Global Innovation Drive 1.0 - Pitch battle

Name: Global Innovation Drive 1.0 - Pitch battle
Start: 2021-01-31T18:00:00+05:30
End: 2021-01-31T20:30:00+05:30

Bhubaneswar
Sun, Jan 31, 2021, 6:00 PM (IST)

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About this event

Each and every team will have 7 minutes to present their pitches in front of the jury followed by some Q&A.

The solutions to the problem statements must include the following:-

A Prototype that can be an app or a website.
A PowerPoint presentation that must include all the details about your ideas and the team.
A business model for deploying your idea in the industry.

The winners would get a Pre-incubation offer from incubators to work on the development of their product.

Judges

Aakarshan Sethi

Airmeet

Startup Community Evangelist

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Blessing Abeng

Einsteinette / The Afropreneur

Founder

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David Wittenberg

ISME

Professor of Entrepreneurial Innovation

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Aakarshan Sethi

Airmeet

Mr. Aakarshan Sethi is an Entrepreneurship Enthusiast and is in the entrepreneurship ecosystem for more than 5 years now. He is currently working as Startup Community Evangelist with Airmeet and has also worked on various entrepreneurship related projects with several state and central Governments, highlight of which being was Government of India’s project that was Startup India Yatra where he spread out awareness about entrepreneurship in specially tier 2/tier 3 cities along with it he scouted the best ideas among them and provided full support of Government & mentored them personally to turn their ideas into potential startup businesses.

He is a also prominent speaker and has been part of several events as Judge, Mentor, Trainer etc.

Blessing Abeng

Einsteinette / The Afropreneur

Blessing Abeng is a multi-faceted entrepreneur driven by the need to create lasting solutions to key problems faced by individuals, and SMEs.

As a brand strategist, communications manager and entrepreneur, Blessing creates unforgettable experiences that reflect the personality of brands and converts a stranger to loyal customers.

She has created Einsteinette Limited – a branding and communications company for SMEs, and is currently developing Style Revamp Africa, an upcycling fashion brand tackling waste one at clothing item at a time.

She is currently the Codirector for Startup Grind Lagos, the cofounder of The Afropreneur, a mentor on the African Entrepreneurship Awards platform, a WIMBIZ associate and a Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Alumni.

David Wittenberg

ISME

Professor of Entrepreneurial Innovation at ISME, the Indian School of Management and Entrepreneurship, and ISDI, the Indian School of Design and Innovation.

Delivering corporate training programs and consulting projects in Design Thinking, innovation, strategy, and advanced thinking skills.

Building an innovative learning center to serve the continuing education needs of Mumbaikars of all ages.

Mentoring and coaching entrepreneurs.

Training professors to teach more effectively.

Designing leading-edge curricula to prepare the next generation of India's leaders.