Roundtables
CONCURRENT PRE-FORUM PROGRAM
INDIA IN FOCUS:
DOING BUSINESS IN INDIA
29 October 2007
The Oberoi Hotel
New Delhi, India
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| 10.00 - 10.05 | Welcome and Overview Robert Friedman, International Editor, FORTUNE |
| 10.05 - 10.30 | Setting the Context India's economy has been expanding at prodigious rates, offering lucrative opportunities to those able to harness its potential. However, obstacles to efficiency persist. This session will offer a broad introduction to the country's dynamic business environment - what makes it unique, what factors inhibit or facilitate growth, and what the future might hold. Speaker: Gurcharan Das, Author, India Unbound |
| 10.30 - 11.15 | The Evolution of Outsourcing From call centers to business and knowledge process outsourcing, India's strong labor market has been tapped in a range of innovative ways by multinationals attempting to boost the bottom line. How can we best to understand the changing dynamics of outsourcing in India? What developments are on the horizon? Speakers: Scott Bayman, Senior Director, Stonebridge International Pramod Bhasin, President and CEO, Genpact Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Subramaniam Ramadorai, Chief Executive Officer, Tata Consultancy Services Moderator: Adam Lashinsky, Senior Writer, FORTUNE |
| 11.15 - 12noon | Sounding Out the Indian Market Wide-ranging demographic layers within the Indian market make it a fascinating test ground for strategic creativity. The latent purchasing power of rural low-income populations remains significant, and the consumer culture and technological savvy of India's youngest generation offer innumerable opportunities for market experimentation. This session will discuss unique aspects of India's consumer populations and how companies have successfully capitalized on them, as well as the social and economic implications of various marketing strategies. Speakers: Rama Bijapurkar, Founder, Rama Bijapurkar Consulting C.K. Prahalad, Paul and Ruth McCracken Distinguished University Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Moderator: Sheridan Prasso, Contributing Editor, FORTUNE |
| 12.00 - 12.20 | Perspectives on an Asian Powerhouse Speaker: Sunil Mittal, Chairman and Group CEO, Bharti Enterprises Interviewer: Robert Friedman, International Editor, FORTUNE |
| 12.20 - 13.30 | Luncheon |
| 13.30 - 13.50 | Case Study: Innovating to Meet Local Demands Tata Motors' widely publicized efforts to create a one lakh (~US $2,500) car led to novel approaches to reduce costs throughout the production and distribution chain. This case study will offer an overview of the companies' strategies and examine decision-making as managers, engineers, and local partners innovated to meet local demand. Speakers: Mark Johnson, Co-founder and Chairman, Innosight Moderator: John Elliott, Contributor, FORTUNE |
| 13.50 - 14.30 | Case Study: Bangalore International Airport Construction of the Bangalore International Airport (BIA) is now well underway, with a projected opening date of April 2008. The project, operating under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) mechanism, has involved a unique public-private finance structure, supported by the national government, Bangalore state government, and a consortium of private companies. Might the BIA serve as a model for future public works in India? What have been the successes and drawbacks to the scheme? This case study will offer perspectives from a Siemens executive on the project's financing, progress, and future outlook. Speaker: Albert Brunner, Chief Executive Officer, Bangalore International Airport S.N. Srinivasan, Vice President, Airport Projects, Larsen & Toubro Moderator: Edward Luce, Washington Bureau Chief, Financial Times, and author, In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India |
| 14.30 - 14.40 | Break |
| 14.40 - 15.20 | Multinational Innovation in India India's strong base of well-educated scientists and engineers has frequently been cited as a major asset for potential innovation, and has prompted multinationals such as Microsoft to open major research centers in the country. As multinationals evaluate if the labs have been successful in achieving their goals, and number of questions have arisen. How have these labs been structured, and how have their research goals corresponded to their Indian context? Do they differ significantly from labs initiated in China and elsewhere? How do intellectual property issues factor into the equation? Speakers: Ajay Gupta, Director, HP Laboratories, India Naresh Gupta, Senior Vice President, Print and Classic Publishing Solutions Business and Unit Managing Director, India Research and Development, ADOBE Systems India Private Limited Guillermo Wille, Managing Director, John F. Welch Technology Centre, GE Moderator: David Kirkpatrick, Senior Editor, Internet and Technology, FORTUNE |
| 15.20 - 16.00 | India's Regulatory Environment The Indian regulatory environment can seem daunting for international businesses and investors alike. This panel will explore—through the perspective of government officials—some of the most prominent issues facing foreign actors seeking to develop or expand their presence in India. Speakers: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Honorable Chief Minister, State of West Bengal Vilasrao Deshmukh, Honorable Chief Minister, State of Maharashtra Sheila Dikshit, Honorable Chief Minister, State of Delhi Moderator: Adil Zainulbhai, Director, India, McKinsey & Company |
| 16.00 | Adjournment Robert Friedman, International Editor, FORTUNE |
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CONFIRMED ROUNDTABLE SPEAKERS |
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Scott R. BaymanSenior Director Stonebridge International, LLC |
Pramod BhasinPresident and CEO Genpact |
Rama BijapurkarFounder Rama Bijapurkar Management Consulting |
Albert BrunnerCEO Bangalore International Airport Ltd. |
Gurcharan DasAuthor India Unbound |
The Honorable Vilasrao DeshmukhChief Minister State of Maharashtra |
Shrimati Sheila DikshitHonourable Chief Minister State of Delhi |
John ElliottContributor FORTUNE |
Robert FriedmanInternational Editor FORTUNE |
Ajay GuptaDirector HP Laboratories, India |
Rajat GuptaSenior Partner Worldwide McKinsey & Company |
Ed LuceWashington Bureau Chief Financial Times |
The Honorable Praful PatelMinister of Civil Aviation Government of India |
C.K. PrahaladPaul & Ruth McCracken Distinguished University Professor of Corporate Strategy, Stephen M. Ross School of Business University of Michigan |
Sheridan PrassoContributing Editor FORTUNE |
Azim PremjiChairman Wipro |
Subramaniam RamadoraiChief Executive Officer Tata Consultancy Services |
Guillermo WilleManaging Director, John F. Welch Technology Centre GE |
Adil ZainulbhaiManaging Director, India McKinsey & Company |
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Confirmed speakers not pictured above: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Honorable Chief Minister, State of West Bengal Brad Gambill, Managing Director, Innosight Asia Private Limited Naresh Gupta, Senior Vice President, Print and Classic Publishing Solutions Business, Unit Managing Director, India Research and Development, ADOBE Systems India Private Limited Anwarul Hoda, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India Sunil Mittal, Chairman and CEO, Bharti Enterprises Praful Patel, Honourable Minister of Civil Aviation, Government of India S.N. Srinivasan, Vice President, Larsen & Toubro Adil Zainulbhai, Director, India, McKinsey & Company |
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