smartData at PRAGATI 2026 – Women Ahead of the Curve
TiE Chandigarh's annual flagship Growth Summit, PRAGATI 2026 – Women Ahead of the Curve, celebrated 35 remarkable women changemakers who are redefining boundaries across entrepreneurship, healthcare, and education, bringing together some of the brightest minds from the business and innovation ecosystem.
The event's most anticipated session was the keynote "An Entrepreneurial Sojourn – An Insight" by Mr. Ajay Tewari, Global CEO & Managing Director of smartData Enterprises and Chief Mentor of TiE Chandigarh. With a journey spanning over two decades of building a globally recognised technology enterprise, Mr. Tewari offered an honest and inspiring account of what it truly takes to grow a business from navigating early challenges to scaling with purpose. His words left a lasting impression "Business is not driven by attention it is driven by the needs of the customer. True entrepreneurship lies in identifying those needs and building solutions that create lasting value."
Watch the full keynote session here: https://youtu.be/CiTmQEm_1pg?si=UQyQ-yjM8-ls3gSZ
