Sharat Chandra , Founder - EmpowerEdge Ventures , is  a Blockchain and Emerging Tech Evangelist, Educator, and Startup Enabler. He is a Founding Member of  India Blockchain Forum and is passionate about driving innovation and fostering collaboration in the digital landscape.
 

In the Video Sharat Chandra - Founder, EmpowerEdge Ventures Achyuta Ghosh - Head - Insights, Nasscom Deep Tech Startups: Powering India's Future & National Security! 📽 The latest Nasscom Insights Techtalk with Sharat Chandra – Founder of EmpowerEdge Ventures – highlights the critical role of deep tech startups in India's nation-building and defense. These agile innovators are accelerating progress in vital areas: 📌 AI Infrastructure: Companies like Sarvam AI, Sakate AI, and Gnani AI are building India's sovereign AI stack. 📌 Defense Technology: Startups are providing cutting-edge solutions in UAVs (IdeaForge), underwater drones (EyeROV), and stealth tech, complementing traditional defense players. 📌 Future Growth: Quantum security (QNu Labs), space tech (GalaxEye), and advanced cybersecurity are key areas of innovation. ⚠ While challenges like lengthy procurement cycles and regulatory hurdles exist, the potential for deep tech to drive significant growth and protect national interests is immense. 👨‍💼 As a Blockchain and Emerging Tech Evangelist and Co-Founder of the India Blockchain Forum, Sharat specializes in guiding deeptech and fintech early-stage ventures from inception to market access and investment. 🔍 Optimistic about the future of startups in quantum, AI, and cybersecurity in India? #DeepTech #IndiaInnovation #NationalSecurity #AI #DefenseTech

Conversation - Cross-Border Payments & Globalization of Indian Fintech Session Chair – Mr. Sharat Chandra – Founder, EmpowerEdge Ventures Ms. Nandini George – Director – Strategic Partnerships, India & South Asia, SWIFT Mr. Dharshan Shanthamurthy – Founder & Chief Executive Officer, SISA

Conversation - Public Digital Infrastructure and the Rise of Fintech Bharat Session Chair – Mr. Sharat Chandra – Founder, EmpowerEdge Ventures Ms. Manasi Pandey – Managing Director and Country Head Global Payments Solutions, India, HSBC Mr. Raghunath KS – Director, Centre for Smart Governance, Govt. of Karnataka

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Panel Discussion: Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology - Revolutionizing Data Integrity and Security in Fintech Moderated By Sharat Chandra, Founder, EmpowerEdge Ventures Speakers: Raktim Singh, Senior Industry Principal, Infosys, Finacle C Ravi, Senior Director – Domain & Technology Office, Power & Utilities BU, LTIMindtree Ritu Verma, Head - Regulatory Compliance & Governance, PayGlocal Aparajit Bhandarkar, Managing Partner, Varanium Nexgen Fund Deval Sheth, Managing Director – Asia Pacific, Ultimaco

Panel Discussion: Bridging Innovation and Investment-Navigating the Frontier of Big Data & Fintech Moderated By Sharat Chandra, Founder, EmpowerEdge Ventures Speakers: Shrikant Patil, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, DigiAlly Bhushan Patil, Founder & Investor, Multiply Ventures Vishnu Acharya, Partner, Marsshot.vc Tessa Thomas, Investments Lead, Corporate Development and Flipkart Ventures, Flipkart Joseph Sebastian, Investor, Blume Ventures Anuradha Aggrawal, General Partner, Dexter Ventures Vivek Banka, Founder, GoalTeller Shahan Sud, Senior Investment Manager, JAFCO Asia

Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, CEO, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission Saurabh Bhattacharya Addl ED, Centre for Smart Governance, Karnataka Sharat Chandra, Co-Founder, India Blockchain Forum

Moderator: Sharat Chandra, Founder, EmpowerEdge Ventures & Co-Founder, India Blockchain Forum Panelists: Nikhil Bandi, CDO, CTO, COO, APAC Financial Services Sumit Sharma, Founder & Director, Radian Finserv Ravi Sethia, Co-Founder, Udhaar Harish Sharma CL, CIO & CDO, Toyota Financial Services Dominic Vijay Kumar, SVP & CTO, Art Housing Finance Linjin T, CTO, Chaitanya India Fin Credit Krupesh Bhat, Founder, Signdesk