Add to Calendar2016-08-25 10:00:002016-08-25 22:00:00Asia/ColomboGolden Cart Summit & AwardsBW Businessworld’s e-commerce Summit and Awards aim to provide a platform to discuss, debate and deliberate upon the strengths, opportunities and challenges of the online marketplace in India. Also, through awards Businessworld will recognise excellence in e-commerce services in India, acknowledge and celebrate the leaders and leaders-in-making of the Indian e-commerce spectrum.
Meet ecommerce leaders from sectors including: Banking Services; Children's Clothing, Equipment & Toys; Leisure, Entertainment & Sport; Grocery; Beauty; Home & Garden, DIY & Tools; Clothes, Shoes & Fashion accessories; Government/Public Sector; Telecommunications; Travel & Holidays; Electronics; Mobile Wallets; Health; automobileThe Leela Ambience, Gurgaon BW Businessworldtanvie@businessworld.inprivate
Horizontal E-Marketplace Playfield: Encashing on the wider customer base
The Indian e-commerce industry is all set to take the next leap of faith within Indian contours.
With the spike in vertical e-commerce players, the aggregators will be facing a tough time against the ones catering to niche needs and demands.
Strengths of being the horizontal marketplace vis-à-vis vertical seller
Global trends and their evaluations vis-à-vis Indian market
Joining the last mile dot throughout the online shopping value chain
Special Guest:
Mr. Amarjit Singh Batra, CEO, OLX
In conversation with:
Mr. Anurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld
Interactive Panel Discussion
12:00 — 13:00
FinTech and Online Retail
The ability to shop online for products and services from all over the world is one of the most potent symbols of today’s globalised world. Naturally, for e-merchants, this channel represents a never-ending source of customers, limited only by access to internet and purchasing power.
Resorting to data crunching to reach new customers
Improving cash-in, cash-out access
Digitizing Cash: a market segment that makes payments of $22bn a year
Panelists
Mr. Naveen Kukreja, CMO, Policybazaar.com
Mr. Akash Gupta, General Manager, Mobikwik
Moderator:
Mr. Rahul Chandra, Co-founder and Managing Director, Helion VC
13:00 — 14:00
Lunch on Networking
14:00 — 15:00
Investments in Indian eCommerce Spectrum
The evaluations of the start-ups have many denominations and can have many hinged factors which decide them securing the investment. What can give the start-ups edge over others to win the race of acquiring investments in ecommerce space vis-à-vis brick and mortar stores?
Business models and valuations as the main judging point for the investors
100% FDI making way through the Indian eCommerce segment
Harvesting the potential through viability gap funding for the start-ups and entrepreneurs
Panelists
Mr. Deepak Gaur, Managing Director, SAIF Partners
Mr. Vikram Gupta, Founder & Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures
Mr. Siddharth Talwar, Partner, Lightbox Ventures
Mr. Aayush Jain, Principal, Unicorn India Ventures
Mr. Karan Mohla, Executive Director, IDG
Moderator:
Mr. Harish Bahl, Founder, Smile Group
CEO Round Table
15:00 — 16:00
Rise of Vertical E-Commerce Industry in Indian Spectrum
With manifold increase in the online marketplaces catering to specific requirements for a niche clientele in order to provide better customer experience, Indian Marketplace is witnessing the transition. Learn from the industry leaders about the insights and what works in tandem with the Indian audience and customer on order to ensure sustained and increased traction with high end products on offer at a lesser market price and wider range of brands.
Future trends in niche sales categories: Keeping up with the required revenues and securing new customers
Challenges of maintaining amplified product importance
Keeping abreast with increased domain knowledge and upgrading accordingly
Panelists
Mr. Vivek Gaur, Founder & CEO, Yepme
Mr. Vinay Sharma, Business Head-Digital & Services, S Chand Group
Mr. Amit Jain, Co-Founder & CEO, Cardekho
Ms. Nidhi Agarwal, Founder & CEO, Kaaryah
Mr. Mayank Kamal, Head-Supply Chain, Tolexo
Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal, Founder, Shopclues & Droom
Moderator:
Mr. Vineet K Singh, Founder & CEO, Buildzar
16:00 — 16:20
Tea / Coffee Break
Interactive Panel Discussion
16:20 — 17:00
Women in E-Commerce
Indian eCommerce ecosystem as on date has a fair share of women as entrepreneurs, leading various start-ups and leaving a remarkable trail in terms of the successes achieved across product portfolio. Listen to the inside stories of the challenges faced before they became indispensable part of the online marketplace.
Establishing women as the future thought leaders in the online spectrum of the indian industry
Shuffling and managing the time
Success strategies for female entrepreneurs: Leaving trails for others to follow
Ms. Neeru Sharma, Director – Platform Business Services, Infibeam.com
Ms. Geetanjali Khanna, Founder & COO, Fastudent
Moderator:
Ms. Noor Fatima Warsia, Editor - Advertising & Marketing, Businessworld & Digital Market Asia
17:00 — 18:00
Online Healthcare: The next big thing
The healthcare industry in India is at an inflection point right now and is poised to grow up to USD 280 billion by 2020 which is a growth of over ten times since 2005. This growth has been driven by several factors including demographics, increase in awareness levels and availability of medical and healthcare facilities in India.
dynamic demands of the rapidly changing technological and dimensional needs of the Indian consumers
Bringing value to consumers in terms of price and availability of health care products
online pharmacy/offline specialty stores and price war trends in the online health retail industry
Panelists
Dr. Shuchin Bajaj, Founder Director, Cygnus Hospitals
Mr. Ankit Khurana, Founder, Mydermacy
Mr. Siddhartha Ahluwalia, CEO & Co-Founder, AddoDoc
Mr. Abhishek Sharma, CMO, GOQii Inc.
Mr. Mudit Vijayvergiya, Co-founder, Curofy
Moderator:
Mr. Chitrang Dalal, AVP-Product Management, Credihealth
Fireside Chat
18:00— 18:30
Digital Disruption in Indian E-Commerce Spectrum
Digital Upgradation has always taken the market by storm, especially when it is a part of online retail market. How is India poised to take and absorb the next gen updates seamlessly into the count? What are the forthcoming ideas which could very well put a dent at a global level?
Catching up with the global levels of market penetration: International Best practices to learn from
Gap areas to fill where we can learn from our international counterparts
Requisite support from the Indian government and regulatory authorities
Special Guest:
Mr. Deep Kalra, Chairman & Group CEO, Make My Trip
In conversation with:
Mr. Anurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld