Karnataka Business Day 2025 – Frankfurt
Karnataka Business Day 2025 in Frankfurt brought together key voices from industry, innovation, and entrepreneurship to strengthen Indo-German business collaboration, particularly between Karnataka and Germany.
The event featured two engaging panel discussions:
🔹 Panel Discussion 1: Fostering Karnataka–Germany Business Synergies – Strengthening Tech & Industrial Collaboration
- Moderated by Ms. Ambika Banotra, Chief Representative, NRW.Global Business India, the panel included:
- Mr. Akshay Rao – Founder, SCM Yuga; SAP & Industry 4.0 Expert
- Dr. Umesh R. Mhatre – Co-founder, SMT Beschichtung GmbH (Germany) & SMT Pvt. Ltd. (India)
- Mr. Felix Vieg – Corporate Partnerships Manager, Plastic Fischer
- Mr. Mithun Kumar – Corporate Director, Henkel; Digital Strategy & AI Expert
- Ms. Stephanie Beeres – Head of Business Unit India & Australia, NRW.Global Business
- Mr. Jaswinder Singh Dhillon, VP, SAP India, addressed the audience about SAP’s strong presence in India. He highlighted that SAP Labs India, established in Bengaluru in 1998, has grown into one of SAP’s most critical R&D centres outside Germany.
🔹 Panel Discussion 2: Market Entry and Compliance – Navigating the Indo-German Business Ecosystem
Moderated by Ms. Vijaya Chippadi, a sustainability and change management professional at Allianz, the session delved into opportunities and challenges in cross-border business. Speakers included:
- Mr. Nirmal Raman K. – Indo-German Young Leader 2024, Neuroscience & Data Analytics Expert
- Mr. Viraj Bekal – Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Bühler Alzenau GmbH
- Mr. Ingo Schmitz – International Management Consultant, Partner, INSIDE INDIA
- Mr. Somanagouda Patil – Embedded Systems Expert, CEO, NGX Systems GmbH
- Mr. Mahesh Satyammanavar – Co-Founder & CBO, Succinnova Technologies and Navinyaa Solutions
🌟 Entrepreneurial Journeys Shared:
Successful entrepreneurs shared their inspiring journeys:
Mr. Nirmal Raman K. introduced GIBA and provided a preview of the upcoming Ascend Karnataka event scheduled for August 2025.
Mr. Somanagouda Patil (NGX Systems GmbH), Mr. Rahul Lengade and Mr. Winfried Korb (Co-Founders, AugenKlar), Mr. Mahesh Satyammanavar (Succinnova & Navinyaa), and Mr. Nischal (Founder, Karnataka Coir and a software startup) shared stories of innovation, resilience, and growth.
The event offered rich networking opportunities and a platform to explore Karnataka’s vibrant investment landscape, highlighting its role as a leading innovation hub in India.
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