The Mumbai Road to Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) saw participation by eminent women leaders including designer and entrepreneur, Ms. Neeta Lulla, Entrepreneur and Actor, Ms. Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Actor, Film Producer, Entrepreneur Ms. Vishakha Singh, Creative Director, Viacom , Ms. Atika Ahmed Farooqui. Keynote addresses was delivered by Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswati, Secretary General, Global Interfaith WASH alliance. Mr. Sujeet Samaddar, Senior Consultant, NITI Aayog represented the Government of India and Mr. Edgard D. Kagan, represented the US Consulate Mumbai. Mr. Aseem Gupta, Principal Secretary, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, was present on behalf of Government of Maharashtra.
Touching on various important subjects like “Women Entrepreneurship Development & Gender Equality” and “Entrepreneurship touching People’s lives” fourteen budding women entrepreneurs shared their views, experiences and challenges in two panel discussions chaired by Ms. Neeta Lulla and Ms. Nira Nandi. Five women entrepreneurs pitched their start-up ideas to an eminent jury panel.
The event helped in bringing 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 deliberated on several aspects related to start-ups such as finance, investment, mentoring and human capital. The event also showcased success stories, social impact and the gaps to be filled to ensure that women entrepreneurs are successful in fulfilling their dreams and ambitions.
