People Behind TNEM™
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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.
- Instant email acknowledgement
- Payment verification by our team within 24 hours
- WhatsApp confirmation after verification
- QR-code enabled e-pass
- Event details & timely reminders