Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos · IIT Kharagpur

• Leading initiatives to promote Entrepreneurship and contribute to the Startup ecosystem of IIT Kharagpur and beyond.
• Connect with me at sharma.samarth@ecell-iitkgp.in
• for potential collaborations and partnerships!

Dec 2024 – Jul 2025 · 7 mos · IIT Kharagpur

• Conducted the 18th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, a student led entrepreneurial conference featuring students, professors, startups, investors and industry leaders from across India
• Part of the Corporate and Media Relations team that forged strategic partnerships and secured sponsorships with brands such as Binance, TATA Capital, AIGF, Paytm Money, etc. for our initiatives
• Ensured Corporate Branding and managed offline branding logistics of 26 Associations and 20 Media Partners throughout the IIT Kharagpur campus during GES 2025
• Managed the socials of E-Cell with 110k+ followers to drive marketing campaigns and ensure the online presence and publicity of the initiatives
• Ideated and executed the overall design and setup of the on-ground event arena of GES 2025 consisting of a Gaming setup, Startup Expo, Automobile Expo, Eateries like The Belgian Waffle and Branding avenues like customised Photo Booths
• Ensured smooth conduction of Informal Night performed by Mr. Nishant Suri, managing the Stagecraft for design and branding purposes
• Conceptualized the Startup Expo in the GES arena, involving display of innovation in the fields of Autonomous Drones, Agricultural robotics, etc.

Jun 2024 – Dec 2024 · 6 mos · IIT Kharagpur

• Successfully organised the Jaipur edition of Local Startups' Meet 2024, the PAN-India initiative of the Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kharagpur
• Executed the Keynote sessions, Panel Discussion, Workshop, and a Pitching Competition for early-stage startups
• Witnessed the presence of 10+ Industry Leaders and leading Startup Accelerators
• Fixed 2 outreach partners and 1 media partner (Dainik Bhaskar) exclusively for LSM Jaipur 2024, contributing to the overall success of the event
• Managed a team of 25 Campus Ambassadors for the smooth conduct of the event
• Successfully onboarded strategic partnerships with 13 Nationwide sponsors and 17 National Media Bodies for Entrepreneurship Awareness Drive-Local Startups' Meet 2024.
• Portfolio: KRAFTON, NTPC, Flashaid, Motul, Veedol, Aula, Ptron, Inc42, DNA India, Amar Ujala, etc., worth X Million INR
• Ensured nationwide corporate branding and marketing of the associations. Overseen and looked after 30+ events spanning across 20+ cities in India
• Ideated multiple creatives and articles to spread Entrepreneurial awareness by managing E-Cell, IIT Kharagpur's socials with over 110k+ followers

Oct 2023 – Jun 2024 · 8 mos · IIT Kharagpur

• Part of the team that organised the flagship event, Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2024, of the Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kharagpur
• Worked under the Portfolio of Public Relations and Competitions and Associations
• Publicised the event in the states of Punjab and Bihar, and drove in 100+ registrations for the same
• Organised Webinars for students all over India for the publicity of GES 2024
• Ideated and organised the competition "Bid2Win", replicating the auction scenario with virtual money, analysing different startup domains, valuation of companies under the respective domains, and varied cases of total purse value (bidding amount). Successfully hosted the competition with over 50+ offline participants
• Managed multiple keynote sessions, competitions, and guest lectures by renowned speakers