Bangalore: "Leave the talk about the recession. It is the right time for you to start a company in India. On the financing side the entrepreneurs need not worry as the VCs are there in abundance with enough money. If one has a flare for innovation, he could do miracles in this country." These words from Infosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan just watered the entrepreneurial buds remained hidden in the young enthusiastic minds of Bangalore who gathered at the unveiling the logo of TiE entrepreneurial Summit 2008 (TES 2008), which would be held in the city from December 16 to 18.

Positioned to be the largest entrepreneurial event in Asia, TES 2008 would see more than 1400 delegates, 100 speakers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, academia, industry, thought leaders and other stakeholders from various industr ies congregating on a single platform.

Pradeep Kar, President TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Bangalore Chapter, said the summit features successful and experienced entrepreneurs, sharing their knowledge on global entrepreneurship over three days across 50 sessions. "After two very successful shows in the past, this year's event will be more comprehensive because it will involve a wider segment of the entrepreneurial landscape, and hence more global. It will also encourage the participation of other start-up support organizations", he added.

TES 2008 Chairperson Ravi Narayan said the theme of TES 2008 is "Inclusive entrepreneurship".

More than 30 entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and thought leaders including Prof. C K Prahalad, Carl Schramm, Nandan Nilekani, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Apurv Bagri, J P Solomon, Prof Martin Haemmig, David Brophy, Naren Gupta and Nirmal Jain have already confirmed participation.

TiE was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley in the U.S. by a group of entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in teh Indus region. TiE's mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education.