What they said about #tiablr2016

It was a first for us: setting up a full-scale, two-day conference in Bangalore. The main aim of Tech in Asia Bangalore 2016 was to connect the local tech ecosystem with the region’s, allowing learnings to be gleaned through insights from industry heavyweights, and forging meaningful connections.

How did it turn out? Let’s take look at the conference through the eyes of our attendees.

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Goooood morning Bangalore!

Namaste @techinasia #TIABLR2016 pic.twitter.com/Nl6wOQrG4y

— SkinnyGirlDiariez (@SkinnygirlDee) July 6, 2016

1600 registered attendees. The place is buzzing! #TIABLR2016

— Vinod P. Thomas (@chatterjack) July 6, 2016

All ahoy!

Women Entrepreneurs On Board @techinasia #TIABLR2016 #women #entrepreneurs #India pic.twitter.com/jdJJm34ZJi

— Nidhiya (@Nidhiya_V_Raj) July 6, 2016

The startups at Bootstrap Alley kicked some serious ass this year, we were told.

The startups at #TIABLR2016 were among the best I’ve seen at a conference recently. pic.twitter.com/MY8dlqvp1i

— Jayadevan PK (@therealjpk) July 7, 2016

Stunned 2 have met some of the most amazing entrepreneurs in India all day today at @techinasia#TIABLR2016#startuppic.twitter.com/VnppZ5LwfT

— Akshay Chaturvedi (@Akshay001) July 7, 2016

One attendee even came up to us and shared his happiness at finding a co-founder for his startup at our conference! Such feedback makes us want to work harder to provide greater value for all attendees – and we are doing our best to achieve that.

Delivering a pleasant event experience for attendees is a priority for us too. If you’ve been to previous Tech in Asia conferences, you’d have realised we moved the Speed-Dating queues online. Did it work better? Let us know in the comments below!

Speed dating with @KPoonawala92 #TIABLR2016 pic.twitter.com/tnd5AsS1Fg

— Lightbox (@lbvc) July 7, 2016

There were definitely aspects that could have been improved.

One of them, wifi was.

If Yoda was here at this conference – #tiablr2016 . Give Wi-Fi or Give not, There is no try 🙂 pic.twitter.com/gcy94IMm6K

— Ashutosh Dabral (@ashutoshdabral) July 7, 2016

The irony of taking ages to tweet quotes on how internet is changing the world ‘coz of…bad internet. Perennial issue @Manpho. #TIABLR2016

— Payal Banerjee (@Payalee) July 6, 2016

The acoustics weren’t the best either.

Callingvit a day , after some good meetings with participants of #TIABLR2016 at @loft38_blr . Loud music made conversation tough…

— Neel Padmanabhan (@maheshneel) July 6, 2016

We have noted your feedback and will work even harder to ensure that these issues are tackled the next time we meet.

Thankfully, a spotty wifi couldn’t stop inspiring quotes from our speakers streaming in all day long.

“It’s about the right product fit and business timing” explains @VaniKola @techinasia #TIABLR2016

— Pallavi Gupta (@pallavi05g) July 6, 2016

It is heartening to see #Ritesh of #Oyo charming the audience at #TIABLR2016 with his answers. Simple & Staright pic.twitter.com/r8mSjlMNjH

— Neel Padmanabhan (@maheshneel) July 7, 2016

The Panel Without Fear was definitely one of the most enjoyed sessions from the main stage. Only standing room was available, and the audience was visibly entertained by the engaging speakers, breaking out into laughter and clapping at their candid comments.

Getting Prasanna’d begins 4. @prasanna_says asks ppl to boooo if they don’t like their answers😜#tiablr2016 pic.twitter.com/h6RO59JHpL

— Abhi Bajaj (@betamarketer) July 7, 2016

I have never seen a more passionate panel than the one at on “Without Fear” #TIABLR2016@sharads@maheshmurthy@vaitheek@aprameya#WoW

— Neel Padmanabhan (@maheshneel) July 7, 2016

Meanwhile, many others found practical wisdom from the expert stages.

@salvadelapuente thank you for the amazing talk on Progressive Web Apps 😊 #mozlove @MozillaIN #TIABLR2016 @MozLearn pic.twitter.com/kiPd9Ydrbe

— Abhiram Ravikumar (@abhi12ravi) July 7, 2016

@danclarkie thanks so much for enlightening us. Relevant content definitely rules. #TIABLR2016

— SpiderG (@spiderg_gtpl) July 7, 2016

Look, ma! We’re on TV!

Tune in to Startup Central at 6:30 pm to get the South East Asia perspective on Indian startup ecosystem from @techinasia summit.#TIABLR2016

— ET NOW (@ETNOWlive) July 7, 2016

After the nail-biting Arena pitch battle on Day 2, Greedy Game was the chosen startup who took home the Arena trophy and US$10,000 cash prize. Congratulations!

Yay! @greedy_game our #sexy portfolio company just won 10,000$ at battle pitch arena at #TIABLR2016@TLabspic.twitter.com/etN9iITgdf

— Rahul Gupta (@rahulguptarmv) July 7, 2016

With that, it marked the end of an eventful two days at #tiablr2016. We’re thrilled to have played a part in bringing together India’s buzzing and dynamic community with the region’s, as well as having the opportunity to meet several talented and driven people.

Met with incredible people yesterday.. Looking forward to connect with more wonderful people today #TIABLR2016#AssistYu#ApneGharKaRamlal

— Challa Mounica (@mounicachalla) July 7, 2016

@techinasia It was awesome!! Great place to collaborate with like minded people !! #Startups #TechinAsia #TIABLR2016 #StartupIndia

— DigiFutura (@DigiFutura) July 7, 2016

Stepping stones behind the success of @techinasia. #TIABLR2016 team, you inspire @pepi_post pic.twitter.com/0o5Qzr8jj3

— Pepipost (@pepi_post) July 8, 2016

The Tech in Asia team would like to extend a wholehearted thank you to each and every one of our sponsors, partners, volunteers, speakers, and attendees who helped make our first conference in Bangalore such an enjoyable and memorable one.

And a very brilliant conference closes in! #TIABLR2016 Thank you @techinasia 🙂 pic.twitter.com/TZ5MDMELVU

— Akshay Chaturvedi (@Akshay001) July 7, 2016

Now, we look ahead for the next conference in Tokyo on September 6 and 7. Mark your calendars, get your passes – and we’ll see you there!