Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity - not a threat. And that is precisely what makes Sridar Iyengar, President of TiE, the moving spirit behind The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE). Sridar Iyengar was till recently the President of TiE Silicon Valley. He is also the Co-Chair of the Service Corps Advisory Council for the American India Foundation and serves on the Boards of Infosys, Progeon, Rediff.com, ICICI and The American India Foundation. Previously he was the Partner-in-Charge of KPMG's Emerging Business Practice. He has had a number of leadership roles within KPMG's global organization particularly in setting up and growing new practices. He has the unique distinction of having worked as a partner in all three of KPMG's regions - Europe, America and Asia Pacific - as well as in all four of KPMG's functional disciplines - assurance, tax, consulting and financial advisory services.

He was Chairman and CEO of KPMG's India operations between 1997 and 2000 and during that period was a member of the Executive Board of KPMG's Asia Pacific practice. Prior to that, he headed the International Services practice in the West Coast. On his return from India in 2000 he was asked to lead a major effort of KPMG focused on delivering audit and advisory services to early stage companies. He served as a member of the Audit Strategy group of KPMG LLP. He was with KPMG from 1968 until his retirement in March 2002. Sridar is the Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, holds Bachelor Degree in Commerce (Honors) from University of Calcutta, and has attended the Executive Education course at Stanford. His Presidency of TiE strikes a perfect balance as the organization forges a new initiative to take his message of entrepreneurism global. He has indeed formed the perfect ties with his goals.