What the event had to do
ICS26 was structured to connect seed-stage founders with institutional venture partners across four tightly controlled days. The event required synchronized operations between live investor pitch lounges, confidential deal rooms, and mainstage keynote addresses with senior policymakers.
What I owned
- •Structuring and scheduling the closed-door investor deal room pipelines.
- •Co-organizer operational agreements with ISBACON and university administration.
- •Mainstage run-of-show cue sheets, VIP green room routing, and speaker technical briefings.
How it ran
Delegate Check-in & Inaugural Plenary
Stage door clearance, headset check, and dignitary green room release.
Venture Deal Room Session A
Managing 1:1 founder-investor rotation timers and confidential room security.
Incubation Policy & Regional Capital
Floor direction, microphone routing, and live minute-by-minute transcript logging.
Top 20 Seed Showcase Keynotes
Teleprompter cues, slide deck validation, and strict 5-minute pitch clock enforcement.
Syndicate Signing & Press Wrap
Liaison between legal signatories, institutional partners, and media broadcast teams.
Delegate Check-in & Inaugural Plenary
Venture Deal Room Session A
Incubation Policy & Regional Capital
Top 20 Seed Showcase Keynotes
Syndicate Signing & Press Wrap
Who was in the room
| Confirmed guest | Role & organization | Session appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Gaurav Gautam | Minister of State for Youth Empowerment & Sports, Haryana | Inaugural Plenary Keynote |
| Prof. V. Kamakoti | Director, IIT Madras | CU-IRP Research Park Plenary |
| Amit Singhal | Founding Partner, Fluid Ventures | Venture Deal Room Session A |
| Paritosh Anand | Creator & Founder, We Smile India (1.4M Community) | Top 20 Seed Showcase Keynotes |
What came out of it
Brought 80 venture capital funds on board before doors opened.
Facilitated 120 structured 1:1 founder-investor meetings across two days.
Delivered a zero-delay mainstage program adhering to the minute-by-minute run of show.