Reaching out to start-ups with NASSCOM

BANGALORE, INDIA: The NASSCOM Product conclave will be a meeting ground for stakeholders in software products eco-system, including ISVs and MNC captives, investor community, start-ups/product advisors, enterprise CIOs, SIs, corporate incubation centres and academic research and incubation centres.

Come, meet and share experiences and best practices.

What is in store at the conclave:

Meet CIOs: For the first time ever NASSCOM is partnering with the CIO Forum. 

The idea is to get the technology leaders share their challenges and solutions to address these pain points going forward.

The CIOs will also attend the Power Sessions, where start-ups can showcase their offerings.

Moreover, CIOs will also be available for an extended informal interaction with ISVs and startups, at a special session at the conference.

SIs vs ISVs: SIs form a key part of the product eco-system as serious GTM enablers.

The “Engage the SI” session  will be followed by a panel discussion, where the  ISVs can interact with the Sis with regard to partnering approaches, models and pre-requisites as well as explore business opportunities.

Advisor Networking: Taking a leaf from Krisnas in the organisations.

Start-ups and emerging product companies can accelerate product evolution and market penetration significantly by taking the help of advisors who can help them refine their product definition, solution approaches, product functional packaging, GTM strategies, pilot lead generation, among others..

Sanjay Anandram and other advisors will be available to speak to start-ups and SME ISVs at the Advisor Lounge, following the Krishna and Arjuna panel discussion.

Funding channels at Investor lounge: Time for venture capitalists.

After the VC panel discussions are over, investors, VCs and incubation centres/facilitators will be available at the Investor lounge for further interactions.

Start-ups and product companies can pitch in with their business plans/ideas/products, get them vetted by the funding agencies, receive insights and feedback. This session will include the start-up eco-system, and early stage, start-up/product support organisations.

Start-up-Employee power-dating: An off-beat job fair, exclusive for start-ups.

Start-ups offer a challenging work opportunity to employees where they have to help define the products, evolve the business and share in the growth successes.

The start-ups that have been identified, will set up booths and have their details publicised prior to the event. Professionals looking at joining these exciting organisations can interact with them and talk about the

Interact with Country delegations: Melting pot of global delegations.

The session will be on investment opportunities across the border and partnerships with India Inc.  Indian start-ups will be able to meet with these delegations and talk about their plans to foray their markets in the Delegation lounge.