Hyderabad: Women founders from over 25 chapters of The Indus Entrepreneurs from across Asia are all set to converge in Hyderabad from Sept 24 to 26, 2026, for TiE Women Asia Summit 2026.The summit is being positioned as the Asia leg of TiE Women initiative, with selected founders competing for a place on the road to TiE Women Global Finals.The three-day summit will feature 29 women entrepreneurs, more than 100 delegates and over 50 investors, mentors and ecosystem leaders. The summit will include mentoring, investor engagement and a regional pitch competition.The conclave will open with entrepreneurship development programmes developed with Woxsen University as knowledge partner. Faculty and industry experts will lead sessions on financial fundamentals, investor readiness, fundraising, scaling across Asian markets, regional growth strategies and the use of artificial intelligence to improve productivity and competitiveness.The second day will focus on networking and ecosystem collaboration, ending with TiE Women Asia Investor Networking Dinner hosted by TiE Hyderabad’s Hyderabad Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Collective partners.The pitch competition on Sept 26 will see founders present ventures across three physical tracks and one virtual track before jury panels of investors, entrepreneurs and experts. Jury members will not be TiE members, in line with TiE policy.Winners from the four tracks will advance alongside regional winners from North America and Europe toward the global finals at TiE Global Summit in Indore from Dec 13 to 15, 2026.TiE Hyderabad president Murali Kakarla said the summit would help founders access opportunities and scale beyond boundaries. Nandini Aggrwal, TiE global director and TiE Women Global Leadership team member, said the initiative aims to empower women entrepreneurs through learning, mentoring, funding access, scalability, safe spaces and community.The summit will conclude with a curated exploration of Hyderabad’s innovation ecosystem, heritage landmarks, culture and local experiences for participants.
