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FICCI CEOs Mission to USA3 City Tour

Chicago

New York

Washington DC

Economic Partnership & Synergy Summit September 19-20, 2011

8th Annual India Investment Forum September 21-23, 2011

The Third Brookings-FICCI Strategic Dialogue September 26-27, 2011

FICCI- India

Federation House1 Tansen MargNew Delhi-110001, India

Tel: + 91-11-2373 8760-70 Fax: +91-11-2372 1504, 2332 0714Email: [email protected]/[email protected]

FICCI- USA

1070, 17th Street, NW Suite 600Washington, DC 20036USA

Tel: +1-202-776 7181Fax: +1-202-331 8703Email:[email protected] /[email protected]

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Program at a glanceFICCI CEOs Mission to USA, September 19-27, 2011

Official Sponsors

State Bank of India19, S LaSalle St Chicago IL 60610

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CHICAGO (19-20 September 2011)

NEW YORK (21-23 September 2011)

WASHINGTON D.C. (26-27 September 2011)

September 19, 2011 Reception and Dinner for the Indian Delegation6.30 pm onwards Address by Hon'ble Minister of Power Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde

September 20, 2011 US-India Economic Opportunities and Synergy Summit7.30 am-6.00 pm

September 21, 2011 Special Session with Shri Pranab Mukherjee, 1.30 pm-3.00 pm Finance Minister of India

September 21, 2011 FICCI-USIBC Programme at New York Stock Exchange3.45 pm-6.00 pm

September 22, 2011 8th Annual India Investment Forum, Day I8.00 am-6.00 pm

September 23, 2011 8th Annual India Investment Forum, Day II8.00 am-4.15 pm

September 26, 2011 FICCI-USIBC Roundtable on11.30-2.00 pm "The Way Forward : Challenges & Opportunities"

September 26, 2011 FICCI Meridian Roundtable on4.00 pm-6.00 pm "Building a better future: Manufacturing & Innovation in India & the US"

September 26, 2011 Third FICCI - Brookings Strategic Dialogue on India - US Relations6.30 pm-9.30 pm Reception & dinner hosted by Indian Ambassador to United States

September 27, 2011 Third FICCI - Brookings Strategic Dialogue on India- US Relations9.00 am-4.45 pm

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Harsh Mariwala …............................................……LeaderPresident, FICCI &Chairman & Managing Director

Marico Ltd.

Rang Sharda, 5th Floor, K C Marg, Bandra ReclamationBandra (W), Mumbai 400 050

Phone : +91-22 2651 0705, 2645 0212Fax : +91-22 6649 0114E-mail : [email protected]

Mr. Harsh Mariwala leads Marico Limited as its Chairman and Managing Director.

Over the last 3 decades, Harsh Mariwala has transformed a traditional commodity driven business into a

leading Consumer Products & Services Company, in the Beauty and Wellness space. During 2010-11,

Marico recorded a turnover of Rs. 31.3 billion (about USD 695 Million) through its products and services

sold in India and overseas. Marico markets well known brands such as Parachute, Saffola, Kaya,

Mediker, Revive, among others.

Under his leadership, Marico has achieved several recognitions including the Ernst & Young

‘Entrepreneur of the Year Award’ 2009 in the manufacturing category, NDTV Profit Business Leadership

Award 2009 in the FMCG (Personal Hygiene) category, Marico’s Pondicherry Plant won the Gold Award

at the Economic Times ‘ India Manufacturing Excellence Awards’ 2010 in partnership with Frost &

Sullivan and the Food Supply Chain Innovation Company of the Year award at the KPMG & Supply Chain

Leadership Council.

Mr. Mariwala is very passionate about Innovation and thus founded the Marico Innovation Foundation in

2003. Along with an eminent Board, Mr. Mariwala drives the Foundation to be a catalyst in fuelling

Innovation in India. Mr. Mariwala is also involved in mentoring a group of young, upcoming entrepreneurs

and he does this in association with TiE - The Indus Entrepreneurs as part of TiE's Mentor Programme.

Mr. Mariwala is currently the President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry

(FICCI). In the past, Mr. Mariwala has held several positions as FMCG Committee Chairman of FICCI

and more. Mr. Mariwala is a part of Young President Organization (YPO) and World Presidents

Organization (WPO) and has held the position of YPO Education, Membership and Chapter Chair.

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R V KanoriaSenior Vice President, FICCI & Chairman & Managing Director

Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited

Indraprakash, 11th Floor, 21 Barakhamba RoadNew Delhi 110 001

Phone : +91-11 2371 6572Fax : +91-11 2371 7203E-mail : [email protected]

Mr. R.V. Kanoria, MBA (Honours) from IMD, Switzerland, and Advanced Management Programme from

Wharton, USA, has over three decades of experience in the chemicals, textiles and jute industries.

He is currently the Senior Vice President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry

(FICCI) and Chair of the Commission on Trade and Investment Policy of the International Chamber of

Commerce (ICC), Paris. He has headed several Joint Business Councils, including India-Australia,

India-New Zealand, India-Netherlands and India-Taiwan. Mr Kanoria is the Past President of

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) India and Past Chairman of the Indian Jute Mills' Association

and the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry. He also serves on the Board of several companies and

has several media articles to his credit.

Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited (KCI) is a leading manufacturer of chemical intermediates in

India. Established in the 1960s, KCI started with a Chlor Alkali plant in Renukoot in the state of Uttar

Pradesh and added a second plant in the 1980s for manufacturing alcohol based intermediates at

Ankleshwar in the state of Gujarat. In the year 2011, KCI commissioned a Greenfield Formaldehyde and

Hexamine project at Vishakhapatnam in the state of Andhra Pradesh. While KCI divested its Chlor Alkali

business in 2011, the company continues to be a major player in organic chemicals. KCI enjoys

leadership position in India for Pentaerythritol, Formaldehyde and Hexamine.

A focus on sustainable business processes of the company are reflected in the unblemished record of

profitability since its inception. The determinant factors for this sustainable economic performance have

been the choice of manufacturing technology, and the relentless pursuit of fine tuning this technology to

achieve low cost of production through effective integration of products and processes. As a result, KCI is

one of the lowest cost producers in the country for the basket of products it manufactures.

KCI has strong corporate governance and social responsibility practices that have been widely

recognized and have won the company several awards.

Mr. Kanoria is looking for acquisition opportunities in the U.S. in fine chemicals and speciality chemicals

business. He is also interested in pursuing joint ventures and technical collaboration agreements also in

the chemical space. His company, Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Ltd., is in the process of setting up a

solar power generation facility. The renewable energy sector is also a focus area for the company.

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Rajan Bharti MittalImmediate Past President, FICCI & Vice Chairman & Managing Director

Bharti Enterprises

The Grand Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant KunjNew Delhi 110 070

Phone : +91-11 4166 6116-7Fax : +91-11 4166 6126E-mail : [email protected]

Mr. Rajan Bharti Mittal is the Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Bharti Enterprises - one of India's

leading business groups with interests in telecom, financial services, retail, manufacturing, realty and

agri-business. Bharti Airtel, a group company of Bharti Enterprises, is Asia's leading integrated telecom

services provider with operations in India and Sri Lanka. Bharti has joint ventures with several global

leaders; AXA for financial services, Del Monte for its agri-business and Wal-Mart for retail and wholesale

operations.

Born in 1960, Rajan joined Bharti Enterprises after graduating from Punjab University. An alumnus of

Harvard Business School, he is actively involved in overseeing the activities of the group at the corporate

level. With his rich experience in the marketing function, he is also involved in many of the new business

ventures of the Group.

Rajan subscribes to a symbiotic relationship between business and society and believes in corporate

responsibility to give back to the community in which it operates. This belief has resulted in the Group

CSR arm Bharti Foundation, which is committed to providing education to under-privileged children in

rural India.

Rajan is currently serving in a number of leadership roles in different industry bodies. He is the Immediate

Past-President of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) and a Member of its

Executive & Steering Committees. He is a Member of the Managing Committee and Standing

Committees of PHDCCI. Rajan is a Member of the Council of Management of All India Management

Association. He is also a Member of the Executive Committee of International Chambers of Commerce -

India Chapter.

Rajan has held several key positions in various industry associations in the past as well. In FICCI he was

Chairman of Retail Committee in 2007, Chairman of Infrastructure Committee in 2006, Chairman of

Telecom & IT Committee in 2004 & 2005, and Chairman of Telecom Committee in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

He was also the President of Association of Basic Telecom Operators (now known as Association of

Unified Telecom Service Providers of India - AUSPI) during the period 1999-2000.

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Dr. Rajiv KumarSecretary General

FICCI

Federation House, Tansen MargNew Delhi 110 001

Phone : +91-11 2332 0717, 2331 5442Fax : +91-11 2332 9369E-mail : [email protected]

Dr. Rajiv Kumar, a well known economist and the author of several books, joined the Federation of Indian

Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in October 2010. Prior to this, he was Director & Chief

Executive of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), one of

India's leading independent economic policy think tanks. He is a non-executive member of the Central

Board of Directors of the State Bank of India; a member of the G-20 Advisory Group, Ministry of Finance,

Government of India; Member of India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) Board of Trustees; and has a seat

on the Board of Directors for the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF). He is also a

member of the Expert Committee of the National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) of the Ministry of Finance,

Government of India. Dr. Kumar was a member of the National Security Advisory Board from 2006-2008.

From 1987-1989, Dr Kumar taught at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade; subsequently, he worked for

the Government of India from 1989 to 1995, first in the Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices, Ministry of

Industry and then as Economic Adviser in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. In

1995, Dr. Kumar joined the Asian Development Bank, in Manila and assumed several positions during his

ten year term.

In 2004, he returned to India to join the Confederation of Indian Industry, New Delhi as Chief Economist.

He has a D.Phil. in Economics from Oxford University and a Ph.D from Lucknow University. His latest

book, Many Futures of India, published in April 2011 is a compilation of his columns in some of India's

leading dailies. He contributes a regular column to Business Line, a leading business daily; his views on

matters relating to the economy are widely sought.

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Dr. V L DuttFormer President, FICCI & Chairman & Managing Director

The KCP Limited

2, Dr P V Cherian Crescent EgmoreChennai 600 008


Dr. V.L. Dutt is a graduate from Business Institute of Management, London.

Dr. Dutt is the Chairman of The K.C.P. Group of companies, engaged primarily in Cement, Sugar, Heavy

Machinery etc. The Group comprises of The KCP Ltd., a subsidiary, KCP Vietnam Industries Ltd., an

associate company, Fives Cail KCP Ltd. and KCP Technologies Ltd.

He is a past President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, All India

Organisation of Employers, ICC India, Indian Sugar Mills Association, Cement Manufacturers

Association and Andhra Chamber of Commerce. He is also a past Vice Chairman of ICC's Commission

on International Trade and Investment Policy, Paris, France.

In appreciation of his outstanding contribution in the area of Rural Development, Medical Care,

Education and Industry he was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters by the Nagarjuna

University, Andhra Pradesh a Southern State of India.

Dr. V.L. Dutt is the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Chennai, for the States of

Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.

The KCP group is an ISO and ASME accredited company involved in the manufacture of 2.1 million tons

of Cement per annum in two locations in Andhra Pradesh, Heavy Industrial Machinery in two locations in

Tamil Nadu, Power Generation (Hydel, Cogeneration & Windmill) in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu,

Natural Colourants for food processing industry in Andhra Pradesh and Software Development in

Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

KCP operates through its subsidiary, two Sugar Plants in Vietnam for a capacity of 6000 Tons of cane per

day to manufacture Raw Sugar, Plantation White Sugar and 500 Tons of Refined Sugar per day.

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Harsh Pati SinghaniaFormer President, FICCI & Managing Director

J K Paper Limited

4 Bahadur Shah Zafar MargNew Delhi 110 002


Mr. Harshpati Singhania, a fourth-generation industrialist belongs to one of India's largest industrial

groups - JK Organisation. The Group's business includes manufacturing of Paper & Boards, Cement,

Automobile Tyres, V-Belts, Oil Seals, Hybrid Seeds, Sugar, Dairy products, Textiles and operations in

Clinical Research, Insurance Brokerage, Health Care, Education, etc with a turnover of around USD 3.6

billion.

A Commerce Graduate from Calcutta University, he did his MBA from University of Massachusetts, USA,

followed by OPM Programme from Harvard Business School, USA.

Past President of India's apex Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce

and Industry (FICCI- 2009), he has been President (youngest ever) of Indian Paper Manufacturers

Association (1994-2001), Chairman of Young Presidents Organisation-Delhi, and served as a Member of

the Board of Indo-British Partnership, Co-Chairman of Indo-Korea Joint Business Council (2004) and

Indo-UAE Joint Business Council (2005), Member of National Integration Council (2009), Senior Vice

President of PHD Chamber of Commerce of India (2007).

Currently Chairman for Development Council for Pulp & Paper Industry (Govt of India) (2001-02; 2010-

11), and Vice President of International Chamber of Commerce (India), Mr Singhania is serving as a

Member on the Executive/Managing Committees of FICCI, ICC (India), Indian Paper Manufacturers

Association, UK-India Business Leaders Climate Group, Indo-French CEO Forum, Indian Government-

Industry Task Force, Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute, Board of Governors of International

Management Institute, JK Lakhsmipat University, Regional Council of International Baccalaureate and

Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute for Liver, Renal & Digestive Diseases (PSRI).

Widely travelled, Mr.Singhania is an avid reader, golfer and an auto aficionado. He is married and has

three sons.

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Mukesh AghiChairman & CEO

Steria (India) Limited

B-39, Sector 1, Noida 201 301


As the Chairman and CEO of Steria (India) Limited, Dr. Mukesh Aghi is responsible for the overall

operations and strategy in the region. In addition to this role, Mukesh is also a member of Steria's

'Operational Board' and 'Executive Committee'. With over 22 years of experience across diverse

industries and geographies, Mukesh has a proven track record of leading various international business

giants including Universitas 21 Global, IBM Corporation, Ariba Inc, J.D.Edwards & Co. to name a few.

His expertise spans across -management of global consumer and corporate strategies; building and

maintaining talents across geographies; profitable turnaround of operations through effective business

strategies; management of global JVs and alliances and building strong leadership teams.

An MBA from Andrews University, Mukesh also holds a Doctorate in International Relations from

Claremont Graduate School and an Advanced Management Diploma from Harvard Business School.

Mukesh has also been a member of the Prime Ministers' IT Task Force (India) and has won prestigious

leadership awards including - Asian Leader Award and JRD Tata Leadership Award.

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G. Venkatesh BabuManaging Director

Lanco Infratech LimitedLanco House, Plot No. 397Phase 3, Udyog ViharGurgaon 122 016


Mr. G Venkatesh Babu has been the Managing Director of Lanco Infratech Limited since 2006. With his

19 years of experience he currently oversees Lanco Group's initiatives in various businesses including

Business Strategy & Group Financing. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Cost Accountant. He has rich

experience in Infrastructure Project Development, Commercial Banking, Project Finance, & Equity

Capital Markets.

Prior to joining Lanco Group in 2003, he had represented Indbank Merchant Banking, Credit Agricole

Indosuez / Calyon of the French Banking Group and as CEO of a BPO company as Entrepreneur. He has

been overseeing various functions in Lanco Group for the past eight years.

LANCO Infratech Limited (LITL) is a leading Infrastructure Company with Corporate Head Quarters in

Gurgaon. The Group has presence in Power, EPC and Roads etc. Lanco has an asset base of US$ 3.6

Billion and turnover of US$ 1.8 Billion.

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Gora ChatterjeeDirector

Rave Scans Pvt Ltd.

A-27 Naraina Industrial Area, Phase IINew Delhi 110 028


Mr. Gora Chatterjee, Senior Partner of Gora & Associates, a firm of Chartered Accountants, has over 35 years of specialization in the area of Management Control and Corporate Finance. His areas of particular interest are finance & investment, mining, pharmaceuticals, printing & publishing, television & entertainment, marketing & distribution, downstream products and expansions.

At Rave an ISO 9001:2000 certified company, the keyword is quality, quality that speaks for itself. If one is on the lookout for world standard printing solutions, the company delivers it by adapting with the times and the latest technology. Being backed with an experience of over decades in the printing industry, equipped with the world's finest printing machines and raw materials, it provides complete printing solutions from design to delivery, from conception to execution as also ensures constant monitoring and evaluation at every stage of production thereby assuring you the best the world can offer.

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Andris CukursCEO Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation

8750 W Bryn Mawr., Suite 720Chicago, Illinois USA


Andris "Andy" Cukurs is a visionary with a passion for wind energy, and a commitment to energy

independence and clean energy for homes, schools, and businesses across America. His integral and

customer-centric approach has earned him accolades among his wind energy peers and customers.

As CEO for Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation, Mr. Cukurs provides strategic direction for the North

American Operations which includes more than 450 employees across 20 offices. Under his leadership

the company has become an authority in delivering wind power projects, with cumulative installations

totaling more than 1700 MW in 14 states across the nation.

As a senior executive, Mr. Cukurs has nearly 25 years of management and engineering experience, with

the last 11 years in the wind energy industry. Before joining Suzlon in 2004, Cukurs served as CEO of

NEG Micon Wind Energy Corporation of North America, where he oversaw sales and construction. Prior

to that, Cukurs focused on providing design, engineering, and construction services to the food

processing industry.

A Chicago native, Mr. Cukurs graduated from University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in

Mechanical Engineering and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.

As a recognized expert and veteran in wind, he is frequently invited to speak at events sponsored by the

American Wind Energy Association, serves on Chicago's Renewal Energy Board and recently joined

ACORE's Leadership Council.

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Sudhakar GandeVice ChairmanAxis Aerospace and Technologies Private Limited

No 54 Richmond RoadBangalore 560 025


Mr. Sudhakar Gande has over two decades of experience in the areas of Investment Banking, Corporate Finance and Venture Development. During his career he held several prestigious positions including, Senior Director – American Express Bank and as Managing Director of a leading Private Sector Bank etc. Currently, he is the Vice Chairman of Axis Aerospace & Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a leading Aerospace and Defence Company in India. He is also a Director with Jupiter Capital, a Venture Management Development Company.

He is also a Director of Hindusthan Infrastructure Projects & Engineering Pvt. Ltd, (HIPE) an Infrastructure Development Company implementing various Infrastructure Projects in the areas of Transportation and Logistics etc. including a Joint Venture with Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), Singapore.

Mr. Gande holds an M.Tech (Electronics & Computers) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and MBA in Finance from Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University.

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Kopparam Parthasarathy Harinatha Vice President (Business Development)KNR Constructions Limited

KNR House, 4th Floor, Phase - I, Kavuri Hills,Hyderabad-500033, Andhra Pradesh, India

Phone : +91-40 4026 8759 / 61 / 62Fax : +91-40 4026 8760E-mail : [email protected]

Mr. K.P. Harinath, Vice President, aged 40 years, is a Science Graduate. He started his career in 1995 in property development and construction of buildings and has more than 14 years of experience in the development of roads and infrastructure sector. He has been the driving force behind the KNR construction's establishment and growth.

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Prakash P Hinduja ChairmanHinduja Group (Europe)

Hinduja Bank (Switzerland) Limited

3 bis, Place de la Fusterie, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland


Mr. Prakash P. Hinduja is one of the four sons of the Group Founder, Late Parmanand Deepchand

Hinduja. He is the Chairman, Hinduja Group of Companies (Europe); Chairman, Advisory Board,

Hinduja Bank Switzerland; Board Member, Swiss Indian Chamber of Commerce. After his university

education in India, Prakash joined the family business. Later, he moved to Geneva to head the group's

European operations. Prakash, with his brothers, conceived & envisioned the major diversification &

expansion of the Group.

The Hinduja Group, India's first trans-national global conglomerate, has been in existence for over 90

years. The group's businesses can be divided in three areas: (1) Global Investments, (2) Investment

Banking, (3)International Trading. It's considerable not-for-profit activities are run by the Hinduja

Foundation, principally in healthcare, education and promotion of Indian Culture. Presently it has 10

business verticals: Transport, Banking & Finance, Information Technology, Media & Communication,

Real Estate, Energy, Chemicals & Agribusiness, Project Development,Trading & Healthcare. The Group

operates in 35 countries and employs over 500,000 people. In India the Group controls 5 listed

companies: Ashok Leyland, Hinduja Foundries, Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd., Hinduja Ventures

Limited, Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd. and is the promoter of IndusInd Bank Ltd. Turnover of the Group is

several billion dollars.

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Vinod Juneja

Managing Director

Binani Group of Industries

Mercantile Chambers, 1st Floor, 12 J N Heredia MargBallard Pier, Mumbai 400 001


Dr. Vinod Juneja, is a Doctorate, Masters in Commerce and Bachelor in Law and is spearheading the Braj

Binani Group of Industries in the capacity of Managing Director. BINANI is 138 years old business house

from India with manufacturing activities in Zinc, Cement and Glass fibre, with each of the companies

undergoing growth and expansion in Indian & international markets.

Dr. Juneja, has to his credit a magnificent 34 years of banking career in Public Sector, Private Sector and

Foreign Banks, with remarkable achievements in growth and development in each of the institutions.

Starting from Syndicate Bank, Dr Juneja worked with Export-Import Bank (EXIM, SANWA Bank of Japan,

Choung Bank of South Korea, Sumitomo Bank of Japan and has held senior positions in each of these.

He was also associated with many big corporates of the world such as Suzuki Motors, Honda Motors,

Sony, Mitsubishi Corporation etc.

Dr. Juneja is an active member of the Rotary Club of India at Mumbai.

He is also a member of Executive committee of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(FICCI), All India Association of Industries (AIAI), Indian Merchants Chambers (IMC), Confederation of

Indian Industry (CII) and many other fora catering to industries and its doyens.

In recognition of his services in various fields, he has received various awards from numerous platforms.

Official Sponsors


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N K Kakani Executive Director Simplex Infrastructures Limited

Simplex House, 27 Shapespeare Sarani

Kolkata 700 017

Phone : +91 33 2301 1600Fax : +91 33 2283 5964 /65E-mail : [email protected]

Mr N.K. Kakani joined Simplex Infrastructures in October, 2005 as an Executive Director. He has 37

years of rich and varied experience in corporate business & financial planning, growth strategies &

management, business development, corporate finance, taxation and legal functions. He has been

involved in financial and business restructuring, turn around and profit improvement of several large

corporate in India and Thailand. He is also a member on the expert committee of Indian Chamber of

Commerce on Economic Affairs, Taxation & Company Law. He is an All-India merit rank-holder Chartered

Accountant of 1974 and a first class Commerce Graduate of 1972.

Incorporated in 1924, Simplex Infrastructures Limited is the largest pure play civil construction &

engineering contractors in India, with more than eight decades of successful operations and completion

of over 2400 projects in India and abroad. Simplex Infrastructures has presence across various

construction verticals, which include piling, industrial plants, power plants – thermal; nuclear; hydel;

power transmission, urban infrastructures & utilities-metro rails; airports; urban sewerage & water

systems, buildings and housing, marine ports, roads; railways; bridges & elevated road & rail corridors.

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Rana KapoorFounder / Managing Director & CEO

Yes Bank Ltd

9th Floor, Discovery of India BuildingNehru Centre Worli, Mumbai 400 018


Dr. Rana Kapoor is the Founder, Managing Director & CEO of YES BANK. As a professional

entrepreneur, since 2003, he is progressively establishing a high quality, state-of-the-art private Indian

Bank with a vision of “Building the Best Quality Bank of the World in India” by 2015.

Dr. Rana Kapoor has received a Doctorate in Science (Honoris Causa) from G.B. Pant University of

Agriculture & Technology, India’s foremost and oldest Agri University, for his contribution to the Food &

Agribusiness sector in INDIA. He holds a MBA degree from Rutgers’ University in New Jersey, U.S.A.

(1980), and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics (Honours) from the University of Delhi (1977).

In a span of 7 years, YES BANK has received significant national and global recognition and accolades

including being ranked recently as India’s No. 1 New Private Sector Bank in the Financial Express-E&Y

Best Banks Survey 2010, and the Fastest Growing Bank, in the Business Today-KPMG Best Banks

Annual Survey 2008, 2009 2010. YES BANK received the Rank 1 Sustainable Bank of the Year

(Asia/Pacific) award at the FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Awards 2011, London, and in 2008 was ranked

the Emerging Markets Sustainable Bank of the Year. The Bank has also been awarded the “Most

Innovative Bank in India” at the New Economy First Annual Banking and Finance Awards 2008, held in

London. YES BANK has been included as a Founding Member of the select Community of Global Growth

Companies (GGC) at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Geneva.

Dr. Kapoor has recently received the Bombay Management Association “Entrepreneurial Banker of the

Decade” award, was ranked as the 2nd Most Valuable Indian CEO of the Year (Mid-sized category) by

Business World magazine in November 2010, and had earlier received the “Indian Business Leader of

the Year” award at the FICCI-Horasis Global Indian Business Meeting 2010 in Spain. He has also

received the Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award at the PHD Chamber Awards for Excellence 2007,

and was earlier awarded the ‘Start- up Entrepreneur of the Year 2005’ at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur

of the Year Awards by an eminent jury.

Prior to establishing YES BANK, Dr. Kapoor was CEO & Managing Director, and main Managing Partner

of Rabo India Finance (RIF) Pvt. Ltd., responsible for all its business activities (a corporate finance and

investment banking organisation).

Prior to starting Rabo India, he was the General Manager & Country Head: ANZ Grindlays’ Investment

Bank (ANZIB, from 1996-98) and has spent 15 years at Bank of America (1980-1995), where he last

headed the Bank’s Wholesale Banking businesses and held several other positions.

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Atul KumriaRegional Director North America

Kingfisher Airlines

60east, 42nd street suite 2007New York, NY 10165

Phone : +646 201 9122 EXTN 201Fax : +646 217 3059E-mail : [email protected]

Atul Kumria is the Regional Director of Americas for Kingfisher Airlines, one of the leading airlines of

India. He has shown his expertise in the Industry for more than two decades and has a good

understanding of both cultures and the dynamics of the relationship between the different countries and

their people. He has worked in leadership positions with international airlines and was responsible for

service delivery, policy, procedural development, performance metrics and the development of new

customer focused initiatives.

He started his career with Pan Am World Airways, one of the leading airlines of North America, at that

time, and then later with Delta and United airlines. He continued to develop his management skills while

broadening his experience and exposure to different areas of the airline industry. In 2001, he joined

United Airlines as their Delhi General Manager and coordinated their startup of the largest foreign airline

station in Northern India in two months.

After one year he moved to Singapore as General Manager, United Airlines. In 2004, he moved to

Chicago and became one of the prime key member of the Chicago headquarter of United Airlines, where

his team supported the International airport locations in over 30 countries worldwide. He was

accountable for operational excellence and service standards at different locations all over the world,

where United provided handling services to other airlines. He served as a leader of cross departmental

teams on numerous station startups including Ho Chi Minh City, Nagoya, Kuwait, five cities in Mexico and

Liberia in Costa Rica.

He is a graduate from Delhi University and has received several recognitions for his successful work in

the airlines industry. He is respected in the industry as a leader focused on excellence and for delivering

bottom line results. Currently, as a senior representative of Kingfisher Airlines in North America, Atul

Kumria is focused on the Sales and Marketing initiatives of the airline in Americas.

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Ketan MehtaCo-founder and Executive Director Mastek Limited5 Penn Plaza, 33rd Street & 8th Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10001 USA


Mr. Ketan Mehta, is the Founder Director of Mastek and is responsible for managing the company's

international software export operations. He is the Director of Software Operations and Director in charge

of International Operations, looking after the subsidiaries in the UK and USA. He is responsible for the

Technology Cell at Mastek, which helps keep pace with the latest technological developments. Prior to

this, he was Director in charge of Majesco, Santa Clara, responsible for setting up business operations.

He has also looked after the software projects division, set up the marketing network across India, and

built the branch infrastructure for Mastek. Ketan is an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad.

Mastek is a global provider of innovative technology solutions focused on Life & Annuity carriers,

Property & Casualty carriers, Capital Market firms, and the public sector. For over 28 years, Mastek has

combined its leading products, people, and processes to drive business impact and competitive

advantage. Mastek uniquely combines its wide intellectual property base, domain expertise, mission-

critical program management abilities and complex solutions capabilities to help customers unlock

business value.

Mastek has over 17 years of insurance experience with over 100 million insurance customers globally.

With over 20 years of in-depth Government/ Public Sector domain experience, Mastek collaboratively

works with the Central, State and Public Sector units, offering innovative IT solutions in select segments.

With over 3000 emplyees, Mastek has offices across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions.

Mastek has fully-owned subsidiaries – MajescoMastek in North America and Mastek UK in UK

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Raju H PanjwaniChairman & Managing Director

Omega Capital Consultants Pvt Ltd.

8th Floor, Chander Mukhi, Nariman PointMumbai 400 021


Mr.Raju H Panjwani was a Managing Director with Morgan Stanley, New York. In his 18 years there, and previously at Price Waterhouse (PW) New York for 5 years, he pioneered and led many path breaking initiatives including:

lEstablishing Morgan Stanley's first businesses in India which include Asset Management, Institutional Equity and Investment Banking

lNegotiating MS's first-ever joint venture in 60 years - with JM Financial in India in 1997

lAs Chief Operating Officer and Morgan Stanley's India country head, from 1999-2001, playing a key role in investment banking transactions for: TCS, HDFC Bank ADR, Wipro ADR, acquisition of MS's stake in Kanbay Software (later acquired by CapGemini), Aztec Software IPO, among other transactions

lPioneering Morgan Stanley's Offshore Strategy and setting up its India-based Global Knowledge Center which houses research and analytics activities. This group grew to over 400 people in 18 months. It has now grown to about 1,000

Raju possesses deep knowledge of US and India capital markets and financial instruments and products. After spending about 30 years in the US and ten in India, he has the unique combination of expertise of contemporary India and the best practices of US markets. He has hands-on knowledge of institutional sales/trading businesses, investment banking and asset management.

A Chartered Accountant from India (1979) and a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) from New YorkState (1980), Raju possesses a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree from Delhi University (1975).

From 2002 to 2005, Raju was a member of the Board of Directors of US India Business Council, a premier business advocacy organization representing America's top companies investing in India joined by global Indian firms, promoting economic reforms with an aim to deepen Indo-U.S. trade and strengthen commercial ties.

Omega Capital Consultants is a boutique investment bank specializing in providing services in connection with mergers & acquisition, capital raising, financial advisory & restructuring and consulting to public and private companies. Omega's boasts of a seasoned team with over 80+ collective years of experience on Wall Street as well as in India, which offers an unmatched understanding of global capital markets. Omega's focus is on Small and Medium Enterprises which are traditionally the least serviced.

Omega is based in Nariman Point, Mumbai, India, with an office in New York.

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Balrajsinh ParmarDirector

Suzlon Group of Companies

One Earth, Opp Magarpatta CityHadapsar, Pune 411 028


Mr. Balrajsinh A. Parmar, is a Mechanical & Electrical Engineer with specialization in Instrumentation &

Control and is presently serving in the capacity of Director, Suzlon Group Of Companies.

He is one of the founder members of Suzlon Energy Ltd. He has over 25 years of experience in the

execution and operations of all aspects of wind power projects.

Prior to Suzlon Energy Ltd, he had been associated with Suzlon Fibres Ltd. and has experience of over a

decade in textile yarn processing.

Mr. Parmar heads the Corporate Affairs Department for the group companies of Suzlon. His rich

experience has contributed in helping Suzlon scale new heights within a very short period during its initial

years in its India operations. His responsibilities include dealing with various Ministries, at State &

Central level involved in procuring the various permissions for new as well as existing Projects for all their

related infrastructure requirements.

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Dr. Shubhada M RaoPresident & Chief Economist

Yes Bank Ltd

10th Floor, Discovery of India Bldg, Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai - 400018


Dr. Shubhada Rao is the President & Chief Economist at YES BANK. She is responsible for the

Economics Knowledge Banking providing macroeconomic research outlook at the Bank. She is a

member of YES Bank's Asset and Liabilities Committee (ALCO).

Shubhada brings with her over 20 years of experience in academia and industry wherein she has

pioneered research design geared to facilitate business decisions.

Prior to joining YES BANK, Shubhada has worked with Kotak Institutional Equities as Chief Economist,

with Bank of Baroda as Economist with Risk Management and as Head, Economic Advisory at CRISIL

Advisory Services. She also served as Chief Economist with Times Bank. She began her career in

banking with ICICI Bank in their planning and treasury department after completing a PhD in Economics

from the University of Mumbai.

Shubhada is an active member of the Economics Committees of Industry Associations and is currently

Chairman of Economics Committee of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

As a thought leader, she has made extensive presentations on Indian Economy to State Dignitaries of

many OECD economies, Consulates among others. Her views are often sought on domestic and

international electronic and print media like CNBC, NDTV Profit, BBCWorld, Bloomberg and business

dailies like Economic Times, Business Standard, Mint, Hindu Businessline, Outlook, Business Today,

and Business Week among others.

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Kamidi Narasimha Reddy Managing DirectorKNR Constructions Limited

KNR House, 4th Floor, Phase - I, Kavuri Hills,Hyderabad-500033, Andhra Pradesh, India

Phone : +91-40 4026 8759 / 61 / 62Fax : +91-40 4026 8760E-mail : [email protected]

Mr .K. Narasimha Reddy is the Managing Director of KNR Constructions Limited. He is the Founder,

Promoter and Managing Director of KNR Constructions Limited. With over 40 years of experience in the

Highway sector he has been the driving force in taking the company towards greater heights.

He started his career in 1968 as a contractor. In 1979 he formed a partnership business in the name and

style of M/s. K. Narasimha Reddy & Company, which was engaged in the business of undertaking civil

and mechanical contracts. Mr Reddy has extensive knowledge and experience in multi project planning

Scheduling, cost controls in addition to overall construction and multi project management.

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Ashish SarafJoint Managing DirectorFacor Group

Corporate One-Suite 401, Plot No. 5 JasolaNew Delhi 110 025


Mr. Ashish Saraf is an Industrial Engineer by profession and holds a fellowship from Harvard Business

School. He has been involved in the growth of Facor from the young age of 22 and is currently

spearheading the group's growth in Power as the CEO of Facor Energy Ltd. He is also the Hon. Consul

of the Bahamas in India and Chairman of XE Capital India Ltd. which is a New York based 100 million

dollars real estate fund for investments in India.

Facor Group was established in India 60 years back and has 3 listed companies in BSE. It is India's

largest private producer of Ferro chrome which is an essential raw material for the stainless steel

industries. Facor is also a producer of power and has a 100 megawatt captive power plant based on

thermal coal. The total capital outlay of this power project is over 1 billion USD. Facor also has its own

chromite ore mines in Orissa. The group's revenues are in excess of USD 250 million dollars.

Facor group has recently embarked on a growth strategy by floating Facor Energy Ltd. from UK and is

going ahead in listing this company which will be setting up a 1000 megawatt power project in India.

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Shivinder Mohan SinghManaging Director

Fortis Healthcare (India) Ltd.

Sector B, Pocket 1, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, India


Mr. Shivinder is a young entrepreneur who aims to change the way Healthcare is delivered in the world. He is the Managing Director of Fortis Healthcare (India) Limited. He is also one of the principal promoters of Religare Enterprises Limited, Super Religare Laboratories Limited, Fortis Clinical Research Limited and serves as a Director on the Board of Religare Technologies Limited. Shivinder was, till recently, one of the key promoters of Ranbaxy Laboratories and served as Director on the Board of the pharma major. He played a strategic role in the sale of Ranbaxy, thereby taking the company to the next level and creating significant long term value for all stakeholders.

An alumnus of Doon School and an Honours Graduate in Mathematics from St. Stephens College, Delhi, Shivinder has done his MBA with specialization in health sector management from the Duke University Business School, USA.

Shivinder's significant contribution in Indian Healthcare is widely acknowledged. His strategy for Fortis and its execution has been recognized by Harvard Business School in the form of a case study. Shivinder has been playing an important and active role in shaping the private healthcare space in India. He was the Chairperson of Health Services Committee of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Presently, he is the Chairperson of FICCI Young Leaders and Board member of Indo British Partnership Network (IBPN), former Board Member of National Accreditation Board for Hospital and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and chair of the healthcare committee of UKTI (UK Trade & Investment). He is also on the National Board of Advisors of AIESEC, a global, non-political, independent, not-for-profit organization run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education.

Even though healthcare is a passion for Shivinder, his dream is to see a vibrant India in his lifetime. This motivates him to get involved in various activities directed towards bringing about positive social change in our country and engaging with different aspects of Building India. Shivinder is one of the trustees of an NGO 'Joining Hands'. In addition to this, Shivinder is also involved in various CSR initiatives focused on the Girl Child, HIV education, providing quality healthcare to Rural India to name a few.

Shivinder is on the board of visitors of Fuqua School of Business; Duke University, U.S. and a fellow of Aspens India Leadership Initiative. He is also a Director of Step by Step school.

Shivinder lives with his wife and four sons in New Delhi and likes sports like football and hockey, watching movies and building lasting relationships!

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Arvind UppalPresident Asia Pacific, Whirlpool Corporation Chairman and Managing Director

Whirlpool of India

Plot No. 40, Sector 44, Gurgaon – 122 002


Mr. Arvind Uppal is currently President Asia Pacific, Whirlpool Corporation and Chairman and Managing Director, Whirlpool of India. Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances with annual sales of approximately $17 billion in 2010, 67,000 employees, and 67 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. Whirlpool Corporation Asia Pacific Region with 5 manufacturing units and 3 technology centres located in India and China had an annual sales of approximately $1 billion in 2010. India and Australia are the largest markets in the Region.

Uppal joined Whirlpool of India in 2005 as the Managing Director when the company was in dire trouble and experiencing heavy losses. He is credited with the dramatic turnaround of Whirlpool India which is today the most profitable player in the consumer durable industry and an annual sales of $600 Million in 2009. The stock price of Whirlpool India saw an eight fold jump in the last 24 months giving it a market capitalization of close to $1 Billion. Whirlpool India has strong market shares in several categories that it is present in. Under the leadership of Uppal, in the last couple of years, the company has won several external accolades - 'Best US Company 2009' by Indo American Chamber of Commerce, Top 25 'Best Employers in India 2009' by Hewitt, Top 20 'Best Companies to Work for in India 2009' by Mercer and Ranked 15th 'Great Place to Work' 2010.

In 2008 Uppal's role was expanded to cover the geographies of Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. In early 2009 Uppal was named the Executive Sponsor for Whirlpool's Global Water Business, an important growth area for the company globally.

Prior to joining Whirlpool, Uppal has worked with Nestle for over 18 years having joined the company as a management trainee in 1987. For the first 10 years he held positions in Sales and Marketing/Brand Marketing functions in India. In early 1988 he moved into an expat role which included extensive international experience in countries like Switzerland, China and Vietnam. He held positions in Operations and General Management before returning to India to join Whirlpool of India as Managing Director.

Born in June 1962, Uppal is a Chemical Engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Faculty of Management Studies, New Delhi.In 2003 he participated in a Program for Executive Development at I.M.D., Lausanne, Switzerland.

Uppal is an independent Director on the Board of Akzo Nobel India Limited, the Indian subsidiary of AkzoNobel the largest global paint and coatings company and Tuscan Capital, a venture capital company.

He is married and has two daughters and enjoys golf, tennis, swimming and chess.

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Ambika SharmaDeputy Secretary General & Head-International

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

Federation House, Tansen MargNew Delhi -110001


In a career spanning over two decades, Ms. Ambika Sharma has been associated with some of the most

innovative, strategic and worthwhile initiatives of FICCI.

As Deputy Secretary General and head of International operations, she is responsible for FICCI's

international agenda. Her mandate also covers key flagship and mega events as well as long- term

programmes with wide ranging impact on the Indian Economy. During her tenure with FICCI, she has led

various domestic and international teams including the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and Oceania as

well as Africa and the Foreign Trade Policy Division.

Her academic background comprises a Post Graduate Degree in Business Economics from India's

prestigious Delhi University - where she graduated summa cum laude with a Gold Medal.

Ms. Sharma has participated in a number of Executive Training Programmes conducted by EU. She has

actively spearheaded numerous training & capacity building programmes and initiated SME platforms for

Indian industry with key European countries.

With more than eight decades of history behind, closely inter-woven with the economic development of

India, FICCI has led Industry and Business in the task of nation-building. Backed by a nationwide network

of regional, State and local Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Trade and Industry Associations,

Overseas Offices, Professional Institutions, Bi-national Chambers of Commerce, Corporate Bodies and

private firms, it strives to brace up Indian business to go global by creating a conducive atmosphere. It

speaks, directly and indirectly, for over 275,000 business units - small, medium and large - employing

around 20 million people.

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Ranjana KhannaDeputy Secretary General

FICCI USA

1050 17th Street NW, Suite 600 Washington DC 20036

Phone : +1-202 776 7181Fax : +1-202 331 8703E-mail : [email protected], [email protected]

Mrs Ranjana Khanna is the Deputy Secretary General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of

Commerce and Industry (FICCI). She has had a distinguished career with over three decades of

extensive experience in both public and private Sectors in India and Internationally. She holds a Masters

in Physics, and an MBA with specialization in Marketing and Finance.

Before heading the FICCI office in the US, she was Senior Director handling Americas, Tourism, Civil

Aviation, Corporate Communications and Special Projects at FICCI headquarter in New Delhi. Starting

her career with the State Trading Corporation of India, she holds direct hands on international marketing

experience for a wide range of products and projects, both from India and heading their international

office. Her next assignment was with India Tourism Development as Vice President where she headed

diverse top management functions such as Marketing, Task Force, Corporate Communications, HRD,

Personnel and Industrial Relations.

With more than eight decades of history behind, closely inter woven with the economic development of

India, FICCI has led Industry and Business in the task of nation building. Backed by a nationwide network




speaks, directly and indirectly, for over 275,000 business units small, medium and large employing


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Arun ChawlaAssistant Secretary General & Head-State & Regional Offices

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi -110001

Phone : +91-11 2373 8760-70 (Extn 377), 2331 5442 (D)Fax : +91-11 2332 9369E-mail : [email protected]

Mr. Arun Chawla is a post-graduate with a degree in Law from the University of Delhi and has over 27

years of experience.

Mr. Chawla is an Assistant Secretary General and functions as the Head for all State level activity and

agenda of FICCI, conducted through its State Offices spread across the country.

In line with FICCI's thrust towards stimulating and strengthening the reform process in the Indian States,

Mr. Chawla has worked consistently in identifying the core competencies of various States and in

catalyzing and channelizing investment flows, both domestic and foreign, to the State specific thrust

sectors. Mr. Chawla's efforts have resulted in building and fostering Public-Private Partnership in many

key areas of economic development in the Indian States.

As an additional responsibility, Mr. Chawla also heads the 2 bodies promoted by FICCI for promoting and

conducting Arbitration and Mediation of Commercial Disputes.

Prior to joining FICCI, Mr. Chawla was the Head of Corporate and Legal Affairs division of a Public Ltd.

Company where he acquired a wide exposure to an array of corporate functions.

Mr. Chawla also has to his credit many articles published in the National Dailies of India.

With more than eight decades of history behind, closely inter-woven with the economic development of

India, FICCI has led Industry and Business in the task of nation-building. Backed by a nationwide network




speaks, directly and indirectly, for over 275,000 business units - small, medium and large - employing


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Anupam Srivastava Managing Director

Invest India

Federation HouseTansen Marg, New Delhi 110 001

Phone : +91-11 2335 7355 (D), 2373 8760-70 (Extn 376)Fax : +91-11 2332 9369E-mail : [email protected]

Dr. Anupam Srivastava is the Managing Director of Invest India and an Assistant Secretary General of

FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry). Prior to this assignment, Dr.

Srivastava long taught political economy and national security at the University of Georgia's School of

Public and International Affairs, and concurrently served as Director of Research at the Center for

International Trade and Security, widely regarded as the world's preeminent think-tank on export

controls. Working closely with the United Nations Security Council 1540 Committee, the International

Atomic Energy Agency and multiple international organizations, CITS has provided capacity-building

training to government agencies and companies in over 80 countries, helping create robust legal-

regulatory standards and compliance procedures that promote safe trade in dual-use products,

technologies and services without undermining national and global security. Dr. Srivastava also long

served on an experts group of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific, an 18-country

initiative aimed at strengthening economic and technological security across the Asia-Pacific. He has

provided briefings to senior government officials, advised major global corporations, published

extensively in academic and policy outlets, and been a frequent commentator in frontline TV, radio and

print media across the world.

Invest India is a joint venture between FICCI and the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion

(DIPP) in the Ministry of Commerce, with minor equity held by each State Government of India. This

somewhat unique public-private partnership is designed to promote investments into India across

sectors and regions and become the preferred window for handling all investment related queries from

around the world. In addition, it will assist in expediting regulatory approvals, removing constraints for a

company seeking to set up or scale up operations in India, and offer dedicated guidance and counseling

services to the investor. Since its inception in December 2009, Invest India has fielded over 480 queries,

facilitating investment decisions totaling over US$310 million. By 2012, it aims to develop sufficient

capability to render project-specific assistance and facilitate investments into priority sectors identified by

the central government, including the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor, and later leverage the vast

opportunity created by the offsets policy in the defense, civilian nuclear and aviation sectors to facilitate

technology-embedded investments.

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Sandip SamaddarJoint Director

(Americas) and Head of US/Canada Division FICCI

Federation House,Tansen MargNew Delhi 110 001


Mr. Sandip Samaddar is the Joint Director (Americas) and head of US/Canada Division at FICCI. He has over 12 years of experience in International Business and Trade consulting. He has varied international experiences and at present in FICCI, Sandip has the responsibility to leverage FICCI's overall presence in North America and facilitate linkages between trade and industry.

In his previous roles, he has worked as Country Manager for a Danish trading company and as a trade consultant with the German Technical Cooperation (GIZ). He holds a bachelors degree in Physics and did his masters from Delhi University with specialization in International Business.

With more than eight decades of history behind, closely inter-woven with the economic development of India, FICCI has led Industry and Business in the task of nation-building. Backed by a nationwide network of regional, state and local Chambers of Commerce and Industry, trade and Industry Associations, overseas Offices, professional Institutions, bi-national Chambers of Commerce, corporate Bodies and private firms, it strives to brace up Indian business to go global by creating a conducive atmosphere. It speaks, directly and indirectly, for over 275,000 business units - small, medium and large - employing around 20 million people.

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Nikhil SharmaAssistant Director

FICCI - USA

1050 17th Street NW, Suite 600Washington DC 20036

Phone : +1-202 776 7181Fax : +1-202 331 8703E-mail : [email protected], [email protected]

In his role as Assistant Director for FICCI's operation in USA & Canada, Mr. Nikhil Sharma represents the voice of Indian Industry's Concerns Vis-a-Visa USA. He is actively involved in working closely with US Government on bilateral dialogue and spearheading the core issues of the private sector.

Prior to Joining FICCI's USA operation, Mr. Sharma was the lead strategist working towards fostering India's strategic engagement with Africa, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Turkey.

Mr. Sharma did his Major in Economics from Delhi University and a specialization in International Business & strategies from the prestigious Harvard University. His brain child "Rollasole," a concept of foot-friendly shoes for women, was adjudged the "Best Project Award" at Harvard University Summer School in 2009.

Mr. Sharma has received wide acclaim for his innovative leadership qualities and social activism in the University of Delhi. As recognition to his intellectual exercise and activism, he was selected as Summer Intern by the UNICEF from a host of applicants across the world. Mr Sharma did a special project on 'Harnessing youth in Village Development in Maharashtra,' a state in the western part of India.

Mr. Sharma has widely travelled across the globe and worked in varied cultural and economic spheres ranging from the USA to Africa, Asia and Europe.

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