TiEcon 2009, Calls For Smart Entrepreneurship In Challenging Times
India's Largest Entrepreneurship Conference Begins With A Record Number Of Registrations
Tweet-- TiEcon Delhi 2009,(www.tiecon-delhi.org) one of India’slargest entrepreneurship conference commenced at The Taj Palace, New Delhitoday. The conference was kicked off with a welcoming note by Dr. SaurabhSrivastava Chairman Emeritus, The Indus Entrepreneurs, (TiE), New Delhi followedby an inaugural address by Mr. P. Chidambaram, HomeMinister, Ministry of Home Affairs. Mr P. Chidambaram’s address was followed byan address by Sir Richard Stagg, KMCG, British High Commissioner. The speakersaddressed a delegation of 1000 people attending this session. TiEcon Delhi 2009is a landmarkconference which brings together an array of people from a variety of industriesand societies to debate complex issues and foster new ideas.
Inaugurating the TiEcon Delhi 2009, Mr. P.Chidambaram, Home Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India said,“Entrepreneurship is a difficult word to define, an entrepreneur has adifficult path to choose and a difficult path to tread. Many succeed and manyfail. An entrepreneur who trips and falls down once; if he is a trueentrepreneur will pick himself up and walk the same path or a different pathwith greater determination. An entrepreneur chases a dream, pursues an idea,and seeks a goal. So I think there is much to be said about entrepreneurshipand any organization which promotes entrepreneurship rather than simplebusinesses.
Thanking the Home Minister for his inaugural speech,Mr. Pramod Bhasin, President & CEO, Genpact said “there is a need forentrepreneurs and the government to work as partners and help the country moveforward. The census of a 1.1 billion people in a brief time is a remarkableidea that only a county like India can take forward.” He also added, “theIndian entrepreneurs have looked outwards but are now looking inwards, verycarefully and deeply.”
The main focus of TiE Delhi’s 10th anniversary, entrepreneurship conference is to inspire andeducate entrepreneurs on aspects that impact the entrepreneurial environmentand the opportunities relevant to Indian companies, particularly those in thestart up and growth phase. Theentrepreneurial environment has been dampened by the onset of the recession.Numerous budding entrepreneurs who were upbeat about their businesspropositions prior to the recession were forced to stall their plans due tolack of funds; however many smartentrepreneurs did weather the affects of the recession. The two day conference will highlights the need of ““Smart Entrepreneurship in Challenging Times” through:
- Panel sessions designed to focus on the opportunities & challenges thrown up by the recent economic situation.
- Relevant entrepreneurial stories & experiences across sectors/regions interspersed in the various sessions, with emphasis on the things they did right.
- Guru Sessions
- Mentoring Clinic for one on one mentoring
- MyTiEcon Tool which will help you meet, mingle, share a cup of tea and some “gyan” with panelists, charter members, Indian Angel Network members & VCs, government officials, etc.
- Gala Dinner that will include an exciting entertainment program.
Renowned industry leaders added invaluable insights at the several sessions that took place at the conference today. A few of them being, Mr. Vikram Bakshi, Chairman-Ascot Hotels & Resorts & Managing Director & JV Partner, Connaught Plaza Restaurants, Mr. Santee Bikhchandani, Co Founder and CEO, Naurki.com, Mr. Naveen Munjal, Managing Director, Hero Electric, Mr. Deep Kalra, Founder and CEO MakeMyTrip.com, Mr. Varun Sahni, Country Head Acumen Fund, Mr Amir Alexander Hasson, Founder and CEO United Villages.
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About The Indus Entrepreneur (TiE) Delhi
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) is the world’slargest organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship. TiE helpsentrepreneurs through advice, guidance and assistance from successful &experienced entrepreneurs and professionals. TiE has over 16000 members in 53cities in 12 countries that consist of many participants in the entrepreneurialecosystem – successful & experienced as well as budding entrepreneurs,venture capital firms, angel investors, service providers, etc. The membershipstructure of TiE includes Charter Members that represent the who’s who of theindustry and regular members comprising of aspiring, early stage and mid sizeentrepreneurs. The various activities and services of TiE help them becomebetter informed and better connected entrepreneurs. Charter members are invitedbased on their accomplishments and willingness to help the next generation ofentrepreneurs. Regular Members benefit from the education, knowledge,inspiration, guidance, mentoring and, most importantly, the global connectivityand networking that the TiE platform can provide.
