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First Generation Entrepreneurs: National Leadership Conference
First Generation Entrepreneurs: National Leadership Conference
for
First Generation Entrepreneurs
“Entrepreneur to Enterprise: Strategies for Scaling-Up & Growth”
12-13 December 2017: CII-SNCEL, Kolkata`
PROGRAMME
DAY-1
Future of Future
For companies to survive in the 21st century they need to continually create
a new set of businesses, by inventing new business models. Innovation-
driven entrepreneurship, often touted as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is
an ideal marriage of innovation and entrepreneurship. It promises to create
an environment that makes entrepreneurship more inclusive, create more
jobs and a better future and maximize the limited resources that we have.
Keynote Address
Mr. Dipankar Chakrabarti
Executive Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(PwC) India
Presentation by:
Mr. Vijay Bharti
Director
Directorate of MS & ME
Government of West Bengal
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National Leadership Conference
for
First Generation Entrepreneurs
“Entrepreneur to Enterprise: Strategies for Scaling-Up & Growth”
12-13 December 2017: CII-SNCEL, Kolkata`
Walk the journey of a first-generation entrepreneur, and the many pitfalls that
preceded their eventual success. In doing so provide context to the
conference proceedings.
The session will share the story of an entrepreneur who refused to give up in
the face of extreme adversity, the challenges and pitfalls they faced at
various stages and how have they overcame each of them. What were the
driving motivations on the path and what really matters? It will also highlight
the stakeholder eco-system that contributed to their success and how can
the emerging entrepreneur community gain from engaging with their own
eco-systems.
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National Leadership Conference
for
First Generation Entrepreneurs
“Entrepreneur to Enterprise: Strategies for Scaling-Up & Growth”
12-13 December 2017: CII-SNCEL, Kolkata`
The session is expected to identify the critical success factors by getting basic
strategy elements on a drawing board and developing an operational
business plan that allows understanding of scale-up. It will help the
entrepreneur understand how to strategize for risk management, avoid a
potential debt trap and help choose complementary “partners” to scale up.
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National Leadership Conference
for
First Generation Entrepreneurs
“Entrepreneur to Enterprise: Strategies for Scaling-Up & Growth”
12-13 December 2017: CII-SNCEL, Kolkata`
Detecting new growth opportunities as they emerge is the key to success while
scaling up. Entrepreneurs should have a target “Go-To” market to scale their
businesses to newer heights.
This session will focus on assisting the entrepreneurs to unlock the ability to
identify the next opportunity during scaling up. It will help them understand
the triggers for growth, when is it necessary to plan and execute for growth
and track evolving customer needs, and looking at them for new
opportunities. It will also help them identify what are the enabling
technologies required for finding the new opportunities in the marketplace.
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National Leadership Conference
for
First Generation Entrepreneurs
“Entrepreneur to Enterprise: Strategies for Scaling-Up & Growth”
12-13 December 2017: CII-SNCEL, Kolkata`
DAY-2
Session moderator:
Mr. Subhrangshu Sanyal, CEO, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
Panelists:
Mr. Hari Balasubramanian, Entrepreneur, Investor, Advisor & Mentor
Mr. Suman Mukhopadhyay, Director and Vice President I-Land
Informatics Ltd.
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National Leadership Conference
for
First Generation Entrepreneurs
“Entrepreneur to Enterprise: Strategies for Scaling-Up & Growth”
12-13 December 2017: CII-SNCEL, Kolkata`
The session will highlight the role of digital media in creating a level
playing field for first generation entrepreneurs. It will also bring to the fore
how can digital help businesses get their message out and build
credibility? It will also provide opportunities to ideate about some
innovative brand building ideas.
Opening Remarks by Prof. CD Mitra
Session Moderator Strategy Coach & Mentor for
Start Ups & Entrepreneurs,
Professor of Marketing
IIM Calcutta
Panel Discussion
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National Leadership Conference
for
First Generation Entrepreneurs
“Entrepreneur to Enterprise: Strategies for Scaling-Up & Growth”
12-13 December 2017: CII-SNCEL, Kolkata`
Panel Discussion