INDIAN AND NRI/PIO ECONOMIC SUMMIT
Thursday, September 12th, 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Theme: Economic Development at the Crossroads: India and NRIs/PIOs
9.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Session I - Global Economic and Political Environment in Twenty-first Century
Chairperson: Dr. Sushila Gidwani, Prof. Emeritus, Dept. of Economics, Manhattan College.
Speakers:
Dr. C-Rene Dominique, Professor of Economics, Lavelle University, Canada, |
On the Viability of Unfettered Globalization |
Dr. Rashmi Mayur, Director, International Institute of Sustainable Future, New York |
Challenges to India: Beyond the Earth Summit |
Joydeep Mukherji: Director, Sovereign Ratings Group, Standard & Poor's, New York |
Economic Development: India and China - A Comparative Analysis |
Dr. Asiananda: Prof. of Philosophy, Intercultural Open University, Netherlands and Holder, Sri Aurobindo Chair for Human Unity |
The Pax Indica of the Spirit - PIO Role in Envisioning a Post-Cold War Global Peace Order |
10.30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Coffee/Tea Break
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Session II - Trade, Development and Technology
Chairperson: Dr. Surendra Kaushik, Professor of Economics, Pace University, New York, NY
Speakers:
Dr. T.N. Srinivasan, Professor & Chairperson, Department of Economics, Yale University, CT |
Subject to confirm |
Dr. Anirvan Banerji, Director, Economic Cycles Research Institute, New York, NY |
Business Cycles and Economic Volatility Also Download article on Risk |
Dr. Muthu Sankaran, Development Activist, Harford, CT, |
Trade for Prosperity & Service for Humanity |
Rangaswami Elango: Rural Development Activist, Kuthambakkam, Tamilnadu, India |
Rural Empowerment - A Gandhian Strategy |
Dr. Ajay Shah, Consultant, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi |
Financial Services in India |
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. to 3:30p.m. Session III - Economic Modernization and Finance
Chairperson: Dr. Piyush Agarwal, Former Expert, UNESCO and Superintendent, NJ School Region
Speakers:
Dr. Hrishikesh Vinod, Professor of Economics and Director of the Institute of Ethics and Economic Policy, Fordham University, NY |
Open Economy and Financial Burden of Corruption: Theory and Application to Asia |
Harsh Bhargava, Director, I Create, New Jersey and India |
Creating Job creators instead of Job Seekers through Grassroots Entrepreneurship |
Dr. Ganga P. Ramdas, Professor, Department of Economics, Lincoln University, PA |
Property Rights in the Development process. |
Dr. Prabhakar: Director, Society for Rural Improvement |
Empowerment of poor women - Micro-credit and Poverty Alleviation in the socio-economic cultural context |
3:30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Coffee/Tea Break
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Session IV
Political Stability, Economic Privatization, Global Interaction and Development - Role of NRIs/PIOs
Chairperson: Dr. Sid Gautam, Professor of Economics, Methodist University, South Carolina
Speakers:
Dr. Abraham M. George: Founder, The George Foundation, Bangalore and New Jersey |
Rural Development, and the Effective Role of NGOs. |
Ravi Dev, Chairman, ROAR, Guyana |
Development Opportunities for PIO-populated Countries: Guyana |
Prashant Gupta, Community Activist, Chicago |
Tigers Out of Dinosaurs: a Challenge for Higher Education |
Jagdish Mundhra, Development Activist, Chicago and Rajasthan |
Rural Empowerment: a Challenge of Rural Education |
Ar. UK Bhoobalan, Architect, Chennai |
Urban Planning and Economic Development |
THIRD GLOBAL INDIAN ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE
Thursday, Sept 12th Inauguration
Inaugural Speech of Mauritius Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth
Friday, Sept. 13th
9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. - Conference Sessions
9.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Session I - Opportunities in Nanotechnology and Biotechnology
Conference Session Coordinator - Dr. K. Srinivas Rao, Shantha Biotech, New York
Moderator - Prof. P. Somasundaran, Columbia University, New York
Speakers:
Dr. K. Srinivas Rao, Shantha Biotech, New York |
Biotechnology Overview |
Rajan Pillai, Director, Nanocrystal Technology, Briar Cliff Manor, NY |
Emerging Opportunties in Nanotechnology |
Dr. Mukul Ranjan, Technology Transfer Manager, National Institute Of Health, Bethesda, MD, |
Emerging Technologies in Biotechnology |
Dr. Ryan Baidya, President and CEO, BioZak Inc., San Jose, CA |
Bridging Gap Between IT and Biotechnology |
10.30 to 11.00 a.m. Networking Coffee Break
11.00 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. Session II - Opportunities in Next Generation Software/Networking/Wireless Technologies
Conference Session Coordinators - Dr. Srikumar Rao, Professor and Sejal Lakhani, President of PRINA Inc.
Moderator - Dr. Shrikumar Rao, Louis and Johanna Vorzimer Professor of Marketing at Long Island University
Speakers:
Venkat sharma, US Manager, Quan Ventures (Switzerland and Connecticut), Easton, CT |
Opportunities in Current and Next Generation Information Technologies |
Sudhakar Shenoy, CEO, Information Management Consultants, McLean, VA |
What is New in Information Management Business |
Dr. Anindya Basu, Research Scientist, Lucent Technologies |
Opportunities in Networking |
Sunil Savant, President, Software International Inc. |
What is New in Call Center and Software Technology |
Raj Sumangali, Vice President, JPMorgan Chase |
Wireless Computing - Financial Services |
12.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. Networking Lunch - Luncheon Speaker: Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, New York, NY, Formerly distinguished professor at Harvard University
2.00 p.m. to 3.3 0 p.m. Session III - Opportunities in Hospitality Industry
Conference Session Coordinators - Niraj Baxi and Prakash Shah
Moderator - Niraj Baxi, Financial Planner and President-Elect, NFIA Inc.
Speakers:
Nitin Shah, COO, Imperial Hospitality, Inc. |
Subject to confirm |
Harish Pattni, President, Pattni Lodging, Inc. |
Subject to confirm |
Prakash Shah, CEO, First Growth Mortgage and Realty |
Subject to confirm |
3.3 0 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Networking Coffee Break
4.00 p.m. to 5.3 0 p.m. Session IV - Opportunities for NRIs/PIOs in Franchising and Service Industry
Conference Session Coordinator -Radha Krishnan, Consultant and Exec Director, NFIA
Moderator - Radha Krishnan
Speakers:
6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. Net working Cocktail Reception
Saturday, Sept. 14th
9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. - Conference Sessions
9.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Session V - Business and Investment Opportunities in India
Conference Session Coordinator - Dr. Kidambi Raghunathan, Presdient, International Product and Technology Exchange, South Plainfield, NJ
Moderator - Dr. K. Raghunathan
Speakers:
Muralidhar N. Chaini, President of Corporate Affairs, Reliance Industries Ltd. Mumbai |
Investment Opportunities in Infrastructure Projects in India |
Dr. Muhammed Majeed, Founder and CEO, Sabinsa Corp., Bangalore and New Jersey |
Making a Business Successful in India - An NRI Experience |
Jatinder Kumar, Chairman, FICCI USA Steering Committee and President, Economic and Technical Consultants, Inc., Washington, DC |
Business Opportunities in India, How FICCI and Other Organizations Could Help NRIs and PIOs |
10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. Networking Coffee Break
11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Session VI - Trading and Business Opportunities in North America
Conference Session Coordinator- Anand Ahuja, Esq. , Attorney-at-Law, New York, NY
Moderator -Anand Ahuja
Speakers:
Sreedhar Menon, Chairman of the Board and Strategic Advisor/Equity Partner, VITEOS Technology Limited (Bangalore) and former Deputy President of American Express Bank Ltd. (New York) |
Business Opportunities, Issues, and Challenges for NRIs and PIOs in North America |
Karan Bhatia, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of Commerce, Washington, DC |
Business and Trading Opportunities in the US |
Ian Burchett, Consul, Investment and corporate Relations, Canadian Consulate, New York |
Business and Trading Opportunities in Canada |
Bruce Atkin, Attorney-at-Law, Washington, DC |
US and Foreign Customs and International Trade |
Lata R Setty, Principal, Innovation asset Management, LP, Boston, MA |
Intellectual Property Rights: Technology, Innovation and Business Development in North America |
12.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. Networking Lunch
2.00 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Session VII - Opportunities in West Indies and Africa
Conference Session Coordinators - Dr. Jagat Motwani and Deo Gosine
Moderator - Dr. Jagat Motwani, International Coordinator, GOPIO
Speakers:
Yesu Persaud, Chairman, Demerara Bank Ltd., Georgetown, Guyana |
Business Opportunities in Guyana |
Anil Gayan, Minister for External Affairs, Mauritius |
NRI/PIO Business Opportunities in Mauritius |
Cobs Pillay, Dept. of Trade and Industry, South Africa Consulate, New York |
Subject to Confirm |
3.3 0 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Networking Coffee Break
4.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Session VIII - Opportunities in Europe, Middle East and Far East
Conference Session Coordinator - George Abraham, Executive Director, Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI)
Moderator - Ram Lakhina, Chairman GOPIO and Principal, Lakhina Enterprises
Speakers:
George Abraham, Executive Director, SICCI, Singapore |
Ethnic Connection in Foreign Direct Investment |
Dwarkesh Shah, Chairman, Imexma GmbH, Germany |
NRI/PIO Opportunities in Continental Europe |
Ajay Hiralal Panot - Chairman, Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam |
Opportunities in Vietnam |
Raju Mandhyan, Fil-Indian Chamber of Commerce, Philippines |
NRI Opportunities in Philippines and Nearby Countries |
H.S. Mejie, Chairman, PCP International, Jordan |
Opportunities in The Middle East |
Saturday, Sept. 14th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10 a.m to 10.45 a.m. Workshop I - Managing a Successful, Early-Stage Enterprise"
Workshop Leader: Raja Ramachandran, CEO of ChooseEnergy.com, Boston, MA.
11 a.m to 11.45 a.m. Workshop II - Why It Is A Perfect Time to Enter into the Bio-Business
Workshop Leader: Dr. Ryan Baidya, Chairman, President & CEO. BioZak, Inc.
2.00 p.m to 2.45 p.m. Workshop III - Developing an Intellectual Property Portfolio - A Systematic Approach."
Workshop Leader: Lata R Setty, Principal, Innovation Asset Management, LP, (Boston, MA).
3.00 p.m to 3.45 p.m. Workshop IV - Doing Business in and with USA
Workshop Leader: Anand Ahuja, Esq., Attorney-at-Law, New York, NY
Papers: Legal Issues affecting MNCs , US Government Procurement System
4.00 p.m to 5.15 p.m. Workshop V - Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances and Funding - The Path to Enhancing the Value of One's Business
Facilitators: Mr. Suresh Kumar, President and CEO of Nexage Technologies USA, Inc., New Jersey Mr Suresh Peddu, President of NetIP-NY. Lata R. Setty, Esq, Principal, Innovation Asset Management, LP