The summit celebrates and empowers women in entrepreneurship
15 November, 2017: To celebrate and empower women in entrepreneurship, FICCI has partnered with NITI Aayog to organize six interactive entrepreneurial events as a part of ‘Road to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) Series’. These events will bring together industry leaders, start-ups, serial entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors as well as enablers of the innovation ecosystem viz. government, international agencies and industry associations not only from India but across the globe. The stakeholders would deliberate on several aspects related to start-ups game such as finance, investment, mentoring and human capital. These events will showcase success stories, social impact and also the gaps to be filled to ensure that women entrepreneurs are successful in fulfilling their dreams and ambitions.
For the Bengaluru Road to GES, NITI Aayog and FICCI partnered with the NSRCEL at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, given that NSRCEL is the start-up hub of IIMB and has a vibrant start-up ecosystem.
Prof. Suresh Bhagavatula, Chairperson, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development, NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore, gave an overview of the Women Start-up Program at IIMB.
Aligned with the theme of the main summit, the Bengaluru Road to GES had a strong emphasis on women entrepreneurs. The event provided entrepreneurs an opportunity to develop valuable people-to-people relationships and interact with industry leaders.
The Bengaluru Road to GES saw participation from eminent women leaders, including Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director, Biocon Limited, Rekha M. Menon, Chairman and Senior Managing Director, Accenture in India, and Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman and Founder, Narayana Health.
The summit sessions included topics like ‘Breaking the stereotype: women entrepreneurs in unconventional businesses’ and ‘Women entrepreneurs as agents of change’. A special session was focussed on pitches from start-ups to give impetus to entrepreneurs as well as to give awards to success stories.
In her keynote address at the event, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director, Biocon Limited, listed 10 key points for women empowerment. “Gender inclusiveness is required in policy making and there is need to make education gender positive,” she observed, emphasising the need for role models for young girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Management.
In her special address Rekha M. Menon, Chairman and Senior Managing Director, Accenture in India, said: “At 27%, India has one of the poorest representations of women in the workforce. That’s a lot of untapped economic potential. If we double their participation, India’s GDP growth could go beyond 9 per cent.” Pointing out that women entrepreneurs,in particular, play a crucial role in unleashing this potential, she said: “As business leaders, role models, and as employers, you can create the virtuous cycle that serves as a force multiplier for gender inclusive growth.”
In his address Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman and Founder, Narayana Health, said: “Healthcare is an $8 trillion segment and larger than any other sector. Entrepreneurs must leverage this sector for innovative operations.”
In partnership with the Government of the United States of America, NITI Aayog is hosting the eighth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in India from November 28-30, 2017. The Summit will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The US delegation will be led by Ivanka Trump, Advisor to US President Trump.
Since the inception of GES in 2010, it has travelled across the world from Washington D.C. to Istanbul, Dubai, Marrakech, Nairobi, Kuala Lumpur, Silicon Valley, and now finally Hyderabad! This year is the first time GES will be hosted in South Asia, and the event will highlight India’s enabling environment for innovation and entrepreneurship – including actions by the government to increase the ease of doing business, eliminating unnecessary regulations, and supporting start-ups.
At GES 2017, over 1500 attendees, including entrepreneurs, investors, educators, government officials, and business representatives will represent the full measure of entrepreneurial talent from diverse backgrounds across our nation and the world. Through networking, mentoring and workshops, the GES empowers entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas, build partnerships, secure funding, and create innovative products and services that will transform societies for better tomorrow.
The summit celebrates and empowers women in entrepreneurship
15 November, 2017: To celebrate and empower women in entrepreneurship, FICCI has partnered with NITI Aayog to organize six interactive entrepreneurial events as a part of ‘Road to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) Series’. These events will bring together industry leaders, start-ups, serial entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors as well as enablers of the innovation ecosystem viz. government, international agencies and industry associations not only from India but across the globe. The stakeholders would deliberate on several aspects related to start-ups game such as finance, investment, mentoring and human capital. These events will showcase success stories, social impact and also the gaps to be filled to ensure that women entrepreneurs are successful in fulfilling their dreams and ambitions.
For the Bengaluru Road to GES, NITI Aayog and FICCI partnered with the NSRCEL at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, given that NSRCEL is the start-up hub of IIMB and has a vibrant start-up ecosystem.
Prof. Suresh Bhagavatula, Chairperson, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development, NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore, gave an overview of the Women Start-up Program at IIMB.
Aligned with the theme of the main summit, the Bengaluru Road to GES had a strong emphasis on women entrepreneurs. The event provided entrepreneurs an opportunity to develop valuable people-to-people relationships and interact with industry leaders.
The Bengaluru Road to GES saw participation from eminent women leaders, including Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director, Biocon Limited, Rekha M. Menon, Chairman and Senior Managing Director, Accenture in India, and Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman and Founder, Narayana Health.
The summit sessions included topics like ‘Breaking the stereotype: women entrepreneurs in unconventional businesses’ and ‘Women entrepreneurs as agents of change’. A special session was focussed on pitches from start-ups to give impetus to entrepreneurs as well as to give awards to success stories.
In her keynote address at the event, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director, Biocon Limited, listed 10 key points for women empowerment. “Gender inclusiveness is required in policy making and there is need to make education gender positive,” she observed, emphasising the need for role models for young girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Management.
In her special address Rekha M. Menon, Chairman and Senior Managing Director, Accenture in India, said: “At 27%, India has one of the poorest representations of women in the workforce. That’s a lot of untapped economic potential. If we double their participation, India’s GDP growth could go beyond 9 per cent.” Pointing out that women entrepreneurs,in particular, play a crucial role in unleashing this potential, she said: “As business leaders, role models, and as employers, you can create the virtuous cycle that serves as a force multiplier for gender inclusive growth.”
In his address Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman and Founder, Narayana Health, said: “Healthcare is an $8 trillion segment and larger than any other sector. Entrepreneurs must leverage this sector for innovative operations.”
In partnership with the Government of the United States of America, NITI Aayog is hosting the eighth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in India from November 28-30, 2017. The Summit will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The US delegation will be led by Ivanka Trump, Advisor to US President Trump.
Since the inception of GES in 2010, it has travelled across the world from Washington D.C. to Istanbul, Dubai, Marrakech, Nairobi, Kuala Lumpur, Silicon Valley, and now finally Hyderabad! This year is the first time GES will be hosted in South Asia, and the event will highlight India’s enabling environment for innovation and entrepreneurship – including actions by the government to increase the ease of doing business, eliminating unnecessary regulations, and supporting start-ups.
At GES 2017, over 1500 attendees, including entrepreneurs, investors, educators, government officials, and business representatives will represent the full measure of entrepreneurial talent from diverse backgrounds across our nation and the world. Through networking, mentoring and workshops, the GES empowers entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas, build partnerships, secure funding, and create innovative products and services that will transform societies for better tomorrow.