IIM-L: Entrepreneurship summit ‘Nirvaana launched

The theme for Nirvaan 09 is aClean Goes Greena with a special emphasis on clean technology. Abhiyan is providing a platform for start-ups to showcase themselves and secure funding. All participating entries will get an opportunity to connect with IIM-L Advisory Board based on their merit and nature of business. All finalists of the Start-up showcase event will qualify to participate in Start-up Exhibition. Exhibition provides start-ups an in-campus promotion stall.

The event would be conducted in two stages:
Stage 1: Submission of Executive Summary & Team Registration
Stage 2: Presentations

Following speakers and judges will participate in Nirvaan 09:
1. Yashish Dahiya, CEO, PolicyBazaar
2. Avaneesh Nirjar, Chief Operating Officer, PolicyBazaar
3. Pankaj Agarwal, Founder, SRMCEM
4. Rahul Patwardhan, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, IndiaCo
5. Arun Chandrachud, President a Advisory Group, IndiaCo
6. Sarbvir Singh, Managing Director, Capital18
7. Krishna Kumar, Group Editor, DARE
8. Prof Abhishek Nirjar, IIM Lucknow
9. Prof Mohammad Akbar, IIM Lucknow
10. Prof Sushil Kumar, IIM Lucknow
11. Rashmi Bansal, Founder-Editor of Youth Magazine JAM and author of aStay Hungry Stay Foolisha
12. Gaurav Saraf, Director, Epiphany Ventures
13. Ashutosh Pandey, Head- Carbon Advisory Business, Emergent Ventures
14. Vinaya Bansal, Head – CDM Business Development, Emergent Ventures
15. Shradha Sharma, Founder, YourStory.in