TiE Melbourne

🌟 Welcome Swaroop Kaushik to TiE Melbourne! 🌟 We’re delighted to welcome Swaroop Kaushik, Founder, Director & CEO of JAGA WORKSPACES, to the TiE Melbourne family. Swaroop is a business leader passionate about driving innovation and growth through flexible workspace solutions that empower professionals and businesses to thrive. As President of the Australia India Business Council (Canberra Chapter), he is also a strong advocate for fostering business connections and collaboration between Australia and India. 🌐 Learn more about Swaroop and his journey: https://lnkd.in/dK9UWDGc 📢 Join us in welcoming Swaroop by commenting below or connecting with him directly! #TiEMelbourne #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #Workspaces #AustraliaIndia #Networking #StartupEcosystem #CommunityBuilding #Collaboration

☕✨ Coffee-In: June Edition ✨☕ Join us for our June Coffee-In, featuring two leaders at the intersection of AI, digital transformation, enterprise technology and innovation. 🎤 Nitin K Utreja, Founder & CEO of Ideaspresso 🎤 Poornima L Nathan, CEO of Exaptec 📅 Friday, 5 June 2026 ⏰ 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM AEST 💻 Online via Zoom 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dTyKrXps Expect practical insights, real-world experiences and meaningful connections with the TiE community. #TiEMelbourne #CoffeeIn #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #StartupCommunity #Entrepreneurship

🌟 Welcome Mohit Sharma (GAICD) to TiE Melbourne! 🌟 We’re delighted to welcome Mohit Sharma, Founder and Executive Chairman of Mindfields, to the TiE Melbourne family. With more than 25 years of experience across Deloitte, PwC, EY and global consulting engagements, Mohit is a seasoned leader in strategy, corporate finance, risk management, and business transformation. He is widely recognised for his expertise in outsourcing, process optimisation, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and Artificial Intelligence, helping organisations navigate complex change and drive innovation across industries. 🌐 Learn more about Mohit and his journey: https://lnkd.in/dMnzd5Ze 📢 Join us in welcoming Mohit by commenting below or connecting with him directly! #TiEMelbourne #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Innovation #AI #RPA #BusinessTransformation #Consulting #Strategy #DigitalTransformation #Networking

What does it take to move from traction to scale? Meet Jasmine Batra, Committee Member for TiE Women Melbourne and Founder of The Big Leap. Jasmine has supported more than 1,000 businesses, helping founders sharpen strategy, become investment-ready and scale beyond local markets, including ventures that have gone on to multi-million dollar exits. That founder-first mindset is a big part of what TiE Women is designed to support. Ready to apply or want to learn more? Visit us here 👉https://lnkd.in/d_t39rCU #TiEWomen #WomenFounders #ScaleUp #InvestorReady #TiEMelbourne #StartupGrowth

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the TiE Women 2026 Sydney Launch Event with Australia India Business Council. It was a wonderful evening bringing together TiE Melbourne members, invitees, women founders, investors and ecosystem leaders to connect, exchange perspectives and celebrate the launch of TiE Women 2026 in Sydney. A special thank you to our guest speaker, The Hon. Jodie Harrison MP, Minister for Women NSW, and to our panelists The Hon. Lisa Singh, CEO of the Australia India Institute and former Senator for Tasmania, and Sheela Edwards, TiE Melbourne Trustee member, along with our panel moderator Dr Namita Gupta, current TiE Melbourne President and TiE Women committee member. We also extend our appreciation to Deepak-Raj Gupta OAM, National Chair of AIBC, Saurabh Mishra, current TiE Melbourne member and Council of Trustees member, TiE Melbourne members Adesh Goel and Prakash Gupta, and Paulette Parker and Roshae Riske from Stone & Chalk, as well as everyone else who contributed to making the evening such a strong and memorable one. The event highlighted the value of collaboration across TiE Melbourne, AIBC and Stone & Chalk, and the energy in the room reflected just how much momentum continues to build around TiE Women 2026. Thank you again to everyone who attended, contributed and helped make the evening such a meaningful continuation of the TiE Women journey. #TiEWomen #TiEMelbourne #SydneyEvents #WomenFounders #StartupCommunity #WomenInBusiness #InnovationEcosystem

Leadership often looks different when you have built from the ground up. Meet Sheela Edwards, Member of the Council of Trustees and Past President of TiE Melbourne. As Founder and CEO of Aurora Early Education, and with more than 25 years of senior experience across global business and finance, Sheela brings a rare combination of operational discipline, commercial insight and founder empathy. That perspective matters. TiE Women is about more than supporting businesses, it is about helping founders build something lasting. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/d_t39rCU #TiEWomen #WomenInBusiness #TiEMelbourne #FounderLeadership #WomenFounders

Brisbane, we’re one week away! Join us for the VC Roundtable: What Makes a Venture Investable & TiE Women 2026 Brisbane Launch, a hybrid session bringing together investors, founders and ecosystem leaders for a practical conversation on what really matters when assessing investment opportunities. Featuring insights from investors across the region, this is an opportunity to hear directly from the VC community, explore the TiE Women journey and connect with others building across the startup ecosystem. This is a TiE Melbourne member and invitee event and we encourage you to invite women founders and emerging entrepreneurs from your network who may benefit from attending. 📅 Thursday, 28 May 2026 🕠 4:30 PM arrival, 5:00-6:30 PM roundtable, from 6:30 PM networking 💻 Hybrid event, in person and online (registration required) 📍 Level 1, 88 Tribune St, South Brisbane Register here: https://lnkd.in/dHz3NRwV #TiEWomen #BrisbaneEvents #WomenFounders #VentureCapital #TiEMelbourne #StartupCommunity

Sydney, happening today. We look forward to welcoming you this evening for the TiE Women 2026 Sydney Launch Event with Australia India Business Council at Stone & Chalk Sydney. Join TiE Melbourne members, invitees, women founders and ecosystem leaders for an evening of connection, panel discussion and networking as we continue the TiE Women 2026 journey. 📅 Today, Wednesday, 20 May 2026 🕕 5:30 arrival for 6:00 PM start 📍 Stone & Chalk, Level 1, 477 Pitt St, Sydney Last few hours to register! Register here: https://lnkd.in/dyMzvQAd We hope to see you there! Dr Namita Gupta Sheela Edwards Saurabh Mishra Prakash Gupta Sangeeta Mulchandani Jasmine Batra #TiEWomen #TiEMelbourne #SydneyEvents #WomenFounders #StartupCommunity #WomenInBusiness #InnovationEcosystem

🚀 VC Roundtable | TiE Women 2026 Brisbane Launch Join us in Brisbane for an insightful VC Roundtable: What Makes a Venture Investable. Hear directly from investors as they unpack what VCs are really looking for - from traction and founder readiness to product-market fit and key investment signals. Featuring: • Sophie Robertson @ TEN13 • Emily J Hughes @ Salus Ventures • Elouise Comber @ Mandalay Venture Partners • Shilpa Kulkarni @ Panthera Growth Partners Whether you’re currently raising capital, preparing for future investment or simply looking to better understand how investors think, this session offers practical, real-world insights from the venture capital perspective. You’ll also hear more about the TiE Women program, including how it supports female founders building and scaling ventures with global ambition and access to an international ecosystem of mentors, investors and peers. 📅 Thursday, 28 May 2026 🕠 4:30 PM arrival | 5:00 PM start | 6:30 Networking 📍 Level 1, 88 Tribune St, South Brisbane 💻 Hybrid Event | In-Person and Zoom Online 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dHz3NRwV Please share this with female founders in your network who may benefit from learning more about and being part of the TiE Women program. Sangeeta Mulchandani | Dr Namita Gupta | Sheela Edwards | Jasmine Batra | Elena Moran | Saurabh Mishra | Bipin Manuel | Peter Kambouris | Russell Merz | Dr Courtney Stewart #TiEWomen #TiEMelbourne #BrisbaneEvents #WomenFounders #StartupAustralia #VentureCapital #WomenInBusiness

Sydney, we are launching TiE Women 2026 with you next week! Join us for the TiE Women 2026 Launch Event in Sydney, presented by TiE Melbourne in collaboration with Australia India Business Council and hosted by Stone & Chalk. This is a member and invitee event bringing together women founders, ecosystem leaders, investors and supporters of the innovation community for an evening of connection, conversation and networking. The evening will feature a panel discussion moderated by Sheela Edwards, Member of the Council of Trustees, TiE Melbourne, alongside distinguished panelists The Hon. Lisa Singh, The Hon. Jodie Harrison MP and Addy Nehra, CFA, exploring global growth, mentorship, visibility and what it takes for women founders to scale beyond local markets. 📅 Wednesday, 20 May 2026 🕕 6:00 PM onwards 📍 Stone & Chalk, Level 1, 477 Pitt St, Sydney Register here: https://lnkd.in/dyMzvQAd #TiEWomen #TiEMelbourne #SydneyEvents #WomenFounders #StartupCommunity #WomenInBusiness #InnovationEcosystem