TiE Hyderabad hosted an exclusive session featuring TiE co-founder Kanwal Rekhi, marking the launch of his book The Groundbreaker. Rekhi also spoke about entrepreneurship, leadership and the newly inaugurated rural startup centre in Nizamabad.
Published Date – 14 January 2026, 02:31 PM
Hyderabad: TiE Hyderabad hosted an exclusive session “Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Impact!” featuring Kanwal Rekhi, Co-founder of TiE and a renowned Silicon Valley pioneer. The event marked the launch of his book, The Groundbreaker which was formally unveiled by Murali Kakarla, the newly sworn-in President of TiE Hyderabad.
The session brought together entrepreneurs, business leaders, and ecosystem enablers for an engaging dialogue on innovation, leadership, and long-term impact.
During the conversation, Rekhi revealed he had recently inaugurated the Kanwal Rekhi Rural Entrepreneurship and Startup (KREST) Centre in Nizamabad. KREST is a dedicated startup vertical under Kakatiya Sandbox, a non-profit organisation working towards the economic transformation of North Telangana.
Kakatiya Sandbox is co-founded by Raju Reddy, Founder of Sierra Atlantic, and Phanindra Sama, Founder of redBus.
