Advisor- Kalaari Capital Advisor- Multiple Startups
Mr. Sai Prasad Vishwanathan
CoFounder- Sahasra (Harvard University Acclaimed
Startup) Changemaker; Consultant- Deloitte Guiness World Record Holder- First Asian with
disability to set foot on the Antarctic
Continent
Mr. Manish Sisodia
Deputy CM, Minister of Finance & Education Delhi Government
Dr. Melissa Sassi
Chief Penguin & Global Head IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator
Dr. Narayanan Kottaram
Founder Chairman- Kottaram Agro Foods Agricultural Technology Expert Mentor; CEO and Professional Consultant
Mr. Mendu Srinivasulu
Associate Vice President & Product Manager Agri Finance Projects (FPOs) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Mr. Rajiv Bajaj
Chairman, Bajaj Capital Ltd.
Mr. Jignesh Talasila
Co-founder and CEO,PerspectAI
Mr. Gopi Raja
CEO, Fopple Drones
Mr. Bijay Kumar Sahu
Head- Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre
(IPFC) & WIPO Technology Innovation Support Centre (TISC) NRDC, Govt. of India
Dr. Ashwath Narayan C N
Minister of Higher EduIT, BioTechnology, Sciece & Technology and Skill
Development Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Former Dy CM, Government of Karnataka
Mr. Pavan Guntupalli
Co-Founder, Rapido
Dr. Suruchi Rao
CEO and Co-Founder, Ossus Biorenewables|Renewable Energy Scientist
Mr. Naveen Lakkur
Chief Innovation Coach, Institute of Inspiring Innovation
Dr. Tarun Choubisa
CoFounder- Seed2Sapling Education
Mr. Mahavir Pratap Sharma
Chair- TiE India Angels Chairman & CoFounder Rajasthan Angel Innovators Network
Ms. Padmaja Konisetti
Head- Press and Communications British Deputy High Commission
Mr. Karthi Purushothaman
Partner- McKinsey & Company Leader- McKinsey Global Financial Services
Dr. Ravi Ramamurti
University Distinguished Professor of International
Business and Director, Centre for Emerging Markets Northeastern University, Boston
Mr. Anirudh Kankatala
Director- Kankatala Textiles
Mr. Sudhakar Reddy
Founder & CEO- AbhiBus
Mr. Aditya Vuchi
CEO- Doosra
Prof. Greg Collier
Director of International Programs NUCEE Professor of Practice DMSB E&I Group- Northeastern University,
Boston
Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki
Professor- Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay
Dr. Patrick McNamara
Director of International Studies University of Nebraska, Omaha
Mr. Sairam Vedam
CMO- Innominds External Advisor- Bain & Co
Mr. Jay Shah
CoFounder- The Sports Gurukul
Ms. Shlipa Dantu
CEO- Yo! Vizag
Mr. Srikar Maddi
Director of Product & Partnerships- Kolossus
Digital Mentor- The University of Queensland
Mr. Suresh Garg
CMD- Zeon Lifesciences
Mr. Sameer Desai
Regional Business Director- Abbott
Mr. Praven Dorna
CoFounder- SocioHub
Mr. Piyush Verma
Founder- Manush Labs
Mr. Subrat Baral
Chief Alliances and Ventures- Tata Steel
Mr. Venkat Rao
Vice President & Country Head- Pitney Bowes
Mr. Ajeet Khurana
Advisor- Kalaari Capital Advisor- Multiple Startups
Mr. Sai Prasad Vishwanathan
CoFounder- Sahasra (Harvard University Acclaimed
Startup) Changemaker; Consultant- Deloitte Guiness World Record Holder- First Asian with
disability to set foot on the Antarctic
Continent
Mr. Manish Sisodia
Deputy CM, Minister of Finance & Education Delhi Government
Dr. Melissa Sassi
Chief Penguin & Global Head IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator
Dr. Narayanan Kottaram
Founder Chairman- Kottaram Agro Foods Agricultural Technology Expert Mentor; CEO and Professional Consultant
Mr. Mendu Srinivasulu
Associate Vice President & Product Manager Agri Finance Projects (FPOs) Kotak Mahindra Bank
We believe that to nurture young, aspiring student
entrepreneurs, handholding is crucial for them to build
meaningful & impactful products and services. So, we
provide a dedicated startup coach to every registered startup
venture to help them from problem identification to a
successful launch of their businesses.
Entrepreneurship Courses in Curriculum
GITAM has launched a foundational 2-credit course in
Entrepreneurship & Innovation and made it mandatory for
all the first-year students agnostic of their field of study.
This initiative helps students achieve much-needed
market-demanding skills to its students.
Makerspace & Prototyping Grant
A fully loaded maker space and a prototyping grant have been
set up exclusively for experiential learning of the students,
faculty & alumni and to help them build their dream
products housing different technologies.
GITAM Gap Fund
Early-stage financial support is very vital & critical for
the survival of young startup ventures; GITAM believes it
strongly, too. Hence, we have created a Gap fund to support
and invest in all the promising ventures at the university.
Venture Mentor Network
While holistic coaching is essential, our Venture Mentor
Network will provide aspiring entrepreneurs access to an
accomplished network of mentors, professionals, entrepreneurs,
innovators, and subject matter experts. These mentors come
with experiences & skills across a variety of industries
and functional areas of businesses.
Workshops
Getting educated & upskilling is the primary key to
building transformative & innovative products or services.
So, we organize regular workshops (Virtual and Physical) to
gain hands-on experience, further enhancing one’s skills &
thinking ability to build sustainable solutions.
Idea Pitching Sessions
Fortnightly Idea pitching sessions are in place, where
students, faculty & alumni of GITAM get an opportunity to
pitch their BIG IDEA to solve problems. These sessions help
them gain well-rounded feedback from expert coaches &
fellow aspiring entrepreneurs.
Stage-gate Reviews & Demo Days
Whenever a startup is ready for the next league, we conduct
stage-gate sessions & Demo Days to review the venture’s
work by experts to measure their readiness to move forward in
the journey.
Community Connect
We encourage our students to explore social entrepreneurship
initiatives, address social issues and challenges in the
surrounding community(s), and develop solutions to help
society.
Future Leaders Program (FUEL)
Making the next generations ready for future challenges is
crucial for us. Through this initiative, our undergraduate
& graduate students reach out to local schools to promote
entrepreneurship and share their learnings & knowledge to
empower school students to build a curious mindset &
develop a problem-solving attitude.
World Class Infrastructure
We can’t achieve our unflinching goals if there is no matching
futuristic infrastructure. So, our VDC facility comes with
state-of-the-art elements as follows:
Fully digitized Lecture Theaters for an immersive learning
experience
Boot-Camp & Ideation facility
Networking lounge
A pantry that dispenses fresh-brewed coffee
Workspace for student teams with ergonomically designed
workstations