Pune

You want to meet other builders outside a networking event format.

You like strategy games and want connections that go past surface intros.

You enjoy bluffing, debating and reading people under pressure.

Saiganesh is Head of Product & Strategy at Kurage, an advertising services company.

He has led product and strategy across startups including 1verse and Mobius, shipping a metaverse product to 250+ villages and running change management across 100+ employees.

His background in team-building, strategy and reading people across startup environments maps directly to hosting a game built on trust, bluffing and debate.

Emily is an Associate at Deutsche Bank, working across Workday, reporting and AI/ML.

She has spent 5 years at Deutsche Bank progressing from intern to associate, with hands-on work in data analysis, prediction models and building internal tools.

Her analytical background and pattern-recognition skills make her a natural fit for running a game where reading people and spotting inconsistencies decide the outcome.

Connections with builders formed through actual play, not small talk

A read on how other founders and product people think under pressure

Entry is Rs. 200 (GrowthX) or Rs. 499 (non-members). Food costs split separately after the event.

Fees don't cover food

Knowing Mafia helps, but the hosts will explain the game before you start.

No prior experience needed

4 PM to 6 PM. If it runs longer, extra venue cost (Rs. 100 per person) is split.

2 hours, may extend

Meet the room, form teams, learn the rules.

Teams and game setup

Strategise, bluff, debate. Figure out who you can trust.

Mafia rounds begin

Last games, open conversation, food order if extending.

Final rounds and wind-down

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Deutsche Bank

I and two other team members were tasked with predicting loan defaulters in an open dataset.
We performed exploratory data analysis including time-series analysis to observe trends among different attributes in the dataset. A user interface using Flask and Plotly.js was built to present these visualizations and predictions.

No. 

Growthx Members: Rs. 200
Non Growthx Members : Rs. 499 (Platform fee)

Food costs will be split amongst all or members will pay individually - whatever is convenient.

Entry fees are priced at Rs. 100 per hour per person at the venue. For 2 hours, it is 200/-.

If we exceed the 2 hours duration, then we would split entry fees(100 pp) + food costs in a similar fashion.

Will the entry fees cover food?

It is preferred that you've played before, even if you haven't - we will explain the game so don't worry, come for the game and have a nice time with the GX fam.

Do I need to know the game for coming to the event.

Mafia Night for Builders

The Kuti Project

Your bottleneck is 'how do I get users', not 'what do I build'.

You want systems that run while you sleep, not another campaign.

You've been meaning to automate the pipeline for six months.

You can build the product. Now you need a repeatable way to sell it.

Shubham is a Product Manager at Finfactor, where he led end-to-end pricing, GTM, and commercial design for an enterprise DPDPA product.

He closed anchor enterprise clients, ran 30+ demos across NBFCs and fintechs, and writes Venture Unlocked, a newsletter read by 5,000+ founders on how capital and GTM actually work.

He's the person behind Pune's hands-on AI buildathons, including a Voice AI Buildathon and a 90-minute ship-an-automation sprint. He runs this GTM session the same way: less explaining, more shipping, feedback while there's still time to change it.

Neeti is a Senior Product Manager who has led 0-to-1 and growth-stage products across real estate, fintech, and wellness, scaling platforms to 50K+ users.

At Justo Brokerage, she built the user insights function from scratch, launched growth and SEO initiatives that cut CAC by 50%, and led development of a chatbot that became their highest-converting acquisition channel.

Her hands-on experience reducing CAC, building lead-conversion systems, and running growth experiments maps directly to the GTM workflows this buildathon asks you to ship.

One working GTM system, tested on real people in the room

A repeatable way to think about distribution instead of guessing every quarter

A much shorter list of things you're stuck on

You'll be building a live GTM system. No laptop, no shipping.

Bring your laptop

Fee covers food and drinks for the full 6 hours.

Lunch, snacks, caffeine covered

This is a buildathon. You pick a GTM problem and ship a working system by the end.

6 hours, no passive sitting

Choose the one distribution problem you're actually stuck on.

Pick your GTM problem

Ship a working system and get feedback from operators sitting next to you.

Build and test on the room

Incorporate feedback, rebuild, and test a second time before the timer runs out.

Rebuild and test again

Walk out with a working system

The VC Fellowship

Building expertise in venture capital through India's premier VC fellowship program. Developing core investment skills including deal evaluation, financial modeling, market analysis, and due diligence frameworks. 

Learning investment thesis development, term sheet structuring, and portfolio strategy through mentorship from prominent VCs and General Partners. Gaining practical knowledge in startup assessment across sectors, understanding cap tables, valuation methodologies, and the end-to-end investment process from sourcing to exit strategies.

Justo Real Estate Brokerage

Led cross functional agencies to create a strong base for Justo’s Web app and future evolution as a PropTech. 

Fuelled by the user insights I created a conversation flow and led the development of a chat bot that become our high converting lead channel. It also successfully allowed customers to acquire knowledge about our services 24/7 while filtering the non genuine leads. The bot is live at www.justo.ca

I also conceptualised and directed creation a product component that allowed users understand the process of home buying/selling while allowed us to track their intent through website activity. This lead to better product engagement and better expectation management for our clients. The component can be reviewed at www.justo.ca/buy

Pioneered user research for Justo’s dual customer base of Real estate agents and the buyers/sellers. The insights from this user study were fundamental in identifying the key customer segments for Justo and guiding the Product and marketing teams to achieve better lead conversions.

The home comparison feature which is the most unique and differentiating feature on Justo web app was developed from this research and work.

upskillUtoday

Upskillutoday is a Education management start-up that connects students and Learning Institutes. 

🎯Directed cross-functional teams to deliver all creative projects such as Product design, Content, SEO strategy, and Social Media marketing building for all clients.

🎯Built creative strategies, translating client's business needs and conceptual UI/UX layouts. Supervised successful delivery of 8+ projects.

🎯Designed UI/UX, user flows and architecture of upskillUtoday website which led to better brand positioning and improved lead conversion.

Anant National University

Design is a multifaceted discipline evolving every second and it gets extremely demanding. I have been co-teaching the following courses to undergraduate design students;

-UX strategy and research 
-Designing Behaviours (Design using Behavioural Science)
-Indigenous Space Narrative(User and Context study with Empathy)
-Retail Design
-Systems and Products in Built Spaces

As a Teaching Assistant, I unfold the crests and troughs of the same while motivating students to do justice to their own sensitivities and responses to the problem.

Understanding and formulating solutions of real world problems through Live Action Project

Rightwords Publications Pvt Ltd.

How long is the session?

What should I bring to the event?

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GTM Buildathon | Pune

TRIOS Coworking space - Viman Nagar - Lalwani House

Food is provided, but you need to bring your own laptop to build.

The buildathon runs for a full 8 hours, so plan your schedule accordingly.

It's an 8-hour build day

If you can't attend, opt out early — no refunds are issued for cancellations.

No refunds for no-shows

The exact address will be revealed once your registration is approved.

Venue shared after approval

Cadence

Digital Regenesys

•Launched a cloud certification course, leading to significant revenue growth and establishing it as a flagship product. •Designed and implemented a GTM strategy for the ESG Leadership Program, achieving strong early traction in 4 geographies. •Led a Flexible Payments initiative, introducing innovative pricing strategies that increased enrolments by 25%. •Managed P&L for Nigeria and Tanzania, optimizing sales operations and consistently delivering double-digit growth. •Developed monthly Category/Product Mix strategies to align offerings with marketing, improving CPL efficiency and increasing ROAS.

PwC India

SaaS platform engagement planning and execution: -Project Management and product planning involving Salesforce platform implementations for NBFCs. -Handled multiple stakeholders and expectations to make the project a success. -Capacity and timeline forecasting for team size of 10-22 members. -Stakeholder Management and negotiations.

Aditya Birla Retail Limited

Conducted competitive research and identified MVP. Validated requirements and experience with customer research. Developed mock product models from scratch using competitive analysis of different mobile e-commerce apps. Ideated and prototyped: In App Marketing Model and Listing/Category Pages for Store Managers

BITSoM

I was part of the founding class building a world-class institution from 0 to 1. Subjects studied: Scaling ventures Entrepreneurial finance and fundraising Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy and Advanced strategy

Synopsys Inc

SaaS-based testing platform development: -Grew quickly in the role from handling small modules to handling the development and quality of a flagship product in less than 2 years. -Key player in 3 concept-to-launch projects, driving rapid feature development and a 20% performance boost in flagship product code.

DKOP Labs Pvt. Ltd.

Learning Verilog, SystemVerilog, and also some scripting languages like Bash and TCL.

Optional — paste your OpenAI Org ID to get $200 in credits once approved (find it at platform.openai.com/orgid). Skip if you'd rather not.

Want $200 in OpenAI credits? Add your Org ID

Optional. Drop links to what you've built — projects, GitHub, demos, anything that shows your work.

What have you been building?

Yes — meals and refreshments are taken care of. Show up with your laptop, we'll handle the rest.

Is food provided?

Every attendee must register and be approved individually. If you're attending as a team, each team member must be approved. 

Can I bring my team?

Made for senior builders: SDE3s, Product Leads, Founders, and FDEs.

Who can attend?

How long is the event?

The exact venue will be revealed once your registration has been approved.

Where is the Buildathon happening ?

Hermes by Nous Research is the world's fastest-growing open-source AI agent, with 180,000 GitHub stars in under four months. It's the AI agent powering NVIDIA RTX AI PCs, and the platform you'll build with throughout the Buildathon.

What is Hermes?

Yes. The Buildathon is open to everyone. GrowthX membership is not required.

Can I apply if I'm not a GrowthX member?

Yes. The participation credits are available to every approved builder. Winners receive additional credits and prizes.

Do I get the credits even if I don't win?

Applications close in 72 hours or earlier if all seats are filled.

When do applications close?

Yes. If your application is not accepted, you'll receive a full refund. The registration fee is only meant to ensure high-intent participation and reduce no-shows, and GrowthX does not make any profit from it.

Will I get a refund if my application is rejected?

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GrowthX

OpenAI

Wispr Flow

ElevenLabs 

Cloudflare

Convex

Dodo Payments

Linkup

Hissa Fund

World's Largest Hermes Buildathon | Pune

2026-06-29T20:28:58.018Z

Mindstix Software Labs Pvt. Ltd.

This is a hands-on build night. You need your laptop to ship code.

Have a side project or shippable idea prepped before you arrive.

Come with a project ready

Cancellations and no-shows won't be refunded since spots are reserved.

No refunds if you cancel

No, this session is designed to be experienced live. Recordings don’t do justice to the quality of interaction and context you’ll gain by being present.

Will there be a recording?

Most sessions run for 60–90 minutes. Exact duration will be mentioned in the event details.

No experience is required. This event is designed to provide insights for both beginners and professionals interested in AI.

Do I need prior experience with AI to attend?

Just bring yourself and your curiosity. If attending an interactive session, bring a laptop to explore hands-on demos.

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Builder's Night Out | Pune

2026-06-29T08:36:45.557Z

TRIOS Coworking space - Viman Nagar Magnus

Pack swimwear or gym clothes, a towel, and dry clothes to change into after.

Bring wet-ready clothes & towel

The session starts with guided breathwork, so latecomers will miss the warm-up.

Arrive on time

Spots are reserved in advance, so no refunds are given for no-shows.

No refunds for cancellations

Not at all. This session is beginner-friendly and guided throughout, just show up and follow the flow.

Do I need prior experience?

Swim suit, Athleisure, gym clothes. No special gear required.

What should I wear?

Yes! You’re welcome to invite a +1 - a friend, colleague, or someone who’ll genuinely benefit. Just make sure they register through your invite link.

Can I invite a +1?

We get it things come up. If you can’t make it, just mark “Opt-out” so we can open the spot to someone else.
Note: No refunds will be issued for cancellations or no-shows, since spots are limited and reserved in advance.

What if I can’t make it last minute?

Most people tense up when faced with discomfort. What if you could learn to relax instead?

I'm hosting an Ice Bath experience with guided breathwork and calm support throughout.

You'll get real practice letting go of resistance, not by toughing it out but by noticing what happens when you slow down and trust the process. This is beginner-friendly. You step in and out when you feel ready.

We wrap up warm, grounded, clear—the kind of shift that lingers.

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 10:00 AM

Price: 1499 INR

details here: [rsvp_url]

Ice Bath experience for Winning over discomforts of Life

I usually get questions about pressure to perform in the ice bath. There is none.

Every part of this session is slow and beginner-friendly. If you’ve never tried anything like this before, you’ll be supported the entire way.

No intensity. No expectations. Just guidance on breathing and learning how to relax in discomfort. You join the bath when you’re ready and you step out when it feels right to you.

We close with time to warm up and settle. You leave feeling more clear and grounded than when you walked in.

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 10:00 AM

₹1499

details here: [rsvp_url]

This session is coming up soon.

I'm opening space to slow down, breathe, and work with discomfort through a guided ice bath. No need to prove anything. It’s about learning to stay calm and present.

Beginner-friendly. Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 10:00 AM.

Fee is 1499 INR.

details here: [rsvp_url]

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FITTR

Shashank Lalwani

2026-05-04T16:51:28.065Z

Koregaon Park

Teams will work through actual GTM scenarios, so come prepared with yours.

Bring your real GTM problem

If plans change, opt out early so someone else can take your spot.

Beyond Stack AI

I curate and co-author Beyond, a weekly newsletter read by 13,000+ startup founders, VCs, and operators (with 35%-45% Open rates| 25% Click Rates every week)

• My pursuit of finding the crazy, unknown business stories of success and failure has garnered a very distinct reader base (54% Founders/ 24% Operators/ 22% Venture Capital).
• Creating and designing a custom playbook for our subscribers to discover the best GTM practices.
• Moderate expert panels and write case-based content formats used in venture and startup playbooks.
• Serve as a voice from the trenches, translating operating insights from my current experience, leading GTM at Amber and many startups before and then working as a mentor at 2080 VC. 

This is a passion-driven platform to distil what founders and operators are learning in the field into actionable, no-fluff playbooks.

Amber

Long-term accommodation booking platform for international students aka booking.com for student housing. 
AmberStudent (https://amberstudent.com) helps 5MM+ students traveling abroad for education to book full-time accommodations near top universities across the globe, without the hassle of negotiation, non-standardised and cumbersome paperwork and broken payment process. Currently the platform is used by 8M+ students yearly. Targeting $1 Billion in gross bookings value in the next 12 months.Long-term accommodation booking platform for international students aka booking.com for student housing. AmberStudent (https://amberstudent.com) helps 5MM+ students traveling abroad for education to book full-time accommodations near top universities across the globe, without the hassle of negotiation, non-standardised and cumbersome paperwork and broken payment process.

2080 Ventures

2080 Ventures is a venture capital accelerator focusing on emerging markets.

2080 Ventures provides top-tier startup acceleration tailored to the local markets, leveraging managing partners' backgrounds at global accelerators like Techstars and 500 Global, as well as experience in startups, investments, and exits — 2 startup exits (1 IPO, 1 M&A). 
Partners have also invested in 3 unicorns (Animoca Brands, SpaceX, Cerebras) and as many as 20+ early and growth-stage companies.

inFeedo

In 2016, Infeedo set out on a mission to make 100 million employees heard and valued. Today we’re Asia’s leading employee experience platform that helps engage employees, predict attrition & answer FAQs with conversational AI that people love!
As a Chief Listening Officer, our A.I. bot Amber helps people-first leaders find hidden gaps in their culture, managers and wellbeing in real time. Spanning across 60 countries, our customers include MNCs like Samsung, Xiaomi, Lenovo, conglomerates like TATA, Godrej, Bharti and unicorns like Unacademy, Paytm, OYO.
We’re backed by Tiger Global, Jungle Ventures, Y Combinator, Bling Capital and the founders of Gainsight, Freshworks, Zeta, Lenskart, innov8. And we're hiring.

ILN makes productivity come easy to GenX and Gen Z.. We make it happen through algo backed environment, to facilitate natural connections for people to become successful, around common Goals and Ideas.

Driving user aqcuistion and user retention strategies across 8 territories.
Registered 8000 users within just the pilot alpha itself.
Engagement strategies with users on Social Media

Livspace

Hansa Global

This event scores L3 (3.0/5). The category median is L4 (4.0/5).

This category hasn't been calibrated yet. Scores are based on general platform standards.

Yes, expect a mix of insights from the host, real-time discussions, and maybe even breakouts. It’s designed for active participation.

Is this session interactive?

Just a notebook (or digital notes), curiosity, and a willingness to engage. Some sessions may include exercises or prompts.

Pune

Ganesh Pandal Walk | Pune

The First week of AGI hang I Pune

Mafia Night for Builders

GTM Buildathon | Pune

World's Largest Hermes Buildathon | Pune

Builder's Night Out | Pune

Ice Bath experience for Winning over discomforts of Life

The Complete Go-To-Market Playbook

The Personal Brand OS

The Book that changed your life

Claude Code Showcase | Pune Edition

Board Game For Founders & Builders

Coworking w/Fam

Pune Heritage Walk

Covering the distance from AI-enabled to AI-native

OpenClaw Buildathon: Zero to Super Agent in 8 Hours

Wharton style case study meets Growth

Badminton & Brekkie

Goa Offsite Meet & Greet I Pune

Boardgames & Banter with GX Fam

The B2B vs B2C Paintball War

Vision boarding for 2026