Agenda 2012

Time: 16:00 – 16:05

Opening and Welcome Remarks – Dr Amit Kapoor, Institute for Competitiveness, India

Time: 16:05 – 16:35

Industry Dynamics and Architectural Shifts

The idea is to understand issues pertaining to offensive and defensive action, how entrepreneurs find unique value, drive change within the industry, exploit change & influence the balance.

• Vishesh Chandiok, National Managing Partner, Grant Thornton Advisory Private Limited
• Christopher Doyle, MD, Dynamic Results
• Phanindra Sama, CEO, Red Bus
• Ashwin Naik, CEO, Vaatsalya
• Tonmoy Shingal, COO, Mettl

Moderated by Anurag Batra, Chairman & Editor in Chief, Exchange4Media

Time: 16:40-17:10

Tradeoffs and Choices

How trade offs define consistency in a strategy with choices being made in light of limits on internal control & coordination, inconsistencies in image or reputation and choices arising out of activities.

• Sandip Das, Director Aircel & CEO Maxis Communications
• Berhad Ventakesh Valluri, Chairman & President, Ingersoll Rand
• Sunand Sharma, Country President, Alstom
• Amitabh Chaudhry, CEO, HDFC Life
• Rana Kapoor, MD & CEO, Yes Bank (tbc)

Moderated by Sukumar Ranganathan, Editor, Mint

Time: 17:15 – 17:45

Leveraging Unique Activities & how it defines competitive advantage

Build a deeper understanding on optimization of effort, reinforcement of activities and building basic consistency.

• Anoop Prakash, MD, Harley Davidson- India
• Vipul Shah, Chairman, CEO & President, Dow Chemical International Pvt Ltd
• Ashwani Singla, MD & CEO Penn Schoen Berland South Asia
• Karl Brendt, General MD, SPERA
• Ganesh Natarajan, Vice Chairman & CEO, Zensar Technologies

Moderated by Chetan Sharma

Time: 17:50-18:20

Shared Value

Building a clear understanding of shared value, how is the concept beyond corporate social responsibility, enhances the organizations ability to contribute to communities and enhancing social conditions by reconceiving products & markets and redefining productivity in the value chain.

• Siva Nagarajan, MD, Mother Dairy
• Bhaskar Chatterjee, DG & CEO, IICA
• Niren Chaudhry, President, Yum India
• Pawan Maini, MD- India, CH2M HILL
• Manfred Haebig, Director, Private Sector Development, GIZ
• Shreekant Javalgekar, President, MCX

Moderated by Melissa Scott, Consultant, FSG

Time: 18:25 –18:30

Introducing Professor Michael E. Porter

Time: 18:30 – 19:30

Keynote Address by Professor Michael E. Porter

Time: 19:30 – 20:30

Awards, address by Hon’ble Minister, Shri Jairam Ramesh, Government of India

Time: 20:30– 21:00

Q & A with Michael E. Porter

Time: 21:00- 21:10

Closing Address by Dr Amit Kapoor, Honorary Chairman, Institute for Competitiveness, India

Time: 21:30 onwards

Cocktails & Dinner