LONDON, 8 April 2009 – London Business School’s India Business Forum today announced its seventh annual student-run Indian Business Forum: Innovative India: Creating Value & Opportunities. The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 23rd 2009 at London Business School.
From a developing nation to an influential voice at the recent G-20 Summit, India continues to rise as a powerful player in the global marketplace. Having helped shape India’s incredible growth story, key Indian business leaders, academics and experts will gather to discuss how innovation can further transform India’s economy, especially, in light of current market and social realities. The conference will also highlight initiatives critical to the development of India’s social and economic infrastructure in industries such as healthcare, agriculture, and education, as well as the evolving role of the Indian government.
The forum will include key note addresses from Dr. Rakesh Mohan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) who will discuss the RBI’s plans to steer the Indian economy through the current financial crisis and Sanjeev Sanyal, Advisor to Deutsche Bank and former Chief Economist (Asia) who will discuss the powerful economic and social forces that are now working together to transform India beyond recognition.
Featured speakers also include Suman Bery, Director General, National Council of Applied Economic Research, Colvyn Harris, CEO, JWT India, Madhukar Dev, MD, Tata Elxsi, Man Jit Singh, Chairman, Sony Entertainment Television India, Anil Arjun, CEO, Adlabs and Costas Markides, Professor, London Business School and Thinkers 50, 2007,
The National Knowledge Commission of India recently identified innovation as one of the key factors in sustaining India’s economic growth. Despite this recognition, the question remains – has the Indian government done enough to foster innovation? Panel discussions on the day will aim to address this issue with sessions on “The Macro View; India Fertile Ground for Innovation?”, “Media, Entertainment & Design – Creative Opportunities” and a roundtable on “Realizing Innovation”
London Business School’s India Business Forum attracts an average of 350 delegates each year. Senior executives, academic professionals, government leaders, media representatives and students are expected to attend and will have the opportunity to engage directly with the speakers. For more information, including the full programme of information on the event, please go to: http://www.indiabusinessforum.net/events_2009/events.html |
