Schedule
18 FEB, 2025
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Registration and Name Tag Collection
- Check in, collect your name tag, and network with fellow attendees before the sessions begin.
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Speakers:
- Venkata “Serish” Gandikota, Cofounder- InnoFrugal & Fellow, Cambridge Judge Business school
- Prof. Jaideep Prabhu, Cambridge Judge Business School
- Prof. Kamiar Mohaddes, Cambridge Judge Business School
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM
Frugal AI at Cambridge Judge – Workshop Recap and Future Plans
- Speakers: Venkata “Serish” Gandikota and Elizabeth Osta (Fellows, Cambridge Judge)
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Keynote: Frugal AI – A Catalyst for Inclusive Growth
- Speaker: Dael Williamson, CTO (EMEA), Databricks
- Explore how Frugal AI can drive impactful innovation for sustainable development.
- Includes Q&A with audience
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Talk and Panel Discussion: The FRANCIS Project funded by the EU
- Speakers and Panelists: Liza Wohlfart, Gencer Ozkazman, Martin Maga, Hanna Saari. Moderator – Venkata “Serish” Gandikota
- Topic: Lessons learned from Open Innovation challenges for Frugal Innovations
- Discover insights from the FRANCIS project, showcasing frugal innovation’s potential from a panel representing Fraunhofer, The Behavioral Insights Team, VTT Finland, Agorize, Bosch Siemens (BSH), and InnoFrugal.
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Coffee Break – Stretch your legs, and a chance to say quick hi to your fellow attendees
4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
How to build an Impact/Climate Fund – Introducing a Fund strategy template and examples
- Martijn Blom (Impact Europe) and Venkata “Serish” Gandikota
4:25 PM – 5:05 PM
Panel: Startups and Investors discussing investments in (Frugal) AI
- Panelists: Amelia Armour (Amadeus Capital), Stephen Jull (Emerge Education), Ushnish Sengupta (Sqwish)
- Moderator – Venkata “Serish” Gandikota
- Explore how finance can enable scalable, impactful innovations through investments in AI companies.
5:05 PM – 5:15 PM
Closing Remarks
- Speaker: Venkata “Serish” Gandikota
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
Networking and Drinks
- Meet and engage with attendees over light refreshments.