Wednesday 7 Nov
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9:15 – 9:45 (3:45 – 4:15 GMT)
Special Address by Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada
Introduced by
Børge Brende, Managing Director and Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum
10:00 – 11:00 (4:30 – 5:30 GMT)
Inclusive Governance: Enabling Capability, Disabling Resistance
How can India ensure that its best decisions are not stifled by weak implementation?
Kris Gopalakrishnan, Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on India
Manjeet Kripalani, Executive Director, Gateway House, India
Siddhartha Lal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Eicher Motors, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on India; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Personal Transportation Systems
Rajat M. Nag, Managing Director-General, Asian Development Bank, Manila
Vinod Rai, Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Ramesh Ramanathan, Chairman, Janalakshmi Financial Services (JFS), India
Moderated by
Deepak Kapoor, Member of the Global Strategy Council; Chairman, India, PwC, India
11:15 – 12:30 (5:45 – 7:00 GMT)
Rebooting India
Recording its weakest performance since 2004, how will India power through the crisis to return to its former frontrunner status?
Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto, India
Paul Bulcke, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé, Switzerland; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on India
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services, India
Gita Gopinath, Professor of Economics, Harvard University, USA; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System
Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ICICI Bank, India
Ashwani Kumar, Minister of Law and Justice of India, Ministry of Law and Justice of India, India
Opening Remarks by
Sarita Nayyar, Managing Director, Head of Consumer Industries, World Economic Forum USA
Moderated by
Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, The Indian Express, India; Global Agenda Council on India
14:00 – 15:15 (8:30 – 9:45 GMT)
Spurring the Growth of South Asia’s Social Economy
How can growth in South Asia be fostered through the convergence of social entrepreneurship, philanthropy and impact investing?
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, Executive Director, Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS), Sri Lanka; Young Global Leader
Adi B. Godrej, Chairman, The Godrej Group, Godrej Industries, India
Kasim M. Kasuri, Chief Executive Officer, Beaconhouse School System, Pakistan; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Pakistan
Imran Khan, Chairman, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Pakistan
Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson, Arghyam Foundation, India
Moderated by
Kavita N. Ramdas, Representative, Ford Foundation, India; Global Agenda Council on India
15:45 – 17:00 (10:15 – 11:30 GMT)
A vision for India
Join this session for an inspirational vision for India to continue on the path of resilient growth and global leadership.
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, Executive Director, Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS), Sri Lanka; Young Global Leader
Arundhuti Gupta, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mentor Together, India; Global Shaper
Priya Hiranandani-Vandrevala, Co-Founder and Chairman, Hirco Group, India; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on India
Siddhartha Lal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Eicher Motors, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on India; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Personal Transportation Systems
Prakshal Mehta, Co-Founder, World Around You (WAY), India; Global Shaper
Ashni Mohnot, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Enzi, India; Global Shaper
Rohini Rau, Olympic Campaigner (Sailing), India; Global Shaper
Malvinder M. Singh, Executive Chairman, Fortis Healthcare, India; Young Global Leader Alumnus
Moderated by
Shereen Bhan, Executive Editor, CNBC-TV18, India
17:15 – 18:15 (11:45 – 12:45 GMT)
The Evolving State of Affairs in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan
How will the outcome of elections in the US impact the region and how will prosperity and stability be addressed?
• Sabah Yousif Toma Al-Maleh, Vice-Minister of Planning, Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
Sham Bathija, Minister Senior Adviser for Economic Affairs to the President, Office of the President of Afghanistan
Abid Butt, Chief Executive Officer, e2e Supply Chain Management (Pvt) Ltd, Pakistan
Moderated by
Simon Denyer, Bureau Chief, Washington Post, India
Thursday 11 May
10:15 – 11:15 (4:45 – 5:45 GMT)
Growth beyond Numbers: How Can India Shining Be a Story for All?
How can India plan for resilient growth while ensuring equity and sustainability?
The World Economic Forum hosts this debate in partnership with TIME magazine.
Ajay Chhibber, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General; Assistant Administrator and Director, Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York
Harish Hande, Managing Director, SELCO Solar Light, India; Social Entrepreneur
Arvind Mayaram, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance of India
David Thomlinson, Global Head, Geographic Strategy and Operations, Accenture, United Kingdom
Moderated by
Zoher Abdoolcarim, Asia Editor, Time International, Hong Kong SAR
11:45 – 13:00 ( 6:15 – 7:30 GMT )
Changing Mindsets: India’s Missing Women
Despite legislative action, cultural preferences continue to contribute to the widespread phenomenon of "missing women". How can India better address the low value placed on females?
Anuradha Koirala, Founder, Maiti Nepal, Nepal
Rajendra Singh Pawar, Chairman, NIIT Group, India
Chhavi Rajawat, Sarpanch of Soda, Village Council of Soda, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on India; Young Global Leader
Mallika Sarabhai, Director, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, India; Global Agenda Council on the Role of the Arts in Society
Krishna Tirath, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Women and Child Development, India
• Jasmine Whitbread, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on India; Global Agenda Council on New Models of Leadership
Moderated by
Rajat M. Nag, Managing Director-General, Asian Development Bank, Manila
11:45 – 13:00 (6:15 – 7:30 GMT )
Risk or Return: Solutions to Restoring Investor Confidence
Bullish on going global but weary of foreign interest: How can India restore investor confidence and build long-term business partnerships?
Neeraj Bharadwaj, Managing Director, Carlyle India Advisors, India; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on India
Anil Gupta, Michael Dingman Chair in Global Strategy and Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland, USA; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
Joseph Massey, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, MCX Stock Exchange Limited, India
Vasant M. Prabhu, Vice-Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, USA
N. V. (Tiger) Tyagarajan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Genpact, India
Moderated by
Alok Kshirsagar, Director, McKinsey & Company, India; Young Global Leader
13:30 – 14:00 (8:00 – 8:30 GMT)
Davos Conversation with Anand Sharma
Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Textiles, addresses the implications of the recent economic reforms in India and the opportunities for restoring growth in the world’s largest democracy.
Special Address by
Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Textiles of India
Interviewed by
Børge Brende, Managing Director and Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum
14:15 – 15:15 (8:45 – 9:45 GMT)
India’s Paradox: Thriving Press, Stifling Internet?
How can the world’s largest democracy protect Internet freedom?
The World Economic Forum hosts this session in partnership with NDTV.
Vikas Bajaj, Correspondent, New York Times, USA
Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology of India
Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for Human Resource Development of India
• Madhu Trehan, Content Director, Newslaundry.com, India
Moderated by
Vikram Chandra, Presenter and Editor, NDTV, India
15:45 – 16:45 (10:15 – 11:15 GMT)
Uniting States of India
How can India’s fast-growing states improve the state of India’s national economy and infrastructure?
• Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister of Haryana, India
Moderated by
Vineet Agarwal, Joint Managing Director, Transport Corporation of India, India; Global Agenda Council on Logistics & Supply Chain Systems
17.00 – 18.15 (14.00 – 15.15 GMT)
Closing plenary: From Deliberation to Transformation
The co-chairs of the 2012 World Economic Forum on India outline the challenges and transformational opportunities for India and the broader South Asia region, and suggest actions for industry, government and civil society leaders.
Paul Bulcke, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé, Switzerland; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on India
Kris Gopalakrishnan, Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on India
Siddhartha Lal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Eicher Motors, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on India; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Personal Transportation Systems
• Chhavi Rajawat, Sarpanch of Soda, Village Council of Soda, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on India; Young Global Leader
• Jasmine Whitbread, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on India; Global Agenda Council on New Models of Leadership
Special Guest
Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, India
Moderated by
Børge Brende, Managing Director and Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum
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