GrowthConnect · Edition 2 · Upcoming
GrowthConnect
Summit
Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (reporting 8:45 AM) · Bhau Institute, COEP Technological University, Shivajinagar, Pune
नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः ।
शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः ॥
Do the work that is yours to do; action is better than inaction. Without action, not even life's journey can go on.
Take the seat. Act.
Reporting from 8:45 AM · three hours, start to finish.
COEP Technological University, Shivajinagar, Pune
Regular price ₹499 · non-refundable
A curated room, not an auditorium.
Fireside on business banking and growth funding.
Run of Show: The Agenda
VIP Guest Arrival & Inauguration
Seating and the formal opening.
Education Slots · 3 × 10 min
Three short sessions from operators in their own fields. Speakers announced here soon.
AI Keynote · Part 1
M. Mahendraa.
IDFC FIRST Bank Session
The Title Sponsor on banking that supports growth.
AI Keynote · Part 2
M. Mahendraa, continued.
Education Slots · 2 × 10 min
Two more practitioners, ten minutes each.
Live AI Training
Hands-on with M. Mahendraa, on your own laptop.
Referral Round
Each founder's ask — and what they can give — shared with the room.
Refreshment & Open Networking
Where the asks turn into conversations.
Keynote: The Saarthi
M. Mahendraa
Founder of The Corporate Monk Venturez and ARRC Techie, showing the AI use-cases a small business can put to work — first on screen, then applied in the room.
Read this once.
- Tickets are ₹99 (launch price; regular ₹499) and non-refundable.
- Confirmation is shared after checkout.
- The date is confirmed and seats are capped at 100; if the date ever moves, your ticket stays valid for the new one.
- Reporting is at 8:45 AM — bring a charged laptop for the hands-on AI training.
- Payment happens on the Cashfree page — this website does not take payments itself.
Before the
Summit.
When and where is GrowthConnect Summit Edition 2?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (reporting 8:45 AM), at Bhau Institute, COEP Technological University, Shivajinagar, Pune.
How much is a ticket, and how do I register?
The launch price is ₹99, down from the regular ₹499. Registration and payment happen on the Cashfree page behind the Register button, and tickets cannot be refunded.
What happens at the Summit?
The morning opens with the inauguration and three education-slot talks, then M. Mahendraa's AI keynote in two parts with an IDFC FIRST Bank session in between, two more education slots, 30 minutes of live AI training, the referral round and, from noon, open networking.
Who should attend?
Business owners, startup founders and professionals who want practical AI and growth ideas — and a room of peers worth knowing.
Is the Summit confirmed to take place?
Yes — it is scheduled for Saturday, 31 October 2026. Should the date ever change, your ticket simply carries over to the new date; tickets are not refunded.
How do I get speaker updates?
Join the GrowthConnect WhatsApp group — speaker announcements and future editions are shared there first.