Before reaching India, Unreasonable Mentor Ken Banks, author Tori Hogan, and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu speak in front of the shipboard community during a talk about how one can really make a difference in the world.
Daniel Epstein and Lakshmi Praturi, co-founder of INK Talks, share a Skype call with local government officials from the state of Kerala,
Abby Jung, co-founder of Synergy Social Ventures, pins flowers into Rosa Balas’ (of Aquaphytex) hair at the ‘Namaste India’ event hosted for Unreasonables in Bangalore.
The event featured several dance and musical performances and was organized by Guru-G co-founder Shivananda Salgame.
Daniel and the Unreasonable At Sea crew reconvened with Innoz founder and CEO Deepak Ravindran at Startup Village in Cochin.
The team poses with the collected performers after the fantastic event.
While in Bangalore, Daniel met up with former Unreasonable Insitute pal and co-founder Vladimir Dubovsky, who has since founded the massive Startup Festival in Bangalore, where the Unreasonable At Sea entrepreneurs got a chance to pitch to the huge audience.
Unreasonables and local Entrepreneurs from Startup Village in Cochin pose after the Unreasonable Cochin event.
Tendekayi Katsiga of Deaftronics demonstrates and discusses his Solar Ear product with local attendees of the Bangalore Startup Festival.
The assembled Unreasonable At Sea team poses for a photo after dinner on our last night in Bangalore.
What Happened Over the Course of the Week
India was a major destination for our entrepreneurs aboard the MV Explorer. There we met several local organizations dedicated to the burgeoning entrepreneurship scene in India such as Startup Village in Cochin and the Startup Festival in Bangalore. We were all treated to a wonderful cultural experience and introduction to India through the ‘Namaste India’ event hosted by Guru-G’s Shivananda Salgame. Connections were made with friends both old and new. It was a hectic, but unforgettable and extremely beneficial week for all.
