BECon'24: Delhi IIT All Set For Annual Event, To Host Gadkari, Kiran Bedi, Anurag Kashyap Among Others

BECon'24: Delhi IIT's annual event to be held on February 3-4 is set to host eminent speakers such as Gadkari, Kiran Bedi, Anurag Kashyap, among others.

Delhi IIT annual event BECon'24 will be held on February 3, 4.

Source : Delhi IIT

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi's Entrepreneurship Development Cell is gearing up to organise the highly anticipated annual event, BECon'24, on February 3 and 4. It will see the participation of over 500 institutions across the country, and is also expected to draw a diverse audience of over 15,000 people.

IIT Delhi's BECon'24 provides an opportunity for thousands to engage with industry leaders, connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, and showcase their unique products. The event has become a pivotal moment for startups to gain visibility, connect with industry leaders, and establish collaborations that transcend conventional boundaries, the organisers said in a statement.

This year, BECon'24 is set to host eminent speakers such as Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari who has been vocal for innovative and sustainable practices, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, who is also an IITD alumnus, and former Puducherry Governor Kiran Bedi. 

The guest lineup also includes industry titans like Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Paytm), Sanjeev Bikhchandani (InfoEdge), and founders of renowned startups, among many others. Notably, Varun Grover, the comedy maestro and Director of "All India Rank", charmed attendees at a pre-summit event, offering insights on overcoming challenges during college life.

BECon’24 will have discussion sessions with more than 50 global speakers, entrepreneurs and business leaders, including Anurag Kashyap (film director), Manu Kumar Jain (former Global VP, Xiaomi), V Krishnan (Just Dial Ltd), Vikram Gupta (IvyCap Ventures), Pradeep Gupta (IAN, CyberMedia), Meetul Patel (Wadhwani Foundation), Satya Prakash Singh (SIDBI), Amit Kumar Agarwal (NoBroker), Sandeep Aggarwal (Droom), Pankaj Vermani (Clovia), Raghav Verma (Chaayos), Nitin Jain (OfBusiness) and more. 

BECon’24 will also see a dedicated session dedicated to women entrepreneurs, featuring panellists Ruchira Shukla (World Bank Group), Shaili Chopra (SheThePeople), Swati Vasudevan (MD, Khan Academy), Swati Bhargava (Co-Founder of CashKaro.com), and Tanya Singhal (Founder, Mynzo Carbon).

Adding an academic perspective, BECon’24 includes a panel discussion titled “The IIT Delhi Effect: Unraveling the Secret to Producing Most Entrepreneurs”, featuring some of the most successful founders and investors produced by IIT Delhi.