KOCHI:
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), in association with Maker Village, will host ‘Meetup Cafe’, a platform aiming to bring innovators, industry leaders, investors, academicians and government officials together.
Leading entrepreneur and V-Guard Industries Limited Chairman Kochouseph Chittilappilly will be the chief guest at the event, to be organised at Maker Village, Kalamassery (Kerala Technology Innovation Zone campus) on July 21 at 5 pm. S.R. Guru, Founder and Director of Mentor Guru Professional Services, will deliver the keynote address.
The event aims to serve as a platform for exchanging ideas, fostering partnerships and building beneficial networks.
Chittilappilly will speak about pursuing the big vision while being grounded in core values to become successful. Nair will give his insights about the pains and pleasures of a startup journey. Phanisekhar, Solutions Head, Tata Docomo Business Services, South Region, and Rama Rao, General Manager (Startups), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, will also speak on the occasion.
Narratives built around startup stories and showcase of startup products are also arranged as part of the meeting. The event is part of a series of events and initiatives being undertaken by Kerala Startup Mission and Maker Village to make a vibrant and creative startup ecosystem in Kerala.

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