IIT Guwahati is hosting its 16th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit, UDGAM 2024: "Drifting Across Dimensions," presented by NABARD and co-presented by Pyrotech Workspace Solutions, IITG TIC, and IITG TIDF. The summit started off on January 19 and will conclude on January 21, 2024, with an aim to cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit among the youth of North-East India.
As part of its efforts, UDGAM organizes a series of events, including Lecture Series, Workshops, and Competitions, providing a platform for young minds to showcase their ideas and realize their entrepreneurial potential. This year, UDGAM is taking place on a grander scale than ever, adopting a hybrid mode to accommodate both online and offline audiences.
The summit features keynote lectures by distinguished personalities such as Sandeep Jain (Founder & CEO at Geeks For Geeks) and Jeff Maggioncalda (CEO at Coursera), among others. Additionally, the event includes pro shows by the cast of TVF Cubicles Season 3, a musical night, and more. A highlight of this year's summit is "Chai pe Charcha," the Alumni Panel discussion, where successful alumni like Gaurav Mangla (Co-Founder at Pickrr) and Kuldeep Parewal (Co-Founder Anveshan) will inspire students to embark on their entrepreneurial journeys.
Key events under UDGAM include:
Disrupt: North East India’s largest startup boot camp, offering investment opportunities, mentorship, incubation, and business tools to winners.
Sparkle: A student boot camp promoting entrepreneurship among students from classes 9th to 12th.
DFrame: A UI/UX Challenge blending creativity and business relevance, focusing on developing designers' innovative quotient.
PMx: India’s largest product case study competition, providing a platform for investigating, learning, and experimenting in the Product Management domain.
Startup Expo: In collaboration with IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation (TIDF), the expo provides 60+ startups with an opportunity to showcase their products and connect with potential investors.
Workshops: UDGAM workshops aim to make participants industry-ready by interacting with domain experts in various fields.
Intern Fair: More than 70+ startups recruit summer/winter interns from IIT Guwahati for 300+ job roles, exclusively targeting second and first-year students.
NED (National Entrepreneurship Drive): An initiative to assist colleges across India in building their Entrepreneurship Cells, including colleges like IIM-Shillong.
Sneha Singh, the convenor of UDGAM’24, highlighted the summit's focus on fostering an environment conducive to entrepreneurial thinking in the region, which is largely untapped but poised to become a key player in the startup space in the coming years.