Event Direction
Harsh Rajput
Co-Director · Event Strategy & Direction
Overall event plan, the Season 2 roadmap and key partnerships
Season 2The crew
The people building India Startup Safari
One team, no hierarchy on stage: a young crew from d2d YouthStory that filled a hall in Patna and is now bringing Season 2 to Science City, Patna. Tap anyone to see what they own and how to reach them.
- 6core team
- 6departments
- S2and counting
Leadership
The leadership team
Three co-directors who lead Season 2 together: event direction, partnerships and creators, and speakers and investors.
Partnerships & Creators
Rashmi Gupta
Co-Director · Sponsorships & Creator Partnerships
Brand partnerships, the Creator Collab and influencer programme
Speakers & Investors
Parinidhi Upadhayay
Co-Director · Speakers, Investors & Programme
Speaker line-up, investor lounge, 1:1 coordination and the stage programme
Core team
The core crew
The people who make every speaker, investor, stall and minute on stage happen.
Strategy & Sales
Shivang Mishra
Head of Strategy, Sales & Sponsorships
Sponsorship strategy, deals and leading the sales team
Brand & Digital
Amar Rastogi
Head of Social Media & Digital
Instagram, LinkedIn, content calendar and the Season 2 campaign
Operations
Viraj Pandey
Head of Operations & Logistics
Venue, production, vendors, pods and on-ground logistics
Who does what
How Season 2 is run
Every part of the event has an owner. Here is who to talk to.
Season 2 · one team
Event DirectionHarsh RajputOverall event plan, the Season 2 roadmap and key partnerships
Partnerships & CreatorsRashmi GuptaBrand partnerships, the Creator Collab and influencer programme
Speakers & InvestorsParinidhi UpadhayaySpeaker line-up, investor lounge, 1:1 coordination and the stage programme
Strategy & SalesShivang MishraSponsorship strategy, deals and leading the sales team
Brand & DigitalAmar RastogiInstagram, LinkedIn, content calendar and the Season 2 campaign
OperationsViraj PandeyVenue, production, vendors, pods and on-ground logistics
Supported on the day by the Safari crew:
- Registration & help desk
- Stage & AV
- Hospitality & F&B
- Photo & video
- Campus ambassadors
- Volunteers
- Finance & compliance
Join the crew
Want to build Season 2 with us?
We are looking for volunteers, campus ambassadors, photographers and interns for December at Science City, Patna. You get a crew T-shirt, a certificate and a front-row seat to India’s startup scene.
See you on the floor in December.
19–20 December 2026, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Science City, Patna