India Australia Tech Breakfast

Date : 17 November 2022

Location : Shangri-La, Bengaluru

Topic : ‘Winning in India’

Moderator : Ms. Petula Thomas, CEO, IACC

Special Address : Ms. Sarah Kirlew, Australian Consul General for South India

Speakers : Mr. Sam Freeman, Trade & Investment Commissioner, Austrade, Mr. Gaven Standon President IACC and Executive Partner Ecosystem, Telstra Mr. Suresh Raman, Co-Chair of IACC’s Science and Innovation leadership forum and Vice President & Regional Head, TataConsultancy Service, Mr. Dinesh Ajmera, Site Lead and Head of Engineering, India, Atlassian, Ms. Madhurima Agarwal, Country Head, Microsoft for Startups India, Mr. Mayank Manish, Country Head, Axiom Holographics

The Chamber in collaboration with the Australian Consulate General in Chennai and Austrade, Bengaluru hosted an interactive India-Australia Tech Breakfast ‘Winning in India’ with the Australian delegation to the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022 and select IACC members in Bengaluru on 17 November 2022. Welcome Remarks were delivered by Mr. Sam Freeman, Trade & Investment Commissioner, Bengaluru, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade). Opening remarks were made by Mr. Gaven Standon, President, IACC and Executive Partner Ecosystem, Telstra. Special Remarks were delivered the by Guest of Honour, Ms. Sarah Kirlew, Australian Consul General for South India. The Chamber’s CEO Ms. Petula Thomas curated and moderated this terrific panel discussion, where Atlassian, Microsoft for Startups, Axiom Holographics, Telstra and Tata Consultancy Services, shared what contributed to their successful entry/scaling up in India, how they overcame initial challenges and the opportunities they see for Australian Startups and small businesses to win in India. Panelists included Mr. Dinesh Ajmera, Site Lead and Head of Engineering, Atlassian, Ms. Madhurima Agarwal, Country Head, Microsoft for Startups, Mr. Mayank Manish, Country Head, Axiom Holographics. Closing Remarks were delivered by Mr. Suresh Raman, Co-Chair of IACC’s Science and Innovative Leadership Forum and Vice President & Regional Head, Tata Consultancy Services. Thank you to Tata Consultancy Services for being the Event Sponsor. Thank you also to our Annual Sponsors: Telstra Global Business Services LLP and Netapp India Pvt. Ltd. (Platinum), Tata BlueScope Steel and Jeena & Co. (Gold), Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE), Ador Powertron Limited, SW India and NTC Logistics India Pvt. Ltd. (Silver)