Hundreds of luminaries from across industries, including frontrunners in the AI revolution, will gather at the San Jose Convention Center in California from April 30-May 2 for TiEcon 2025. This year’s edition of the world’s biggest entrepreneurship accelerator will feature nearly 40 sessions across 11 tracks. Each track or theme will focus on a different aspect of AI, machine learning (ML), quantum computing, and other cutting-edge technologies that will inevitably change the way we live and work.
ICYMI, here are more details about the 11 tracks and TiE Silicon Valley, the non-profit organisation behind the flagship event.Among the dignitaries are 24 grand keynote speakers who will deliver opening addresses and participate in panels and fireside chats. Here’s a look:1) Satya NadellaWho: Chairman and CEO, MicrosoftSession: Opening address and fireside session with Navin Chaddha, Managing Partner, Mayfield Fund.
When: May 1, 9-9:45 am2) Shantanu NarayenWho: Chair and CEO, AdobeSession: Opening address and grand keynote session with David Wadhwani President, Digital Media Business, AdobeWhen: May 2, 9-9:30 am3) Thomas C. WernerWho: Chairman, Fenway Sports Group (FSG)Session: Opening keynote, ‘Owning and Winning - Sports Media & Entertainment Binds Culture’.When: April 30, 1-1:45 pm4) Paul WachterWho: Founder and CEO, Main Street AdvisorsSession: Opening keynote, ‘Owning and Winning - Sports Media & Entertainment Binds Culture’.
When: April 30, 1-1:45 pm5) Lip-Bu TanWho: CEO, Intel CorporationSession: Grand keynoteWhen: May 2, 9:30-10:00 am6) Vivek RanadiveWho: Chairman, CEO, and Governor, Sacramento KingsSession: Opening keynote, ‘Owning and Winning - Sports Media & Entertainment Binds Culture’.When: April 30, 1-1:45 pm7) Satyan GajwaniWho: Vice Chairman, Times InternetSession: Opening keynote, ‘Owning and Winning - Sports Media & Entertainment Binds Culture’.When: April 30, 1-1:45 pm8) Jagdeep Singh BachherWho: Chief Investment Officer, Office of the President, University of CaliforniaSessions:Opening keynote, ‘Owning and Winning - Sports Media & Entertainment Binds Culture’ (April 30, 1-1:45 pm)Grand keynote, ‘Governance & Ethics’ (May 2, 10:00-10:30 am)9) Anita ManwaniWho: President and Board Chair, TiE Silicon Valley; Founder and CEO, Carobar Business Solutions (reLIMS)Session: Panel, ‘From Grit to Greatness: Inside the Journey to Unicorn Status’When: May 1, 1:30-2:00 pm10) Warner ThomasWho: President and CEO, Sutter HealthSession: Grand keynote, ‘Designing the Future of Connected Care: Tech, Trust and the Road to Integration’When: May 1, 10:00-10:30 am11) Navin ChaddhaWho: Managing Partner, Mayfield FundSession: Opening address and fireside session with Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya NadellaWhen: May 1, 9-9:45 am12) Vasu JakkalWho: Corporate Vice President, MicrosoftSession: Grand keynoteWhen: May 1, 2:00-2:30 pm13) Shanker TrivediWho: Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business, NVIDIASession: Grand panel, ‘The Future of AI – Platforms, Innovation, & Investments’When: May 2, 1:30-2:00 pm14) Beerud ShethWho: Co-Founder and CEO, GupshupSession: Panel, ‘From Grit to Greatness: Inside the Journey to Unicorn Status’When: May 1, 1:30-2:00 pm15 ) Tsu-Jae King LiuWho: Dean and Roy W.
Carlson Professor of Engineering, UC BerkeleySession: Grand keynote, ‘Governance & Ethics’When: May 2, 10:00-10:30 am16) Pradeep KhoslaWho: Chancellor, UC San DiegoSession: Grand keynote, ‘Governance & Ethics’When: May 2, 10:00-10:30 am17) Chet KapoorWho: Chairman and CEO, DataStaxSession: Panel, ‘From Grit to Greatness: Inside the Journey to Unicorn Status’When: May 1, 1:30-2:00 pm18 ) Sabeer BhatiaWho: Co-Founder, ShowReel; Founder, HotmailSession: Panel, ‘Open Quantum Conversation’When: May 2, 2-2:30 pm19) Scott CrowderWho: Vice President, IBM Quantum AdoptionSession: Panel, ‘Open Quantum Conversation’When: May 2, 2-2:30 pm20 ) Chetan NayakWho: Technical Fellow, Quantum Hardware, MicrosoftSession: Panel, ‘Open Quantum Conversation’When: May 2, 2-2:30 pm21) David WadhwaniWho: President, Digital Media Business, AdobeSession: Opening address and grand keynote session with Shantanu Narayen, Chair and CEO, AdobeWhen: May 2, 9-9:30 am22) Aravind RatnamWho: Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, Q-CTRLSession: Panel, ‘Open Quantum Conversation’When: May 2, 2-2:30 pm23) Jayant ChaudharyWho: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Government of IndiaSession: Grand keynoteWhen: April 30, 4:45-5:00 pm24) Jay VijayanWho: Founder and CEO, TekionSession: Panel, ‘From Grit to Greatness: Inside the Journey to Unicorn Status’When: May 1, 1:30-2:00 pmHead to the TiEcon 2025 website right away before slots fill up for the three-day extravaganza. Watch this space for additional information about bootcamps, networking opportunities, and more.*Economictimes.
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