Porter Prize 2013
Time: 14:00 onwards
Registration for Porter Prize
Time: 16:00 – 16:05
Opening and Welcome Remarks – Dr Amit Kapoor, Institute for Competitiveness, India
Time: 16:05 – 16:10
Welcome Address by Ajay Nambiar, Chief Service Officer, Emaar MGF Land Limited
Time: 16:10 – 16:20
Address by Suhel Seth, Managing Partner, Counselage India
Time: 16:20 – 17:00
Industry Dynamics and Architectural Shifts
Discussion points: Strategic positions opened up by change in context, customers & competition; Changes that would fundamentally alter the industry structure; The effect of technology change on business models
- Vinod Sawhny, Former Member of Airtel Management Board
- Ravi Varanasi, Chief- Business Development, NSE
- Himanshu Jain, VP – Indian sub continent, Sealed Air
- Subramanian N N, Director – Financial Services, Maveric Systems
- Moses Manoharan, Editor-in-Chief, Global Dialogue Review
- Mahendra Swarup, Chairman, Indian Venture Capital Association
Moderated by Christopher Doyle, Managing Director, Dynamic Results
Time: 17:00 – 17:40
Tradeoffs and Choices
Discussion points: An essential part of strategy is choosing what not to do; Strategy it is about making choices or about tradeoffs; Tradeoffs are incompatibilities between strategic positions that create a need for choice; Tradeoffs could arise of incompatibilities, inconsistencies in image or reputation
- Gerd Hoefner, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Technology and Services Pvt. Ltd.
- BK Sethuram, Vice President, Dow Coatings and Construction, Dow India.
- Pramoud Rao, Promoter-Managing Director, Zicom Group
- Ravi Begur, Head IT & Sustainability, Mahindra Logistics
- Pankaj Phatarphod, MD, RBS
Moderated by Anil Padmanabhan, Deputy Managing Editor, MINT
Time: 18:05 – 18:25
Fit and Synergies
Discussion points: Synergies and fit are created through consistency between activities; Activities are reinforcing and create sustainability; Optimization of effort leads to better productivity; Fit and synergies lead to sustainable competitive advantage
- CVL Srinivas, CEO, Group M, South Asia
- Sunand Sharma, Country President, Alstom
- Rajiv Bajaj, Principal, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
- V Shankar, MD, Rallis
- Dr. K Ramamurthy, CEO, Projects, Emaar MGF Land Limited
Moderated by Annurag Batra, Media Entrepreneur
Time: 18:20 – 18:40
Address by Nadir Godrej, Managing Director of Godrej Industries and Chairman, Godrej Agrovet
Time: 18:40 – 19:00
Address by Dr Devi Shetty, MD, Narayana Health
Time: 19:00 – 19:05
Introducing Professor Michael E. Porter
Time: 19:05 – 19:45
Keynote Address by Professor Michael E. Porter
Time: 19:45 – 20:00
Q & A with Michael E. Porter
Time: 20:00 – 20:20
Time: 20:20 – 20:30
Address by Guest of Honour – Padam Shri Dr. Pritam Singh
Time: 20:30 – 20:35
Speech by Chief Guest – Shri Uday Pratap Singh, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Time: 20:35 – 20:40
Vote of Thanks – Adrian Hardwick-Jones, Chief of Design, Emaar MGF Land Limited
Time: 20:40 – 20:45
Closing Address & Unveiling the Power of the Porter Prize 2014 and IFC – Mint Strategy Awards by Dr Amit Kapoor, Honorary Chairman, Institute for Competitiveness, India
Time: 20:45 onwards
Cocktails & Dinner