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 …

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 …

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 …

What Do Business, Banks and Blockchain Have in Common?

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Hmmm…let’s see if you can guess. 🙂 It not that difficult, unless you’ve been living under a rock. Business, banks and blockchain, have Fintech evolution and revolution in common. Businesses are evolving and adjusting to making and receiving payments in an increasingly digital world. Especially e-commerce companies. Every day you hear of a new payment method emerging. Be it a …

Announcing a Brand New Track for TiEcon 2017: Govtech

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We are experiencing the ever-connected world at our fingertips; why should our experience as citizens interacting with government services be different? Governments are hearing and acting on this groundswell of demand, making Govtech a ripe and ready space for disruption. A shift in demographics and the need to do more with less means technology investments for new and improved government and civic …

100 Reasons to Attend TiEcon 2017

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Are you still thinking about attending TiEcon? TiEcon presents a comprehensive experience for entrepreneurs and tech professionals. Network with some of the most brilliant minds in technology. Listen to our lineup of domain experts, marquee names and accomplished speakers who will discuss what’s trending. Hear from 100 curated top startups presenting their ideas. These companies will compete for the highly …

Martech and Adtech: No Longer Apart

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By Vasudha Badri Paul Technology innovations are shaking up every industry, and marketing is no exception. In the marketing stack, inventions are enabling a new breed of marketers who can create initiatives that drive business results. Data science, machine learning and analytics are driving a convergence of adtech and martech, maximizing marketing performance and ROI on ad expenditure. Marketing the …

AR/VR at TiEcon

What Does the Future of Video Look Like?

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With less than a month to go until TiEcon, we couldn’t be more thrilled to share with you the speaker lineup we’re pulling together. You’ll hear from true pioneers who are shaking up entire industries, from machine learning to blockchain to gaming to VR.In our AR/VR track, we’re looking forward to the keynote from Jason Rosenthal, CEO of Lytro — a light …