People Behind TNEM™

People Behind TNEM™

Edition Types

The Core Team Building the Community

The Neighborhood Entrepreneur Meet™ is built by entrepreneurs who understand entrepreneurship—its challenges, responsibilities, and realities. Every individual behind TNEM™ brings hands-on business experience, a clear purpose, and a shared reason: to build a trusted entrepreneur community in India through the right connections and meaningful networking. 

Christopher Krishna Pereira

Founder & Community Architect

Expertise:

M.I.C.E., Hospitality, Corporate Events, Exhibitions, Brand Launches, Large-Scale Conferences 

Purpose: 

To create a structured, non-sales platform where entrepreneurs grow with clarity, trust, and the right people. 

Reason:

Built from over two decades of entrepreneurial experience—including struggles, failures, and reinvention—TNEM™ reflects what actually helps entrepreneurs move forward. 

Valentine Vaz

Mythical East Entertainment 

Strategy & Partnerships 

Expertise: 

Strategic planning, partnerships, entertainment ecosystems 

Purpose: 

To align TNEM™ with meaningful collaborations and ecosystem partnerships. 

Reason: 

Strong communities grow when the right alliances support long-term value. 

Mayank Kumar

 Pixibloom 

Marketing & Communications

Expertise: 

Strategic planning, partnerships, entertainment ecosystems 

Purpose: 

To communicate TNEM™’s vision clearly and consistently to entrepreneurs. 

Reason: 

Trust begins with clarity—how a platform speaks defines who it attracts. 

Needa Pereira

Norben Trading Corporation 

Administration & Coordination 

Expertise: 

Administration, coordination, internal processes 

Purpose: 

To ensure TNEM™ operates smoothly and responsibly. 

Reason: 

Strong systems allow communities to scale without losing integrity.

Gaurav Chaturvedi

GSM Enterprise 

Operations & Execution 

Expertise: 

On-ground operations, logistics, execution management

Purpose: 

To deliver seamless experiences across every TNEM™ edition. 

Reason: 

Great conversations need reliable execution to succeed. 

Shabbir Shaikh

United Housing 

Program & Experience 

Expertise: 

Program design, agenda flow, participant experience 

Purpose: 

To ensure every edition is structured, engaging, and inclusive. 

Reason: 

Well-designed formats turn meetings into meaningful outcomes. 

Minal Karekar

Karekar & Associates 

Community Engagement

Expertise: 

Entrepreneur onboarding, relationship building, engagement 

Purpose: 

To nurture a welcoming, people-centric TNEM™ community. 

Reason: 

Communities grow when entrepreneurs feel seen, heard, and supported. 

Jyoti Koli

Freelancer

Partnerships & Business Development

Expertise: 

Business Development & Relationship building

Purpose: 

Partnerships & Business Development

Reason: 

Great conversations need reliable execution to succeed. 

Why We Do This Together

We are not a corporate team. 
We are a collective of entrepreneurs building a platform we wished existed earlier. 

TNEM™ is driven by: 

Shared responsibility
Mutual respect
Long-term intent
Community-first thinking

Join Us – Be Part Of The Vision

The Neighborhood Entrepreneur Meet™ is growing—and we welcome entrepreneurs to grow with us. 

If you are an entrepreneur who: 

  • Believes in collaboration over competition 
  • Values structure, trust, and integrity 
  • Wants to contribute to building India’s entrepreneur community 

There is a place for you in the TNEM™ journey—as a city lead, community facilitator, advisor, partner, or contributor. 

👉 Join the TNEM™ Team 
👉 Build the Vision. Shape the Community. Create Impact. 

 

Together, we are building more than events. 
We are building an entrepreneur movement for India. 

“Where Connections Create Growth

Ready To Join?

Reserve your seat for the TNEM™ Flagship Launch and be part of the founding chapter of this community. 

A curated business networking platform "Where Connections Create Growth"