agenda
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Morning/Afternoon Arrival of Delegates & transfer to Hilton Hotel
7.00 pm - 10.00 pm Welcome Reception & Dinner
Venue :

Regal Room, Hotel Hilton Towers

Chief Guest : Mr. Ashok Chavan, Industries Minister, Govt. of Maharashtra
       
Friday, January 11, 2008
10.00 am - 11.30 am

Inaugural Session
Welcome Address :
Mr. Niraj Bajaj, President, IMC

Address by Special Guests :
Mr. Deepak Parekh Chairman, HDFC Ltd. & Chairman, IMC Centenary Celebrations Committee
Dr. Sam Pitroda, Chairman, Knowledge Commission, Govt. of India

Address by Guest of Honour :
Mr. Vayalar Ravi, Hon'ble Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Government of India

Address by Chief Guest :
Mr. Vilasrao Deshmukh, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Vote of Thanks :
Mr. M N Chaini, Vice-President, IMC

11.30 a.m - 12.00 noon Tea Break
12.00 noon - 1.30 pm Plenary Session- I
Chairman :
Mr. Gul Kripalani, Co-Chairman, Global Trade & Investment Conference, IMC
 
12.00 noon Role of Overseas Indians in Nation Building

Keynote Address :
Mr. Vayalar Ravi, Hon'ble Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Government of India

Dr. Manu Chandaria, Comcraft Kenya Ltd

Mr Suhas Kulkarni, Executive Director, UBS Investment Bank, UK on
“ Arrival of Global Corporate India”
12.45 pm Financial Services, Banking & Capital Market

Mr Gunit Chadha, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, India, Deutsche Bank on Future of International Banking in India

Mr. Vallabh Bhansali, Chairman, Enam Securities Pvt. Ltd. on “Investment Opportunities in the Capital Market in India”.

Floor Participation
1.30 pm - 2.30 pm Lunch
2.30 pm - 3.30 pm Plenary Session – II
Mr. Anilkumar Ruia, Co-Chairman, Global Trade & Investment Conference, IMC

Infrastructure & Real Estate

Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Managing Director, Hiranandani Developers Pvt. Ltd. on “Investment Opportunities in Infrastructure & Real estate in India”

Biotech & Pharma

Mr Yogesh Agrawal, Managing Director, Ajanta Pharma Ltd. on “Investment Opportunities in Biotech & Pharma in India”

Agro & Food Processing

Mr G Chandrashekhar, Editor ( Commodities & Agri Business), The Hindu Business Line on “Investment Opportunities in Agro & Food Processing in India”

Floor Participation
 
3.30 pm - 4.00 pm Tea
4.00 pm - 5.00 pm Plenary Session – III
Mr. Anilkumar Ruia, Co-Chairman, Global Trade & Investment Conference, IMC

Entertainment
Speaker :
Mr Subhash Chanrda, ZEE Television
OR      Mr. Peter Mukherjee, INX Media
OR      Mr Ravi Chopra

Hospitality
Speaker : Mr Rakesh Mathur, on “India a Heritage Destination”
      Mr Raymond Bickson, Managing Director, Indian Hotels
OR Mr P R S Oberoi, Chairman, The Oberoi Group

Tourism
Mr. Ashwini Kakkar,Vice-Chairman, Mercury Travels on “Investment Opportunities in Tourism in India”

Floor Participation

5.00 pm - 6.00 pm

Plenary Session – IV

Chairman : Mr. M N Chaini, Vice-President, IMC
Investment Opportunities in The States :
5.00 pm

MADHYA PRADESH

Presentation
Mr. Praveen Garg, Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh State Industrial, Development Corporation (MPSIDC)/ TRIFAC (Confirmed)

Floor Participation
 
5.30 pm

MAHARASHTRA

Presentation
Mr Rajiv Jalota, Chief Executive Officer, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
Ms Malini Shanker, Development Commissioner Industries,Government of Maharashtra

Floor Participation
7.30 - 10.30 pm Centenary Fellowship Dinner
Venue : Turf Club, Race Course, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai
       
Saturday, January 12, 2008
9.30 - 12.30 pm Plenary Session - V
Chairman: Mr Suresh Kotak, Past President, IMC
Business & Investment Opportunities in Asia
9.30 - 10.00 am   CHINA
    Mr Chen Jin Cheng, Economic Commercial Consul
Floor Participation
10.00 - 10.30 am  

SINGAPORE

    Remarks by Mr M Rajaram, Chairman, Singapore Indian chamber of Commerce
Presentation by Mr Ivan Han, Director, Economic Development Board, Singapore (TBC)

Floor Participation

10.30 - 11.30

 

JAPAN

    Remarks by Mr. Hirotsugu Hagiuda, Consul General (TBC)
Presentation by Ms. Yumiko Noda, Deputy Mayor, Yokohama City Government
Floor Participation
Presentation by Mr. Daizo NISHIOKA, Executive Director, City of Osaka, Singapore

Floor Participation

11.30 -12.00 noon

 

MALAYSIA

    Remarks by Mr. Othman Abdulla, Vice Consul (TBC)
Presentation by Mr. Vasu Nallayan, Deputy Director of the Machinery and Engineering Supporting Industries Division Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)

Floor Participation
   
12.00 - 12.30 pm  

SOUTH KOREA

    Remarks by Mr. Dong Yern Kim, Consul General
Presentation by Dr Tong SOO Chung, Head of Invest KOREA (KOTRA)
Floor Participation

12.30  - 1.30 pm

Plenary Session -  VI

    Chairman: Mr Anil Kumar Ruia, Co-Chairman, Global Trade & Investment Conference, IMC
 

Business & Investment Opportunities in Europe

12.30 - 1.00 pm

 

AUSTRIA

    Remarks by Mr Hans-Jörg Hörtnagl, Austrian Trade Commissioner in India
Presentation by Dr. Rudolf Thaler, Regional Director South & South East Asia of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber(AFEC)

Floor Participation

1.00 - 1.30 pm

 

POLAND

 

  Remarks by Mr. Janusz Bylinski ,Consul General (TBC)
Presentations by
Mr. Pawel Wojciecjowski , President of PALiLZ
Mr. Adam Szejnfeld ,Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economy

Floor Participation
1.30 - 2.30 pm Lunch

2.30 - 4.00 pm

  Chairman: Mr Mark Fernandes, Chairman, Shipping & Logistics Committee, IMC
 

Business & Investment Opportunities in Europe (Cont.)

2.30 - 3.00 pm

 

GERMANY

    Remarks by Dr Walter Stechel, Consul General

Floor Participation
3.00 - 3.30 pm   UK
    Remarks by Ms Vicki Treadell, British Dy. High Commissioner (TBC)
Presentation by Ms Sarah Morgan, Manager, Asia Pacific Africa, Think London

Floor Participation
3.30 - 4.00 pm   SOUTH AFRICA
    Remarks by HE Mr F.Moloi High Commissioner (TBC)
Presentation by Ms Zinhle DulcieSokhel, President :
Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business (TBC)
Floor Participation
 
4.00 - 5.30 pm Plenary Session – VII
    Chairman : Mr. Gul Kripalani, Co-Chairman, Global Trade & Investment
Conference, IMC
 

Business & Investment Opportunities in NAFTA

2.30 - 3.00 pm

 

CANADA

   

Remarks by Ms Elaine Brouca, Vice Consul & Trade Commissioner
Presentation by Mr Murray Jans & Mr Sunil Jagasia
Floor Participation

4.30 - 5.00 pm  

USA

      Presentation by Mr Gaurav Bansal, Economic Officer, US Consulate
Floor Participation

5.00 - 5.30 pm

 

BRAZIL

      Remarks by Mr. Paulo Pinto, Consul General (TBC)
Presentation by Brazilian delegate(TBC)
Floor Participation