The nitty-gritty.
What is TILE?
TILE is the world's largest conversation series. Started by high school students in Portland, Oregon, TILE is a worldwide network of independent student-run chapters hosting free, accessible conversations with fascinating people. We hope to inspire the use of innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurship as a force for good, and TILE chapters are encouraged to host conversations with individuals who reflect the pinnacle of ethical and thoughtful behavior. Consider a donation to TILE.
What are TILE talks?
TILE talks are the free events that chapters organize and operate. Each season has a few events taking place one weekday evening a month. Each event features a 30-40 minute on-stage interview with a local innovator, leader, or entrepreneur, followed by 20-30 minutes of questions from the audience. Watch a sample TILE talk here.
How many people does it take?
Each chapter typically has a core team of three people: the Content Coordinator, responsible for the speakers; the Logistics Coordinator, responsible for the event space and day-of-event volunteers; and the Marketing Coordinator, responsible for developing and implementing a marketing plan. Every core team role is equally important and requires commitment. Starting and operating TILE talks requires no monetary investment and can be done by anyone in the world. In fact, chapter leaders can earn a stipend by securing local sponsors for their TILE chapter.
TILE x CARBON
CARBON is an impact investment company that was created for the betterment of humanity and our natural world. We believe in helping people help themselves, but doing so through proven solutions that are already successful and co-opting rather than competing.
Their goal is to narrow the gap caused by the exponentially growing number of negative impacts due to climate change, disease pandemics, education inequalities, and wealth disparity, so that we can create a new foundation of livelihood.
The entropy mankind has unleashed over the past 100 years, produces the largest economic opportunity in history and gives us an amazing opportunity to rewrite how business is done...
allowing humanity to reach its full potential - the ultimate phenomenon of our time.
TILE is happy to be partnering with CARBON and coordinating sustainable entrepreneurship programs/events with them. For more on CARBON click here
"EMBRACE YOUR INNER CARBON"
Mohammed's story.
In September 2017, TILE helped 18-year-old Mohammed Al-Adlani escape the war zone in Sana'a, Yemen. Read his story here.
The people behind TILE.
Vincent Xu
Global Director of Chapter Management
Neet Dhabalia
Global Director of Chapter Management
Rajiv Swamy
Chief Marketing Officer
Mac Haughey
Chief Financial Officer
Rishika Nayak
External Relations
David Spiro
CMO, AllMed
Founding board member
Henry Hooper
Teacher, Lincoln High School
Founding board member
Brett Schilke
Director of Impact, Singularity University
Advisory board member
Chris DeWolfe
Co-founder, MySpace + Jam City
Advisory board member
Craig Masback
Former CEO, US Track & Field
Advisory board member
Jamie Berry
Foundation and Corporate Relations, Young Life
Advisory board member
Jodi Walder-Biesanz
Independent College Counselor
Advisory board member
Joshua Rozario
Founder, Mindshare Digital
Advisory board member
Lara Stein
Founder, TEDx
Advisory board member
Lauren Rinkey
Adjunct Professor, USC
Advisory board member
Peyton Chapman
Principal, Lincoln High School
Advisory board member
Our Regional Directors.
If you're a chapter leader and are interested in becoming a regional director, please reach out at info@tile.org!
Andrew Lee
Northeast Regional Director
Kanishk Nazareth
Northeast Regional Director
Ruby Zhang
Northeast Regional Director
Mac Haughey
Southeast Regional Director
Anusha Puri
Southeast Regional Director
Tiger Du
West Regional Director
Jatin Suri
West Regional Director
Kushal Shah
West Regional Director
Neet Dhabalia
Northeastern Regional Director
We are happy to offer chapters globally.
Copyright 2019, TILE
Special thanks to Lane Powell PC
Inquiries: contact@tile.org
601 SW 2nd Ave #2100
Portland, Oregon 97204