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- The panel comprises Nandan Nilekani, cofounder of Infosys and the architect of Aadhaar
- Kalyan Krishnamurthy, group CEO of Flipkart
- Amit Agarwal, head of Amazon India
- Aditya Ghosh, chief executive officer of Oyo India & South Asia
- Peyush Bansal, founder of Lenskart
The Indian startup ecosystem is going through a metamorphosis as it seeks to build the next generation of services and products for those joining the booming digital revolution that is changing the country..
BENGALURU: The best and the brightest of India’s startup ecosystem will congregate in the city this evening to celebrate the thriving spirit of entrepreneurship at the fifth edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards.
Joining about 350 of the country’s most notable entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and thought leaders at the event will be union minister for law & justice, communications, electronics & IT Ravi Shankar Prasad, union minister for railways and commerce & industry Piyush Goyal, and Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa. The three political heavyweights will address the gathering and outline their vision to nurture entrepreneurship in the country.
While largely an evening of celebration, the awards have also been a platform for reflection, bringing together some of the biggest influencers to discuss issues that continue to dominate conversations and shape the ecosystem.
The Indian startup ecosystem is going through a metamorphosis as it seeks to build the next generation of services and products for those joining the booming digital revolution that is changing the country. In that context, some of India’s leading entrepreneurs and policymakers will be on the dais to discuss ‘The Next Frontier: Building Digital Businesses for Bharat’.
The panel comprises Nandan Nilekani, cofounder of Infosys and the architect of Aadhaar; Kalyan Krishnamurthy, group CEO of Flipkart; Amit Agarwal, head of Amazon India; Aditya Ghosh, chief executive officer of Oyo India & South Asia, and Peyush Bansal, founder of Lenskart.
The ET Startup Awards, a testament to the newspaper’s commitment to covering entrepreneurship, will be presented in eight categories, each reflecting an important aspect of starting up. The winners were chosen after a rigorous process that began with nominations from some of the most influential founders and investors in the country.
Live Telecast on ET NOW
Shortlists of five candidates in each category were prepared by ET’s editors in consultation with knowledge partner Tracxn. The jury that chose the winners on July 19 was chaired by Uday Kotak, managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. It included Amitabh Kant, chief executive officer of Niti Aayog; Ritesh Agarwal, founder of Oyo Hotels & Homes; Sachin Bansal, cofounder of BACQ and cofounder of Flipkart; Sriharsha Majety, cofounder of Swiggy; Satyan Gajwani, vice chairman of Times Internet; Renuka Ramnath, founder of Multiples Alternate Asset Management; Ashish Hemrajani, founder of BookMyShow; Dilipkumar Khandelwal, MD of SAP Labs India; and Rahul Mehta, managing partner, DST Global. The awards ceremony will be telecast live on ET NOW. Stay tuned for updates.
Joining about 350 of the country’s most notable entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and thought leaders at the event will be union minister for law & justice, communications, electronics & IT Ravi Shankar Prasad, union minister for railways and commerce & industry Piyush Goyal, and Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa. The three political heavyweights will address the gathering and outline their vision to nurture entrepreneurship in the country.
While largely an evening of celebration, the awards have also been a platform for reflection, bringing together some of the biggest influencers to discuss issues that continue to dominate conversations and shape the ecosystem.
The Indian startup ecosystem is going through a metamorphosis as it seeks to build the next generation of services and products for those joining the booming digital revolution that is changing the country. In that context, some of India’s leading entrepreneurs and policymakers will be on the dais to discuss ‘The Next Frontier: Building Digital Businesses for Bharat’.
The panel comprises Nandan Nilekani, cofounder of Infosys and the architect of Aadhaar; Kalyan Krishnamurthy, group CEO of Flipkart; Amit Agarwal, head of Amazon India; Aditya Ghosh, chief executive officer of Oyo India & South Asia, and Peyush Bansal, founder of Lenskart.
The ET Startup Awards, a testament to the newspaper’s commitment to covering entrepreneurship, will be presented in eight categories, each reflecting an important aspect of starting up. The winners were chosen after a rigorous process that began with nominations from some of the most influential founders and investors in the country.
Live Telecast on ET NOW
Shortlists of five candidates in each category were prepared by ET’s editors in consultation with knowledge partner Tracxn. The jury that chose the winners on July 19 was chaired by Uday Kotak, managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. It included Amitabh Kant, chief executive officer of Niti Aayog; Ritesh Agarwal, founder of Oyo Hotels & Homes; Sachin Bansal, cofounder of BACQ and cofounder of Flipkart; Sriharsha Majety, cofounder of Swiggy; Satyan Gajwani, vice chairman of Times Internet; Renuka Ramnath, founder of Multiples Alternate Asset Management; Ashish Hemrajani, founder of BookMyShow; Dilipkumar Khandelwal, MD of SAP Labs India; and Rahul Mehta, managing partner, DST Global. The awards ceremony will be telecast live on ET NOW. Stay tuned for updates.
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