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.