Murali Kakarla Is President Of TiE Hyderabad For 2026
- Murali Kakarla President announcement by TiE Hyderabad
- Murali Kakarla President outlines agenda with new board
Hyderabad: TiE Hyderabad announced Murali Kakarla as its new President for the year 2026. The global entrepreneurial network also named Ravi Chennupati as the Vice President for the same year. The announcement marked a leadership transition at the Hyderabad chapter of TiE, which works closely with founders, mentors, and industry leaders.
Murali Kakarla President of TiE Hyderabad takes charge from Rajesh Pagadala. Murali Kakarla is the Founder and CEO of Innobox Systems. He brings close to three decades of experience in building and leading engineering teams. He earlier worked with companies such as AMD, NVIDIA, and PortalPlayer. His expertise includes consumer electronics systems, wireless networking, and edge computing. He has contributed to several innovations in consumer electronics and also holds a patent in optimal power usage. He is known for encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship.
Meanwhile, Ravi Chennupati was elected Vice President for 2026. He is the Managing Director of Ezone Security Solutions. He is also an engineer and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience. His work spans technology, healthcare, and security sectors across India, the United States, and Australia. He also serves as Founder Director of Vigocare. His focus areas include sustainable business growth, technology driven operations, and building strong leadership teams. He also invests in and mentors early stage startups.
Welcoming the leadership change, Rajesh Pagadala shared his views on the transition. He said, “Serving as President of TiE Hyderabad over the past year has been a deeply fulfilling journey, strengthened by the collective spirit and commitment of our members, mentors, partners, and volunteers. Together, we expanded our impact, strengthened founder-focused programs, and reinforced a culture of collaboration and purpose within the ecosystem through Hyderabad Entrepreneurship Summit, Hyderabad Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Collective, TiE50, TiE Women and many other programs. As I pass on the baton, I do so with immense confidence — Murali has been a steadfast partner in this journey, deeply aligned with our mission and values. Under his leadership, I am certain TiE Hyderabad will continue to grow stronger and scale its impact for the entrepreneurial community.”
Later, Murali Kakarla outlined his priorities as Murali Kakarla President for 2026. He said, “As I take on the role of President of TiE Hyderabad, I am both humbled and energized by the opportunity to build upon the incredible legacy of this chapter. My focus for 2026 is to strengthen TiE Hyderabad as an Entrepreneur-First chapter that delivers meaningful value, deeper mentoring support, and scale-up opportunities through its programs and initiatives. The focus will be on enhancing member delight, fostering stronger collaboration among Charter Members, founders, partners, and ecosystem leaders. TiE Hyderabad will continue to build global relationships and cross-border opportunities, connecting startups to international markets, capital, and networks. The chapter aims to remain one of the most impactful and admired TiE chapters worldwide, creating a culture of contribution, inspiration, and “contagious” energy across the entrepreneurial community.”
The new board includes Murali Kakarla as President, Ravi Chennupati as Vice President, and Rajesh Pagadala as Immediate Past President. Other board members for 2026 were also announced.
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