepreneurs and understand their journey, learn from experts on various topics that will help build your business, and connect with a network of opportunities, resources and people.

AGENDA - http://villgro.org/events/

9:00 am: Registration

9:30 am: Introduction

9:40 am: Welcome Address

9:45 am: Keynote Address: Shaheen Mistri, CEO of Teach For India

10:15 am: Impactapreneur Quest 2016 - Winner announcement and valedictory

10:30 am: Networking break & finalists showcase

11:00 am: My entrrpreneurial journey: Dr. Dhananjaya, CEO, Achira Labs

11:30 am: Experiences Raising Capital - Entrepreneur and Investor Perspective
PR Ganapathy, Villgro and Menterra
Kannan Bharadwaj, Founder & CEO, MathBuddy
Moderated by Kavita Rajagopalan, Villgro

12:10 pm: Panel Discussion on Entrepreneurs Support Ecosystem
Sabarinath, CEO, Skillveri,
Venky Natrajan, Lok Capital
Moderated by R. Ramaraj, Senior Advisor, Elevar Equity

1:00 pm: Closing remarks followed by networking lunch

Partners: Tie Chennai, Menterra Venture Advisors The Chennai Angels Entrepreneurship Development Institute,Tamil Nadu

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