IBM Global Entrepreneur Program in association with Edelweiss is conducting a challenge for Fintech Startups, called the
IBM Smartcamp for Fintech.
The top 10 innovative companies in the Fintech space in India will be presenting to a panel consisting of VCs, IBM Execs, Edelweiss Execs, where they will be getting feedback on their solution as well. The Top 10 companies will also be presenting to Enterprise CIOs in the Fintech space and an audience of 250+ people.
The Top 10 contestants will get an opportunity to engage with Edelweiss as a client, and as a potential investor through its Private equity and Venture Capital arm.
The last date to
apply is July 24rd.
Details and link for the registration is : ibmgepindia.com/fintech
The Panelist who have confirmed so far are :
Padmaja Ruparel: President, Indian Angel Network
Sanjay Mehta: Angel Investor
Pranav Parikh: Managing Partner, Edelweiss Private Equity
Kalpana Maniar: President and Group CIO, Edelweiss
Rajiv Rai: Chief Digital Officer, Edelweiss
Harish Mehta: Chairman, Onward technologies, Founding member of Nasscom
Chetan Naik: VP, Enterprise and Commercial Business, IBM India SA
Gayathri Parthasarthy: Managing Partner BFSI, Global Business Services, IBM India SA
The event will be held on August 6th in Mumbai at St. Regis Hotel.
Morning 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, will presentations from the Finalists to the Panel. In the evening 7:00pm - 9:00pm, the finalists will be presenting to 20+ CIOs and an audience of 250+ people.
IBM Global Entrepreneur Program is the Startup initiative of IBM. They engage with Startups in providing them with Cloud credits worth $24000 / year on Softlayer and Bluemix. They provide technical mentoring, assist with go to market, work with accelerators in India. They also conduct India`s biggest B2B Startup challenge called IBM India Smartcamp. This particular challenge aimed at Fintech startups called IBM Smartcamp for Fintech is a prelude to the mega challenge IBM Smartcamp. The Top 10 finalists will have opportunity to be nominated for the IBM Smartcamp as well.
