USA India Business Summit
May 10th and 11th, 2010 – Atlanta, Georgia, USA
We have been informed by the organisers of the USA India Business Summit that they have organised USA India Business Summit (UIBS) 2010 from May 10-11, 2010 in the Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
USA India bilateral trade is growing leaps and bounds and is likely to double in the next five years. For the last three years, the Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education & Research (CIBER), US India Business and Research Center (USIBRC) and USIII have organized the US India Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. These events were supported by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Commercial Service and a host of sponsoring organizations.
The first USA India Business Summit (UIBS) 2010 will be held in Atlanta on May 10th and 11th, 2010 at the Cobb Galleria and Conference Center with the theme of “Growing Business and Promoting Entrepreneurship.” The goal of UIBS is to promote business and investment between USA and India in key areas of technology, agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure, supply chain, logistics, real estate and investment etc. Our special emphasis is to connect small to medium size enterprises and entrepreneurs from USA and India.
The Governor of the State of Georgia, Hon. Sonny Perdue; US Senator, Hon. Johnny Isakson; Ambassador of India to USA, Her Excellency Ms. Meera Shankar; and Vice-Chairman of GE and President and CEO of GE Technology Infrastructure, Mr. John Rice, have already confirmed their participation in the UIBS.
They have also invited Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, Hon. Anand Sharma; Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, Mr. Muhtar Kent; Chairman and CEO ofHenry Schein, Inc., Mr. Stanley M. Bergman; CEO and Managing Director of Infosys Technologies, Mr. S. Gopalakrishnan; Founding General Partner & Chairman of New Silk Route Partners, Mr. Rajat K. Gupta; Chairman & Managing Director of Biocon, Dr. Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw; Chairman of Suzlon Energy, Mr. Tulsi Tanti; Managing Director of Thermax Limited, Mr. M.S. Unnikrishnan; and Chairman of Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd., Mr. Ramkrishnan P. Hinduja.
In addition, many distinguished speakers from USA and India and hundreds of companies/organizations are expected to participate in UIBS including; US Department of Commerce, US Department of State, Government of India, Georgia State and various State Governments of India, Google, UPS, Lufthansa Airlines, Sigma-Aldrich, IBM, Home Depot, Mahindra and Mahindra, Coca-Cola India, Equifax, Adobe Systems, Georgia Power, Siemens, InterContinental Hotel Group, Georgia-Pacific, NIIT Technologies, Aditya Birla Group, Georgia Tech, NCR, CNN, Tata Group, Larsen and Toubro, Global Vehicles, SAP, Exxon Mobil India, KPMG India, Ramco, Career Builder , Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, University System of Georgia and Fulton County etc.
The agenda will include welcome and keynote addresses by dignitaries, CEO Council meetings, informative workshops, industry focused panels, one to one networking and match making among participants.
Strategic tracks/industries of interest for UIBS 2010 are:
1. US and India – Businesses and Industries; a regional view
2. Technology – IT, Software , Telecom, Internet, Life Sciences, Biotech and Clean Tech
3. Agriculture – Forestry, Ag Business and Processed Food
4. Healthcare – Medical Technologies and Devices
5. Real Estate and Infrastructure
6. Venture Capital, Private Equity and Investment Banking
7. Auto – Manufacturing and Auto Parts
8. Aerospace and Defense
9. Tourism and Hotel Industries
10. Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Logistics
11. HR and Manpower Development
Registration fees : $495/person (Early Registration $395/person).
For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Program Chair, Ani Agnihotri at 404-394-6678 or by e-mail USIBRC@gmail.com.
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