Bootcamp by entrepreneurs, industry leaders and academicians for Impact Orbit cohorts 8 and 9

NSRCEL welcomed 36 start-ups from Impact Orbit Cohort 8 and 9 to an immersive bootcamp, marking the beginning of their incubation journey under Impact Orbit, a CSR initiative by Capgemini in partnership with NSRCEL.

Over three days, founders learned from experienced entrepreneurs, industry leaders and academicians through sessions on, ‘The Founder’s Journey’ with Vinay Kothari, Founder, GO DESi; ‘Building Social Capital and the Power of Networks’ with Dr. Suresh Bhagavatula, Chairperson, BBA DBE and faculty of the Entrepreneurship area, IIM Bangalore; ‘Organizational Development and Leadership’ with Dr. Sourav Mukherji, Dean, Faculty, and faculty of the Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management area of IIM Bangalore; ‘Strategic Storytelling for Impact’ with Pradeep Yuvaraj, CEO, Story Matters by Prezantim; ‘Capgemini’s CSR Vision for Scale, Sustainability and Building Meaningful Corporate Partnerships’ with Kumar Anurag Pratap, VP & CSR Leader, Capgemini; ‘Theory of Change’ with Dr. Archana Pillai, Resident Mentor, NSRCEL and Founder & Director, 86B Research and Advisory; ‘Scaling Beyond the Founder’ with Seemant Dadwal, Ex Founder, Meraki Foundation; and ‘Branding and Positioning Social Enterprises’ with Sarika Naik, Group Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer and Member of the Group Executive Committee, Capgemini.

These founders are poised to create meaningful impact across communities.