The event’s learning program will give you valuable insight into critical business skills and emerging opportunities through a knowledge transfer with leading industry experts and business owners.
The theme of this can’t-miss program is “Unleashing a Billion Opportunities.” Not only will you learn how to meet the demands of today’s dynamic entrepreneurial climate, you will also gain insight into India’s economic expansion and its growing impact on global markets.
Learning will take place inside and outside of the classroom. Furthermore, all attendees will have an opportunity to explore New Delhi’s thriving software and business-service industries, among other special activities.
Note: All learning sessions are for registered members and full participation guests only. Advance registration is required for Off-Site Learning Opportunities, Morning Yoga and Christina Harbridge Law’s session, entitled Intense Presenting: Getting Them to Say “GO!”, but it is not required for any other portion of the University learning or social program.
Because of the exclusive nature of the select opportunities requiring pre-registration, space for these sessions will be limited. The deadline to sign-up for the sessions of your choosing is Friday, 11 January.
Top-Notch Keynote Speakers
Simran Bhargava
Keynote Session: India: With Love, Admiration ... and a Little Rage All eyes are on India. Today, this ancient civilization has captured the world’s imagination, attracting tourists and investors in droves, poised as it is to become one of the world’s economic superpowers. And yet, as a culture, India continues to be enigmatic, defying definition. Whatever you say about India, the exact opposite is also true.
This very personal, often humorous talk will help you better enjoy your time in India and give you a deeper understanding of the world’s most mysterious civilization. This session will also give you a special glimpse into the culture of India and some insights into the peculiar eccentricities of its people. What’s more, it will explore several unexpected reasons why India may rule the 21 st century.
Biography Simran Bhargava has a master’s in communication from Stanford University. She has been a writer and editor with the India Today group for several years. She was the first editor of Cosmopolitan in India. She also wrote a weekly column called “Simran on Saturday” in Financial Express, which became one of the newspaper’s most popular columns.
Simran currently has her own weekly television show called, “One Life to Love,” which airs on India’s leading news channel, NDTV, and helps viewers lead a happier, freer, less-stressed life. She has been a frequent, highly rated resource at events organized by the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), World Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and Chief Executives Organization (CEO).
Biography Kamal Nath is the Minister of Commerce and Industry with Cabinet Rank. He is also concurrently the General Secretary of the Indian National Congress and a Member of the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision making body of the Congress Party, which leads the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government.
Kamal joined the Indian National Congress in 1968 as a youth worker and was elected to Parliament from the Chhindwara constituency for the first time in 1980. He has subsequently won Parliamentary elections from the same constituency again in 1985, 1989, 1991, 1998, 1999 and 2004.
As Commerce and Industry Minister of India, Kamal announced a comprehensive foreign policy laying out a coherent roadmap with a twin focus on exports as well as employment. He has been successful in doubling India’s foreign trade within a period of less than three years. Significant strides have also been made in the areas of foreign direct investment, intellectual property and industrial design.
Kamal’s firm grasp of economic issues and consummate diplomatic skills have been superbly evident in the World Trade Organization negotiations. Also, as a Member of Parliament, Kamal represented India in the United Nations General Assembly in 1982 and 1983. He attended the International Parliamentary Union Conferences held in Nicaragua (1987), Guatemala (1988) and Cyprus (1990). For some time, he also served on the Board of Directors of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), a Government of India undertaking.
His earlier tenure as Environment and Forests Minister of India is still remembered for his remarkable achievements in various areas. In particular, he focused on environmental awareness and sustainable development, where he succeeded in blunting the confrontation between environmental concern and economic development. Kamal’s policy initiatives include the establishment of environment tribunals, the concept of environment audit, special measures for the further protection and conservation of wildlife – fauna, as well as flora – and the establishment of environment brigades and afforestation brigades so as to enthuse the youth in the country and involve them, as well as many Non-Governmental Organizations, in active participation in the conservation of the environment. The afforestation and development of degraded wastelands in India was brought to a massive scale under his stewardship. He enunciated global concepts on environmental tariffs and conceptualized global emission quotas.
Kamal was educated at the prestigious Doon School in Dehra Dun, India, and subsequently obtained his bachelor’s degree in commerce from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta.
Biography Nandan M. Nilekani is the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Infosys Technologies Limited. From March 2002 to April 2007, he served as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director and has previously held the posts of President and Chief Operating Officer. He is one of the founders of Infosys and has served as a Director on the company’s board since its inception in 1981.
Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY), a world leader in consulting and information technology services, partners with Global 2000 companies to provide business consulting, systems integration, application development and product engineering services. Through these services, Infosys enables its clients to fully exploit technology for business transformation. Clients leverage Infosys’s Global Delivery Model to achieve higher quality, rapid time-to-market and cost effective solutions. Nandan is one of the Indian engineer-entrepreneurs most responsible for creating a new Indian image and an improved Indian economy.
In January 2006, Nandan became one of the youngest entrepreneurs to join 20 global leaders on the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF) Foundation Board. I n 2006, he was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. He has built a great global company from scratch. One of the reasons he is so successful is because he has a unique ability to program software and explain how that program fits into the emerging trends of computing, how those trends will transform the computing business and how that transformation will affect global politics and economics.
It is for these and many other reasons that Nandan is the recipient of several awards, such as Forbes’ 2007 Businessman of the Year, and was considered one of FortuneMagazine’s top Asia Businessmen of the Year in 2003. He was also named among the World’s Most Respected Business Leaders in 2002 and 2003, according to a global survey by The Financial Times and PricewaterhouseCoopers. And, in 2005, Nandan was awarded the prestigious Joseph Schumpeter Prize for innovative services in the fields of economy, economic sciences and politics.
Nandan received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), located in Mumbai, India, in 1978.
Biography Atul Punj is the chairman of Punj Lloyd Group, a global EPC firm. A graduate in commerce from Delhi University, Atul joined the family business at the age of 22. Under his chairmanship, Punj Lloyd has grown into a world-class organization with operations in the Middle East, the Caspian, Asia Pacific, Africa, South Asia, Europe and China. Atul still remains a hands-on manager of the Punj Lloyd Group.
Atul is known for his drive to get results, strengthen client relationships and develop strategic plans to enhance a company’s competitiveness. He had a clear vision of seeing his company as one among the top five construction companies in the world. Today, Punj Lloyd enjoys a leadership position in the industry, and it has an impressive list of both international and national clients.
Atul spearheaded the acquisition of SembCorp E&C, Singapore, now called Sembawang, and Simon Carves, US in 2006. He also led the initiative of identifying new business opportunities in Saudi Arabia, forming Dayim Punj Lloyd, a joint venture between Dayim Group and Punj Lloyd. His latest strategic investment has been in the Pipavav Shipyard on the western coast of India for fabrication facilities for platforms and vessels.
Born in 1957, Atul is based in New Delhi and is involved with many trade bodies. He is a member of the Construction Federation of India, Construction Industry Development Council, International Council, National Committee on Hydrocarbons and National Committee on Logistics of Confederation of Indian Industry. Atul is also on the advisory board of GE in India.
Atul was recently awarded the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” award for 2007 in the Infrastructure and Construction category. The award notes Atul’s clear vision, foresight and focused approach to establish the Punj Lloyd Group as the leader in the construction industry.
Breakout Session: The Enterprise of SELF Most people think that success in business will cause them to have a better experience, personally and professionally. Other people believe that you should sacrifice your business for a better personal and family life. Many realize that after so much success, this is not necessarily so. Can we have the best of both worlds?
In this session, Edgar Boone will explore the concept of viewing one's self as an enterprise for development. He will provide you with different ideas and tools so you can become more successful. Edgar will also provide you with insight that, while simple, will have a tremendous impact on how you feel and what you do in your life. He will teach you how to create self-mastery with some practice.
After years of extensive searching, research and practice with human potential programs, Edgar will talk from personal experience on what has worked and hasn't worked. He will help you save on energy, money and time spent in creating your own personal and professional excellence.
Biography Originally from Mexico, Edgar Boone began a career in financial investments at the age of 14. He earned a bachelor’s in accounting from the Technological Institute of Monterrey in 1995 and became general director of Boone Investments that same year. At Boone Investments, Edgar managed government bonds, state-owned companies and small, emergent companies in Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and the United States. He also developed an interest in the field of human potential and pursued studies in psychology, philosophy, human performance and sustainable development.
In 1999 he created Sin Límites , a company that developed and imparted adult education programs geared toward the enhancement of human performance. He was first introduced to Executive Success Programs (ESP) in 2001 and, after recognizing the value contained therein, decided to take the company’s programs to Mexico, Europe and some parts of the United States. Edgar is currently working on introducing ESP programs in a number of Latin American countries, Asia and the Middle East.
Edgar is the president and founder of Integracion Hispana, a member of the board, regional vice-president and the national and international head trainer for ESP. As regional vice-president, Edgar has been primarily responsible for the company’s unprecedented growth in Latin America, including the founding and development of the company’s divisions in Mexico.
Breakout Session: The Solution to Your Number One Problem: Hiring the Right People Successful entrepreneurs and businesspeople know that execution and proper management are essential to a company’s success. Learn how to pack your company with high performers – from senior management to minimum wage employees – with this intense and highly interactive breakout session.
Jordan Burton will dive into the extremely successful management method known as “topgrading.” He will lead an interactive workshop to arm you with best practices when hiring “A” players and help you maximize your business’ success. Learn how using the topgrading approach can:
Help double or triple your hiring results, achieving a 75%, 80% and even a 90% success rate when hiring and promoting people
Improve your ability to assess and strengthen your management teams
Increase your business’ effectiveness and management accountability
Biography Jordan Burton is a Principal at ghSMART. His clients include leading venture capital and buyout investors, hedge-fund managers and Fortune 500 executives. Prior to joining ghSMART, Jordan was a Case Team Leader in Bain & Company's San Francisco, CA, USA, office, where he focused primarily on private equity and high-technology engagements. He worked closely with one of the top-performing, US-leveraged buyout funds to conduct eight transactions totaling over US$2 billion of combined market value. Jordan also worked with senior management of a Fortune 100 IT hardware manufacturer to refine its customer segmentation and services strategy.
Breakout Session: Barking Up a Dead Horse: Avoiding the Wasted Time and Effort in Business to Business Sales
Ray Green and Tom Batchelder share their overall philosophy on achievement and change, and they provide tangible examples of more effective approaches to “sales” communication. Their goal is to help smart, growth-oriented entrepreneurs create a more sophisticated approach to engage prospective new clients and grow business from their existing ones. In this session, Ray and Tom will explore:
Understanding your “Unique Value,” and then being able to talk about it in a compelling way.
Attracting what you define is about being as specific as possible about the difference between good business and bad business.
Getting responses and getting the truth: Learn the key words to use and not use to ensure you get 50% more responses and the truth.
Having an upfront frame for every conversation is about being able to control the new client engagement process from the start.
There are 10 key questions that always must be asked as a part of your new client engagement process, most of which you are not currently asking. These are thoughtful, radically honest questions designed to quickly deepen your ability to qualify and relate to your new prospective clients.
Biographies
Ray Green is passionate about helping organizations and their teams find the clarity necessary to take the best, next step toward what they define as success. Along with the strategy that is involved in sales and business development, Ray has a special appreciation for the “human element” of the process. He has 12 years of sales and business development experience working in and with large and medium-size businesses. He received his bachelor’s in English literature from the University of California and his master’s from Indiana University.
Tom Batchelder specializes in coaching progressive business leaders in the areas of sales excellence and life success. He has more than 17 years experience in sales, management, entrepreneurship and coaching. Tom has worked with Fortune 500 organizations such as Hewlett Packard and Kaiser Permanente, as well as with emerging small businesses. He received a bachelor’s in communications from Indiana University.
Breakout Session:Communicating to be Heard and Remembered
How many times have you planned out exactly what you were going to say to influence an employee, customer or family member, only to end up with an endless, unproductive loop of dug-in heels, misunderstandings or audiences that need a defibrillator? Just because you’re right, it doesn’t mean you’re effective.
As CEOs, we must harness our natural verbal style to create winning teams, presentations and cultures. Great communication comes not from the language of words and protocol but from the synergy of our individuality and experience. In this session, you will learn how to take an ordinary team and infuse it with your vision in an interactive and powerful way. When you leave this session, you'll command a personal communication style that will transform your team into believers. Once they buy into the individual and the vision, they will buy into just about anything.
Do not expect to stay quiet and seated in this program. The mind can't absorb what the seat can't endure, and the only person who enjoys a lecture is the one giving it! From this session, you will walk away with real-world processes to improve culture and relationships in your organization.
*This session is the pre-requisite for Intense Presenting: Getting Them to Say “GO!”
Breakout Session: Intense Presenting: Getting Them to Say “GO!” (Pre-registration Required. Limited to 20 members.)*This Special Learning Session is Full*
Ever had to sell a client, revive an audience or rally your team? In this session, Christina Harbridge-Law will show you how your ability to deliver a “Wow” presentation is the difference between “GO!” and “No.”
This workshop provides Christina as your personal public speaking coach, as she teaches you how to get those important people to say “Of course!” when you thought they would only ever say “No way!” Prior to the event, registrants will receive an email containing a survey that will help Christina tailor the session. Be sure to complete the survey in order to experience a coaching session that is sure to teach you the presentation skills you always wanted.
*Registrants must have attended Communicating to be Heard and Remembered at GLC, a past University or the 2008 EO New Delhi University to attend Intense Presenting: Getting Them to Say “GO!”
Biography “Am I worth a felony arrest to you?” asked the tiny debt collector of the enraged 6-foot, 200-pound man as he leaped over the counter, backing the 20-year-old brunette up against the wall. Moments later, after writing a check for the full amount he owed, the debtor hugged Christina Harbridge-Law and walked out the door.
As Founder and Princess of Bridgeport Financial, Inc., Christina broke the mold in the collections industry with a positive, direct, humanizing manner of communicating, which led debtors to send “thank you” letters along with their payments and offer the occasional wedding invitation. This method, “Turning a collection call into a sales call™,” collects three times the industry average and keeps the customer happy.
After graduating from college with a degree in economics – while she was building two companies – Christina began lobbying in Sacramento, CA, USA, and Washington, DC, USA, for equitable legislation. She has been training high-level elected officials and organizations in public speaking and communication for 20 years.
Christina’s grounding in performance art, her long time passion for fabricating large-scale metal sculpture and other collaborative art installations have provided her with a unique understanding of how to share information with the human animal she loves so well. Experiential learning is the only way to transform human potential into profit.
Christina founded Allegory to conjoin her disparate experiences and abilities into a heady mix of potent communication training programs. Her upcoming book, “ Your Professionalism is Killing You™,” will be available in stores soon.
Biography Karan Johar is a popular Indian film director, producer, actor and TV celebrity. He is the head of Dharma Productions, a company founded by his father that contributes to making India the largest film producer in the world.
Karan made his directorial debut in 1998 with “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” (Something is Happening). The film was a major box office hit and won eight Filmfare Awards in 1998, including Best Movie, Best Director and all four Best Actor awards for both leading and supporting roles. Karan is also the host of a television chat show called “Koffee with Karan,” commissioned by Star World, in which he interviews renowned celebrities from Bollywood and India's glamour world.
Karan was chosen as one of 250 Global Young Leaders by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum in 2006. Along with various other Indian luminaries, Karan also spoke at the Wharton India Economic Forum in 2006, held at the prestigious Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, as well as the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, India, in November 2006.
All movies written by Karan Johar (“Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,” “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham,” “Kal Ho Naa Ho,” “Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna”), start with “K” and consist of four words which are shortened to four letters. It is said that this is done for luck and success, as many Bollywood celebrities put some credence in numerology.
Biography Dhaya Lakshminarayanan is a communications specialist and the Chief Humorist of Allegory, a training company. Dhaya is the daughter of Indian immigrants who made their way to the United States with only US$12 and a suitcase between the two of them. She jokes they still have the suitcase, although the US$12 was spent on pizza.
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) she received a bachelor’s in science and a master’s in city planning. Her graduate work focused on energy economics and infrastructure finance in Puerto Rico. She helped teach negotiations to second-year MBA students at the Sloan School of Management.
Dhaya has been a strategist, consultant and investor. Most recently, she worked for Omidyar Network, a US$400M fund headed by eBay founder, Pierre Omidyar. Prior to joining Omidyar Network, Dhaya advised socially-responsible corporations, startups, minority businesses and early-stage startups on strategy planning and operations. At Booz Allen Hamilton, Dhaya specialized in the energy, technology, public sector and telecommunications/media verticals. She also worked in asset management for Parnassus Investments, a US$1B socially-responsible mutual fund.
Dhaya combines her MIT engineering side (she is sometimes asked at social events to integrate functions in her head) with her business acumen and a fresh comedic perspective. She believes business is a powerful tool for social change and that entrepreneurs can change the world.
Breakout Session: 37 Mistakes Managers Make!
Designed for managers eager to make a difference, this presentation covers the common – and not so common – mistakes of communication, customer service, expectations, resource allocation and complications. Unapologetic for hitting nerves, Brian will highlight the shortfalls of managers who consistently sabotage their careers by repeating these mistakes.
This presentation is fast-paced, entertaining and will make you think. The old school mantra of “How to be a good manager” will be turned on its head and exposed for its shortcomings. This is one session not to be missed!
Biography Brian worked for many large organizations, including Woolworths, Hungry Jacks, Pennywise and Bi-Lo supermarkets, before starting several successful companies. After selling his share in the financial planning company Kensington Financial Services, he now runs two of the fastest growing small businesses in South Australia: Proper Financial Advice (Financial Planning) and Proper Advice (Guaranteed Success Business Coaching).
Brian, who is a regular guest commentator on radio, has given hundreds of speeches around the world on entrepreneurship and how to increase profits. He has also written three best-selling books on management, increasing profits and financial planning. In 2007, he was awarded Asset magazine’s Silver award for sales and marketing and was recently appointed President of the EO South Australia Chapter.
Brian is a graduate of the Hong Kong University Entrepreneur studies. He has a masters in financial planning, is a Certified Financial Planner and a competent Toastmaster. Working closely with the State Government “Thinkers in Residence” program, Brian has advised the Premier’s Department on small business. He is also a leading charity fund raiser in South Australia.
Biography Rajiv Memani took over as the Country Managing Partner of Ernst & Young in 2004. The firm is currently India’s largest professional services organization with leadership across tax, transactions, risk and assurance.
Rajiv has been associated with Ernst & Young for almost 20 years now. During these years, he has successfully advised several leading multinational corporations on their entry into India, and he has worked with some of India’s largest conglomerates and companies, both in the private and public sector. His areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions advisory, valuations and restructuring.
A qualified Chartered Accountant, Rajiv started his career as an auditor and moved on to tax advisory. Rajiv successfully established the Ernst & Young Indian firm’s corporate finance practice in the late 1990s. For the last five years, Ernst & Young India has been declared topmost in the number of mergers and acquisitions transactions in India by Bloomberg, the leading financial information provider.
Affiliated with prominent business and industry associations, Rajiv is a member of the National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Earlier this year, he was invited by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to lead the national panel on corporate governance. Rajiv has also been selected on the World Economic Forum’s New Asian Leaders, a network of 100 young leaders in business and politics to develop programs for the development of Asia.
Rajiv is frequently invited as a guest speaker at top-rated business and management schools, professional conferences, seminars like the Indian School of Business (ISB), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and various leading business associations, such as the World Economic Forum, FICCI and CII.
Breakout Session: Emerging Technological Trends on the Web and How They Affect Your Business
Until just a few years ago, businesspeople inside established companies could rely on a limited number of well-known strategies to define their relationships with their customers. Companies could feel confident that, so long as they executed their strategies effectively, they controlled their own business fortunes. Indeed, the first 10 years of the World Wide Web (WWW), for all its revolutionary import, mainly affected the costs of doing business and the velocity of communications. But recent events on the Web, sometimes collected under the catch-all phrase, “Web 2.0”, have changed all that.
New technologies on the Web are overturning the way customers are thinking about the businesses from which they buy products and services. It is becoming harder and harder for companies to control their customers, their marketing, their partners and many other things. In this interactive and energetic session, technology expert Jason Pontin will discuss some of these emerging technologies and explain how they can be harnessed to create better, more flexible, more innovative companies. Among the trends he will discuss are:
The Open Source movement and its application to businesses outside of software
Social networking and the economics of brand reputation in a changing marketplace
Micro-blogging and always-on connectivity and its uses as a business tool
Virtual worlds as a 3-D immersive environment for business
Biography As editor in chief, Jason Pontin is responsible for the editorial direction of Technology Review, an award-winning magazine, and TechnologyReview.com. Pontin took on the role of publisher in September 2005, overseeing all aspects of the company's growth strategy, which includes a rapidly expanding website, specialty e-newsletters, an aggressive international expansion and signature events, such as the annual Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT.
From 1996 to 2002, Jason was editor of Red Herring, a technology business magazine. Most recently, he was editor in chief of the Acumen Journal, covering the business, economic and policy implications of discoveries in biotechnology and the life sciences. Jason has written for many national and international publications, including The Economist, The Financial Times, Wired and The Believer. He is a frequent guest on television and radio shows, including ABC News, CNN and National Public Radio (NPR).
Jason was born in London, England, raised in Northern California, USA, and educated at Harrow School and Oxford University in England.
Breakout Session: Unleash the Power of Communications
There are few companies who would admit that they fully utilize the power of communications to the benefit of their businesses. And a staggering 86% of global CEOs agree that communications “should be one of any company’s top five business priorities.”
In this interactive two-part workshop, Gordon Rudow, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Bonfire Communications, will discuss how some of the most respected companies in the world are using communications to deepen the loyalty and commitment of employees while furthering their business objectives.
Through a combination of lecture and small- and large-group discussions, participants will look at their own companies and determine the best opportunities to evolve their communications capabilities.
Specifically, participants will:
Learn an audience-centric approach to communications planning
Use map-based tools to assess their business environment and communication priorities
Discover best practices to evolve their communications capabilities
Determine the best vehicles and social media tools to convey their messages
This is a two-part session. It is strongly recommended that participants attend both parts to achieve maximum value and understanding.
Biography As a successful entrepreneur and thought leader in the field of organizational communications, Gordon Rudow helps companies become more passionate, connected and effective. He is a sought-after speaker and strategic facilitator who brings fresh insight to the power of conversation.
In the past 15 years, leading global companies – including McKesson, Starbucks, Genentech, Oracle, Gap Inc. and Harrah's Entertainment – have turned to Gordon to implement their critical business initiatives and drive transformation.
Bonfire’s approach integrates the arts of strategy and change with award-winning design and media development. The company’s strategic campaigns are built upon Gordon’s audience-centric methodology, which he is now teaching to professional communicators worldwide.
Breakout Session:Understanding Strategic, Financial and Legal Aspects of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Join Andrew Sherman in this highly interactive breakout session as he helps you understand mergers and acquisitions. Increase your ability to conduct successful international business deals as Andrew teaches you:
Key trends in the global merger and acquisition markets
Accessability and cost of financing transactional capital
How to structure transactions to maximize shareholder value
Due diligence strategies and cross-border challenges
Tips for keeping deals on track
Post-closing cross-border integration challenges
Alternatives to cross-border mergers and acquisitions: joint ventures, licensing and franchising models
Andrew will host an extended question and answer period at the conclusion of the session. All questions surrounding mergers and acquisitions will be addressed in this dynamic breakout session.
Biography Andrew J. Sherman joined Dickstein Shapiro LLP as a partner in the Corporate & Finance Practice in 2005, where he manages a significant corporate and transactional practice representing Fortune 500 corporations as well as entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies and government contractors. He also has written and lectured extensively on intellectual property protection and leveraging. Mr. Sherman is also the founder of Grow Fast Grow Right, an education and training company for executives of middle market companies (www.growfastgrowright.com).
Andrew is the author of 13 books on the legal and strategic aspects of business growth, franchising, capital formation, and the leveraging of intellectual property. He also has written many articles on similar topics for a variety of trade and business publications.
Andrew serves as an adjunct professor in the University of Maryland’s Masters of Business Administration Program (M.B.A.) and in Georgetown University’s M.B.A. Program.
Breakout Session: First to the Future - Breaking Down the Walls to Future Opportunities
New York to London in an hour, memory transfer, flying cars, human cloning, 150 year lifespans, personal robots, global travel bans, undersea hotels and "freemium" business models – madman's dreams or tomorrow's business opportunities?
Open any newspaper and you will find all these futuristic ideas and visions and more. So how do we sort fantasy from reality, dream from nightmare and opportunity from fool's gold?
In this highly interactive session, global futurist and entrepreneur Rohit Talwar will explore critical trends and developments shaping the future and highlight the opportunities they create for entrepreneurs. He will highlight what's next on the horizon, examine the powerful social and environmental trends that will drive customer behavior and explore tomorrow's breakthrough technologies. Rohit will describe how these trends will affect business and how changes will need to be made in existing business models and strategies to respond to the opportunities. He will highlight where to look for new ideas and examine what conventional businesses can learn from social entrepreneurs and the growing number of successful social ventures.
Breakout Session: Empires of the Future – Succeeding in Asia 's High Growth Economies
China and India are now firmly on the business radar, but they are not the only Asian economies that offer the combination of high growth, entrepreneurial vibrancy and a growing domestic consumer base. In this session, global futurist and entrepreneur Rohit Talwar will describe how Asia 's high-growth economies will develop in the coming years and explore the opportunities and risks for entrepreneurs. He will draw on an in-depth program of research into Asian markets to discuss how they may evolve, identify the areas of greatest opportunity and describe the potential impact on global business. He will outline the entry strategies adopted by those who are winning and discuss the critical success factors for entrepreneurs looking to enter these markets.
Biography Rohit Talwar is a futurist and innovative business strategist with a very strong international reputation for helping businesses:
Address emerging opportunities and risks
Develop powerful and inspiring visions for the future
Achieve and sustain peak performance in a fast-changing environment
Rohit combines in-depth futures think tank research with humor and innovative participatory approaches to help audiences and organizations engage with the future, helping them to identify opportunities for creating value today from insights into tomorrow. He has spoken and consulted on five continents and in more than twenty countries– he has a truly global perspective.
He is currently helping clients respond to the rise of Asia and is writing a book on China’s impact on 21st century global businesses. He has recently completed a major survey and report on The Future of China’s Economy: The Path to 2020 – Opportunities, Challenges and Uncertainties, published in October 2006.
Rohit Talwar is CEO at consultancy Fast Future Ventures and joint CEO at the think tank Global Futures and Foresight. He has written widely on futures, strategy and change and was the editor and lead author of the book "Achieving Transformation and Renewal in Financial Services." He has appeared on BBC TV, CNBC and BBC Radio 4 and on TV and radio in China to talk about future trends.
Alongside his research expertise, Rohit brings a strong consulting background. He ran the largest Horizon Scanning and Futures Programme in Europe for the UK government for two years and led a study on the critical global trends over the next 50 years. He also facilitated the consultation for the UK Ministry of Defense’s major study on Strategic Trends 2030 and has designed and facilitated futures projects, executive briefings and accelerated scenario learning programs for a number of global corporations.
His clients include ABN Amro, Associated British Foods, The BBC, British Telecom, Cargill, Citibank, De Beers, DeutscheBank, Ernst & Young, GlaxoSmithKline, BAT, DHL, IBM, Intel, Morgan Stanley, Novartis, Orange, Panasonic, Pfizer, PwC, Shell and Yellow Pages, to name just a few. Additional clients include the US Department of Defense, the Singapore National Horizon Scanning Centre, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, and the UK Home Office, Foreign Office and Ministry of Defense.
Join your peers for Morning Yoga from 7:30-8:30 AM, Thursday through Saturday of the 2008 EO New Delhi University. Yoga is an ancient system using posture-exercises, breathing and sound. Practicing it integrates and balances body, mind and spirit. Through it, you can strengthen your nervous, glandular and immune systems. You can become more flexible and tone your muscles. Yoga increases mental energy and gives you a deep inner calm, and the strength and grace for meeting the daily challenges in your life.
Learn-Arounds and Off-Site Business Visits
All members and guests can sign up for oneOff-Site Activity or Off-Site Business Visit in the morning and one in the afternoon occurring on Saturday, 9 February. An Off-Site Business Visit offers special access to a local company of interest and the opportunity to tour the site and meet with a senior official. There will be three Off-Site Business Visits offered the morning of Saturday, 9 February from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. that are open to all attendees with the exception of limited participation guests.
Because of the exclusive nature of these Off-Site opportunities, space will be limited. The deadline to sign-up for the sessions of your choosing is Friday, 11 January.
Moser Baer is one of India's leading technology companies and ranks among the top three optical storage media manufacturers in the world. A pioneer among globalizing Indian firms, Moser Baer, headquartered in New Delhi, has a presence in over 82 countries. The company manufactures a broad product range of floppy disks, compact discs (CDs) and digital versatile discs (DVDs). After you tour their plant on this off-site business visit, Executive Director Ratul Puri will discuss how he reinforced Moser Baer's focus on maximizing shareholder value and driving the company’s diversification into the photo voltaic and content distribution businesses.
When Hero Cycles and Honda Motor Company of Japan announced their joint venture in 1984, few could have imagined that the two would make history and become the subject of case studies at global business schools. In a little over two decades, the world's largest manufacturer of bicycles and the global leader in motorcycles have created not only the world's single largest motorcycle company, but also the most successful joint venture for Honda Motor Company worldwide. The company has sold more than 15 million motorcycles and has consistently grown at double digits since its inception. This off-site business visit includes a tour of the manufacturing facilities and a board room meeting with Chief Executive Pawan Munjal, the man responsible for the company’s growth and strategic planning.
Founded in 1988 by Ross Perot, a Texas billionaire and former US presidential candidate, Perot Systems has grown into a leading provider of technology-based business solutions. As a Fortune 1000 corporation with offices in 18 countries, Perot Systems has more than 22,000 associates worldwide, including more than 6,000 associated with the company’s India-based business. Located near Delhi in a southern suburban town of Noida, Perot Systems has a 25-acre campus that houses applications solutions, infrastructure solutions teams and the company’s 27,000-square-foot global service center and Enterprise Command Center (ECC). By joining this off-site business tour, you will see the world leader in information technology services up-close and will meet with President of India Operations Anurag Jain.
