PUNE: The Indus Entrepreneurs ( TiE), Pune chapter, a not–for–profit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship is organizing the 10th edition of its flagship event TiECON on 21st and 22nd February 2025 at Hotel Westin, Koregaon Park. Around 400 to 500 people along with Prominent angel investors, startup funds, entrepreneurs, and industry thought-leaders are set to converge at the TiECON Pune 2025.
The first day of TiECon Pune consists of deep dive masterclasses wherein entrepreneurs not only learn but practice the application of the techniques through case studies. The second day consists of insightful talks, panels, fireside chats, investor pitches, and networking with stellar founders, investors, CEOs, industry leaders, technologists, a sports icon, and a young mountaineer who is a Guinness record holder.
Topics include validating your idea, go-to-market strategy, sales, scaling, digital marketing, branding, design thinking, funding, making companies investible, funding, building your team including hiring a CEO, planning and executing M&A of your company, and many more. Domain-specific sessions will cover automotive & electronics, cyber security, climate & sustainability, medical technologies & healthcare, wellness, and deep tech. AI that is taking the world by storm has three dedicated sessions – AI state of the art, horizon of AI applications and CEO’s perspective of AI, and how entrepreneurs can leverage this technology.
The nurture mentoring pavilion at TiECon Pune 2025 is a showcase of mentors and mentee companies across all 13 Nurture programs TiE Pune has executed. Participants get opportunities to network with investors, industry leaders, iconic entrepreneurs, and peers. Nurture is an organized mentoring program TiE Pune created in 2012 and is now adopted by many TiE chapters not only in India but worldwide.
Says Kiran Deshpande, TiE Global Trustee and the Conference Chair “Pune has the most diverse entrepreneurial ecosystem in India. TiECon Pune 2025 serves the learning needs of all types of entrepreneurs not only from Pune but from across India”.
Says Ajay Bhagwat, founding charter member, and current TiE Pune President, “Nurture pavilion and masterclasses provide exemplary opportunities to the participants for meaningful networking”.
For out-of-Pune participants, there is also an opportunity to enjoy the milieu of Pune with heritage walks, theater, music, many nearby forts, and a trek to the famous Sinhagad fort.
TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs): TiE is a world-renowned not-for-profit organization fostering entrepreneurship. TiE activities are built around five pillars namely, mentoring, educating, networking, investing, and incubating. TiE has ~65 chapters worldwide. TiE charter members are seasoned entrepreneurs and are part of TiE to give back. TiE Pune is a leading chapter in the TiE ecosystem.
