TiECON Chennai 2022 recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs from Tamil Nadu
~With over 550 delegates, the Award Nite witnessed Mr M M Murugappan of Murugappa Group being honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award~
Chennai, 7th October, 2022: Witnessing a grand celebration of Entrepreneurial Awards, TiECON Chennai 2022, the prestigious, colossal entrepreneurial event honoured winners in different categories for their contributions to society and achievements in their field of expertise. Attended by over 550 delegates, including successful ent repreneurs, industry leaders, emerging startups, academicians, and aspiring entrepreneurs from across the nati on, the event beheld the presence of B.J. Arun, Chairman,TiE Global Board of Trustees and Murali Bukkapatnam, Vice Chair, TiE Global Board of Trustees as the chief guests.
Anchored around the theme of Resilience Unlimited, the conference highlighted the changing entrepreneurial e cosystem brought by the pandemic and its after-effects. Gracing the occasion were, veritable and renowned lea ders from Chennai’s business and Entrepreneurial circles, including established business trailblazers, popular fir st-generation entrepreneurs, aspiring startups, and C-Level executives, among many others. Offering an opport unity to interact and network with enterprising and related communities like Venture Capitalists, Angel Investo rs, Regulators, and bankers to name a few; the endeavours of TiE Chennai were highly appreciated by the attend ees for the unique and exclusive platform.
The TiECON Chennai 2022 Award winners are:
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Mr M M Murugappan, Chairman, Carborundum Universal Ltd (CUMI)Murugappa Group, for his contributions as a visionary leader across industries, besides his multi-faceted experience providing insights into various aspects of managing large businesses, growth, scaling up, and governance.
- Entrepreneur of the year of the Award- Gautam Saraiogi, Go Colors, for his exceptional business acumen and his valuable contribution to the garment trade industry.
- Startup of the year – Madhumitha, The Indus Valley
- Most Resilient Startup of the year – Hari Ganapathy, PickYourTrail
- Women Entrepreneur of the year Award-Padmini Janaki, Mind & Mom
- DeepTech Enabler of the year-Dr Satya Chakravarthy
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. CK Ranganathan, President, TiE Chennai said, “I am extremely delighted and wo uld like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of this year’s TiECON Chennai event’s winners. As we commemorate the 15th edition, I am optimistic that TiE Chennai will continue to be a significant forum for aspiring entrepreneurs to de velop their career paths and seek to steer them towards a successful entrepreneurial journey. As quality players from Ta mil Nadu progress to strengthen the nation’s entrepreneurial community, I take pride in their contributions towards the industry and society at large.”
Commenting on the life-time achievement award, Mr M M Murugappan, Chairman, Carborundum Universal Ltd (CUMI) Murugappa Group, said, “ I am indeed grateful to TiE Chennai for honouring me with such a prestigious award amidst my peers and industry veterans. Over the years, my employees and I have always sought to add value to the indu stry at large and create a robust system of services that also aid in scaling the society with integrity, responsibility, passio n, respect and quality. I am glad all our efforts are recognized with this award, and we strive to keep this momentum goin g forward as well.
About TiECON Chennai 2022: TiECON Chennai 2022 is one of the largest gatherings of entrepreneurs in India a nd the largest entrepreneurship conclave in South India. It has witnessed steady increase in delegate attendan ce over the years. The two-day event provides a global perspective in an Indian context, through the selection of topics, speakers and an interesting format, making it a must-attend conference for every entrepreneur in the ec osystem.
About TiE Chennai: TiE is a not-for-profit organization that has its origin in Santa Clara, California, USA. Today it has 61 Chapters spread across 17 countries, with 13,000 members and over 2,500 charter members. TiE Chenna i is a vibrant chapter with 165 charter members and more than 600 associate members. The chapter conducts m any events throughout the year with focus on entrepreneurship development. TiE Chennai has won ‘The Best Ch apter Award’ for the year 2014 among 61 chapters across 17 countries worldwide. For more information log on to
