Event Topic: From Local Pilots to Enterprise Deals: Closing Your First Paying AI Customers
Join Startup Grind Pune and Startup Grind Madurai in a joint Chapter Collab for an exclusive chat with AI front runners and experts, Atul Mehra and Dilip Kumar K K. Learn strategies to transition from proofs of concept to high-stakes contracts by engaging key decision makers & C-suite executives, converting potential leads into paying customers. Ideal for AI builders aiming to secure enterprise clients and demonstrate clear financial value.
💥💻🌐 Tune in on 30th September 2026 at 7:30 PM for our virtual session!
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☆ Atul Mehra, Founder of Vaayu (an Enterprise AI platform enabling CXOs across sales, finance, and operations to deploy revenue-generating AI assistants) and Co-Founder of the All Bharat AI Association, draws on his extensive background engineering autonomous driving software at KPIT (BMW/Mercedes) and capital market trading platforms at Credit Suisse. Atul Mehra is the Founder of Vaayu, an AI platform that turns gut-feel intuition into actionable, automated enterprise decisions. Named to the Forbes India Top 100 startups list, Vaayu has been recognized by leading institutions including IDFC, HDFC, and NVIDIA. Beyond Vaayu, Atul serves as the Co-Founder of the All Bharat AI Association and the Innovators & Industry Deeptech AI Alliance—a non-profit focused research lab delivering edge-AI technologies, industry sandboxes, proprietary datasets, IP, and cross-sector collaborations. Atul holds a Master’s in Computer Applications (MCA) and has led engineering teams across Germany, the UK, the US, and India. His technical career spans autonomous driving systems at KPIT for BMW and Mercedes-Benz, as well as high-frequency, NASDAQ-facing trading architectures at Credit Suisse and SunGard.
☆ Dilip Kumar K K, Founder & CEO of HasoTechnology—a software product and digital transformation company that helps businesses streamline their operations through customized CRM, ERP, AI, and automation solutions – providing automated Practice Management CRM systems for UK accounting firms.
With more than a decade of entrepreneurial experience, he has worked with startups and businesses across India and international markets, delivering technology solutions that solve real-world business challenges. His expertise spans Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, CRM Implementation, Cloud Applications, and Full-Stack Software Development. Beyond building software, Dilip is passionate about making technology practical and accessible. He is a Google Developers Group Madurai mentor, and regularly guides students, speaks at colleges and entrepreneurship forums, and shares insights on AI, innovation, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies.
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