Invite Only[Partner Event]Goa

WIEF Building Ecosystems - IdeaLab 2018 x Goa Institute of Management

October 16, 2018

Tuesday

Goa Institute of Management, Near Ravindra Bhavan, Sanquelim, Poriem, Goa 403505
Event Details:

IdeaLab, an initiative of WIEF Foundation's Young Leaders Network (WYN), is a distinguished startup conference that cultivates entrepreneurs and assists in the development of startup ecosystems. IdeaLab's relevance is from its assorted features that spur key players in the global startup ecosystem to network, share experiences, find ways to sustainably scale up and explore business collaborations.

After three successful editions in Kuala Lumpur, IdeaLab is expanding beyond ASEAN with its first regional edition to be held in Goa, India, at Goa Institute of Management (GIM), on 16 – 17 October 2018 with a primary focus in early stage statups.

Register @ https://wyn.wief.org/idealab2018/ to confirm your participation.

** Free entry for eChai Members.


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Heet Sheth
Growth and Tech, Sheth Info
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Utpal Vaishnav
Founder @ Upsquare & House of Starts • Angel Investor + LP
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Shalin (Shawn) Parikh
Founder, MyCPE One