The first Rise Global Summit of Tamil entrepreneurs and professionals was held at  Madurai, India from 28th to 30th December 2018. The three-day summit brought together 500 Tamil entrepreneurs and professionals from 17 countries. It was an unprecedented event of such magnitude to focus on the economic empowerment and the overall development of the Tamil-speaking community. The conference was a success with large participation from Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, Gulf-Middle East, UK-Europe, West Africa, Canada and USA. Guided by the theme “To shift the culture of seeking jobs to creating jobs”, The Rise Madurai opened up opportunities for collaboration and networking among Tamil entrepreneurs and professionals and paved the path for future initiatives targeted at the advancement of the Tamils.