The U.S.-India Business Council is hosting a conference in June that I thought
you may be interested in. I have attached a copy of the conference agenda for
you to peruse and/or forward to any of your colleagues you think may be
interested in such a dynamic event.If you have any further questions, please
don't hesitate to contact me by one of the methods listed at the bottom of the
agenda.
Cordially,
Seth Johnson
In...@laszlo.smart.net
U.S.-INDIA COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE
conference on
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:
OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA
Sponsored by
THE U.S.-INDIA BUSINESS COUNCIL
June 19-20, 1995 - The Westin Hotel - Santa Clara, CA
- Tentative Program -
Monday, June 19
12:15 pm Conference Registration
12:45 pm Opening Plenary
Welcome to the Silicon Valley: Chairman, U.S.-India Business Council
Keynote Speakers: The Honorable P. Chidambaram, Minister of
Commerce, India
The Honorable Ron Brown, Secretary, Department of Commerce, U.S.
1:30 pm Coffee Break
2:00 pm U.S. CEO Panel
Information Industries in a Global Market
Software CEO
Financing Investment in India
Richard Rosenberg, Chairman, Bank of America *
Global Production for Global Productivity
U.S. CEO with major India investments
Communications: The Key to Growth
Mr. Irwin Jacobs, CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated
3:30 pm Indian CEO Panel
R.P. Goenka, Chairman, RPG Group *
Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Industries Limited *
B.K. Modi, Chairman and President, The Modi Group of Industries *
Azim Hasham Premjl, Chairman and Managing Director, Wipro Corporation *
N.R. Narayana Murthy, Managing Director, Infosys Technologies, Ltd. *
5:00 pm Sessions Ends
6:00 pm Reception and Dinner
Sponsored by Hughes Network Systems
Speaker: Jack A. Shaw, Chairman/CEO, Hughes Network Systems Co-chairman,
U.S.-India Commercial Alliance
- Tentative Program -
Tuesday, June 20
8:00 am Breakfast Mixer
9:00 am Opening Session: Introduction to the Indian Market
Getting Started in India
Jon Bensky, Commercial Counselor, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi
Assessing India's Markets: A Win-Win Situation
Sid Khanna, Managing Partner, Arthur Andersen *
Finding the Right Joint-Venture Partner
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:30 am Sectoral Roundtables in Each of the Three Sectors
Industry Update & Regulatory Realities Panels
Telecommunications
Session Chair: R.K. Takkar *
Secretary to the Government of India Ministry of Telecommunications
Electronics / Hardware
Session Chair: N. Vittal *
Secretary to the Government of India Department of Electronics
Software
Session Chair: Tejendra Khanna *
Secretary to the Government of India Ministry of Commerce
12:30 pm Luncheon
Sponsored by Bank of America **
2:00 pm Sectoral Roundtables Continue
Key Constraints: Reports from U.S. firms that are already in the market
3:30 pm Coffee Break
4:00 pm Closing Session
5:00 pm Reception
* Invited ** To be Confirmed
For more information regarding this conference, or for a copy of the
conference registration forms, please contact Laszlo & Associates,Inc. at:
1333 F Street, NW Suite 620 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 393-7022 Fax:
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