du is a Gold sponsor of TiE, a non-profit global community of successful Indian executives

Continuing its support of entrepreneurship in the UAE, du, the fastest-growing consumer telecom service provider in the Middle East, has confirmed its support of the upcoming TIECon 2014, Silicon Valley's largest entrepreneurial conference, which will be hosted in Dubai from 1-2 October 2014 at the Grand Hyatt Convention centre. Osman Sultan, CEO, du, will deliver a keynote address on Smart Technology, Smart Cities & Smart Humans - TechnoFuture.

Organised by the Dubai Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) for its members and VIP guests, the event will address important trends, challenges, innovations and business opportunities across multiple industries and channels including Trading, e-Commerce and Smart Technologies.

K.S. Parag, President of TiE Dubai, said: "du has been a staunch supporter of TiE and our initiatives within the entrepreneurial scene in Dubai. We are pleased to have the company extend this support to TiECon. du has a history of supporting events that foster entrepreneurship. Its investment into making Dubai a smart and connected city is unparalleled and this filters through to their readiness to sponsor an event like TiECon."

Whether it is through its products, or by way of supporting the community through workshops, forums or events promoting entrepreneurship, du has been in the forefront of promoting a healthy environment for people with an idea. This was elucidated further when du recently hosted the inaugural TiE's #xtalk, the first of a series of interactive discussions between entrepreneurs. By supporting the efforts of the TiECon 2014 convention, du is taking this cooperation with TiE to the next level.

TiECon 2014 will be delivered in a series of keynote speeches, presentations and panel discussions. TiECon 2014 will also showcase notable local and global entrepreneurial success stories. The initial line-up of confirmed speakers includes Majed AL Suwaidi, Dave McClure, Fadi Ghandour, Youssef Hamidaddin, Sanjeev Bikchandani, and Dany Farha.

TiECon 2014 is supported by Huawei and du as a platinum sponsor, Polycom, FVC, and DIC as Gold sponsors, and TASC as Lanyard sponsor. The event is also supported by Clique Media as creative partner; and Netizency as social media partner.

For more information on the event, detailed agenda and speaker line-up, visitwww.tiecon.me.

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