Embracing the Internet of Things doesn’t necessarily mean foregoing your privacy

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Progress doesn’t always come easily. There will almost always be resistance to change, especially if such change directly involves the lives of people all over the world. In the case of The Internet of Things, the general public is still skeptical about the idea. Connectivity is great but unfortunately we live in a world where hackers are renowned for stealing …

Get inspired to make your ideas a reality at TiEcon 2017

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I am really excited about delivering a keynote at TiEcon 2017’s Entrepreneurship Track this Saturday, May 6th. In this keynote Q&A with veteran entrepreneur and investor B.V. Jagadeesh, I will be sharing my entrepreneurial journey of founding and leading one of the most valuable enterprise software companies of this decade. As an engineer turned first-time entrepreneur, I learned a lot of lessons building AppDynamics …

Gaming and MarTech Track at TiEcon 2017

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I’m really excited to keynote the inaugural Gaming Track on Saturday, May 6th! We’ll have a panel on the business of gaming and in my keynote, we’ll explore why experts don’t always know best. A look at the speaker lineup for this track:  Brian Chu, Director of Product, Rocket Games  Shannon Clark, Founder, Stealth – Moderator  Taehoon Kim, CEO, Co-founder, nWay Inc  Wright …

Calling all Entrepreneurs: Learn & Network at TiEcon 2017

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At TiEcon, you will meet the people behind some of the biggest innovations today — the founders, the investors, the employees, the decision-makers. When you’re working in tech, there’s always more work to be done — but nothing replaces meeting the right people. The TiE network is 61 chapters strong in 19 countries, and this is the founding and flagship …

TiEcon Entertainment Headliner Confirmed – Mika Singh

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With less than 2 weeks to go for TiEcon 2017, the excitement is building, and we at TiE are looking forward to a blockbuster event as we celebrate our 25th anniversary! This year, we’re bringing you a world-class program filled with domain experts in 12 exciting tracks like Autonomous Vehicles, Digital Health, Internet of Things, Fintech, AI/machine learning, etc. There …

Fintech Innovation and Opportunity

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We’ve put together an interesting and exciting Fintech panel on the first day of TiEcon. You won’t want to miss this! Financial technology, also known as Fintech, is revamping traditional financial services to suit the always-on digital customer and economy. Although termed as new and evolving, the same old rules and regulations of the traditional financial industry still apply. Having said that; within …

What’s the Status on Those Self-Driving Cars, Anyway? Come Find Out!

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So, how was traffic today? We’ve been hearing about the promise of self-driving cars for some time now, and before we know it, we’ll be able to sit back, relax and enjoy our commutes. And when is that happening, again? Come find out at the autonomous vehicles track at TiEcon! Innovators will be discussing where we’re at from a technical …

Investor Ravi Mhatre to Receive Venture Capitalist of the Year Award at TiEcon 2017

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ​TiE Silicon Valley, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering global entrepreneurship, today announced that leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Lightspeed Venture Partners, Ravi Mhatre, will receive the “Venture Capitalist of the Year” award at TiEcon 2017, which will be will be held May 5th and 6th at …