Hyderabad, Jan.2 (RAHNUMA): TiE Hyderabad, the city’s leading global entrepreneurial network, has announced the appointment of Murali Kakarla, founder and CEO of Innobox Systems, as its President for 2026, with Ravi Chennupati, Managing Director of Ezone Security Solutions, taking charge as Vice President.
Murali Kakarla succeeds Rajesh Pagadala, under whose leadership TiE Hyderabad significantly strengthened founder-centric initiatives and ecosystem collaboration. A seasoned entrepreneur and technocrat with nearly three decades of experience, Murali has held key leadership roles at AMD, NVIDIA and PortalPlayer. Known for his contributions to consumer electronics, wireless networking, and edge computing, he is also a patent holder in optimal power usage and a strong advocate of innovation-led entrepreneurship.
Ravi Chennupati brings over 20 years of global experience across technology, healthcare, and security sectors in India, the US, and Australia. As Managing Director of Ezone Security and founder director of Vigocare, he is widely recognized for building scalable, execution-driven organizations and mentoring early-stage startups.
Welcoming the new leadership, immediate past president Rajesh Pagadala said TiE Hyderabad witnessed expanded impact through flagship initiatives such as the “Hyderabad Entrepreneurship Summit, TiE50, TiE Women”, and other ecosystem programs, expressing confidence that the chapter will scale greater heights under Murali’s leadership.
Outlining his vision for 2026, Murali Kakarla said his focus would be on strengthening TiE Hyderabad as an “Entrepreneur-First” chapter, enhancing mentoring depth, member engagement, and global market access while fostering collaboration across founders, charter members, and ecosystem partners.
The 2026 TiE Hyderabad Board includes Murali Kakarla (President), Ravi Chennupati (Vice President), Rajesh Pagadala (Immediate Past President), along with Anuj Kapoor, Gaurav Mathur, Neetika Maheshwari, Sridhar Sriramaneni, Shashidhar Reddy, Raj Samala, Ram Yerneni, Ramakrishna C, Sidhartha Mohanty, and Myneni.
