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SUMMARY:TiE University 2026
DESCRIPTION:Calling All Student Entrepreneurs — Applications for TiE University 2026 Are Now Open!\nEvery great company begins with one idea—and one founder willing to bring it to life. \nIf you’re a college student with a startup idea or an early-stage venture\, TiE University (TiE-U) is your opportunity to learn from experienced entrepreneurs\, build your startup\, and compete on a global stage. \nWhy Join TiE University?\nAs a TiE-U participant\, you’ll gain access to: \n\nExpert mentorship from successful entrepreneurs and industry leaders\nStartup Bootcamps and global mentoring sessions\nOpportunities to compete with student founders from around the world\n\nThe TiE-U Global Pitch Competition\nOver the next several months and multiple stages\, you’ll refine your startup\, receive personalized mentorship\, and prepare to compete at the highest level. \nWhether you’re validating an idea\, building an MVP\, or already growing your venture\, there’s a track designed for your stage. Final track placement will be determined by the TiE-U team based on your application. \nWhat’s at Stake?\n\n$20\,000 in cash and in-kind prizes (Core & Open Tracks)\n$100\,000+ in equity investment opportunities (Demo-Day Track)\nOne-on-one mentoring\, founder workshops\, and masterclasses\nAn opportunity for the Top 6 teams to pitch live at the TiE Global Summit (December 14–15\, 2026)\n\nWho Can Apply? \nCurrent undergraduate\, postgraduate\, and PhD students\, as well as founders who have graduated within the past two years. \nYour Journey\nApply → Get Mentorship and Attend Masterclasses → Compete in the TiE Silicon Valley Regional Finals → Represent TiE Silicon Valley at the TiE-U Global Pitch Competition → Global Finals at the TiE Global Summit \nApplication Deadline: July 30\, 2026 \nReady to turn your startup idea into reality? \nApply today: TiE University Global Pitch Competition \nWe look forward to seeing your ideas grow into the next generation of impactful startups. \nQuestions? Please reach out to vani@tie.org
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/tie-university-2026/
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SUMMARY:November's Off the Record: AI in Marketing\, What's Working\, What's Not
DESCRIPTION:The pace of change in AI is overwhelming\, even for those living it daily. Staying competitive requires direct\, honest access to the practitioners actively building\, deploying\, and wrestling with these technologies. \nJoin TiE Silicon Valley for Off the Record\, a recurring series for entrepreneurs featuring candid\, behind-the-scenes conversations with front-line practitioners—product leaders\, engineering heads\, founders\, and enterprise operators. Rather than polished keynote speeches or corporate marketing\, this series offers frank\, practical insights on what is actually changing\, what works\, and how to navigate it. \nMissed previous sessions? Catch up on the unvarnished insights and highlights: \n\n\nSession 1 Recap: How AI is Rewriting the SDLC \n\n\nSession 2 Recap: What It Really Takes to Build AI Products That Users Love \n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, November 11\, 2026 \n\n\nTime: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PST \n\n\nLocation: TiE Silicon Valley Office\, Palo Alto | Interactive Zoom session via Live Video Conference \n\n\nCurators: Smita Hashim & Shivani Govil \n\n\nFormat Policy: Off the record — Chatham House Rule applies. Nothing will be recorded or attributed to ensure open\, candid dialogue. No slides—just direct conversation. \n\n\nSession Overview: AI in Marketing\, What’s Working\, What’s Not\nAt our first Off the Record session\, we heard that as engineering builds faster\, the bottlenecks are shifting. Marketing is one of them. \nHow is marketing using AI today? Where does it make sense and where does it not? What are the specific use cases\, the successes and the failures\, and how is ROI measured? \nMarketing is many things: product\, field\, prospecting\, nurturing\, account-based marketing. In this session\, we go beyond press releases to take a 360-degree view with two candid\, grounded CMOs who are doing this work every day. Learn practical lessons that will help you explore how to scale your marketing with AI. \nFeatured Speakers & Curators\n\nAndrew  Savitz — Chief Marketing Officer at Azul Systems  \nAndrew leads global marketing at Azul. He is building an AI-first marketing organization where people and AI agents work as one team across every marketing discipline\, from brand and messaging to demand generation\, events and customer programs. He is also a self-described Claude enthusiast who finds a way to build a Claude artifact for just about everything. Under his leadership\, marketing grew from 0 to 40% of pipeline and ACV\, the largest source in the company\, and Azul was sold to Thoma Bravo in December 2025. \nAndrew has more than 25 years in enterprise software and SaaS\, with five exits as CMO. He led marketing through the KXEN acquisition by SAP\, the Aconex IPO\, AppDynamics’ acquisition by Cisco\, and BetterCloud’s #SaaSOps launch\, and helped grow salesforce.com’s Service Cloud. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science and an MBA from UCLA. \nOutside work\, he loves time with his family\, surfing\, international travel\, his golden retriever\, and reviewing Mexican restaurants in Marin as a Yelp Elite. \n\n\nChandra Rangan — Chief Marketing Officer at Shield AI \nChandra Rangan is the Chief Marketing Officer of Shield AI\, where he works to accelerate growth by advancing Shield AI’s brand\, increasing its visibility\, and supporting the sales team to drive\, land\, and expand deals. Before joining Shield AI\, Chandra served as the Chief Marketing Officer of Neo4j\, where he helped mature the graph database category and established them as one of the fastest-rising database companies in a highly competitive space. Prior to Neo4j\, he led strategy and operations for Google Maps’ enterprise API business and scaled Google Cloud’s product marketing organization in its earlier years. Chandra holds an undergraduate degree in software engineering from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from Dartmouth College. \n\n\nSmita Hashim (Moderator & Curator) — Partner\, Disruptive Ventures \nSmita is a Partner at Disruptive Ventures and a strategic advisor to founders and venture companies. Previously\, she was Chief Product Officer at Zoom\, where she led products across the platform\, and earlier held product leadership roles at Google and Microsoft. \n\n\nShivani Govil (Moderator & Curator) — Senior Advisor\, McKinsey & Co. \nShivani is currently a Senior Advisor at McKinsey. Prior to this\, she has held CPO and senior leadership roles at Google\, CCC\, and SAP. \n\n\nAgenda / Schedule\n\n\n5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Doors Open\, Snacks & Networking \n\n\n6:00 PM – 6:45 PM: Moderated Conversation (Featured Speakers + Moderators) \n\n\n6:45 PM – 7:15 PM: Open Q&A (In-person & Interactive Remote) \n\n\n7:15 PM – 7:30 PM: Post-session Networking \n\n\n\nRegistration Note: In-person seats at the TiE Silicon Valley office in Palo Alto are limited. Remote participants will join by live video and have access to interactive Q&A.
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/off-the-record-firsthand-conversations-for-entrepreneurs-navigating-ai-2/
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SUMMARY:November TiE Silicon Valley Angels Office Hours Featuring Anita Manwani (In- Person)
DESCRIPTION:TiE Silicon Valley Angels Office Hours gives founders the opportunity to meet 1:1 with experienced investors\, entrepreneurs\, and ecosystem leaders for direct feedback on their startup\, growth strategy\, and fundraising journey. \nThe November edition features Anita Manwani\, President & Board Chair of TiE Silicon Valley┃TiE Global Board of Trustees. With decades of experience as a corporate executive\, serial entrepreneur\, investor\, and board member\, Anita brings a unique perspective on building\, scaling\, and investing in high-growth companies. \nDuring this session\, selected founders will participate in focused one-on-one meetings\, receiving candid feedback on their business model\, fundraising readiness\, strategic direction\, and investor positioning. \nAbout Anita Manwani \nAnita Manwani is a seasoned corporate executive\, serial entrepreneur\, investor\, and board member. She has been recognized among the Top 80 Women Leaders in Technology in the U.S. and the Top 100 Women of Influence in Silicon Valley. \nAn alumna of the University of Bombay and the University of Cincinnati\, Anita is a founding trustee of Ashoka University in India and previously served as a founding trustee of the MIT Graduate School of the Science of Teaching and Learning. She currently serves as President & Board Chair of TiE Silicon Valley\, the founding chapter of TiE\, and is a member of the TiE Global Board of Trustees. \nDetails \n📅 Date: Friday\, November 20\, 2026\n🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT\n🤝 Format: In-person\, 20-minute 1:1 mentoring sessions \nWhy Founders Should Apply \nThis is an opportunity to receive direct guidance from one of Silicon Valley’s most respected entrepreneurial leaders and investors. \nSelected founders will receive: \n\nA 20-minute 1:1 session with Anita Manwani\nActionable feedback on fundraising readiness and investor expectations\nStrategic insights on growing and positioning an early-stage company\nAdvice on communicating your vision and business effectively\nPerspective from a seasoned entrepreneur\, investor\, and leader who has spent decades supporting founders across the global startup ecosystem\n\nWhether you’re preparing to raise capital\, refining your growth strategy\, or looking for experienced guidance on your startup journey\, this session offers invaluable insights from one of TiE’s most accomplished leaders. \nApply to Participate \nSelected founders will be notified ahead of the session. \nNote: This program is designed for new applicants and is not available to current TiE Silicon Valley portfolio companies.
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/november-tie-silicon-valley-angels-office-hours-featuring-anita-manwani-in-person/
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