Fwd: FW: [March 6, Bangalore] Fireside Chat with Audun Abelsnes, Managing Director at Techstars Energy (Norway)

[Sagar Gubbi]

Dear All,   Join us for a fireside chat with entrepreneur and mentor Audun Abelsnes, Managing Director at Techstars Energy, moderated by Sagar Gubbi, Founder and Managing Director at Ecoforge Advisors.   We would like to meet founders, entrepreneurs, investors and other ecosystem partners from the Bangalore tech startup community and innovators from the energy ecosystem. The fireside chat will be followed by a Q&A with the startup community and a networking session. You can ask Audun questions and: Learn about Audun's entrepreneurial journey and his experiences as a founder, mentor, teacher and accelerator director. How to get into Techstars and why a founder should apply to Techstars Accelerator programs globally. Find out what happens when you join the Techstars family. Discover what is new and interesting about Techstars Energy, and its partners Statoil, Kongsberg, and McKinsey. Day & Date: Tuesday, 6 March, 2018 Time: 4:00PM - 6:30PM Event format: Fireside Chat + Panel Discussion + AMA with Techstars alumni Venue: NASSCOM 10K Warehouse, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560008, India Website: www.techstars.statoil.com   Agenda   16:00 Doors open & Networking 16:10 Speakers begin   - Fireside Chat with Audun Abelsnes (Moderator: Sagar Gubbi, Founder of EcoForge) - Info Session on the Techstars Energy & discussion around energy innovation - Panel Discussion with stakeholders from the energy tech ecosystem (Moderator: Sagar Gubbi) - Ask Me Anything panel with Techstars accelerator insights and impressions by alumni (Moderator: Audun) - Q&A session - Open Networking, snacks & drinks with the Techstars team, alumni, community and the Bengaluru tech ecosystem!   Please RSVP here, https://goo.gl/forms/AoHVczQEgfhCFhuB3 We would like to thank NASSCOM 10K Warehouse, Domlur, Bangalore for hosting us!   Techstars first Nordic accelerator, Techstars Energy Accelerator in Partnership with Statoil, will take place in Oslo (Norway) in Sep to Dec, 2018.  Along with our other partners, Kongsberg and McKinsey & Company, we are seeking innovative solutions in renewables (wind, solar, biofuels, smart grids, etc.), oil and gas businesses, including AI/ML/ blockchain platforms, robotics, energy storage, new business models, and digitalization, and every technology that is enabling energy platforms for the future.   Learn more here and check out our intro webinar! Applications are now open and will close May 13rd, 2018! Apply here.  Looking forward to see you at 4PM on Tuesday, March 6th 2018. Regards, Team Techstars About Audun Abelsnes: Audun Abelsnes is the Managing Director of Techstars Energy in partnership with Statoil, Kongsberg and McKinsey. For several years, Audun Abelsnes has been part-responsible for the master-level course "New Venture Creation" (5th year) at BI Norwegian Business School (one of the Top50 business schools in Europe). He also founded and sold one company and he has been instrumental in funding and scaling up a medical diagnostic company. Audun Abelsnes has spent several years in PWC management consulting and holds a Master of Science in International Marketing from BI Norwegian Business School and City University in London.