Business Wire IndiaThe India’s largest Startup Conference--The August Fest, organized to celebrate art and entrepreneurship will be held successively third time in Hyderabad at JRC Convention Center, near Wishper Valley, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad from August 29th to 30th, 2015.
Disclosing this in a press note issued, Kiran Maverick, Founder of Eat, Sleep and Drink Start Ups, the organization behind “The August Fest” said, that it will feature for the first time global ecosystem contributors from Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, South Korea, Turkey, U.K and America.
It will be inaugurated by IT Minister of Telangana State, K.T. Rama Rao.
This unique fest is organized in support with Government of Telangana; ISB, the premier business school and T-Hub, India’s largest technology incubator.
The August Fest is an event that will be bringing together the whole startup ecosystem in India for the first time, Kiran added.
Some of the incredible speakers who will grace the Fest this year include Mrs. Vani Kola - Managing Director of Kalaari Capital, Cheryl Yeoh - CEO of MAGIC Accelerator in Malaysia, Hugh Mason - Founder of JFDI Accelerator in Singapore, Ravi Gururaj from Nasscom, Mrs. Kavitha Kalvakuntla Member of Parliament etc.
The other highlights include 200+ Startup Demos, 50+ Speakers, 10+ Interactive Sessions & Workshops, 300+ Investors, 4000+ Participants, Kiran added.
The August Fest concept is conceived by Eat Sleep Drink (ESD) start-ups in 2013. The event will be a unique convergence and collaboration platform for people from several fields. Aimed at start-ups, soon to be start-ups, designers, creative professionals (Short-Indie films/Creative projects/entertainment technologies), the fest is expected to attract 4000 participants.
The August Fest, which started small three years back is now emerged as the destination for the who’s who of Indian startup scene. From 500 participants in first year to 2500 participants in second year, the participation will swell to 4000, by far the biggest participation ever in any Startup Fest held, Kiran said.
The August Fest is the only visibility and collaboration platform in India and is one of the largest demo platforms in Asia for Tech and Creative Entrepreneurs where hundreds of startups and creative folks pitch their projects in front of 300 plus investors. The August Fest is the land mark initiative that changed the startup conferencing industry forever in India!
Those who wish to seek more information and participation may please visit Website http://www.theaugustfest.com or
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/TheAugustFest
Photo Caption: Kiran Maverick, Founder of Eat Sleep and Drink, the orgasnistion behind August Fest.
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