Agri Tech - Connecting Bharat to India

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About 60% of aggregate employment in India is generated by agriculture. This is one industry that directly impacts the lives of all of the over 1.3 billion people in India alone. With a reach so large the agriculture industry, now equipped with technology, is creating an ocean of opportunities. Let us take a look at what Agri Tech has in store with this Startup Saturday as we explore Agritech: Connecting Bharat to India on 10th October 2020.

Speakers:

  Bhubesh Kumar - Speaker and Mentor, RICH 

Bhubesh is working as the Director- Food & Agri, at the Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH). He established the first Agri Business incubator in India and 4 value chain based incubators in Africa. He has mentored more than 180 Agri tech startups. Bhubesh is one of the official mentors for the India Rwanda Innovation Growth Program (IRIGP) and India Ethiopia Innovation and Technology Commercialization Program, of the Government of India.

 Sathya Raghu V Mokkapati - Speaker, Kheyti

Sathya is a CA turned farmer, ultimately an Agri entrepreneur. He leads Business expansion and partnerships with financial institutions. He wrote more than 30 opinion pieces on agriculture in National and International media. He loves badminton and Himalayan biking. 

Rajneesh Kumar - Speaker, Pusa Krishi - IARI

Rajneesh is a technology commercialization expert with 12 years of experience in innovation, entrepreneurship, incubator management, science, and technology management policy. Currently, he is heading operations of Pusa Krishi Incubator as Chief Operating Officer at Indian Agriculture Research Institute. He was founding Director of NEXUS, an innovation hub, and business

Dashmanth Reddy - Speaker,Ujjay

Dashmanth Co-founded Ujjay Originally started as a Uber for Agriculture equipment venture by adding value to the farmers through mechanization by introducing new equipment. He is currently leading the marketing and user acquisition for Ujjay Kisan. Dashmanth previously held positions as a program manager in major IT companies, helping them in strategy development and execution. When he is not working you can find him in any of the sports arena's which include Badminton and cricket. Dashmanth is a cricket enthusiast who still continues playing corporate and league cricket and mentors upcoming cricketers.  

Abhilash Sethi - Speaker & Investor, Omnivore

Abhilash is currently working as Principal in Omnivore. Omnivore pioneered agritech investing in India, backing over 20 startups since 2011. Previously, Abhilash was a founding member of Mahindra’s Precision Farming team. At Mahindra, he mapped the global landscape of precision agriculture technologies and developed partnerships with multiple AgriTech startups. Prior to that role, Abhilash worked in Mahindra’s heavy commercial vehicle business, managing sales and channel networks in Delhi and Mumbai. 

Sandeep Kondaji - Speaker, Krishitantra

An astute businessman and serial entrepreneur with 10+ years of experience, SandeepKondaji specialized in instrumentation engineering under the penumbra of Visvesvaraya Technological University. His interest in sustainable energy and consulting experience on green buildings, prompted him to devote his knowledge and efforts towards solving global challenges in agriculture. Taking pride in his lineage of agrarians and armed with a strong technical background, his aspirations were duty-bound towards working out a fix for the adversity of farmer woes. Sandeep hobnobbed with two of his associates and found “Krishitantra” inspiring the start-up with the intention of bringing happiness to the farmers.