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Guide to Goa 2 Understanding Goa Language Goa is a state in India within the coastal region known as the Konkan. Konkani is the sole official language of Goa. Most Goans speak Konkani, The former Portuguese enclave has been a holiday destination since English, Hindi, and Marathi. Marathi may be used "=for all or any of the colonial times. Its golden, palm-fringed beaches spread along the state’s official purposes. 105 km coastline that pull in the tourists – around two million of them each winter. Portuguese was the sole official language during Portuguese colonial rule. It is now, however, mostly spoken by only the elderly Portuguese- Serving as the linchpin for a vast trade network for more than 450 years, educated populations and is no longer an official language. Goa was Portugal’s first toehold in Asia. However, when the Portuguese empire began to flounder in the seventeenth century, so too did the fortunes of its capital. Cut off from the rest of India by a wall of mountains and hundreds of kilometres of unnavigable alluvial plain, it remained aloof from the wider Subcontinent until 1961, when the exasperated prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, finally gave up trying to negotiate with the Portuguese dictator Salazar and sent in the army. On 19 December 1961, the Indian Army invaded and resulting in the annexation of Goa. Panjim, the state capital and our destination for 2019’s CU Asia, is home for ruins of the former Portuguese capital – a sprawl of Catholic cathedrals, convents and churches that draw crowds of Christian pilgrims from all over India. 3 Getting to Goa You could travel to Goa by bus and plane, but we would suggest you to come by plane as it is the quickest way to travel. The Dabolim airport in Vasco da Gama is Goa's only airport. Several airlines offer direct international route to Goa: Qatar Airways (from Doha, Qatar), Oman Air (from Muscat, Oman), Jet Airways (from Abu Dhabi, UAE) and Air India (from Dubai, UAE, Kuwait City, Kuwait and Muscat, Oman) offer an international direct flight to Goa. Many domestic airlines such as Air India, Jet Airways, AirAsia India, Vistara, Spicejet, GoAir, and Indigo have daily flights to and from India’s major cities, such as Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kozhikode (Calicut), Mumbai, Pune, and Surat. CU Asia 2019 Venues 5 91springboard Goa Wednesday, 20 February 2019 https://goo.gl/maps/3b4hP3saKDJ2 Goa is the 91springboard’s fourteenth hub in India, and as well the central Headquarter. 91springboard has always believed in the maxim of “work hard, party hard”. It is a philosophy that is reflected in the way they operate our coworking spaces across 7 cities in India. 91springboard likes to create environments that enable their team to perform beyond what they thought they were capable of while also ensuring they have fun in the process. Moving their headquarter to Goa is the best way to ensure that their team has as much fun away from work as they do while at the hub. Away from the crowds, hustle, and noise of India’s metropolitan cities, 91springboard Goa offers the opportunity for a tranquil, relaxed, and less stressful work environment, with the beach just a 5-minute drive from the hub itself. 91springboard team is excited to welcome you at its Goa hub for the Spotlight India on Wednesday, 20 February 2019. 6 Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) Thursday, 21 February 2019 https://goo.gl/maps/1rAd55yNZxH2 Established by the Government of Goa in 2004, the main objective of the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) is to frame an entertainment policy to help cultivate Goa into a world-class international entertainment nerve center of the country. It is home for the annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI) since 2004. Inspired by the entertainment culture of India, it is our pleasure to be partnering with ESG to be hosting the Coworking Academy on Thursday, 21 February 2019. Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias Friday, 22 February 2019 https://goo.gl/maps/rfJJTBbKA4E2 The Clubhouse is situated on Goa’s most attractive Miramar Beach, which was originally called Praia de Gaspar Dias. In the year 1921, some like-minded gentlemen took the initiative and met to lay a foundation of a Clubhouse at Gaspar Dias. On 25 April 1926, a shack constructed of local materials like bamboo mats was put up. It was the birth of Clubhouse Gaspar Dias. With 90 years of glorious history of wholesome family entertainment, playing hosts to some elite dignitaries & sportsmen of different bygone eras, and now being consolidated as a full fledged sports consortium, the Clube Tennis Gaspar Dias will become the venue of the Opening of Coworking Unconference of Asia in the morning of Friday, 22 February 2019. 8 Old GMC Complex Friday - Saturday, 22 - 23 February 2019 https://goo.gl/maps/mou4RbYPw442 The Goa Medical College (GMC) in Panaji, Goa was built in 1927 and is one of Asia’s oldest medical institutions. Rich of Goa history, this beautiful building and compound will feature a mix of exhibitions and culinary workshops. Together with Entertainment Society of Goa, the Old GMC building is also home for the annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI) since 2004. The old GMC building will be the venue of Coworking Unconference Asia 2019’s panel and unconference sessions on Friday - Saturday, 22 - 23 February 2019. 9 Reis Magos Fort Saturday, 23 February 2019 https://goo.gl/maps/YhUH3BjbQYo The Reis Magos Fort is the oldest fort in Goa and is located about 9 km from Panjim, the capital city of Goa. It has been restored to serve as a Cultural and Heritage Centre. The Fort of Reis Magos was of great strategic importance because it served as a first line of defence to the port town of Old Goa. It has served the state since 1493. This historical building will be the venue of the closing party of Coworking Unconference Asia 2019 on the evening of Saturday, 23 February 2019. CU Asia 2019 Passes 11 CU Asia 2019 Passes ALL ACCESS Pass ALL ACCESS Pass will give you access to Spotlight India on Wednesday, 20 February 2019, Coworking Academy on Thursday, 21 February 2019, Coworking Unconference Asia (CU Asia) 2019 on Friday, 22 February to Saturday, 23 February 2019, and the Goa Excursion on Sunday, 24 February 2019. Standard Pass ALL ACCESS Pass will only give you access to the Coworking Unconference Asia (CU Asia) 2019 on Friday, 22 February to Saturday, 23 February 2019, and the Goa Excursion on Sunday, 24 February 2019. Spotlight India Pass Spotlight India Pass will only give you access to Spotlight India on Wednesday, 20 February 2019. Coworking Unconference Asia Spotlight India Coworking Academy Goa Excursion (CU Asia 2019) ALL ACCESS Pass ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Standard Pass x x ✓ ✓ Spotlight India Pass ✓ x x x To upgrade your pass, please get in touch with [email protected] CU Asia 2019 Program Schedule 13 Spotlight India | Wednesday, 20 February 2019 Spotlight India 9:00 am - 10:00 am Registration and Networking 10:00 am - 10:10 am Introduction by CU Asia 2019’s Hosting Partner 10:10 am - 10:30 am Rise of Coworking in India by Varun Chawla (91Springboard) Panel Session: Coworking in India 10:30 am - 11:10 am with Puneet Chandra (Skootr), Ashish Goenka (Redbrick Offices), and Sakshi Rastogi (91Springboard) Panel Session: Community within India 11:10 am - 11:40 am with Anurag Maloo (Techstars), Paras Pundir (Community Folks), and Mithun Shetty (91Springboard) 11:40 am - 12:00 pm What is Government’s Involvement / Interest in Coworking Spaces? 12:00 pm - 12:40 pm Panel Session: Government's involvement in Startups and Coworking Ecosystem 12:40 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm Startup Ecosystem in India by Techstars 14 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm Panel Session: Startup Ecosystem in India and the Support from Coworking Space Panel session: How Can Coworking Spaces Help Members to Succeed? 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm with Eashita Maheswary (Beyond Nomad) and Mayur Sontakke (Remote Explorers) 3:15 pm - 3:35 pm Chai and Networking 3:35 pm - 4:10 pm Unconference Session Unconference Session 4:20 pm - 4:55 pm Unconference Session Unconference Session 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Dinner and Networking 15 Coworking Academy 2019 | Thursday, 21 February 2019 Coworking Academy 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am Registration 9:30 am - 9:45 am Introduction by Steve Munroe and Renee Martyna, CAAP Seeing The Big Picture: Coworking Strategy from 35,000 Feet 9:45 am - 10:25 am by Marc Navarro, Marc Navarro Coworking Consultancy 10:25 am - 11:05 am Coworking Sales and Marketing 11:05 am - 11:30 am Chai Break How to Use Events to Imprint the DNA of Your Space Strengthening Your Ecosystem Through Strategic 11:30 am - 12:10 pm and Making Your Space Profitable by Brittnee Bond, Partnerships by Maria Agustin, HUBUD Bondworks 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Lunch A Thoughtfully Designed Space Makes Workers Happy. How to Keep Your Team Awesome as You Grow by 1:10 pm - 1:50 pm Don't Screw It Up! by Shravan Bendapudi, Gensler Michael Moonsinghe, Business Hubs Kick Ass Saas: How to Dial in Your Software Choices to Building a Playbook For Growth by Marcela Fernandez, 2:00 pm - 2:40 pm Manage Your Business Better. Selina 16 2:40 pm - 3:00 pm Chai Break 3:00 pm - 3:40 pm AMA: Getting Funding From Investors by Lachlan Sloan, CoLo Life 3:40 pm - 4:20 pm 5 Things We’ve Learned About Scaling by 91springboard 4:20 pm - 4:30 pm Wrap Up 17 CU Asia Day 1 | Friday, 22 February 2019 CU Asia Day 1 8:30 am - 9:30 am Registration at Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias 9:30 am - 10:00 am Opening 10:00 am - 10:20 am Presentation by Jaanus Juss, Founder and CEO of Telliskivi Creative