Venktesh Shukla, Chairman at TiE Global and General Partner Monta Vista Capital will be Grand Keynote Speaker at Ignite2Disrupt.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN , U.S., October 21, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Detroit chapter of TiE, largest non-profit entrepreneurial organization, announced Venktesh Shukla as the grand keynote speaker for TiECon Midwest 2016, Michigan’s largest conference to be held October 27 and 28, 2016 at The Henry, Dearborn. The announcement was made by TiE Detroit President, Tel Ganesan.

“Venktesh Shukla is a seasoned investor and a serial entrepreneur involved with numerous start-ups as an executive, investor, board member, or adviser. Venk will be here at TiECon Midwest 2016 to share his insights on the silicon valley entreprenuerial and startup culture”, said Tel Ganesan, President TiE Detroit.

Venktesh Shukla, also known as Venk is the General Partner at Monta Vista Capital. As President of TiE Silicon Valley and Chair of TiE Global, he has had transformational impact on the organization in Silicon Valley as well as at TiE Global. As the founding President of Foundation for Excellence for the first 17 years of its 20 years existence, he set the stage for its current success in providing scholarship to thousands of talented but poor students pursuing engineering and medical education in India. He was the Founding Chair and active member of TiE Angels. He serves as a Member of Board of Trustees at Good Samaritan Hospital and President, Member of the Board and Trustee at Foundation For Excellence.

In accepting the invitation to be the grand keynote speaker, Venktesh Shukla said, “Auto industry is now at the cutting edge of innovation and going through a fundamental transformation. The advancements in digital technologies and emergence of next generation vehicles has placed connected mobility at the center stage. I am looking forward to participate and interact with entrepreneurs and other participants at Michigan's largest entrepreneurial conference - TiECon Midwest 2016."

TiECon Midwest 2016 will bring together TiE members, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, top industry executives and thought leaders in two action-packed days. TiECon Midwest provides a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, explore new businesses, discuss emerging technologies, share growth strategies and obtain insight from global business leaders, community leaders and worldwide experts. The conference will also host “TiE20", which will showcase the most promising 20 start-up companies across TiECon Midwest's five focus segments: IOT/ Sensors, Fintech, Transportation / Mobility, Health / Fitness and Manufacturing Devices/ Augmented Reality / Artificial Intelligence .

Online registration and more information are immediately available for TiECon Midwest 2016 at www.tieconmidwest.org . For more information about the conference, please contact Sarah Myrand, TiE Detroit (248) 254-4043 or via e-mail at sarahm@kyyba.com

About TiECon Midwest 2016
TiECon Midwest 2016 is Michigan’s largest entrepreneurial conference, attracting hundreds of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other professionals. This year’s theme is Ignite2Disrupt. Connected World. Connected Technologies. Our three main tracks will focus on Connected Mobility, Connected Health and Global Connectivity. This year’s TiECon Midwest is being held on Oct 27-28, 2016 at "The Henry", Dearborn. For more information, visit http://www.tieconmidwest.org/

About TiE
TiE is a global, not-for-profit, non-political, and non-religious organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurs across its international network sponsored by top Venture Capital Firms, and Fortune 500 corporations; spread across 61 chapters in 18 countries comprising 2500 experienced entrepreneurs and business executives as charter members, 13000 aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals as members. TiE has grown to become the world’s largest non-profit organization for entrepreneurs. For more information, visit http://www.detroit.tie.org/

Sarah Myrand
TiE Detroit
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