Over 300 students attend start-up event in Vadodara
The event, titled "Power Youth Potential: Innovation, Skills and Start-ups", focused on fostering leadership in innovation and start-up culture among Gujarat's young talent.
Innovation expert Vivek Wadhwa and C P Gurnani, global board member of Wadhwani Foundation and former CEO and MD of Tech Mahindra, spoke on innovation, artificial intelligence, and the future of work.. Meetul Patel, president of Wadhwani Foundation, highlighted the foundation's zero-cost, zero-equity entrepreneurship programs that have benefited thousands of students.
The event was inaugurated by MS University professor Dhanesh Patel. Maulik Bhansali, president of TiE Vadodara, said the initiative aims to instil entrepreneurial thinking in students and strengthen the state's start-up ecosystem.
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