Talks Delivered

Invited talks, panels and workshops

Talks, workshops and programmes on entrepreneurial mindset, incubation and student entrepreneurship (and, in earlier years, financial inclusion), newest first. Several are available on video — see Teaching & Videos.

2026

• Oct 9 · Panellist, “The Collaboration Paradox: Why Ecosystems Struggle to Work Together”, ISBACON 2026, Chandigarh University, Mohali

• Sep 19 · Moderator, Panel 1, AiXcelerate 4.0, School of Management, IIT Mandi

• Apr 29 · Speaker, “Building University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Lessons in Systems, Culture, and Execution”, FDP on Building Entrepreneurial Universities in Gujarat, i-Hub Gujarat, Ahmedabad

• Apr 21 · Speaker, “Entrepreneurship Culture and Mindset”, Entrepreneurship Bootcamp X, SRM Directorate of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, SRM IST, Chennai

• Jan 23 · Guest lecture, “Entrepreneurship Mindset”, PG Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College, Amritsar

• Jan 1–2 · Two Venture Program, Campus Immersion, GUESSS India

2025

• Dec 17 · Speaker, “Democratizing Entrepreneurial Mindset”, Idea to Impact webinar series (Ep. 8), VSEP Chennai

• Nov 29 · “Entrepreneurial Mindset”, 2-hour online workshop, GUESSS India 2025

• Nov 14 · Special Guest, INNOTECH’25, National Innovation and Technology Conclave, TBI–KIET, Ghaziabad

• Nov 2 · “Crafting Value Proposition”, 2-hour online workshop, GUESSS India 2025

• Oct 11 · “Pin-pointing the Problem”, 2-hour online workshop, GUESSS India 2025

• Sep 27 · “Entrepreneurial Mindset: Navigating the World”, 2-hour online workshop, GUESSS India 2025

• May 23 · Speaker, online session on Entrepreneurial Mindset for Academia, Central University of Jammu

• May 23–25 · Instructor, “Entrepreneurship Essentials: Mindset, Skills and Knowledge”, NPTEL+

• Mar 1 · “Minimum Viable Product: Lean Approach to Product Development”, 2-hour online workshop, NPTEL+

• Feb · Speaker, Workshop on Team Building, REVA University, Bengaluru

• Feb · Speaker, Fireside Chat with Innovators, REVA University, Bengaluru

• Feb 8 · “Lean Startup Methodology: Why Failing Fast Is Important”, 2-hour online workshop, NPTEL+

• Feb 24–Mar 1 · Program Coordinator and Facilitator, 6-day General Management & Leadership Program, School of Management & CCE, IIT Mandi, sponsored by Ministry of MSME

• Jan 24–29 · Program Coordinator and Facilitator, 6-day Entrepreneurship Mindset Program, School of Management & CCE, IIT Mandi, sponsored by Ministry of MSME

• Jan 8–10 · Speaker, STEM Entrepreneurship Development Programme, sponsored by SIDBI, Chitkara University

• Jan 8 · “Establishing and Managing Effective Incubators: Planning, Resources, and Leadership”, Business Incubation Management & Leadership (BIML) Programme, AIC T-Hub, Hyderabad

• Jan 4 · “Cultivating Entrepreneurial Mindset”, 2-hour online workshop, NPTEL+

2024

• Dec 9 · “Problem Statement Formulation: How Not to Build a Solution in Search of a Problem”, 3-hour online workshop, NPTEL+

• Oct · Panel chair, “Academia and Incubators Shaping India’s Entrepreneurial Landscape”, ISBACON 2024

• Jul 17 · Panellist, “Infusing a Culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Grassroots”, in-service programme “Delivering Good Governance in Himalayan & North-East States/UTs”, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie

• Apr 2 · Expert speaker, “Rich Startup, Poor Startup”, Innoventure, NMIS Chandigarh

• Mar 11–16 · Speaker, General Management/Leadership Program for GUVNL, IIT Mandi

• Mar 14 · Panellist, “Unveiling the Impact of PMJDY: Integrating Quantitative Outcomes and Qualitative Insights”, at “The Impact Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY): With Reference to Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh”, Department of Economics, University of Rajasthan

• Mar 7 · Panellist, “Journey from Financial Inclusion to Financial Wellbeing – Focus Areas for the Next Financial Inclusion Strategy”, Reserve Bank of India Frontline Managers’ Conference, New Delhi

• Feb 28 · Speaker, 2-hour workshop on Problem Statement Canvas, IIT Mandi Catalyst

• Feb 20–21 · Speaker, 10-hour Workshop on Entrepreneurship Development, HP Kaushal Vikas Nigam & CCE, IIT Mandi (listed as 2023 on the earlier site)

• Feb 19 · Speaker, “Fundamentals of Finance for Startups”, IIT Mandi Catalyst Exploration Program

• Feb 3 · Speaker, “Mindset to Methodology”, आवर्धन: From Spark to Unicorn Brilliance, Incubation Centre, NIT Hamirpur

2023

• Dec 22 · “Effectuating an Incubator in an Impossible Geography”, International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate), Gujarat

• Dec 13–15 · Speaker, “Effectuating an Incubator in an Impossible Geography”, and Chair, Master Session, International Confluence Conference on Startups and Innovation, DoMS, IIT Madras

• Nov 14 · Speaker, 3-hour Workshop on Entrepreneurship Development, HP Kaushal Vikas Nigam & CCE, IIT Mandi

• Nov 9–13 · Speaker, 10-hour Workshop on Entrepreneurship Development, HP Kaushal Vikas Nigam & CCE, IIT Mandi

• Oct 26–28 · Panellist, “Sustainability of Business Incubators — Good Practices”, ISBAcon 2023, Mumbai

• Oct 9–13 · Coordinator and Facilitator, 5-day Faculty Development Program on Entrepreneurship, Ideation & Innovation, SCERT, School of Management & CCE, IIT Mandi

• Jul 29–30 · Speaker, 10-hour Workshop on Entrepreneurship Development, HP Kaushal Vikas Nigam & CCE, IIT Mandi

• Apr 20–21 · “Effectuating an Incubator in an Impossible Geography”, ISBA Unconference on Incubation Practice and Networking, IIT Mandi

• Mar 28 · Speaker, “Strengthening the Ecosystem: Incubators as Enablers”, Startup Kumbh: G20–DIA National Roadshow, AIC–BIMTECH

• Jan 25 · Invited speaker, conclave on the Gig & Platform Economy in India, NITI Aayog and ISB, Mohali

2018–2022

• Nov 2022 · Panellist, “Strengthening Startup Ecosystem and Promoting Partnership”, ICON 2022 startup–corporate connect, CII Himachal Pradesh

• Nov 2022 · Lead discussant, “Building Innovation Ecosystems Together”, IKP roundtable, IKMC 2022

• Nov 2021 · Speaker, ICON 2021 startup–corporate connect, CII Himachal Pradesh

• Nov 2021 · Speaker, Jajba — Celebrating World Entrepreneurship Week, Chitkara University, Baddi

• Oct 2020 · Speaker, “Incubating Big Ideas”, Chitkara University

• Jun 2020 · Panellist, “Stories from India’s Startup Schools”, 100X.VC (blog · video)

• Nov 30–Dec 2, 2018 · Technical Session Chair, Finance and Accounting, PAN IIT International Management Conference, IIT Roorkee

• Oct 2018 · Workshop, “Building Teams That Work”, Forest Training Institute, Sundernagar

• Sep 2018 · Workshop, Accounting and Finance for Startups, IIT Mandi Catalyst

• Jul 12–13, 2018 · Panellist, State of Aadhaar, International Conference on Aadhaar, Digital Identity Research Initiative, ISB Hyderabad