8:30–9:45 AMMain stage
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Registration
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Main stage · 8:30–9:45 AM IST · 31 October 2026
18 sessions
9:45–9:55 AMMain stage
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Welcome Address
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Main stage · 9:45–9:55 AM IST · 31 October 2026
9:55–11:15 AMMain stage
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Global Startup Battles
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Main stage · 9:55–11:15 AM IST · 31 October 2026
11:15–11:20 AMMain stage
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GSC News & Network Launch
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Main stage · 11:15–11:20 AM IST · 31 October 2026
11:20–11:25 AMMain stage
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SIGNN Intelligent Systems Slot
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Main stage · 11:20–11:25 AM IST · 31 October 2026
11:25 AM–12:00 PMMain stage
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Panel 1 — Fewer Deals, Bigger Bets: What Has Changed in the Investment Market for Startups, D2C, MSMEs & Tech?
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Main stage · 11:25 AM–12:00 PM IST · 31 October 2026
12:00–12:35 PMMain stage
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Panel 2 — Good Business, Bad Investment: Why Investors Still Say No to Startups, Brands & Growing Businesses
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Main stage · 12:00–12:35 PM IST · 31 October 2026
12:35–1:15 PMMain stage
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Panel 3 — Who Eventually Buys Your Shares? The New Reality of Startup, Brand & Business Exits
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Main stage · 12:35–1:15 PM IST · 31 October 2026
1:15–2:15 PMMain stage
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Lunch Break & Networking
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Main stage · 1:15–2:15 PM IST · 31 October 2026
2:15–2:20 PMMain stage
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Just You Launch
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Main stage · 2:15–2:20 PM IST · 31 October 2026
2:20–2:25 PMMain stage
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Find My Schemes Slot
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Main stage · 2:20–2:25 PM IST · 31 October 2026
2:25–3:00 PMMain stage
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Panel 4 — The ₹10 Crore to ₹100 Crore Gap: Why Good MSMEs, Startups & Growing Brands Stop Scaling
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Main stage · 2:25–3:00 PM IST · 31 October 2026
3:00–3:35 PMMain stage
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Panel 5 — Beyond Meta & Marketplaces: What Builds a D2C Brand That Lasts?
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Main stage · 3:00–3:35 PM IST · 31 October 2026
3:35–4:10 PMMain stage
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Panel 6 — Growth Without Burn: Can D2C Brands Scale and Stay Profitable?
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Main stage · 3:35–4:10 PM IST · 31 October 2026
4:10–4:45 PMMain stage
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Panel 7 — AI Research & Ecosystem Monitoring: The Missing Link for Startups, Investors, D2C & MSMEs
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Main stage · 4:10–4:45 PM IST · 31 October 2026
4:45–5:20 PMMain stage
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Panel 8 — From Reach to Revenue: Building Startups, Brands & Businesses Around Content
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Main stage · 4:45–5:20 PM IST · 31 October 2026
5:20–5:30 PMMain stage
5:40 PM onwardsMain stage
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Open Networking
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Main stage · 5:40 PM onwards IST · 31 October 2026
Programme adopted from the final Hyderabad agenda. Participant associations are separate from Chennai confirmations. Masterclasses resume at 2:10 PM; main stage at 2:15 PM. No named main-stage session is assigned to 5:30–5:40 PM.
