Hyd bets big on HES 2025 with TiE’s visionary summit
From AI to agriTech: TiE Hyderabad’s HES 2025 unites 100+ industry leaders to shape the future of startups
Abhishek Reddy Kankanala, Board member TiE and Rajesh Pagadala, president of TiE Hyderabad at media conference
Hyderabad: The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Hyderabad has announced the Hyderabad Entrepreneurship Summit (HES 2025), a two-day flagship event to be held on October 31 and November 1 at HITEX, Madhapur, aimed at charting the city’s entrepreneurial roadmap for the next decade.
Bringing together over 1,500 participants, 100 speakers, and 25 keynote sessions, the summit will spotlight 20 high-growth sectors — from AI and Deep Tech to AgriTech, Defence, FinTech, and FoodTech — underscoring Hyderabad’s emergence as one of India’s most dynamic startup ecosystems.
“Hyderabad today stands at the crossroads of innovation and global opportunity,” said Rajesh Pagadala, President of TiE Hyderabad, while announcing the event. “With its blend of technology, talent, and tenacity, this city is poised to lead India’s entrepreneurial wave toward 2035. The summit will be a defining platform where bold ideas meet patient capital and today’s startups evolve into tomorrow’s global brands.” TiE Board member Abhishek Reddy Kankanala also addressed the media. The event, curated by TiE Hyderabad, the local chapter of TiE Global — the world’s largest community of entrepreneurs — will feature a comprehensive agenda designed to celebrate and accelerate entrepreneurship across both traditional and emerging sectors.
Summit highlights include, high-impact keynotes exploring the Hyderabad 2035 Vision, Deep Tech Futures, and Funding Strategies for domestic and global investors; Three premier pitch competitions, including TiE Women and TiE U, promoting gender diversity and student innovation; Eight deep-dive masterclasses addressing key founder challenges; TiE 50 Awards, honouring the 50 most promising startups from Hyderabad and rural Telangana; Startup Expo featuring 80 stalls of startups, investors, incubators, and corporates — creating a vibrant marketplace of ideas and opportunities.
The Hyderabad Entrepreneurship Summit Excellence Awards will also recognise entrepreneurs who have made outstanding contributions to innovation and business growth.
Hyderabad’s startup ecosystem has witnessed exponential growth, with the Telangana tech ecosystem valued at over $8.3 billion and annual growth nearing 37 per cent. Backed by enablers like T-Hub, WE-Hub, T-Works, RICH, and the Telangana State Innovation Cell, the city provides a strong institutional backbone for startups.
