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Press Release
03/04/2009
“The Indian Growth Story: Sleeping Elephant or Roaring Tiger?â€
The 2009 India Conference at the Harvard Business School will be held on Sunday, March 15th at the HBS campus and promises to be a huge draw for students, businessmen and corporates. The Conference is themed, “The Indian Growth Story: Sleeping Elephant or Roaring Tiger?" and aims to project a balanced view, highlighting both the opportunities as well as the challenges of doing business in India.
This year's conference will feature presentations by prominent keynote speakers as well as twelve panel discussions / debates on the following areas: Building Brands in India, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Global Indians, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Knowledge Economy, Media and Entertainment, Private Equity, Retail, Social Enterprise and Venture Capital. In addition, the Conference will provide an opportunity for the attendees to network and interact closely with prominent members of the Indian business community and to learn about their industries and companies as well as gain insights on potential career opportunities.
This year’s keynote speakers include Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State of the US Government as well as the Chief Negotiator of the US-India Nuclear deal as well as TP Chopra, CEO of General Electric India. Some of the featured panelists include Indian business leaders such as RS Sodhi (Amul), Sunand Sharma (Alstom), Alok Agarwal (eValueserve), Sanjay Gupta (Dainik Jagran), Vikram Sakhuja (Group M), Anil Chawla (DE Shaw), Biswaranjan Sen (Unilever), Mohanjit Jolly (DFJ), Ramneek Gupta (Battery Ventures), and many more.
The HBS India Conference is one of the largest student-run conferences in the US and has a strong legacy of creating a platform to allow business men and women, policymakers, and those involved in academia to meaningfully debate and discuss how India can fulfill her global potential.
Additional details on the Conference as well as registration information can be found at www.hbsindiaconference.com. Please email Lavanya Anantharaman at lanantharaman@mba2009.hbs.edu with any questions.
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