Startup Festival 2023
EVENT SCHEDULE
CNIYEF NEPAL STARTUP FEST(23rd December,2023)
TENTATIVE PROGRAM ITINERARY
| Time | Megha/Malhar | Sursudha/Sargam Front Porch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 9:15 | 45 min | Registration for Inauguration session | Robo Soccer, Ant Bot Drone Race and Robo Race (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) |
| 9:15 | Arrival of Chief Guest Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister, Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' | ||
| National Anthem | |||
| 9:15 - 10:15 (1 hour) | 5 min | Welcome remarks by Mr. Rajesh Kumar Agrawal, President, CNI | |
| Inauguration of the event by Chief Guest, by teaser launch | |||
| 5 min | Kickstart of Event – Ms. Prachi Agrawal, Startup Committee Chair, CNI | ||
| 5 min | Special Remarks by Mr. Nirvana Chaudhary, Vice Chairman, Nabil Bank | ||
| 10 min | Special remarks by Dr. Joëlle Hivonnet, Chargée d'affaire, Delegation of the European Union to Nepal | ||
| 5 min | Special remarks by Sh. Prasanna Shrivastava, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Nepal | ||
| 10 min | Special Remarks by Hon'ble Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, Ministry of Finance | ||
| 15 min | Special address by Chief Guest Rt. Hon’ble Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of Nepal. | ||
| 5 min | Vote of Thanks – Mr. Anurag Goyal, President, CNIYEF | ||
| 10:15 - 10:35 | 20 min | 1st Keynote Speaker - Mr. Bibin Babu, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor | First Workshop (11 AM to 11: 45 AM) Topic: "Building Your Dream: A Guide to Entrepreneurial Success with the Lean Business Canvas" Workshop by: Ujjwal Chapagain, Nabil SSE Coordinator, Nabil Bank Ltd. |
| 10:35 - 11:35 | 1 hour | First Panel Discussion - Founding to Funding Topic: "Nepal’s Startup Landscape: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges in the Ecosystem" Panelist Hon'ble Ms. Sumana Shrestha, MP, Member of House of Representatives Dr. Toya Narayan Gayawali, Secretary, National Planning Commission Mr. Siddhant Raj Pandey, Chairman, NPEA Mr. Amit Agrawal, Cofounder and Director, Khalti Ms. Juna Mathema, Startup Chair, FNCCI Moderator Mr. Suman Shakya, Economist | Second Session (11:45 AM to 12:30 PM) Topic: "Empowering Startups: Accelerate Productivity and Drive Business Growth with AI Solutions" Workshop by: Rojesh Shikhrakar, Sr. Manager of Tech Talent Development, Fusemachines |
| Third Workshop (12:30 PM to 1:30 PM) Topic: "From Club Secretary to Keynote Speaker at World Robot Conference 2023" Session by: Er. Bikash Gurung, President, Robotics Association of Nepal | |||
| Forth Workshop (1:30 PM to 2:15 PM) Topic: "Mastering Conversion Rate Optimization: Strategies to Amplify Business Success" Session by: Ms. Anchita Bhimsaria, Head of Learning & Development, R.A. Services Pvt. Ltd. | |||
| Q&A Session | |||
| 11:35 - 11:50 | 15 min | Break | |
| 11:50 - 12:05 | 15 min | Speech by Mr. Manoj Gyawali, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Nabil Bank Ltd., on "Empowering Youths for Startup Ecosystem" | |
| 12:05 - 12:25 | 20 min | Dare to Dream Mr. Min Bahadur Gurung, Chairman and Managing Director, Bhatbhateni Supermarket, Moderation: Mr. Deepak Raj Joshi, DG, CNI | |
| 12:25 - 12:30 | 5 min | Speech by Mr. Ajit Narayan Singh, Director of Operations, AECC Global on "AECC - International Student Recruitment Reimagined" | |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | 1 hour | Second Panel Discussion Topic: "The Gurkha Grit: Fostering a Culture of Entrepreneurship and Resilience in Nepal" Panelist Mr. Rohit Gupta, VP, CNI Mr. Veeraraghavan, General Manager, IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation Dr. Prativa Pandey, Scientist and Entrepreneur, Catalyst Technology Mr. Sabal Shaha, Founder and MD, Garud Securities Pvt. Ltd. Moderator Mr. Amun Thapa, CEO, Khalisisi | |
| Q&A Session | |||
| 13:30 - 14:00 | 30 min | Fireside chat: Dr. Baikuntha Aryal, Chief Secretary, Government of Nepal and Mr. Rajesh Kumar Agrawal, President, CNI | LIVE CONCERT (14:30PM - 16:00PM) |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | 30 min | Break | |
| 14:30 - 14:35 | 5 min | Speech from Mr. Muthu Kumar. S.H., Founder of Vaan Megam Networks, incubated in IIT Madras Research Park | |
| 14:35 - 17:00 | 2 hr 25 min | Start-up-Pitch | |
| 17:00 - 17:05 | 5 min | Closing Remarks- Mr. Punit Agrawal, Startup Chair, CNIYEF | |
| Session Ends for all Participants | |||
| 30 min break | |||
| 17:35 - 17:40 | 5 min | Opening Remarks : Mr. Chang Agrawal, IPP, CNIYEF | |
| 17:40 - 18:00 | 20min | Award Ceremony | |
| Drone Show(Runner up and Winner) | |||
| Ant Bot (Runner up and Winner) | |||
| Robo Soccer (Runner up and Winner) | |||
| Nabil SSE Star of the Year | |||
| Women in Entrepreneurship | |||
| Social Enterprise of the Year | |||
| Green Startup of the Year | |||
| Customer Excellence | |||
| Enablers of Entrepreneurship | |||
| Best Pitchdeck Award | |||
| Award for the Best Startup Idea | |||
| Best Innovation of the Year | |||
| Startup of the Year | |||
| Token of appreciation to Investors, sponsors and partners. | |||
| 18:00 - 18:10 | 10 min | Special Remarks by Hon'ble Minister Mr. Ramesh Rijal, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies / Dr. Min Bahadur Shrestha, Vice Chairman, National Planning Commission (NPC) | |
| 18:10 - 18:05 | 5 min | Vote of Thanks Mr. Ashish Agrawal, Learning Chair, CNIYEF | |