Speaker Name : Mr. Varad Rajan Krishna

About Speaker : Varadarajan Krishna (Varad) is an Executive turned Entrepreneur and Angel Investor with a track record in a career spanning over 25 years. As an entrepreneur, he has been through 5 exits including two IPOs. He has part of a start-up community that had developed products and IP ranging from Embedded Software, BPM, Telecom, and Cleantech. Varad is currently engaged in building open innovation communities worldwide through Induct. He has also involved in a few global Start-Up programs. Notable among them is the 100 Open Start-Ups. The 100 Open Start-ups Movement connects Start-ups, entrepreneurs, and scientists with the Innovation Strategy of large companies looking for solutions and opportunities for the challenges of society and the market. He is involved in various startups initiatives in India and worldwide as a mentor and Jury as a way to give back to the global entrepreneurial ecosystem.