ICCSI 2023
International Confluence Conference on Startups and Innovation
December 13 - 15, 2023
Conference Inauguration
Research Track
The research presentations were meticulously organized across various focused tracks, each addressing critical areas of entrepreneurship and innovation.
The Entrepreneurship as Practice track provided a platform for researchers to explore entrepreneurial actions, decision-making, and real-world applications of entrepreneurship theories.
The Business Incubators, Accelerators, and Innovation Ecosystems track highlighted the role of these entities in fostering innovation and supporting startups.
Environmental and Social Governance (ESG), Climate Technology/Public Health, and Entrepreneurship track focused on the intersection of sustainability and entrepreneurship.
Across all tracks, participants actively engaged in discussions, exchanging ideas, and debating future research directions. These tracks not only facilitated the dissemination of cutting-edge research but also encouraged cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Distinguished speakers from various industries, academic institutions and the banking sector led the plenary sessions during the conference. These eminent speakers brought their expertise and insights to the conference, contributing to the rich exchange of ideas and knowledge during the plenary sessions
Prof. Rishikesha T. Krishnan
Director, Professor Strategy, Ram Charan Chair Professor in Innovation and Leadership, IIM Bangalore
Prof. Saras D. Sarasvathi
Professor of Business Administration, Darden Business School, University of Virginia (Virtual)
Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala
President, IIT Madras Research Park
Prof. Rajan Varadarajan
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University.
Shri. Sushant Shetty
Vice President, DBS Bank
Shri. Raju Goteti
Vice President, Co-Innovation Network, Tata Consultancy Services
Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao
Vice Chancellor, BITS Pilani
Prof. Sujatha Srinivasan
IIT Madras
Prof. Satya R Chakravarthy
IIT Madras
Mr. Sandeep Varma
Chief Executive Officer, CGTMSE
Dr. Maheshkumar P. Joshi
Director – Associate Professor, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, School of Business, George Mason University
Mr. Avnish Sabharwal
Managing Director, Accenture Ventures & Open Innovation
Dr. Archana Hingorani
MD, Siana Capital
Shri. Narayan Ramachandran
Chairman of TeamLease Services Limited
Master Sessions during the conference were led by esteemed faculty members from renowned academic institutions
Prof. Rupashree Baral
IIT Madras
Prof. Srivardhini K. Jha
IIM Bangalore
Prof. Ruchi Sharma
Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Indore
Prof. Jon Thomas
Director, EFCIE, Associate Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, School of Business, University of Fraser Valley, Canada
Prof. Subash S
IIT Madras
Prof. Sonali Gupta
Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Ambuj Gupta
Area Chair Finance, Dean of National Relations and Tie-ups, Kirloskar Institute of Management Pune
The conference featured enriching Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) covering a range of topics, facilitated by experts in the respective fields
PDW on Qualitative Research
Prof. Jon Thomas Director of EFCIE, Associate Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, School of Business, University of Fraser Valley, Canada
PDW on Generative AI and Large Language Models
Prof. V. N. Rajesh Data Science & Information Systems, IFMR-Krea Graduate School of Business, Krea University
PDW on Publishing in Top Journals
Dr. Raj Krishnan Shankar Associate Professor and Program Director, PGDM, Great Lakes Institute of Management
PDW on Entrepreneurship as Practice
Prof. Rohan Chinchwadkar Assistant Professor, IIT Bombay
PDW on Entrepreneurship as Practice
Prof. Sankalp Pratap Associate Professor, IIT Bombay
Effectuating an Incubator in an Impossible Geography
Dr. Puran Singh Associate Professor [Finance & Entrepreneurship], School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
How does Accelerators Impact Start-ups?
Prasanth Varanasi Xynteo
Sparking a Lab to Market Revolution
M. Subramaniam GDC, IITM
Exploring Open Innovation Between Early-Stage Startups and Global Corporations
Lakshmi Murali Principal Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services, IITM RP, Chennai
Why do Startups Need Incubators? A ‘Deep-Tech’ Perspective
Jaya Umadikar Director, IIT Madras Incubation Cell
Capital Raising for Start-ups
Arun Thathachari Anicut Capital
Can India’s Defence and Space Sector Act as an Aggregator to Boost Innovation Potential?
Swati Joshi Senior Research Associate, Centre for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research (CTIER)
Start-ups and the Case for Internationalization
Satyajit Mohanan Project and Business Development Coordinator, Cambridge Cleantech London
Challenges and Opportunities in Indian Start-up
Sonali Jha Cunomial Technologies
Startups for Public Health
Prof. Denny John MS Ramaiah University
Moderator
Prof. Ramnath Narayanaswamy Distinguished Professor, FLAME University, IIM Bangalore (retired Professor)
Annamalai K
Former IPS Officer and Tamil Nadu State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Anurag Kundu
Member, Punjab Development Commission
Ghanshyam Tiwari
National Spokesperson, Samajwadi Party
C.K. Kumaravel
Entrepreneur and Head, Congress Professionals Chennai Chapter
Moderator
Sruthi Kannan Head of Cisco for Startups
Mr. Mallesh TM
CEO and Founder of Cultyvate
Sharath Loganathan
Co-founder of Ninjacart
S Shriram
Director of Fluxgen Technologies
Dinner Plenary
The conference dinner took place at Hotel Taj Wellington Mews on December 13th, 2023, featuring a dinner plenary session titled "Will Ideas follow the money trail or the other way around?" led by Shri. Narayan Ramachandran, Chairman of TeamLease Services Limited.
Best Paper Awards
Cultural Event
Bhajay Panduranga- A Thematic Production Based On The Bhakthi Saints Of Maharashtra was performed by Kalaimamani Smt. Roja Kannan’s “Bharatha Natyalaya” on December 14, 2023 at CLT IIT Madras
Partner Institutions
We are honoured to have partnered with esteemed institutions for the conference, each bringing unique perspectives and expertise to enrich the event’s offerings.
Sponsors
Valedictory
The valedictory session, presided over by Dr. PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan, the Honourable Minister of Information Technology and Digital Services of Tamil Nadu, served as the culmination of the conference.
In this session, distinguished research papers were recognized with Best Paper Awards. Prof. Krishna Prasanna, conference organizer then expressed gratitude and delivered a vote of thanks, officially bringing the conference to a close.
