Boot Camp organised by Girls in Tech in support with Govt of Telangana and US Consulate General Hyderabad to kick off in city tomorrow

Hyderabad, November 13, 2016: Girls in Tech India supported by Government of Telangana, co-hosted by US Consulate General Hyderabad is organizing a Workshop(boot camp) on leadership and entrepreneurship for women (Power Tools Bootcamp) from November 14 to 16. This will be led by Hilary MJS Weber in association with Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, (University of California, Berkeley) and Opportu Innovation, USA.

The theme of the workshop is “Power Tools: Confidence, Leadership and Entrepreneurship”, an intensive program designed for individuals seeking to think and act more entrepreneurially.

The three-day event will take place at Hotel Haritha Plaza, Begumpet, Hyderabad.

The Workshop (Bootcamp) will be led by Hilary MJS Weber, Founder & CEO of Opportu Startup Innovation and an adjunct Instructor on startup innovation for U.C. Berkeley’s College of Engineering Executive Education program, Board Member at SkyDeck (U.C. Berkeley’s accelerator), an Industry Fellow at the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She is also a Contributor to the Berkeley Innovation Index, an initiative designed by U.C. Berkeley faculty Hilary MJS Weber is an entrepreneur, Berkeley-Haas MBA, seasoned business leader, leadership consultant, experienced executive and team coach, and healthcare industry veteran.

Applications to participate in this workshop were invited with the help of all hosts and partners. Shri.Jayesh Ranjan, Secy (ITE&C Dept), Govt of Telangana has extended support from Government of Telangana. All the 31 district collectors were reached out to help mobilize participant applications and the initiative believes in equity of opportunities for Tier I, II and III cities.

Selection Committee has been formed with 30 experts to select and shortlist the participants (About 1500 applications were received) from various walks of life towards the selection of participants. This expert committee includes key decision makers, Government officials, startup ecosystem enablers, VC's, entrepreneurs, organizational heads/representatives, Corporate and social sector.

The short listing of the participants has been done by an expert committee under three categories for applications 1)For Women Entrepreneurs, Women startup Founders 2)For working professionals, aspiring Women Entrepreneurs, women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) or aspiring to take up STEM and women restarting their careers 3)students

There will also be seasoned entrepreneurs, experienced professionals, corporate, experts from all walks of life who will help mentor and deliver a blend of interactive series, case studies and hands-on workshop exercises that each participant will engage in. Whether an entrepreneur attempting to create a startup or an executive working on an internal venture, this program provides tools that they need for starting a business.

The Girls in Tech India Workshop (Bootcamp) is a blend of interactive lectures, case studies, hands-on workshop exercises that each participant will engage in. Participants will begin with Confidence Building as addressing confidence in women before they become entrepreneurs is a critical step in their success. They become more self-assured, bolstered by the company of their peers in a safe learning environment.

The second portion features an introduction to Entrepreneurship, which begins with creating and communicating a Vision/Mission that they care about. This exercise builds on the Confidence portion. Next, the Overview of Entrepreneurship Basics is an interactive, in-depth segment that allows the participants to jump in with both feet, so they optimize their learning by taking an idea from the beginning stage through building and delivering a final pitch to experienced judges at the end of the Bootcamp/workshop.

In addition, all participants will use a new online assessment called the Berkeley Innovation Index at the beginning, middle and end of the Bootcamp. This tool will help each participant see their progress as they learn and change their mindset and behaviors over the course of the bootcamp, and (in aggregate) will allow the hosts, partners, sponsors of the bootcamp see how the entire group increased their ability to innovate through their participation in the program.

All participants shall receive a certificate with authorization of U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad and 1. Opportu Startup Innovation, USA and 2. Pantas and Ting: Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, Berkeley Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA.

Few selected participants have an opportunity to receive entry to Girls in Tech Catalyst Conference USA in April. A few select participants will get to apply for IBM GEP free cloud credits and will get a mentoring session from IBM GEP. They also get an opportunity to get facilitated by Intellecap Advisory Services Private Limited for funding.