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Apoorv Jain Apoorv Jain completed his graduation from IIT Delhi in 2011. He's one of the founders of thewittyshit.com which is a creative networking-cum-merchandising venture aiming at tapping traces of creativity from common man. They invite creative and original one liners from youth on their platform and give them incentives in terms of recognition and monetary in return. They do it through merchandising their products through ecommerce. They also intend to do brand positioning of companies through crowd sourcing. Apoorv handles the business end of the venture. Strategy, Marketing and Social Media Marketing being his specializations. Not having any managerial degree he is keen to learn and implement various fundamentals and concepts of management. He is also a devoted follower of Lean Start-up. Apoorv is a social enthusiast since many years. He's been head of social club of IIT Delhi and was awarded as young social enthusiast of the year by an NGO named Sapna.

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Glen Suchitha is the Founder of PayPerCup, a startup giving your brand hyper-local engagement. He is also currently working at Cryptic Intel as a Managing Partner. He is also the Host and Content Lead of PowerDrift, a project by a group of passionate motoring enthusiasts. Prior to PayPerCup, he worked at Amazon as a Transaction risk investigator. Glen has co-founded SideStep Solutions, which kick started projects ranging from addressing the disparity in the education system to creating modules for team building and effective communication activities for corporate companies. He is an expert in Marketing, Team Management and Market Research. Glen was the event head and holder of a Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Beatbox ensemble in 2011 and he was also a part of the initial team of organizers of the Bangalore start-up festival in 2013. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management. He is a 2016 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Bangalore.

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Kapil Kaushik, Founder & VP of Engineering, Sparsha Learning Kapil Kaushik is the co-founder and VP Engineering of Sparsha Learning Technologies. Sparsha is focussed on improving the student learning by pairing “simulation and social” technologies with instructional strategies. Sparsha’s flagship product iLearnMore is being used by faculty and students to learn electronics in various universities in India. Sparsha was also one of the Top 20 tech startups at TechSparks 2011. Prior to Sparsha, he worked at Magma Design Automation, where he was involved in creating high end technology solutions for electronic design automation. With over 6 years of industry experience, he has been involved across the lifecycle of product development. He is also a co-founder of ISOC Bangalore chapter – a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading awareness about internet. Kapil completed his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi. Kapil is an avid biker and trekker and is often found with his machine (Bajaj Avenger) in far off lands like Laddakh, Bhutan etc. He is 2012 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Bangalore.

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Nida Sahar is the CTO of Eazy Tech Pvt ltd PiggeyBanc, a market place to serve the F&B industry in terms of thier basic day to day needs. She is also a contributor at Bela Magazine, Founder in residence at Entrepreneur First, partner at JSons and Mentee at Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. Nida has also worked at Hexagon UX, DELL-EMC, Hewlett-PAckard and Nova Entertainment. She is an expert in Software Development, Engineering, Product, Social/Women Entrepreneurship, Software Design, UI/UX Design and Web Development. Nida was awarded for significant contribution to SAP JCo Work and Solution-ing SSL Support For MS SQL. She holds a degree in Computer /Information Science and Entrepreneurship Studies. She is a fan of Guy Kawasaki, Chief evangelist at Canva. She is 2019 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Bangalore.

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Nishant Prasad is the CEO and Founder of Clean Fanatic, a professional cleaning services company which provides low allergen environment within households Prior to Clean Fanatic, he worked at _Renoir Consulting, where he wasa Project Manager. Nishant has also worked at Hewlett Packard and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. He is an expert in Sales,Marketing and Operational execution. Nishant was awarded young achiever award in his B school days. He holds a degree in Mechanical engineering and an MBA from NITIE . He is a fan of Warren Buffet and is passionate about solving the problem of providing professional cleaning services in India. He is 2014 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Bangalore

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Pandiarajan is the Co-Founder of Qikonnect, it is a next generation Caller ID app which displays the connection network between the caller and the user who receives the call. Prior to this he worked at Pharma Task and Nexmoo Solutions. He has a Master’s in Engineering. Pandiaranjan is an expert in Mobile devices, business strategy and development. He is a 2017 fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Chennai.

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Raghunath Koduvayur is the Founder of Shoppire, a young and ambitious e-commerce startup that aims to revolutionize the retail industry using predictive shopping, big data analytics and collective bidding platform. He is also the Non-executive board member of one of the growing startups in Indian grocery space in Finland, ShopAtFlavours.com. Prior to Shoppire, he worked at Almondella, where he was responsible for establishing and deploying Channel Marketing strategy, communication plans, generate demand and expanding customer base. Raghunath has also worked at Microsoft, Nokia and Procter and Gamble India. He is an expert in Content Marketing, Product Marketing and Campaign Management. Raghunath was awarded the best CEO award by 25 fellow CEOs, as part of Startup Leadership Program's Hyderabad Chapter. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Engineering and an MBA in People Management and Industrial Relations. He is a 2016 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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Rohit Kumar is the Co-Founder of Koove, an Android based platform aiming at changing the way people Buy and Sell used goods. Prior to Koove, he was a part of two startups, TooStep and MyParichay. Rohit has also worked at Naukri.com, Sterling Commerce and Accenture. He is an expert in Technology Development, Product Management, Innovative Design and Fundraising. He holds a Masters degree from IIT Kharagpur. He is a 2016 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Bangalore.

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Santosh Lakshman a.k.a Lucky Murari was the co-founder of Colon K, a personalized merchandise company that served more than 300 clients, especially colleges, by providing a one stop solution for their entire fest merchandise. He's currently working as Product Manager at MySmartPrice, a startup that helps customers in their buying decisions. He leads the Fashion vertical of the company. Previously, he worked as early employee at another startup, Maxrange Retail Limited, a chain of 100+ hybrid retail stores in India. Lucky has also worked at Yahoo and ICICI Prudential. He used to lead BITS Pilani's Entrepreneur Mentorship program called BITS Spark Mentors. Lucky is a generalist and has expertise in Product Management, Digital Marketing, SEO, SEM and Social Media management. He worked as a freelancer for many big names. He was awarded with Mantra Entrepreneur of the Year by his alma mater. He holds an MBA degree from IIM Calcutta and Engg. degree from BITS Pilani. He loves travelling and making new friends. He is 2012 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad Chapter

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Sarabjeet is an Investment Analyst with Seedfund where he works on deal sourcing, evaluation, deal-flow management, due diligence, and spends time with some of Seedfund's portfolio companies (across internet, healthcare and consumer services) working on both strategy and tactics. Prior to Seedfund,Sarabjeet ran Let Me Know, one of India's leading student news portal, where he built the team and grew content and traffic. While running Let Me Know,Sarabjeet helped start a social enterprise, Samhita Social Ventures, that works with non-profits to get them visibility, donors and volunteers. Sarabjeethas a bachelors and masters degree in Mathematics and Computing from IIT Kharagpur. During college, he worked on research projects in machine learning and natural language processing at the University of Stuttgart and at MIT in Boston, and founded the local chapter of AIESEC, an international youth organization which runs exchange programs across the world.He is 2013 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Bangalore.

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Shailesh Gupta is the founder of an upcoming mobile payments startup, focusing on enhanced user experience with a lot of other cool features. Prior to it, he worked at General Electric, ITC, Planning Commission and UIDAI, where he was responsible for new business development and bringing innovation in work place respectively. Serial Entrepreneur by nature, he had founded couple of startups during his college years and has worked with some others, helping them orchestrate their business strategies. He is an expert in technology, market sizing and product designing. He was awarded at several key platforms including University of Illinois for Product Design and TIE Kolkata for Young Cub award. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Science from IIT Kharagpur. He is a fan of Steve Jobs, Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk. Shailesh is passionate about solving government induced inefficiencies through entrepreneurial means. He is a 2013 fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in New Delhi.

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A Management Graduate who is extremely passionate about Sports and is striving to improve the landscape of Sports in India. He is passionate about change management, and wanted to create an ecosystem that provides change master especially those in social entrepreneurship, access to marketing avenue, better ROI on their dollar spend, and access to crowdfunding. He is a Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program 2015 - New Delhi Chapter.

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A well established bar professional and trainer based out of Chandigarh. A known name in the regional even circuit and has managed some of the big cocktail events like Chandigarh Fashion Week, Sunburn, Bar21, and many more. A keen learner and trainer of the new concepts about the industry, has trained hundreds of professionals. Also a cocktail column writer and has been featured for the industry news on various national dailies. Also known for coining the term ""Cocktail Jockey"" for a bar professional associated with the industry." He is a Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program 2015 - New Delhi Chapter.

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