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SUMMARY:A Conversation Between Leaders: Tapping into Wisdom as a Superpower
DESCRIPTION:Join Silicon Valley business leader and TiE Silicon Valley President Anita Manwani and Lotus Leadership author Kamini Ramani for a conversation on how you can build meaningful careers and meaningful lives. \nAnita will draw upon her storied journey as a serial entrepreneur\, board advisor\, and TiE Silicon Valley President to share her playbook for success. Kamini will draw upon her experience as former CMO of Mayfield Fund along with the wisdom of the 33 business leaders featured in her book—including former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi\, Uber board member Revathi Advaithi\, and TiE board member and Google TV VP Shalini Govil-Pai. \nIn the age of AI\, nurturing wise leaders who tap into the power of technology while keeping their eye on human flourishing is going to be a critical skill. \nFeatured Speakers \n\n\nAnita Manwani: President & Board Chair\, TiE Silicon Valley | Trustee\, TiE Global Board \n\n\nKamini Ramani: Author of Lotus Leadership\, Former CMO of Mayfield Fund \n\n\nKey Takeaways \n\n\nCareer Growth: Nurturing curiosity in your career vs. simply climbing rungs of a ladder. \n\n\nAuthentic Leadership: Fusing feminine and masculine leadership traits to lead authentically. \n\n\nRedefining Success: Measuring success beyond titles\, fame\, and material wealth. \n\n\nHeritage as Strength: Alchemizing heritage and learned wisdom into a superpower. \n\n\nAbout the Author \nKamini Ramani is the former CMO of Mayfield Fund and a 40-year Silicon Valley leader who has advised Steve Jobs and Midas List investor Navin Chaddha. She holds a Master’s in Communication from Stanford University and a Master’s in English Literature from Yale University. A native of Bombay\, India\, she has lived in San Francisco for the last 35 years. \nRegister here: https://luma.com/0w6fsjo8 \nOrganized By \nTiE Silicon Valley in partnership with Lotus Leadership
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/lotus-leadership-a-modern-playbook-of-ancient-wisdom-led-by-kamini-raman/
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SUMMARY:Mentor Connect: 1:1 Founder Sessions with Chandu Thota (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION:Mentor Connect: 1:1 Founder Sessions with Chandu Thota\nFriday\, January 15 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT\nIn Person | TiE Silicon Valley\, Palo Alto \nTiE Silicon Valley’s September Mentor Connect features Chandu Thota\, VP of Engineering\, Google Workspace\, where he leads the engineering organization behind products including Gmail\, Calendar\, Chat\, Drive\, Docs\, Sheets\, Slides\, and Meet—platforms that empower billions of users and millions of organizations worldwide. \nWith more than 14 years at Google\, Chandu has led engineering teams across Google Workspace\, Google DeepMind\, Google Cloud\, Maps\, Search\, Ads\, and Location Platforms. Prior to Google\, he was Founder\, CTO\, and VP of Product Development at The Dealmap\, which was acquired by Google in 2011\, and previously served as Software Development Lead for Microsoft’s Virtual Earth (now Bing Maps). \nChandu brings deep expertise in building AI-powered products\, scaling consumer and enterprise platforms\, and leading high-performing engineering organizations from startup through global scale. \nWhat You’ll Gain\nFounders selected for Mentor Connect will receive a focused 20-minute 1:1 session and practical guidance on: \n\nBuilding and scaling AI-powered products\nConsumer\, mobile\, and enterprise product strategy\nProduct and engineering leadership\nMachine Learning\, NLP\, and intelligent applications\nWeb services and scalable platform architecture\nInformation retrieval and search technologies\nBusiness strategy and product-market growth\nBuilding and leading high-performing engineering organizations\n\n📅 January 15\, 2026\n🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM \nWhy Join\nMentor Connect gives founders direct access to accomplished technology leaders who have built\, scaled\, and transformed products used by billions of people. Sessions are practical\, candid\, and tailored to your startup’s stage\, helping you validate your strategy\, sharpen execution\, and accelerate growth. \nWhether you’re building an AI startup\, developing enterprise software\, launching consumer applications\, or preparing to scale your engineering organization\, this is a unique opportunity to learn directly from one of Google’s senior engineering leaders. \nApply for a 1:1 Session\nSpace is limited and founders are selected through an application process. \nApply now to be considered for the September 25 Mentor Connect session with Chandu Thota.
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/mentor-connect-11-founder-sessions-with-chandu-thota-in-person/
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