“Harnessing the Networks: Communication, Collaboration and Convergence, the 3 new C’s in Success” is the theme of TiECON East 2008.

May 29th-30th, 2008 at the Westin Hotel in Waltham, MA

 Keynote speakers include Craig Newmark of Craigslist, Alan Rosling, Tata Sons and Bob Compton, documentary film maker: For the first time, a media and entertainment panel on India debuts at the Conference.

  The Indus Entrepreneurs-Boston (TiE-Boston), the second largest chapter of the world’s largest network of entrepreneurs and professionals  will hold its 10^th annual flagship conference on May 29^th and 30th at the Westin in Waltham.

 The theme of TiECON East 2008 is titled: “Harnessing the Networks, Communication, Collaboration and Convergence, the 3 new C’s in success”.  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 emphasizes the unique opportunity attendees have, to interact with some of the best minds in the industry.

“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 ten percent 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 of TiECON East 2008.

 â€œThe 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.

 â€œWe’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 of 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”.

For information about the conference and the speakers, visit www.tieconeast.org

 TiE is a global not-for-profit organization with a mission to foster and support entrepreneurship. It is an active, vibrant organization with 48 chapters in 15 countries with over 12,000 members globally. TiE-Boston is the second-largest chapter in the world after TiE-Silicon Valley. The organization represents a diverse set of industries, including software and information technologies, biotech, financial services and other services. TiE-Boston leads TiE-East, a consortium of TiE’s east coast chapters (including 2 in Canada).

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