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“India - EU: Strengthening Synergies for Growth”

The 10th India-EU Business Summit 6

November 2009, Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi

DRAFT PROGRAMME

(As on 2 Nov 09)

Friday 6

November

1100 – 1200 hrs Registration 1200 – 1300 hrs

Business session: Setting the Agenda for Enhancing Trade & Investment Hall : Sovereign I

Session Moderator: Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII

1200 hrs Welcome Address Rajan Bharti Mittal

Sr Vice President, FICCI and Managing Director

Bharti Enterprises 1205 hrs Our Experience in Europe:

The Indian Perspective

Baba Kalyani

Chairman & Managing Director Bharat Forge

1215 hrs Our Experience in India:

The European Perspective

Tom Johnstone

President and Chief Executive Officer SKF

1225 hrs Address Pierre Simon

President Eurochambres

1230 hrs Keynote address Ajay Shankar

Secretary, DIPP

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

1240 hrs Q & A

1255 hrs Concluding Remarks Subodh Bhargava Past President CII &

Chairman

Tata Telecommunications Ltd

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Parallel Session 1: Infrastructure – (Health / urban /logistics & transportation / power / water &

waste management / ICT etc) Hall : Sovereign 1

The opportunities for collaboration with EU in these sector are manifold. First, EU could encourage more participation of european organisations in these sectors . EU is India’s largest trading partner and trade has grown impressively over the years. With regard to investment European investment into In- dia is only 0.25 % of what they invest outside Europe in the last year.

There is huge potential for development of trade and investement between our countries which should be explored specially in the various areas of Infrastructure development. This session will examine the India-EU collaboration in these sectors to help create partnerships and a win-win outcome for both.

Session Moderator - Suneet Maheshwari, CEO, L& T Infrastructure Finance Ltd

Panelists : Indian participants

Mukesh Aghi, Chairman & CEO, Steria India

Pradeep Bhargava, MD, Cummins Generator Technologies India, ltd

European participants

Ingrid Peterssons,Director, EU Governmental Affairs

1340 – 1355 hrs Q & A

1355 – 1400 hrs Wrap up Suneet Maheshwari

Parallel Session 2: Skills Development Hall : Desire

Skill development is a very important area for both India and the EU. For India it is critical to its overall development efforts and the aim of inclusive development, in particular. India has ambitious plans to raise gross enrolment ratio for higher education and vocational education. EU with its high rates of educational attainment can be a partner to India in this endeavour. How can EU assist in India’s Skill Development Mission through appropriate technologies that will promote sustainable livelihood and

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Session Moderator – Pradeep Keshav Talpade,

Vice-President – Corporate Training Larsen & Toubro

Panelists: Indian Participants

Soumen Basu, Associate, Manpower Inc. and Right Management India Pvt. Ltd Neeraj Agarwal, Project Director Affirmative Action, NIIT

Mukesh Sharma, CEO, CRISP India

European Participants

Mark Runacres, Director, Sheffield Haworth & India Advisor, CBI

Rajeev Gupta, Managing Director, Resource Development International (India) Pvt. Ltd Mats Agervi, Vice President , Business Management & Marketing , Business Unit Global Services, Ericsson & President, Sweden-India Business Council

1300 – 1340 hrs Open Discussion 1340 – 1355 hrs Q & A

1355 – 1400 hrs Wrap up Pradeep Keshav Talpade

1400 - 1500 hrs Buffet Lunch at “Sovereign I”

4 CEOs Programme

1315 – 1430 hrs: CEOs Lunch Hall : Allure

1430 – 1640 hrs: CEOs Round Table Hall : Inspire

Stimulating Business: Challenges & Opportunities – India has dynamic rural and urban middle- class markets and many MNCs have successfully made India their fastest growing centres, creating an inclusive cycle of income and demand. India now aspires to greatly expand manufacturing for speedier development. On the other hand the European Union is the largest single market, in GDP terms offering many opportunities for Indian companies. What challenges do EU firms face in doing business with India? What challenges do Indian companies face in the EU?

Co -Chairmen : Mr. Venu Srinivasan &

: Mrs. Signhild Arnegard-Hansen

Moderator: Mr. Venu Srinivasan, President, CII & CMD TVS Motor Company Ltd

1430 hrs Opening Remarks Harsh Pati Singhania

President, FICCI & Mg Director J K Paper Ltd

1435 hrs Response Co-chair

Signhild Arnegard-Hansen President

Confederation of Swedish Industry 1440 - 1530 hrs CEOs discussion

Remarks ( 5 min ) Alan Jenkins

Chairman Eversheds LLP

Remarks ( 5 min ) Deepak Puri

Chairman and Managing Director Moser Baer India Limited

Remarks ( 5 min ) Mr Rana Kapoor

Founder, MD & CEO Yes Bank

Remarks ( 5 min ) Hans Vestberg

President & CEO Ericsson

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Open discussion

1530 hrs Wrap up Venu Srinivasan

President, CII &

CMD, TVS Motor Company Ltd ( 15 min) Preperation of summary of Bu-

siness Session

1550 hrs Ministers to Join Anand Sharma,

Minister of Commerce &

Industry, Govt. of India Baroness Catherine

Ashton, Commissioner for Trade,

European Commission Dr. Ewa Björling,

Minster of Trade, Sweden 1555 hrs Presenting summary of Business

session

Harsh Pati Singhania

1600 hrs Presenting summary of Business session

Philippe de Buck Director General BUSINESSEUROPE

1605 hrs Address Dr. Ewa Björling,

Minster of Trade, Sweden

1615 hrs Address Baroness Catherine Ashton,

European Commissioner for Trade, EU

1625 hrs Address Anand Sharma,

Minister for Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India

1635 hrs Closing remarks Venu Srinivasan 1640 hrs Close of Round Table

1645 – 1715 hrs : Press Briefing by Ministers Hall : Desire

1900 – 2100 hrs : Conference Dinner for Indian and European delegates Venue : Hotel Taj Mahal Lawns

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