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Programme

India 2009
Responding to change

New Delhi, Saturday 14 November 2009

This prestigious event heard from senior business leaders, addressing a range of topics crucial to the rapidly changing face of Indian and global business.  Academic leaders from the University of Warwick and the Warwick Business School led and complemented the discussion, showcasing leading Warwick research and driving academic debate.  The conference was designed to be informative, challenging and interactive. Speakers were asked to develop their proposition, followed by a moderated panel discussion enabling the audience to participate. 

 

The event started at 9.30am with the formal programme concluding at 5.30pm, followed by a roof-top Gala Dinner overlooking the cityscape of New Delhi, with an after-dinner speech on a current global issue.

 

09.00 – 10.00 hrs :  Registration & refreshments

10.00 – 10.15 hrs :
Welcome
: Professor Robert Johnston, Deputy Dean, Warwick Business School
Introductory remarks: Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice Chancellor, University of Warwick

10.15 – 11.15 hrs :
Key note speeches 1 & 2: The role of India in a changing world
10.15 – 10.25        Introduction: Professor Nigel Thrift
10.25 – 10.50       Keynote speech 1 :  Mr Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communication and IT
10.50 – 11.15         Keynote speech 2:  Mr Arun Jaitley, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

11.15 – 12.00 : Refreshment break

12.00 – 13.15 hrs:
Plenary Session 1
: Ensuring domestic growth through international turbulence
12.00 – 12.10        Introduction: Professor Robert Johnston, Deputy Dean, Warwick Business School
12.10 – 12.30        Murari Rajan, Executive Director, Piramal Healthcare Ltd
12.30– 12.50        D Shivakumar, Managing Director and Vice President, Nokia India
12.50 – 13.15        Round table discussion
Moderator:        Professor Robert Johnston

13.15 – 14.30        Lunch 

14.30 – 15.45 hrs :
Plenary session 2
: Managing risk in uncertain times
14.30 – 14.40        Introduction: Professor Mark Taylor, Professor of International Finance, Warwick Business School
14.40 – 15.00        Satish Korde, Global Client Director, WPP  
15.00 – 15.20        Chris Oberoi, , Managing Director, Goldman Sachs  
15.20 – 15.45        Round table discussion
Moderator:         Professor Mark Taylor

15.45 – 16.30 hrs : Refreshment break

16.30 – 17.00 hrs :
Keynote speech 3
: Current knowledge on climate change: Is the world responding?
16.30 – 16.40         Introduction: Professor Nigel Thrift
16.40  – 17.00        Dr Prodipto Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute 

17.00 – 17.30 hrs :
Closing
plenary: ‘Providers of Choice: How Universities are Responding to the Changing

                                  Needs of Business and Industry'
17.00 – 17.20        Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice Chancellor, University of Warwick
17.20 – 17.30        Q&A

18.00 – 19.00 hrs :  
Optional seminars (on rooftop):
18.00 – 18.20        Implementing change: Professor Robert  Johnston
18.20 – 18.40        Threats and opportunities arising from the financial crisis: Professor Mark Taylor
18.40 – 19.00        Q&A

19.30 hrs:              Cocktails and roof-top Gala Dinner
                                After dinner speech: Sir Richard Stagg, British High Commissioner in India.

 

 aircel_logo-1x5_-_compressed.jpg    This event is sponsored by AIRCEL