​Hive Minds × GIIC: Founder & Innovation Exchange

​Join Hive Minds and GIIC for an evening of meaningful conversations, practical insights, and cross-border collaboration. Designed for founders, builders, professionals, and curious minds alike, this gathering brings together two vibrant communities to exchange ideas, spark partnerships, and explore opportunities at the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship.

​Whether you're building your first venture, scaling an existing startup, exploring emerging markets, or simply looking to connect with people who are actively shaping the future, this event is for you.

​What to Expect

​🎤 Welcome & Introductions Meet the teams behind Hive Minds and GIIC and learn more about the communities bringing this event to life.

​💡 Keynote Session Dr.-Ing. Mitchel Polte Chief Engineer, Production Technology Center

​Tentative Topic: Empowering Global Health Through Innovation and Founding

​🎬 Keynote Session Mathivanan Rajendran Founder, Stray Factory | Head of Innovation, Berlinale | Storiculture

​Insights on innovation, creativity, and building at the intersection of technology, storytelling, and culture.

​🔥 Fireside Chat & AMA Siddharth Bhasin Angel Investor & Emerging Markets Enthusiast

​Topics include: • What angel investors look for in founders • Emerging markets and opportunities for startups • The founder-investor dynamic • Building globally from local ecosystems

​🤝 Networking & Drinks: Continue the conversations, exchange ideas, and connect with founders, investors, innovators, and professionals from both communities.

​Event Flow

​4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Doors Open & Networking

​5:00 PM – 5:15 PM | Welcome by Shruthi Balachandran, Founder of Hive Minds

​5:15 PM – 5:30 PM | Welcome by Upen Barve, GIIC, followed by remarks from Jan Lachenmayer & Luke Lalor

​5:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Keynote: Dr.-Ing. Mitchel Polte

​6:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Keynote: Mathivanan Rajendran

​6:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Fireside Chat & AMA with Siddharth Bhasin

​7:00 PM onwards | Drinks & Networking

​About Hive Minds

​Hive Minds is a community of founders, builders, innovators, and high-agency thinkers who come together to collaborate, co-create, and elevate through workshops, Founder Sprints, Buildathons, fireside chats, and curated networking experiences. We empower our members with access to the right people, tools, resources, and opportunities, helping them move from idea to execution and execution to revenue, faster.

​About GIIC

​GIIC (German-Indian Innovation Corridor) is a platform dedicated to fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration between Germany and India by connecting startups, industry leaders, investors, institutions, and ecosystem enablers.

​Come for the insights. Stay for the conversations. Leave with new ideas, connections, and opportunities.