Day 2 of ET Soonicorns Summit to bring together startups from Web3, SaaS, gametech and deeptech

The second day of ET Soonicorns Summit 2022 will explore trends, challenges, and opportunities surrounding emerging technologies and disruptive innovations by startups in sectors like Web3, gametech, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and deeptech.

Day 2 of the ET Soonicorns Summit, which is brought to you by the EconomicTimes.com in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Intel, will commence with an opening keynote address by entrepreneur and investor Anupam Mittal, who is also a noted Shark Tank India judge.

The two-day virtual event, which kickstarted on 8 September 2022, is a first-of-its-kind startup-focused initiative to celebrate the league of future unicorns and decacorns, serving as a focal point for definitive deliberations on what’s needed to enable Indian startups to power India’s ‘techade.’

Watch the Day 2 of ET Soonicorns Summit here


Here’s a look at what to watch out for in Day 2 of ET Soonicorns Summit:

• Opening keynote by Anupam Mittal, Founder, People Group
  Watch the Day 2 opening keynote interview with Anupam Mittal, Founder, People Group as he talks about ‘Igniting a culture of entrepreneurship and sparking change across India.’ In his conversation with Miloni Bhatt, Editor- Digital Broadcast, EconomicTimes.com, Mittal will share important lessons from his entrepreneurial and startup investing journey, while emphasizing on the need for new-age companies to prioritize corporate governance and long-term value creation.
• Unicorn Playbook session with Games 24X7

  ET Spotlight

  As part of the Unicorn Playbook session, Trivikraman Thampy, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Games24x7 will decode ‘The Games24X7 Stack’ and deep-dive into how data, innovation and people are powering India’s most valuable multi-game platform.

• Gametech Roundtable: How can India become a global gaming hub?

  ET Spotlight

  India is one of the fastest-growing online gaming markets globally. Join the gametech roundtable discussion on enabling Indian startups to seize opportunities in the Indian online gaming boom and accelerating its journey to becoming a global gaming hub. Watch Anirudh Pandita, Founder, Loco; Paavan Nanda, Co-Founder, WinZo, and Deependra Singh, Head of Gametech Business Development, AWS Asia Pacific & Japan, AWS in the panel discussion moderated by Miloni Bhatt, Editor – Digital Broadcast – EconomicTimes.com.

• SaaS Roundtable: Dedicated insights on key trends in enterprise tech

  ET Spotlight

  Maneesh sharma, COO, LambdaTest, Chaithanya Yambari, Co-founder, Zluri, and Dev Ramnane, Head of early stage startups – India, AWS join Tarush Bhalla, Senior Assistant Editor, ETtech in a SaaS sector roundtable on ‘Unlocking the trillion-dollar enterprise tech opportunity.’

• Deeptech Roundtable: Decoding the next decade in conversational AI & NLP

  ET Spotlight

  In defining the next ‘techade’ for India, a crucial role will be played by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP). In a roundtable conversation on the topic ‘The next 10 years in conversational AI and NLP: A golden era?,’ Raghu Ravinutula, Co-Founder & CEO, Yellow.AI, Aayush Lalit Jain, Startup & ML BD, AWS; Srini Ananth, Managing Director, Intel Capital, and Ankit Prasad, Founder and CEO, Bobble AI will deliberate on the revolutionary potential of these emerging technologies.

• Investor Insights with Sanjay Nath, Founder & Managing Partner, Blume Ventures

  ET Spotlight

  Watch Sanjay Nath, Founder & Managing Partner, Blume Ventures in an interaction with Pranav Balakrishnan, Senior Correspondent, ETtech on how Blume is ‘Reimagining startup financing for India.’ Nath also deep dives into startup funding trends in India and shares key investment strategies across sectors.

• Web 3 Roundtable: Understanding the evolution of Web3 ecosystem in India

  ET Spotlight

  In a roundtable discussion on Web3, Arjun Krishan Kalsy, VP – Growth, Polygon and Pandurang Nayak, India Head – Startup Solution Architects, Amazon Web Services will join Apoorva Mittal, Special Correspondent, ETtech to share key trends dominating the world of Web3 and deliberate on how India can build the new internet and win.

• Closing keynote on building unicorns with sustainable business models
  

  ET Spotlight

  At the closing keynote panel discussion on the final day of the ET Soonicorns Summit, watch Pankaj Makkar, Managing Director, BII; Lavanya Ashok, Partner, Trifecta Capital; Sanjay Swamy, Managing Partner, Priven Advisors LLP (Prime Venture Partners); and, Amitabh Nagpal, Head of Startup Ecosystem, India (AWS), Amazon Internet Services as they deliberate on ‘What it’ll take to enable world-class companies from India’ and build startups powered by solid business models.

For the complete agenda, as well as speaker and session details,
visit the ET Soonicorns Summit website here.

Also, watch Day 2 of ET Soonicorns Summit LIVE or catch the highlights of Day 1 on our virtual events platform.

Stay on top of technology and startup news that matters. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest and must-read tech news, delivered straight to your inbox.