TiECON East on June 15 at Boston

By siliconindia staff writer   |   Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 19:30 IST
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BOSTON: The TiECON East is hosting a conference “Innovation in Flat World” on June 15. United Nations chief Kofi Annan will offer his advise on how to continue the evolution of innovation around the world. With over 1200 expected attendees, TiECON East aims to become the largest global innovation conference on the East Coast. Reputed speakers from around the world will offer the audience with the information and mentoring they need to expand globally. Speakers include Howard Anderson, Founder Battery Ventures and The Yankee Group, Nikesh Arora, VP & GM Europe, Google, Clayton M. Christensen, Professor, Harvard Business School, Author, The Innovator’s Dilemma, Rajat Gupta, Senior Partner Worldwide, McKinsey & Co., Ray Kurzweil, Author & Pioneer in Artificial Intelligence, Venkat Ramaswamy, Ross School of Business at University of Michigan, Paul Sagan, CEO, Akamai, Mohanbir Sawhney, Professor, Kellogg School of Management, Howard H. Stevenson, Vice Provost, Harvard University and Hatim Tyabji, former CEO VeriFone and Board Member Best Buy, The venue of the event is the Hynes Memorial Convention Center. Attendees will be immersed in real-world examples and stories and engage panelists to help lead the visionary strategies brought about by TiECON East Keynote speakers and drive business creation and growth into the future. Not only can attendees discover the latest developments and hottest opportunities in various sectors, but they’ll also gain a understanding of the various global market and industry trends pushing these opportunities in clean tech, wireless/IT, life sciences, capital markets and other new ventures. The audience will also gain a better understanding of how venture financing works and how can capital markets help in creating new ventures around the Globe. Furthermore, with the unique opportunity that attendees have to network with some of their peers and various industry movers and shakers, it becomes very obvious that TiECON East Conference is the place to be for people who would like to leverage a diverse pool of experts and establish a global presence in India. For more information call TiE-Boston office at (781) 272-3875 or visit www.tieconeast.com