Introduction

Techcircle E-Commerce Forum 2013

 

8:30am - 9:20am
Tea & Registration

9:20am - 9:30am
Opening Remarks
Sahad P.V.- Founder & Editor, VCCircle & Techcircle

9:30am - 10:30am
E-Commerce In India: Discovering The Path To Sustainability & Profitability
Indian E-Commerce industry has witnessed rapid growth over the last 2-3 years, with some of the top players disrupting existing retail framework and getting Indian consumer to shop online. While these mega opportunities are here to stay, concerns remain on how unsustainable e-commerce businesses are and how contributing margins for most of these models will fund sustainable business expansion.
- Path to sustainability & profitability in Indian E-Commerce: Challenges & road ahead
- Changing Consumer Behavior & Buying Patterns
- Opportunities / Scope For Diversification
- Marketplace vs inventory-led models
- Indian E-Commerce segments that will drive growth in next 3 years
- Social, local & mobile for faster penetration for Indian E-Commerce
- Next phase of customer acquisition in India

Sundeep Malhotra – Founder & CEO, Homeshop 18
Nitin Bawankule - Director, Ecommerce, Local & Media, Google India
Prashanth Prakash – Partner, Accel Partners
B Muralikrishnan - Country Manager, eBay (Moderator)

10:30am - 11:00am
Entrepreneur Interview: Insights Into Flipkart's 'Building-out' Story
Sachin Bansal - CEO & Co-Founder, Flipkart
Sahad P.V. - Founder & Publisher, VCCircle & Techcircle (Interviewer)

11:00am - 11:30am
Tea & Networking

11:30am - 12:30pm
Fundraising Challenges In Indian E-Commerce; Investor Views; Lessons From Other Markets
Nitin Nayar - MD, Warburg Pincus India Private Limited
Supam Maheshwari - Co-Founder & CEO, FirstCry.com
Vikas Choudhury - Active Angel Investor & COO & CFO, Aimia Inc
Samir Kumar - Managing Director, Inventus Capital Partners.
Niren Shah - MD, Norwest Venture Partners (Moderator)

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Entrepreneur Interview :- Building Online Marketplaces
Kunal Bahl - Co-founder & CEO, Snapdeal.com
Shrija Agrawal - Associate Editor, VCCircle & Techcircle (Interviewer)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch & Networking

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Techcircle Lounge
A special session, where select 5 E-Commerce companies and 10 investors can meet and network in a structured manner in a separate enclosure.

2:00pm - 2:45pm
M&A in Ecommerce: Who, When, Why and How?
Mukesh Bansal - CEO, Myntra.com
Ashish Kashyap - CEO, ibibo
Srinivas Katta –Partner, Indus Law
Klaas Oskam - Managing Director, Signal Hill
Manik Arora - Founder & MD, IDG Ventures (Moderator)

2:45pm - 3:15pm
Session: Perspectives On Creating Value By Building Brands
Shrenik M Khasgiwala - Director, Brand Capital

3:15pm - 3:45pm
Tea & Networking

3:45pm - 4:30pm
Techcircle Insights: Is There Scale In Vertical E-Commerce? How To Play The Vertical Game?
Ambareesh Murty - Founder & CEO, Pepperfry
Bhavish Aggarwal - Co founder & CEO, Ola Cabs
Ankur Warikoo - CEO, Groupon India
Mithun Sacheti – Co-founder & CEO, Caratlane
Gaurav Saraf- Director, Epiphany Ventures (Moderator)

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Evaluating India's E-Commerce Ecosystem Gaps: COD, Logistics, Payments etc.
Praveen Sinha – Co-Founder, Jabong
Vivek Nayar – Chief Operating Officer ,CC Avenue
Kartik Varma – Co-Founder, Proptiger (Moderator)

5:15pm - 5:30pm
Concluding Remarks

5:30pm Onwards
Techcircle Unwind
Continue the energy and networking of the day with more social time with top e-commerce entrepreneurs and investors with cocktails.


Agenda

8:30am - 9:20am
Tea & Registration

9:20am - 9:30am
Opening Remarks
Sahad P.V.- Founder & Editor, VCCircle & Techcircle

9:30am - 10:30am
E-Commerce In India: Discovering The Path To Sustainability & Profitability
Indian E-Commerce industry has witnessed rapid growth over the last 2-3 years, with some of the top players disrupting existing retail framework and getting Indian consumer to shop online. While these mega opportunities are here to stay, concerns remain on how unsustainable e-commerce businesses are and how contributing margins for most of these models will fund sustainable business expansion.
- Path to sustainability & profitability in Indian E-Commerce: Challenges & road ahead
- Changing Consumer Behavior & Buying Patterns
- Opportunities / Scope For Diversification
- Marketplace vs inventory-led models
- Indian E-Commerce segments that will drive growth in next 3 years
- Social, local & mobile for faster penetration for Indian E-Commerce
- Next phase of customer acquisition in India

Sundeep Malhotra – Founder & CEO, Homeshop 18
Nitin Bawankule - Director, Ecommerce, Local & Media, Google India
Prashanth Prakash – Partner, Accel Partners
B Muralikrishnan - Country Manager, eBay (Moderator)

10:30am - 11:00am
Entrepreneur Interview: Insights Into Flipkart's 'Building-out' Story
Sachin Bansal - CEO & Co-Founder, Flipkart
Sahad P.V. - Founder & Publisher, VCCircle & Techcircle (Interviewer)

11:00am - 11:30am
Tea & Networking

11:30am - 12:30pm
Fundraising Challenges In Indian E-Commerce; Investor Views; Lessons From Other Markets
Nitin Nayar - MD, Warburg Pincus India Private Limited
Supam Maheshwari - Co-Founder & CEO, FirstCry.com
Vikas Choudhury - Active Angel Investor & COO & CFO, Aimia Inc
Samir Kumar - Managing Director, Inventus Capital Partners.
Niren Shah - MD, Norwest Venture Partners (Moderator)

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Entrepreneur Interview :- Building Online Marketplaces
Kunal Bahl - Co-founder & CEO, Snapdeal.com
Shrija Agrawal - Associate Editor, VCCircle & Techcircle (Interviewer)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch & Networking

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Techcircle Lounge
A special session, where select 5 E-Commerce companies and 10 investors can meet and network in a structured manner in a separate enclosure.

2:00pm - 2:45pm
M&A in Ecommerce: Who, When, Why and How?
Mukesh Bansal - CEO, Myntra.com
Ashish Kashyap - CEO, ibibo
Srinivas Katta –Partner, Indus Law
Klaas Oskam - Managing Director, Signal Hill
Manik Arora - Founder & MD, IDG Ventures (Moderator)

2:45pm - 3:15pm
Session: Perspectives On Creating Value By Building Brands
Shrenik M Khasgiwala - Director, Brand Capital

3:15pm - 3:45pm
Tea & Networking

3:45pm - 4:30pm
Techcircle Insights: Is There Scale In Vertical E-Commerce? How To Play The Vertical Game?
Ambareesh Murty - Founder & CEO, Pepperfry
Bhavish Aggarwal - Co founder & CEO, Ola Cabs
Ankur Warikoo - CEO, Groupon India
Mithun Sacheti – Co-founder & CEO, Caratlane
Gaurav Saraf- Director, Epiphany Ventures (Moderator)

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Evaluating India's E-Commerce Ecosystem Gaps: COD, Logistics, Payments etc.
Praveen Sinha – Co-Founder, Jabong
Vivek Nayar – Chief Operating Officer ,CC Avenue
Kartik Varma – Co-Founder, Proptiger (Moderator)

5:15pm - 5:30pm
Concluding Remarks

5:30pm Onwards
Techcircle Unwind
Continue the energy and networking of the day with more social time with top e-commerce entrepreneurs and investors with cocktails.


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