Hyderabad: 23 October 2022 :: SK Associates & Group had organized an International Conference on, “Student- driven Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development” from October 15-17. The Conference was hosted online & streamed LIVE on their YouTube channel from 7- 8:30 PM IST on all 3 days. The Top 16 eminent and noteworthy Professors of Entrepreneurship from multiple Universities across the globe were invited to speak at the event.
SK A & G is an ISO certified management consulting firm registered under MSMED Act 2006 with the Government of India. We are a strong team of 6,000+ Professionals from various backgrounds such as Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Advocates, Professors, Mediators, Arbitrators, Formal Bureaucrats & Judges & Entrepreneurs turned Consultants. We aim to strengthen the global economic growth by providing pro- bono consulting services to budding student entrepreneurs and help them build their startups across various industries. All the Guest Speakers were awarded with a Certificate of Honour and the Attendees were given Participation Certificates.
The Synopsis of the speeches given by the Guests is stated as follows:
“Development of entrepreneurial skills in students must be encouraged by Universities. Educational institutions must make efforts to encourage students dream of their own Startups instead of pushing them towards job markets. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
KVJ Prof (Dr) R. Ganesan
Chairman
National Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development
“Students must focus on developing social media outreach for their startups growth. In today’s world, online growth matters a lot for start- ups as it helps them scale and build their businesses. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Sudarshanan Ganapathy
Founder & CEO
The Social Company
“The Government has brought many schemes and provisions to empower entrepreneurship in India. Even all across the world, countries are constantly making changes in their laws and social environments to encourage businesses to grow. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Kirankumar Thoti
Senior Lecturer
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
“Entrepreneurship needs a lot of patience and self-belief from all students who walk on this path. The Youth must have strong Design Thinking skills to solve problems with their ideas and later commercialise them for scaling- up. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Sapptrishi Ghosh
Mentor
IIM Kashipur
“Student Entrepreneurs must follow the theory of Effectuation to make effective decisions and perform actions. It is a highly influential cognitive science -based approach to understanding how nascent entrepreneurs start businesses under conditions of uncertainty. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Dev K. Dutta
Associate Professor
University of New Hampshire (US)
“Entrepreneurs face a lot of struggles on various aspects ranging from payroll administration to ROI management. However, entrepreneurship gives students a vibe of ownership as compared to employment opportunities. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Karunakar Jha
Professor and Director
Cardiff University (UK)
“Universities must start Incubation Cells or collaborate with local incubation bodies for supporting Entrepreneurship. Funding and Investment support to students entrepreneurs shall help them in scaling-up their startups. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Krupa Mehta
Assistant Professor
KSV University
“Online courses designed for Entrepreneurs especially help them in gaining insights on existing Startups growth rate and their business models. This further helps them in researching and analysing startups before starting up themselves. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Piyush Pranjal
Associate Professor
OP Jindal Global University
“Startups lead to creating innovative solutions to problems faced by the common people. Students can build startups with the help of their creativity and innovation to help resolve multiple issues faced by us daily. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Sunil Kumar
Professor and HOD
Alliance University
“Universities must redraft ciriculums keeping in mind the traits needed to be developed for successful entrepreneurial growth. They must encourage more students to start their own ventures for facilitating economic growth in the country. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Parul Manchanda
Assistant Professor
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (GGSIPU)
“Entrepreneurs must embrace changes in business environments and introduce innovative services and products in the market for constant growth and success of their ventures. Students are capable of building startups as they form teams easily within their circles. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Steven Phelan
Professor and Director
Kennewsaw State University (US)
“Student-driven Innovation leads to resolving complex problem statements which emerge on a day-to-day basis. Thus, student entrepreneurs play a vital role by creating innovative solutions for such problems which further takes the form of an organisation and helps create employment and business opportunities. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Terjani Goyal
Director and Professor
Institute of Rural Management
“Entrepreneurs make a difference in this world via their innovative ideas and creative concepts. Students are creative and innovative both, due to the large number of extra-curricular activities they participate, hence, they shall be able to build startups if they put efforts. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Prashant Sharma
Professor and HOD
Dewan Institute of Management Studies (CCSU)
“Entrepreneurship is a way of resolving complex problems for community welfare and development. It isn’t a method of wealth-creation or profits generations as most youths presume. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr (Adv) Jyotirmoy Banerjee
Lecturer of Law
IIM Rohtak
“Startups are an amazing tool to create a change in this world. Students must focus on building startups which improvise the existing systems for a better future. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Prahlad Chowdri G
Associate Professor & HOD
Government Ramnarayan Chellaram College of Commerce & Management (BCU)
“Colleges have started collaborating with incubators and entrepreneurship cells over the country for developing students and helping them establish their own ventures. This move helps promote Entrepreneurship and encourages innovation and ideation in students. I would like to thank the CEO and Team for inviting me to Conference 1.4.”
Dr Sharayu Bhakare
Associate Professor
Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce (SPU)
