Note: A global conference on IT, ITeS and investments in Odisha
Odisha to position itself as an investment destination
By Our Correspondent
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1
After facing a stiff resistance on the mega projects, now Odisha
government is exploring the possibilities of tapping the global
investment in the IT sector. The state government has accepted the
request of InvestBhubaneswar to organize a mega event from December 18
to 20, 2010 to facilitate investment in Odisha.
The day symposium will show case the business potential in the state and
present opportunities in Odisha for the investors to collaborate or
partner. The Ind-US Entrepreneurs (TiE), US India Business Council
(USIBC), XIMB, IITB and NROFC are the other major partners with
InvestBhubaneswar to organize this global event.
Giving details about this symposium, Dhanada K. Mishra, convener,
InvestBhubaneswar told
www.bizodisha.com , “This symposium will
facilitate state and local entrepreneurship. And, also it will showcase
Odisha’s business potential internationally. Our ultimate objective is
to brand Odisha as a investor friendly state. There will be a large
delegation from USA, Japan and other countries those will experience
states business potential.”
He further said in a statement, “We are holding a business idea contest
for the entrepreneurs along the sideline of the event. Selected
participants will get chance to present it before experts and investors.
Participants can be get details from
www.investbhubaneswar.in . “
This symposium is a follow up event, after a successful inaugural event
of InvestBhubaneswar on July 1, 2010 at Palo Alto, CA, USA. When a 40
members team team from Odisha Government and private sector presented
the state to local business captains. And, invited investors and
attendees to visit the state in December this year.
Several internationally acclaimed entrepreneurs will share and present
views to make Odisha investor friendly state. Some of the reputed
speakers from the industry will be Subroto Bagchi, co-founder of
Mindtree, Prakash Bhalerao, Venktesh Shukla, Chandra Reddy, Venture
Capitalist, Silicon Valley, USA and Japan External Trade Organization
(JETRO). Host of dignitaries from the country and abroad, prospective
investors, business partners, industry leaders, Venture Capitalists will
participate in the event.
The salient features of this event are:
• Focus on thrust areas, specific to state of Odisha - tourism, IT,
infrastructure, higher education, energy and cleantech, mines and
minerals.
• Meet the potential medium and small scale businesses looking for professional partnership and investment.
• Meet with key decision makers of the GoO on Private-Public Partnership (PPP) mode projects in the thrust areas.
• Meet with top industrialists and entrepreneurs around the state of Odisha.
• As an established businessman, Odisha government would like to take
the feed back on how to refine the policies of the state given the
current business scenario.
Source: www.bizodisha.com