Innovation Meets Entrepreneurship at Innoventure 2024 at Narsee Monjee Chandigarh Campus
Narsee Monjee Chandigarh Campus
Chandigarh conducted a two-day event dedicated to the spirit of innovation in the form of their annual Innoventure 2024 event. Running from April 1st to April 2nd, this lively competition called for an eclectic gathering of dreamers, inventors and innovators to show off their creativity and be selected to represent the next big idea. The Innoventure stage was built to welcome truly diverse minds, whether an experienced founder, a growing entrepreneur, or a student with a fresh idea.
The highlight of the event was the presence of the Shri Banwarilal Purohit, Hon’ble Governor of Punjab & Administrator of Chandigarh, who was present as chief guest on the second day. In his special address at the event, lauding NMIMS Chandigarh’s initiative, Hon’ble Governor, Shri Banwarilal Purohit encouraged the students to firmly say no to ill-gotten wealth and stay on the path of honesty and truthfulness while taking a pledge to serve the country. He added, “Our NEP is very robust and encourages boosting infrastructure. I urge the institution to invest in refresher courses and invite experts regularly so that no one is left behind in this competitive world. Moreover, the institution should be run on the principles laid down by Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi by upholding ethics and total transparency.”
The event was also graced by the esteemed Chancellor of SVKM’s NMIMS, Mr. Amrish Patel. Addressing the august audience, he said, “We have been dedicated to delivering high-quality education to the new generation of students for many years now. I want to assure you that NMIMS Chandigarh will continue to pursue its goal of empowering young students with the skills and knowledge they need to be self-reliant.”
The event ushered in an impressive guest panel Sh Jagdish Parikh Trustee SVKM NMIMS and VC Dr Ramesh Bhatt industry thought leaders, company founders, investors and business experts as judges of the main event. The panel of judges provided a world-class benchmark for students to rise in their entrepreneurial endeavours.
The panel of experts at the two-day event included Dr. Puran Singh, Associate Professor, IIT, Mandi, Vidur P Bansal, Founder and CEO, Workcave Coworking, Mr. Kaushik Roy, Founder & CEO, Biryani By Kilo, Mr. Gurpreet Singh, Vice President, IQVIA, Mr. Rishabh Gupta, Founder, Axiom Ayurvedic, Mrs Nikita Mishra Khurana, Head Investments, Chandigarh Angels Network, Mr Hitesh Gulati, Founder, Diversity Ace, Mr Ekant Aggarwal, Startup and Legal Consultant, Mr. Shiven Tondon, Principal, July Venture, Mr Sahil Makkar, MD, Punjab Angels Network, Mr Brahm Alreja, Founder and Director, Innovative Incentives & Rewards Pvt Ltd., Mrs Deepali Gulati, President, WICCI CSR Council, Chandigarh, Mr. Satish Kumar Arora, Vice President, TIE Chandigarh, and Mr. Hetal Sonpal, Startup Evangelist and TED Speaker.
