Global Entrepreneurship Summit

7th - 9th February 2025

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Fueling Ideas

About GES?

The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) is IIT Kharagpur's annual international corporate summit, organized by the Entrepreneurship Cell. Since its inception in 2007, GES has become India's largest student-run entrepreneurial summit, attracting visionaries from across industries.

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Connecting Leaders

A Hub for Visionaries

GES brings together academicians, innovative entrepreneurs, industry leaders, venture capitalists, and ambitious students. It’s a space for sharing ideas, showcasing entrepreneurial journeys, and building connections that inspire growth.

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Shaping Tomorrow

Empowering the Future

With a commitment to driving innovation and fostering entrepreneurial excellence, GES empowers individuals to dream big, collaborate, and shape the future of global business and innovation.

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Startups



Startup Events

Intern Carnival

Intern Carnival is a curated event providing startups an exciting opportunity to hire interns from a pool of talented IIT Kharagpur students and enthusiastic GES '24 participants.

Investor Startup Connect

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Provides opportunities to startups for funding and mentoring by industry experts, with a chance to pitch to investors from varied sectors and top VCs from the country and even abroad!

Product Expo

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Showcase your innovative products in front of a vast audience comprising the tech-savvy generation of students, eminent entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and professors.

Million At Stake

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Step into limitless possibilities at Million at Stake, where visionary ideas meet powerful investors. Empower your startup, raise the funds you need, and transform your dreams into a thriving reality with the perfect platform for growth.

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Events

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Distinguished speakers deliver impactful addresses, providing insights, inspiration, and setting the tone for GES with their expertise in entrepreneurship.

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Interactive sessions where participants engage in hands-on activities, fostering skill development, and practical knowledge in various aspects of entrepreneurship.

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Intimate conversations between accomplished individuals, offering a relaxed platform to discuss personal experiences, challenges, and strategies in the entrepreneurial journey.

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Engaging talks delivered by entrepreneurs, innovators, and industry leaders, sharing their experiences, lessons learned, and insights, contributing to the intellectual discourse at GES.

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Experts from diverse fields come together to explore and debate on current trends, challenges, and opportunities in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, providing a comprehensive view.

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Competitions



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R&D Symposium
Incentives - 5L+

The RnD Symposium bridges entrepreneurship with research, empowering scholars to transform their work into real-life applications while advancing their research.

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Invest-O-Spective
Prize Money - 1L+

A unique competition to explore startup analysis for informed investment decisions while showcasing your analytical, communication, and presentation skills.

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Business Game
Prize Money - 2L+

A unique competition to explore startup analysis and make informed investment decisions. Showcase your analytical, communication, and presentation skills.

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Empressario
Prize Money - 1Cr+

Empresario, IIT Kharagpur's annual business model competition, offers mentorship and a platform to pitch ideas to Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, and Industry Leaders



Past Speakers

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Alakh Pandey

Founder & CEO, PhysicsWallah

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Abhijit Roy

CEO MD Chairman, Berger Paints

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Akilur Rahman

CTO, itachi Technologies

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Amit Kumar Agarwal

Founder and CEO, Nobroker

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Vishal Chaudhary

Founder, Zetworks

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BVR Mohan Reddy

Founder & Chairman, Cyient

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Arjun Malhotra

Co-founder, HCL Group

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Pulkit Jain

Co-founder, Vedantu

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Sean Sohn

Co-founder and CEO, Krafton India

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Shri Suresh Prabhu

Former Minister of Railways India

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Abhijit Roy

CEO and MD, Berger Paints

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Sean Sohn

Co-founder, CEO of Krafton India

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Karthi Kumar Marshan

Former President and CMO, Kotak Mahindra Group

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Madhav Seth

Former CEO, Realme

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Sundar Pichai

CEO, Google

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Shri Nithin Gadkari

Minister of Road Transport and Highways

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Manish Gupta

Director of Google Research India

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Ritesh Agarwal

CEO, OYO Rooms

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Kiran Majumder Shaw

Chairperson Biocon

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Shri Smriti Irani

Former Minister of Education

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Harish Mehta

Co-founder, Nasscom

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Amitabh Chaudhary

CEO, Axis Bank



Empowering the Leaders of Tomorrow

Join us to inspire innovation, foster entrepreneurship, and create a future without limits.