INDIA SYMPOSIUM 2006 FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 TH 2006 RENAISSANCE HOTEL, ZURICH

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1 INDIA SYMPOSIUM 2006 FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 TH 2006 RENAISSANCE HOTEL, ZURICH

2 PREFACE INDIA S GROWTH TRAJECTORY - CHALLENGING BUT TRULY PROMISING The success story of the fastest growing democracy in the world continues. Macroeconomic variables indicate an acceleration of the Indian economy. Real GDP is estimated to have grown from 7.5% in FY to 8.4% in FY Service sectors majorly drive the overall performance recording double-digit growth rates for the second consecutive year. At the same time, the Indian manufacturing industry is increasingly developing momentum with now more than 70 sectors registering medium and high growth rates. The continuous economic and structural transition is being accompanied by India s political Sanchar from a longly upheld single-party system to a more broad-based multi-party consciousness at the national level. Alliances have now become determining factors to stable political power. The evolution and acceptance of ideological diversity among coalition members, on the one hand, may affect the political decision-making process in India and in turn the pace of implementation of reforms but more importantly, on the other hand, it creates a deep-rooted legacy for future growth. The Union Budget aims not only at resolving infrastructural deficiencies through harnessing additional resources through «Public Private Partnerships» but rightly stresses on social and rural development. As one of the Government s most important medium of interest and goal articulation, the Budget not only indicates that continuation of reforms is becoming a common denominator among the different parties but also that India is eager to do so in a socially responsible and sustainable way. The aim of the India Symposium is to seek and equip our distinguished guests with a good appreciation of business potentials, economic developments, societal challenges, and political changes present in today s India and ergo aims at providing a more holistic perspective on India s contemporary integration process into the global economy. Sigu Muringaseril Founder & Chairman India Symposium Asia Research Centre, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

3 PROGRAMME Shaping the future without mastering the present practical realities is not feasible. The India Symposium is aimed at promoting the exchange of experiences and expertise through formal as well as informal interactions among our eminent and distinguished panellists and participants to not only help them understand the various contemporary challenges on corporate and industry level but also to make sustainable relations at cross-country level. Our business and leadership platform targets the Top and Middle Management of Multinational Corporations as well as medium sized enterprises from the Germanspeaking countries of Europe. The day mainly comprises speeches and panel sessions. Subtopics have therefore been derived from the general topic «Climate for FDIs into India» and will be highlighted in different industry-specific panel sessions. Each of the lively panel discussions will be followed by a Q&A session. The official Symposium languages are German and English (simultaneous translation).

4 INDIA SYMPOSIUM AGENDA 2006 FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 TH 2006 RENAISSANCE HOTEL, ZURICH TIME MODULE Welcome Coffee WELCOME ADDRESS OPENING ADDRESS KEYNOTE SESSION PANEL SESSION I INDIA S FDI-VITALITY: A medical check at global, regional and national level Break PANEL SESSION II CAPITAL & FINANCE RELATED SECTORS in India Lunch PANEL SESSION III INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED SECTORS in India Break PANEL SESSION IV SERVICE RELATED SECTORS in India SOCIAL SESSION & CLOSING STATEMENT APERO

5 GUESTS OF HONOUR AND SPEAKERS DR. SIBYLLE BARTELS-HETZLER Member of the Managing Board KPMG, Germany PROF. DR. LI-CHOY CHONG Director - Asia Research Centre University of St.Gallen DR. RALF DINGELDEIN Asia House McKinsey & Company, Inc. HEINZ DOLLBERG Director - Asia Pacific Allianz AG DR. AJAY DUA Secretary Ministry of Commerce & Industry Government of India THOMAS HESS Chief Economist SwissRe Group PAUL HUGENTOBLER Member of the Holcim Executive Committee Holcim Ltd. COLETTE MATHUR Director World Economic Forum (WEF) SANJAY NAYAR Country Corporate Officer Citigroup India CLAS NEUMANN Senior Vice President SAP AG DINESH PALIWAL President Global Markets & Technology Member of the ABB Executive Committee ABB Ltd. LAKSHMI PURI Director - DITC United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) AMITABH RAY Director Global Services IBM India JÜRGEN SCHUBERT Managing Director Siemens Ltd. India H.E. AMITAVA TRIPATHI Indian Ambassador to Switzerland MARC VOLLENWEIDER Chief Executive Officer Evalueserve to name just a few

6 INFORMATION For updated information about the programme and the faculty, kindly contact: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - INDIA SYMPOSIUM 2006 SIGU MURINGASERIL Founder and Chairman India Symposium Office: Mobile: sigu.muringaseril@unisg.ch ERIC ASHOK LEDERGERBER Vice-Chairman Mobile: eric.ledergerber@student.unisg.ch SAMUEL JONAS POLETTI Vice-Chairman Mobile: samueljonas.poletti@student.unisg.ch ASIA RESEARCH CENTRE (ARC) University of St.Gallen Dufourstrasse 40a CH-9000 St.Gallen Office: Fax: Web: LOCATION Renaissance Hotel Marriott Group CH-8152 Zurich - Glattbrugg Phone: +41 (0) Fax: +41 (0)

7 REGISTRATION Herewith, I bindingly register for the INDIA SYMPOSIUM 2006 India Symposium (August, 25th 2006) CHF We allow a 10% price discount on registrations prior to July 1st, Last Name First Name Company Position Company Address Tel. Fax Date & Place Signature The number of seats available is limited. We are looking forward to welcoming you and receiving your registration form via fax or . We will be pleased to send you a letter of confirmation and further details regarding the remittance of the amount payable.