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Linking Leadership with Livelihood – Mumbai, India, 12-14 November 2011

Programme

 

Sunday 13 November – all times are IST

09.00 – 10.15 IST (15.30 GMT)

India’s Policy Outlook

What should domestic and international audiences expect from the forthcoming national elections?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

– Role of regional parties and coalitions
– Leadership succession
– Centre vs state politics

This session is on the record and webcast live.

• Rahul Bajaj **, Chairman, Bajaj Auto, India
• Nitin Gadkari **, President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India
• Digvijay Singh **, General-Secretary, All India Congress Committee (AICC), India
• Ashutosh Varshney **, Sol Goldman Professor of International Studies and the Social Sciences, Brown University, USA
• Sitaram Yechury *, Member of Parliament, India

Moderated by

• John Chalmers **, Bureau Chief, South Asia, Thomson Reuters, India

 

10.30 – 11.45 (17.00 GMT)

India in the New Global Reality

How will India shape its global leadership role in a world faced with new realities?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

– G20
– Economic outlook
– International trade
– Social disruptions/youth bulge

This session is on the record and webcast live.

• Mukesh D. Ambani *, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, India; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
• Gita Gopinath **, Professor of Economics, Harvard University, USA; Young Global Leader
• Chanda Kochhar **, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ICICI Bank, India
• Pranab Mukherjee *, Minister of Finance of India
• Ben J. Verwaayen **, Chief Executive Officer, Alcatel-Lucent, France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit

Opening Remarks and Chaired by

• Klaus Schwab **, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

Closing Remarks by

• B. Muthuraman **, Vice-Chairman, Tata Steel, India

12.00 – 13.15 (18.30 GMT)

Trading for Aiding the Global Economy

How can India’s increasing South-South trade relations support future global economic growth?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

– Current financial crises and India’s role in international trade
– Intra-regional trade and South-South trade
– Effects on domestic economic growth and development

This session is on the record and webcast live.

• Cyril Chami *, Minister of Industry and Trade of Tanzania
• Armando Emilio Guebuza *, President of Mozambique
• Anil Gupta **, Michael Dingman Chair in Global Strategy and Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland, USA
• B. Muthuraman *, Vice-Chairman, Tata Steel, India
• Anand Sharma **, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Textiles of India
• Anoop Singh **, Director, Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC

Chaired by

• William J. Powell Jr**, China Bureau Chief and Editor, Asia, Fortune Magazine, People’s Republic of China

15.00 – 16.15 (21.30 GMT)

Manufacturing for Livelihood

How will India’s commitment to boost manufacturing from 16% to 25% of GDP accelerate quality growth?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

– The new National Manufacturing Policy
– Moving up the manufacturing value chain
– Labour reform
– Aligning the educational system and skills-building
– Addressing obstacles to infrastructure

This session is on the record and webcast live.

• Adi B. Godrej **, Chairman, The Godrej Group, Godrej Industries, India; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit
• Rudolf W. Hug **, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Panalpina World Transport Holding, Switzerland
• Baba N. Kalyani **, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Forge, India
• Arun Maira **, Member, Planning Commission, India; Global Agenda Council on Advanced Manufacturing
• Rajat M. Nag **, Managing Director-General, Asian Development Bank, Manila
• Sander van ‘t Noordende **, Group Chief Executive, Management Consulting, Accenture, USA

Chaired by

• Manvi Sinha **, Managing Editor, New Delhi Television (NDTV), India

16.30 – 17.45 (23.00 GMT)

India’s Future Talent Pool

How will India create the necessary talent pool to accelerate economic growth?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

– Employer needs vs skills/talent pool
– Demographic dividend
– Return migration

The World Economic Forum hosts this debate in partnership with NDTV.

As this is a televised debate, please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the session. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record and will be broadcast on television.

• Natarajan Chandrasekaran **, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services, India; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit
• Jeffrey Joerres **, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ManpowerGroup, USA; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit
• Rajiv Khandelwal **, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Aajeevika, India; Social Entrepreneur of the Year India 2010; Social Entrepreneur
• Pawan Munjal *, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hero Group, India
• Kapil Sibal **, Minister of Human Resource Development and Communications and Information Technology of India

Moderated by

• Vikram Chandra **, Presenter and Editor, NDTV, India

18.00 – 19.00 (00.30 GMT)

Special Address

This session is on the record and webcast live.

• Manmohan Singh *, Prime Minister of India

Welcoming Remarks by

• Klaus Schwab **, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

Monday 14 November

09.00 – 10.15 (15.30 GMT)

Financial Innovation: A Double-edged Sword?

How should financial innovation be promoted to ensure sustainable economic activities and the common social good without resulting in excessive and individualistic behaviours?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

– Banking the unbanked
– Improving the policy and regulatory framework
– New products and services

The World Economic Forum hosts this debate in partnership with Bloomberg.

As this is a televised debate, please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the session. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record and will be broadcast on television.

• Pratip Chaudhuri **, Chairman, State Bank of India, India
• Rana Kapoor **, Founder, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, YES BANK, India
• Ramesh Ramanathan **, Chairman, Janalakshmi Financial Services (JFS), India
• Rich Ricci **, Co-Chief Executive, Barclays Capital, United Kingdom

Moderated by

• Harsha Subramaniam **, Executive Producer, Bloomberg Television, India

10.45 – 12.00 (17.15 GMT)

The New Role of the States: Catalysts for Growth

How will Indian states define new frontiers of competitiveness and opportunity?

The following dimensions will be addressed

– Central and state policy implementation
– Best practices between states
– State leadership

This session is on the record and webcast live.

• Oommen Chandy **, Chief Minister of Kerala, Government of Kerala, India
• Prithviraj Chavan **, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
• Shivraj Singh Chouhan **, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, India
• Christy Clark **, Premier of British Columbia, Canada
• Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy **, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India

Chaired by

• Shekhar Gupta **, Editor-in-Chief, The Indian Express, India

12.15 – 13.30 (18.45 GMT)

Skills for the Future

How can India harness its potential through skill development?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

– Vocational training
– Employability
– Job shortage

This session is on the record.

Discussion Leaders

• Reuben Abraham **, Executive Director, Centre for Emerging Markets Solutions, Indian School of Business, India; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
• Simon F. Cooper **, President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Marriott International, Hong Kong SAR
• John Hewko **, General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Rotary International, USA
• Rajendra Joshi **, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Empower Pragati Vocational and Staffing, India; Social Entrepreneur
• Lucy Neville-Rolfe **, Executive Director, Corporate and Legal Affairs, Member of the Board, Tesco, United Kingdom

Moderated by

• Kevin Kelly **, Chief Executive Officer, Heidrick & Struggles, USA

13.45 – 15.00 (20.15 GMT)

Green Growth in India: From Agenda to Action

How will India make its mark globally in driving stronger environmental and sustainable practices?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

– New technologies and models
– Changing consumer behaviours
– Managing population growth

This session is on the record and webcast live.

• Gregory Barker **, Minister of State for Climate Change of the United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
• Jamshyd N. Godrej **, Chairman and Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce, India; Global Agenda Council on Anti-Corruption
• Kris Gopalakrishnan **, Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys, India; Global Agenda Council on Skills & Talent Mobility
• Jayanthi Natarajan **, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment and Forests of India, India
• Ravi Singh *, Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer, WWF – World Wide Fund for Nature – India, India
• Tulsi R. Tanti **, Chairman and Managing Director, Suzlon Energy, India; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit

Chaired by

• Sagarika Ghose **, Deputy Editor, CNN-IBN:IBN18 Broadcast, India

16.45 – 18.00 (23.15 GMT)

Closing Plenary

This session is on the record and webcast live.

• Natarajan Chandrasekaran **, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services, India; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit
• Adi B. Godrej **, Chairman, The Godrej Group, Godrej Industries, India; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit
• Jeffrey Joerres **, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ManpowerGroup, USA; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit
• Huguette Labelle **, Chair, Transparency International, Germany; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit; Global Agenda Council on Mining & Metals
• Tulsi R. Tanti **, Chairman and Managing Director, Suzlon Energy, India; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit
• Ben J. Verwaayen **, Chief Executive Officer, Alcatel-Lucent, France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit

Special Guest

• Montek Singh Ahluwalia **, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, India

Closing Remarks by

• Chandrajit Banerjee **, Director-General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India

Chaired by

• Sushant Palakurthi Rao **, Senior Director, Head of Asia, World Economic Forum