By Vaibhav Garg
India Startup Week 2026 (ISW26), a three-day gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders and startup ecosystem builders, concluded in Bengaluru on August 23 with an unusual meeting of entrepreneurship, spiritual leadership and kirtan. Among the event’s featured speakers was Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami, ISKCON’s Kirtan Minister, who addressed entrepreneurs on inner leadership and purpose, created the event anthem “Startup Your Heart,” and led a Bhajan Jamming session for founders, investors and other participants.
Held August 21–23 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bengaluru Whitefield, ISW26 brought together more than 500 attendees, 35 distinguished speakers and over 100 startups and exhibitors, according to the organisers. The programme included investor connections, startup pitching, masterclasses, workshops, networking and awards. Speakers included Dr. A. Velumani, founder of Thyrocare; Ramani Iyer, co-founder of Justdial and founder and chief mentor of Elephant God Accelerator; Ashwinder R. Singh, Vice Chairman and CEO of BCD Group and Chairman of the CII Real Estate Committee; Shesh Rao Paplikar, founder and CEO of BHIVE Workspace; and other entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/skc-swami-brings-spiritual-leadership-and-kirtan-to-india-startup-week/
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