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Speaking Engagements
Zinnov Techtonic CIO Event
@ Intercontinental Lalit, Mumbai
November 2011CloudCamp Mumbai
@ Peninsula Grand Hotel, Mumbai
September 2011Nasscom EmergeOut Conclave - How Cloud, Mobile and Apps will change the Software and Services Landscape
@ Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon
August 2011Social Media Club Mumbai - How do products make ROI sense of Social Media and more…
I spoke about how we use Social Media at DeskAway.
@ DirectiPlex
May 2011
Rotary Club of Bombay Mid-town - Cloud Computing Simplified
I presented the basics of Cloud Computing to the members (mostly, non-technical) of the Rotary Club of Bomay Mid-Town.
@ The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
April 2011Zinnov R&D Globalization Council - Cloud Opportunities in Emerging Markets
I was invited to be a part of a panel discussion on “Cloud Opportunities in Emerging Markets” with Karthik Anand (Director, Zinnov), Rahul Kulkarni (Product Manager, Google) and Anand Ramakrishnan (General Manager & Head - Cloud Computing Services, Wipro Infotech).
@ The Chancery Pavilion, Bangalore
April 2011
iWeekend Mumbai - 10 insights on building a web product company
Presented some of the most important learnings an insights I got while starting and growing DeskAway.
@ IIT Mumbai
February 2011
On the ET Now Starting Up Show with Mr. Vinod Dham
Sudhir Syal from ET Now Starting Up had arranged an interesting meet with Mr. Vinod Dham (the father of the Pentium chip) and 6 Mumbai-based product entrepreneurs. Mr. Dham started off with the early days at Intel and then we went into a group discussion on the product space in India. We pitched in and it turned out to be a great, from the heart discussion.
@ ETNow Studio
February 2011
Digital Gurukul & Enterprise.in - Why every business should care about social media?
I gave my thoughts on DeskAway’s online strategy (what works and what doesn’t) and why every business should have a presence on atleast one social network.
@ Online Webinar
September 2010
Interop - Top 10 SaaS Myths
Presented common myths and mindset issues people have when deciding to switch to software as a service (SaaS).
@ Bombay Exhibition Centre
October 2009Launch of E cell Magazine ’ E-Spire’ at Dr. D Y. Patil University
I was invited to give a brief talk on my experience as an entrepreneur and also to launch their new website and magazine.
@ Dr. D. Y. Patil University, Dept. Of Business Management
February 2009
IIT Mumbai, Ideaz 08
My talk on taking an idea and building a business out of it - experiences starting and growing DeskAway.
@ IIT Mumbai
August 2008
Sahil Parikh
I am Sahil Parikh, founder of DeskAway and author of The SaaS Edge. This is where I share my work-life adventures.
