The conference offers more than 50 leading thinkers on various panels debating and dissecting the power of networks in a convergent economy. With panels on Technology and Life Sciences that have used networks innovatively to grow their business, TiECON East emphasises the opportunity attendees have, to interact with some of the best minds in the industry. The firm’s India Practice Leader, Rahoul Roy, is scheduled to speak at the event.
Keynote speakers include Craig Newmark of Craigslist, Alan Rosling, Tata Sons and Bob Compton, documentary film maker: A panel on India as a leading player in the global networks is the central focus and over 500 entrepreneurs, professionals and industry experts to attend TiECON East 2008.
“This year at TiECON East, we are putting the 'i' back in TiE, with a track titled Leveraging India's Growth. With the Indian economy poised to grow around 10 per cent a year, the key question is, how do East Coast based entrepreneurs take advantage of this by starting businesses right here in the US,” said Ravi Mantha, chair, TiECON East 2008.
“The conference will examine how businesses remains vibrant with the use of networks and how these networks endows certain resources, ideas and flexibility, and therefore more power to effect change and innovation in their companies,” said Al Kapoor, president, TiE Boston.
“We’re inviting the best entrepreneurs, CEOs and other professionals from varied disciplines to come together and engage in a conversation,” said Vanita Shastri, executive director, TiE Boston. “I believe successful entrepreneurs are those that harness their networks best; this conference will provide a forum to understand better the role networks play in the business world.”
Brown Rudnick is a Gold Sponsor of this year’s conference. |
