The TiE Stree Shakti (TSS) Workshop and Awards is a forum for women entrepreneurs to create trust-based partnerships through active networking. The objective of TSS is to create a platform of ?belonging? for women entrepreneurs.

Launched on 9^th March,2009 by TiE Mumbai, this platform is a pan-India initiative to recognize, award and enable them. The award ceremony will be hosted later this year in Mumbai.

TSS is being steered by a powerful group consisting of Shikha Sharma ? ICICI Pru , Rama Bijapurkar?Market Strategist/Author, Chanda Kochhar ? ICICI Bank, Ireena Vittal ? McKinsey, Anita Ramchandran ? Cerebrus, Farzana Haque ? TCS, Gita Dang ? Talent Advisory Services , Bharati Jacob ? Seedfund, Shilpi Kapoor ? N System Infomatics Pvt. Ltd., Purvi Sheth ? Shilputsi Consultants and Sridar Iyengar ? President TiE Mumbai.

This event seeks to reflect the growing role of women in the Indian entrepreneurial eco ? system. The theme will be celebratory ? ?Enabling/Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs in India?.