TiE, The Next Generation Fostering Entrepreneurship Globally
2014 -15 Annual Report
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Table of Contents
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Letter from the TiE Chairman, Al Kapoor
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Letter from TiE Global Executive Director, Bridgett Comer
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The TiE Network
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The New Face of TiE
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Global Connectivity
TiE by Numbers
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What’s Trending Around the Globe?
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Global Programs
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2014-2015
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2014-2015
StoryXpress
Multiversal Waste Management
Fizzible.com
MyHelpster
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Annual Chapter Award Winners
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Global News & Milestones TiE Launches TiE Talks
TiE Partners with BizWorld.org
TiE Launches New Website
TiE Global Appoints New Executive Director
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Chapter Programs TRIP Funding Program - TiE Rockies
WECREATE – TiE Islamabad
TiE Angels
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Chapter News from Around the Globe TiE Silicon Valley’s CIO Forum Gains Traction
Kovai Tech-A-Thon 2015
South Asian Young Entrepreneurs Summit (SAYes)
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Chapter News from Around the Globe TiE Rajasthan -Tech4Raj
TiE Silicon Valley Launches Billion Dollar Babies
TiE Hong Kong Mentored Company revolutionizing Eye Care
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Celebrating TiEcon Success in 2014
TiEcon 2014 was the biggest and best TiEcon yet, attracting over 4,000 attendees from over 22 different countries who all came to learn, connect, and prosper. Attendees ranged from C-level executives to founders to engineers and more. Nearly 20 keynote speeches, along with fireside chats and panels, covered topics like Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare IT, and of course, Entrepreneurship. Speakers included Steve Mollenkopf, CEO of Qualcomm; Steve Lucas, President of Platform Solutions at SAP; Sandy Carter, GM of IBM; and more. Alongside the talks and speeches ran the Expo floor, with over 140 exhibitors, and the TiE50 Awards, which honored tech startups in life sciences, software, and energy industries. As the conference came to an end, attendees were treated to a fashion show by haute couture designer Shekhar Rahate, along with dance performances and a comedy show. With the success of TiEcon 2014 comes a new inspiration to make TiEcon 2015 even more spectacular than ever!
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Celebrating TiEcon Around the World
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Celebrating TiEcon Around the World
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Major Events TiE Houston’s Texas Funding Forum
TiE Delhi NCR - SmashUP
Relaunch of TiE London
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Executive Director Awards 2014
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Global Leadership Directory 2015
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Global Leadership Directory 2015
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Global Leadership Directory 2015
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Global Board of Trustees & Management Al Kapoor TiE Global Chairman President, Millennium Ventures Group
Lakshmi Narayanan Vice Chairman Cognizant
Venktesh Shukla TiE Global Vice Chairman General Partner Monta Vista Capital
Naganand Doraswamy Co-Founder SPAN Systems Corp
Harish Mamtani Co-Founder & CEO SEED Education Corporation
Pradeep Udhas Managing Director KPMG US
Jassi Chadha President & CEO Axtria
Prashant (PK) Gulati Founder & Maker in Chief The Assembly
John Paul TiE Kerala
Suresh Madan President & CEO MyHealth Centre
Management Team & General Counsel Bridgett Comer Executive Director
Andrew Tjahyadi IT Manager
Alicia Rabadon Associate Marketing & Communications
Raj Judge General Counsel
Sharad Khare Director of Global Content
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TiE Global