Tuesday, May 15
Naveen Jindal School of Management | Davidson Auditorium
A one-day event, the India Enterprise Forum will be held Tuesday, May 15, in the Davidson Auditorium at the UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management.
The forum will feature high-profile experts from business, government agencies and public institutions in India and the United States. They will discuss the economic opportunities and challenges associated with India’s rapid expansion, specifically the country’s future energy and infrastructural needs.
The conference, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., is $200 for those not affiliated with UT Dallas but free for UT Dallas faculty, staff and students. Preregistration is required.
The agenda follows.
Registration Closed
| Time | Agenda | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:45 AM | Breakfast and Registration | All |
| 8:45 – 9:15 AM | Introduction: The India Imperative | Dr. Sumit Majumdar Professor of Technology Strategy Jindal School of Management |
| 9:15 – 9:20 AM | Civic Welcome | Mayor Bob Townsend City of Richardson |
| 9:20 – 9:30 AM | State Welcome | The Honorable Angie Chen Button Texas State Representative |
| 9:30 – 10 AM | Keynote: Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment and Equitable Business Growth |
Ambassador Lakshmi Puri United Nations Moderator: Dr. Kathleen Cooper John G. Tower Center for Political Studies Southern Methodist University |
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Regional Business Attractions | Dr. Anil Kumar Advisor, Regional Economics Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
| 10:30 – 10:45 AM | Break | All |
| 10:45 AM – Noon | Energy Business Opportunities | Labanyendu Mansingh Founding Chairman India Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board Dipak Sinha Moderator: |
| Noon – 1:00 PM | Lunch | All Executive Education Dining Room |
| 1:00 – 2:15 PM | Investment Safety & Business Continuity | Vappala Balachandran Former Secretary India’s Cabinet Secretariat Harry Brandon Former Director FBI Worldwide Counter Terrorism Efforts Moderator: |
| 2:15 – 3:45 PM | Infrastructure Business Opportunities | Yashwant Bhave Chairman India’s Airports Economic Regulatory Authority Phillip Ritter Moderator: |
| 3:30 – 3:45 PM | Break | All |
| 3:45 – 4:15 PM | How Indian Firms Globalize | Sir Geoffrey Owen Former Editor Financial Times Moderator: |
| 4:15 – 4:45 PM | Valedictory: India and the Multilateral System | Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri United Nations |
| 4:45 – 5:00 PM | Closing Address | Dr. Hasan Pirkul Dean Jindal School of Management |
| 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Cocktails |
