TechCamp Chennai

Tech Tools for Startups

Chennai, India View Map
July 20-21, 2017

Participants from

Bhutan; India; Maldives; Nepal; Sri Lanka

Description

In partnership with U.S. Consul General Chennai and Global India Fund, TechCamp Chennai: Tech Tools for Startups will provide young, first generation entrepreneurs from disadvantaged backgrounds from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives with necessary skills and tools to improve their digital literacy, communication capacity and to realize the full potential of social media and online resources to launch and scale their businesses.

Agenda

July 20, 2017 | TechCamp Day 1

8:00 - 9:00 - Registration, networking, coffee/tea

9:00 - 9:20 - Welcome Remarks:
Introductions from Emcee Raphael Schoeberlein & IIP Team

Ms. Alexis S. Wolff, Acting Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate

9:20 - 9:30 - What is TechCamp and Logistics Emcee Raphael Schoeberlein & IIP Team

9:30 - 10:00 - Identifying Shared Challenges - Discussion & brainstorm among TechCamp participants with thought leaders.

TechCamp Chennai 2017 Shared Challenge Groups

Team NumberChallenge Tracks Trainer/Facilitator
1Professionalize your Digital Presence Sorav Jain, echoVME;
Vishwarath Reddy, Labyrinth;
Dr. Suchi Gaur, Project HOPE;
Lanae Spruce, Smithsonian
2Launch your Business Vijayaraghavan Chariar, Ekam Eco Solutions;
Harish Kotra,  Deep Red Ink;
Shrinath V, Startup Mentor and Consultant;
3Scale your Business
Vivek Kumar, Qlicket;
Nishant Pagare, Syncline Films;
Srishti Bakshi, CrossBow

10:00 - 11:00 - Speed-Geeking - Fast-paced project and case study presentations.

TechCamp Chennai 2017 - Speed Geeking Sessions

Team NumberTopicTrainer
1Scaling your Business: Start Local, Go GlobalVivek Kumar, Qlicket
2Startups 101 Vijayaraghavan Chariar, Ekam Eco Solutions
3From an Idea to an App in 15 MinutesHarish Kotra, Deep Red Ink
4Online Tools for Customer AnalysisVishwarath Reddy, Labyrinth
5Digital Marketing Sorav Jain, echoVME
6Video Techniques for Entrepreneurs Nishant Pagare, Syncline Films
7Digital Storytelling
Lanae Spruce, Smithsonian
8Creating Content for Different Markets Dr. Suchi Gaur, Project HOPE
9Building Partnerships to Achieve your Goals Srishti Bakshi, CrossBow
10Understanding your FundingShrinath V, Startup Mentor and Consultant

11:00 - 11:10 - Coffee Break

11:10 - 11:15 - Interactive Training Sessions explained and introduced. Emcee Raphael Schoeberlein & IIP Team

11:15 - 12:30 - Interactive Training Session #1 - Each participant selects two stations to visit, they will visit one during the first session and the other during the second session.

TechCamp Chennai 2017 - Speed Geeking Sessions

Team NumberTopicTrainer
1Scaling your Business: Start Local, Go GlobalVivek Kumar, Qlicket
2Startups 101 Vijayaraghavan Chariar, Ekam Eco Solutions
3From an Idea to an App in 15 MinutesHarish Kotra, Deep Red Ink
4Online Tools for Customer AnalysisVishwarath Reddy, Labyrinth
5Digital Marketing Sorav Jain, echoVME
6Video Techniques for Entrepreneurs Nishant Pagare, Syncline Films
7Digital Storytelling
Lanae Spruce, Smithsonian
8Creating Content for Different Markets Dr. Suchi Gaur, Project HOPE
9Building Partnerships to Achieve your Goals Srishti Bakshi, CrossBow
10Understanding your FundingShrinath V, Startup Mentor and Consultant

12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch

13:30 - 13:45 - Icebreaker activity Emcee Raphael Schoeberlein & IIP Team

13:45 - 13:50 - Divide into next training session Emcee Raphael Schoeberlein & IIP Team

13:50 - 15:20 - Interactive Training Session #2

TechCamp Chennai 2017 - Interactive Training Sessions

Team NumberTopicTrainer
1Scaling your Business: Start Local, Go GlobalVivek Kumar, Qlicket
2Startups 101 Vijayaraghavan Chariar, Ekam Eco Solutions
3From an Idea to an App in 15 MinutesHarish Kotra, Deep Red Ink
4Online Tools for Customer AnalysisVishwarath Reddy, Labyrinth
5Digital Marketing Sorav Jain, echoVME
6Video Techniques for Entrepreneurs Nishant Pagare, Syncline Films
7Digital Storytelling
Lanae Spruce, Smithsonian
8Creating Content for Different Markets Dr. Suchi Gaur, Project HOPE
9Building Partnerships to Achieve your Goals Srishti Bakshi, CrossBow
10Understanding your FundingShrinath V, Startup Mentor and Consultant

15:20 - 15:30 - Coffee & Tea Break

15:30 - 16:30 - Challenge Statement Development - Same Shared Challenges groups come together: define challenges to solve on Day 2.

TechCamp Chennai 2017 - Interactive Training Sessions

Team NumberTopicTrainer
1Scaling your Business: Start Local, Go GlobalVivek Kumar, Qlicket
2Startups 101 Vijayaraghavan Chariar, Ekam Eco Solutions
3From an Idea to an App in 15 MinutesHarish Kotra, Deep Red Ink
4Online Tools for Customer AnalysisVishwarath Reddy, Labyrinth
5Digital Marketing Sorav Jain, echoVME
6Video Techniques for Entrepreneurs Nishant Pagare, Syncline Films
7Digital Storytelling
Lanae Spruce, Smithsonian
8Creating Content for Different Markets Dr. Suchi Gaur, Project HOPE
9Building Partnerships to Achieve your Goals Srishti Bakshi, CrossBow
10Understanding your FundingShrinath V, Startup Mentor and Consultant

16:45- 17:00 - Closing Announcements Emcee Raphael Schoeberlein & IIP Team

19:00 - Dinner and Networking Event GRT Grand

 

July 21, 2017 | TechCamp Day 2

8:00 - 9:00 - Networking, coffee/tea, solution group sign-up

9:00 - 9:15 - Morning Announcements Emcee Raphael Schoeberlein & IIP Team

9:15 - 9:30 - Discuss challenge statements from Day 1. Divide into solution groups.

9:30 - 12:00 - Small group work on identifying solutions.

12:00 - 13:00 - Lunch

13:00 - 13:15 - Icebreaker Activity

13:15 - 13:30 - Pitch training Vijayaraghavan Chariar, Ekam Eco Solutions

13:30 - 15:00 - Small group problem definition refinement and action planning.

15:00 - 16:00 - Pitch Competition Judges Panel

16:00 - 16:15 - Judge deliberation and survey

16:15 - 17:35 - Closing Ceremony
Remarks: Acting U.S. Consul General David Ballard
Special remarks: Mr. Lakshmi Narayanan, Co-founder,Cognizant Technology Solutions
Remarks: Representative of Global India Fund

17:35 - 17:45 - Distribution of Certificates

17:45 - 18:00 - TechCamp Chennai Group Photo

18:00 - TechCamp Chennai concludes

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