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Friday, November 17, 2006
Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi |
| 0955 – 1100 hours |
Inaugural Speech: “Walking the Tightrope of
Economic Growth and Social Justice” Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson, UPA
Moderator: Vir Sanghvi, Editorial Director, Hindustan Times |
| 1100 – 1115 hours |
BREAK |
| 1115 – 1215 hours |
Session: “Reforms for Sustained Growth”
Kamal Nath, Minister of Industry and Commerce
Arun Jaitley, General Secretary, BJP
Sitaram Yechury,
Politburo Member CPI(M)
Moderator:
Vikram Chandra, CEO, NDTV Growth
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| 1215– 1230 hours |
BREAK |
| 1230– 1315 hours |
Keynote Speech: “The Creative Economy” Michael Eisner, former Head, Walt Disney
Moderator: Suhel Seth, Managing Partner, Counselage & Co-CEO, Equus Red Cell
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| 1315 – 1430 hours |
LUNCHEON BREAK |
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| 1430 – 1530 hours |
Session: “ Globalising Indian Business – The Challenges” Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman, UB Group
Tulsi Tanti, Chairman & Managing Director, Suzlon Energy
Anand Mahindra, Managing Director, M&M
Baba Kalyani, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Forge
Moderator, Raju Narisetti, HT Media |
| 1530– 1545 hours |
BREAK |
| 1545– 1645 hours |
Session: “India: A Threat or Opportunity for its Neighbours?” Rt Hon Jack Straw, Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal
Moderator: Barkha Dutt, Managing Editor, NDTV |
| 1645 – 1700 hours |
BREAK |
| 1700– 1745 hours |
Keynote Speech: “ India – Opportunities and Challenges in the 21st century”
Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India |
| 1745 – 1800 hours |
BREAK |
| 1800– 1850 hours |
Session “Building on India's IT Edge”
Vivek Paul,
Managing Partner, TPG Ventures
S. Ramadorai, CEO, Tata Consultancy Services
Moderator: Anjana Menon, HT Media |
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| Saturday, November 18, 2006 |
| 1000 – 1045 hours |
Keynote Speech: “Principles of Leadership” Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York
Moderator: Raju Narisetti, HT Media |
| 1045– 1100 hours |
BREAK |
| 1100 – 1200 hours |
Session: “Democracy: The Forbidden Fruit or Nectar for Progress?” Rt Hon Lord Neil Kinnock, former Leader of the Labour Party, UK
Prachanda, Head, Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
Moderator:
Karan Thapar, President, Infotainment Television |
| 1200 – 1215 hours |
BREAK |
| 1215 – 1300 hours |
Keynote Speech: “Peace and Prosperity in South Asia”
H.E. Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan
Moderator: Barkha Dutt, Managing Editor, NDTV |
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| 1300– 1430 hours |
LUNCHEON BREAK |
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| 1430– 1530 hours |
Session “ Exploring New Frontiers ” Sourav Ganguly,
Former Indian Cricket Captain
Karan Johar, Indian Film Maker
Moderator: Vir Sanghvi, Editorial Director, HT Media |
| 1530 – 1545 hours |
BREAK |
| 1545– 1645 hours |
Session: “India’s Future Role in Global Governance” Shashi Tharoor, Under Secretary General, UN Yoriko Kawaguchi, former Foreign Minister of Japan
Moderator: Kanti Bajpai, Headmaster, The Doon School |
| 1645 – 1700 hours |
BREAK |
| 1700 – 1800 hours |
Session “India as an Economic Superpower: The Imperatives" Rt Hon Peter Mandelson, Commissioner for External Trade, European Union
Mel Bergstein, Chairman, Diamond Management & Technology Consultants
Moderator: R. Sukumar, HT Media |
| 1800 – 1815 hours |
Vote of Thanks |
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END OF CONFERENCE |
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