TiE Global Summit records a brilliant Day 2 as the panels transpire on Cultural Entrepreneurship, Technology for Sustainability, and Fostering Entrepreneurship
Mumbai/Hyderabad, 13 December 2022 – The much-anticipated annual TiE (The
Indus Entrepreneurs) Global Summit, on the second day of
the three-day flagship entrepreneurship summit saw some brilliant turn out and
action. The programme agenda successfully accomplished parallel tracks on panel
discussions and fireside chats, keynote sessions, investor session smashups, TiE
University Global Pitchfest Competition – Semifinals, TGS100 Showcase,
Masterclasses; and the first of its kind, TiE Women Global Conclave Pitch
Competition Finale.
A
panel discussion on ‘Unleashing The Maverick Mindset’ saw Mr.
Krishnan Ramanujam (Chairman NASSCOM & President, Enterprise Growth
Business at Tata Consultancy Services), Mr. Harish Mehta (Chairman of
Onward Technologies & Author of The Maverick Effect) share their thoughts
on the subject while another panel discussion on ‘Sustainability Economics’ had
Mr. Abhay Deshpande (Founder, Recykal), Mr. Anmol Jaggi (Founder,
BlueSmart Electric Mobility), Mr. Abilash Haridass (Co-Founder & CEO
at WEGoT Utility Solutions) and Ms. Radhika Choudary, (Co-Founder at
Freyr Energy Services Private Limited) share their opinions on the topic
moderated by Mr. Sandip Patnaik (MD, JLL India).
Having
reimagined the definition of new-age entrepreneurship, Mr. Pawan Kumar
Chandana, CEO, CTO and Co-Founder, Skyroot Aerospace Ltd, shared an
inspirational story of his startup that is recorded as the first private sector
rocket launch in India on 18th November 2022. “It was a small lead for a
startup and the first giant leap of faith. It has been a phenomenal journey in
the four years. There were no signs as to whether we were in the right
direction until now, but we kept going. Today we need rocket launches more than
ever. We cannot live without space technology. From using our GPS to the
fisherman who navigates his fisheries, we all need space technology. Everything
valuable that we have today including all the metals and elements have come
from space”, he said.
In a
fireside chat on Evolution of Entrepreneurs in India, Mr. Gopal
Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Capital Funds, shared insights detailing the
correlation between entrepreneurship today and history’s definition if the
same, “In India, talent is ubiquitous. One should adopt what one is good at
naturally, pursue it and find success it. This is also what Krishna taught
Arjuna as he gave the discourse in the Geeta. India has the executive ability,
we have the ambition, we should cultivate the ability to attract and retain
great teams. We must grow with the idea of making for public good in India”.
A very
enlightening session on Emotional Wellness was delivered by Dr. Shri
Kamlesh Patel fondly called ‘Daaji’ – Guide of Heartfulness Meditation
Worldwide as he was interviewed in a fireside chat by Mr. Muralil
Bukkapatnam (Chairman & CEO, Volksy Technologies) on the inner balance
that leaders need to bear achieve to be better at their leadership roles, on
relationships, bringing positivity and life.
The Global Summit will also host a multitude of Mentor Sessions,
Investor Sessions, Incubator Showcases, and University Pitch Fests. TiE Global
Summit will be home to over 6000 formal investor interactions during the 2-day
event, where 300-400 startups expected at the summit will
be ensured at least 3 interactions with key investors. Some of the prominent
speakers included Mr. William Nanda Bissell (Chairman, FabIndia), Mr.
T Koshy (CEO and MD, Open Network for Digital Commerce), Mr. Ashish Goel,
Co-Founder and CEO, Urban Ladder, and Mr. Amod Malviya (Co-Founder, Udaan)
among others.
A fireside chat on ‘Investing Across the Growth of Startups’ saw
participation of Ms. Vani Kola (MD, Kalaari Capital) and Mr. Prashant K
Gulati (Chairman Emeritus, TiE Dubai). An Introduction to Olympic Gold Quest was delivered by Ms. Neha
Agarwal (Head Partnerships & Communications) while Mr. Sanjay Jaju
(IAS, Addl. Secretary to Defence Wing, GOI) spoke on ‘Opportunities in
Defence Markets’.
The networking and intense knowledge transfer
were interspersed with musical entertainment as the leaders made the most of
the summit on Day2 and are looking forward to the valuable sessions coming on
the closing day on 14th December.
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