Start Up Fest 2026
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Event Name: Startup Business Summit 2026 (1st Edition)
Organizer: Prakhar Enterprises
Date & Time: 29 July 2026 (Wednesday), 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Plenary Hall, Level 3 & 4, Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Seating Capacity: 3,000 seats Vision, Objectives & Core Topics Vision & Mission To nurture a thriving startup ecosystem and build a unified, nationwide platform connecting founders, mentors, investors, and innovators. Key Summit Objectives
Inspire entrepreneurial excellence by empowering founders with insights from successful leaders.
Encourage meaningful industry conversations regarding emerging market trends and startup challenges.
Strengthen strategic collaborations and build long-term ecosystem partnerships. Central Discussion Topics
Technology’s Role in Growth: Exploring AI, automation, SaaS, digital transformation, and innovation strategies.
Sustainable Business Practices: Focusing on responsible innovation and scalable models for long-term growth.
Leadership in Changing Markets: Navigating market uncertainty and leading resilient teams globally. Targeted Startup Sectors The summit will focus on both featured and emerging startup domains:
AI & Digital Innovation: SaaS, automation, and cloud technology.
FinTech & Business Solutions: Digital payments, lending, insurtech, and smart solutions.
HealthTech & Sustainable Growth: Medtech, agritech, and impact-driven solutions.
EdTech & Skill Development: Online platforms and AI-powered learning tools.
RetailTech & eCommerce: Data-driven commerce and smart logistics.
AgriTech & Food Innovation: Smart farming and sustainable agricultural tech. Event Network & Partners
Attendees Include: Business exhibitors, B2B delegates, B2C visitors, central ministries, states & UTs, international trade representatives, NRIs, and OCIs.
Electronic Media Partner: NDTV
Print Media Partner: The Times of India
Influencer Network: 200+ Instagram influencers from Delhi NCR Guest Lineup (Tentative) (Note: The brochure specifies that "tentative" means the venue, media, and celebrity profiles are locked in, pending mutual date reconfirmations). Chief Guest
Smt. Rekha Gupta – Hon'ble Chief Minister of Delhi Prominent Startup Founders & Leaders (Level 1 A & B)
Anupam Mittal – Founder, Shaadi.com
Ashneer Grover – Co-Founder, BharatPe
Aman Gupta – Co-Founder, boAt
Vijay Shekhar – Founder, Paytm
Giriraj Singh – Cabinet Minister (Textiles of India)
Sunil Kumar Sharma – Cabinet Minister (IT & Electronics, Government of UP) Media & Corporate Leaders (Level 1 C & Level 2 A)
Rahul Kanwal – CEO & Editor-in-Chief, NDTV
Tamanna Inamdar – Managing Editor, NDTV Profit
Ashish Kumar – AI & Cloud Strategy, Microsoft
Pankaj Khattar – Principal PM Manager, Microsoft
Rajiv Kumar – Principal Engineering Manager (CTO, ITES), Microsoft Engineering
Ali Akhtar Jafri – Director Government Affairs, Dell Technologies
Ekta Agarwal – Strategic Partnership, Meta
Bhavesh Bhatt – Google Developer Expert, AI/ML & Cloud
Parvathy Moorthy – Associate Vice President, National Stock Exchange Industry Executives & Ecosystem Enablers (Level 2 A & B)
Rohit Kumar – Founder & CEO, Zedsoftpoint
Divyashish Jindal – Associate Director, Masters Union
Tanya Gupta – AVP, Barclays
Mandeep Mehta – CFO, Policybazaar & Paisabazaar
Mohd Nadeem – Regional Manager, IDFC FIRST Bank
Aashish Pahwa – Founder, Koso.ai
Mohit Saxena – AVP-Strategy & Operations, Justdial
Naman Sarawagi – Founder, Refrens
Gautam Rajesh Shelley – Founder & CEO, AiSensy
Mohit Dua – Co-Founder, AiSensy
Shubham Choudhary – Deputy BU Head, Policybazaar
Paurush Mittal – Growth Manager, GroMo
Mukul Rustagi – Co-Founder, Classplus
Vaibhav Sisinty – GrowthSchool
Pooja Agrawal – Head D2C Growth, Mamaearth
Uday Walvekar – Co-Founder & CEO, GrowthX
Subhash Choudhary – Co-Founder & CTO, Dukaan
Sagar Sinha – Finance Educator, Angel Investor, and Author Organizer Contact Information For inquiries, attendees can reach out to the organizing team members directly: