The 2011 Global India Business Meeting was held in Naples, 26-27 June 2011. This Horasis meeting was co-hosted by The Region of Campania, Campania Innovazione, the Naples Chamber of Commerce and FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry). Over 300 leaders met under the theme “Globalizing Indian Firms”. The theme reflected the increased emphasis of Indian firms to build global and sustainable brands. The third Horasis Meeting on India – earlier editions were held in Munich and Madrid – came at a crucial time for India – participants discussed collaborative approaches to addressing sustainable growth. Download the Report, read related coverage in the international media and visit the photo gallery.
Interview with Dr. Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman, Horasis
In his welcoming speech, N.K. Singh, Member of Parliament, India, set the tone for the Global India Business Meeting by pitching India as a global leader in the next wave of globalization. N.K. Singh said that any economic activity, including globalisation, should be directed at improving the human condition. ‘Our objective is to further strengthen our relationship with the Indian economy,’ said Vincenzo Scotti, Secretary of State, Italy, during the welcome dinner. ‘We are confident to overcome the European debt crisis and to engage in trade with India and other high growth economies.’
Announcing the 2011 Indian Business Leaders of the Year, we celebrated three outstanding entrepreneurs who have been building and leading successful Indian firms: Rajan Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Bharti Enterprises, India; Dhruv M Sawhney, Chairman, Triveni Engineering & Industries, India; Malvinder M. Singh, Chairman, Fortis Healthcare, India.
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| N.K. Singh, Member of Parliament, India – pitching India as a global leader in the next wave of globalization | Rajan Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Malvinder M. Singh, Chairman, Fortis Healthcare, India, two of the Indian Business Leaders of the Year |
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| Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, making a point at the opening plenary | Vincenzo Scotti, Secretary of State, Italy – our objective is to further strengthen our relationship with India |
The star contingent of panellists for many has become the hallmark of the Global India Business Meeting. The following co-chairs represented the meeting vis-a-vis the government or regional authorities and the general public:
The co-chairs were:
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Sanjiv Ahuja, Chairman, LightSquared, USA |
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Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto, India |
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Subodh Bhargava, Chairman, Tata Communications, India |
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Lord Karan Bilimoria, Chairman,Cobra Beer Partnership, United Kingdom |
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Eddy Bruyninckx, Chief Executive Officer, Antwerp Port Authority, Belgium |
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Carla Cico, Chief Executive Officer, Rivoli S.P.A., Italy |
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Dinesh Dhamija, Founder and Chairman, Copper Beech Group, United Kingdom |
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Hans G Ekdahl, Managing Director, Neilsoft, India |
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Sunil Godhwani, Chairman and Managing Director, Religare Enterprises, India |
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CP Gurnani, Chief Executive Officer, Mahindra Satyam, India |
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Praveen P Kadle, Chief Executive Officer, Tata Capital, India |
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Rajive Kaul, Chairman, Nicco Group, India |
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Mohan Kaul, Director-General, Commonwealth Business Council, United Kingdom |
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Harsh C Mariwala, Chairman, Marico, India |
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Tidu Maini, Executive Chairman Qatar Science & Technology Park, Qatar |
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Efrat Peled, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Arison Investments, Israel |
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Deepak Puri, Chairman & Managing Director, Moser Baer, India |
India will become one of the three biggest economies of the world by 2030
Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, India
The Greek debt crisis will have minimal impact on the Indian economy
Sunil Godhwani, Chairman and Managing Director, Religare Enterprises, India
Indian companies are emerging as global corporations, reaching a level playing field with the established Multinationals of the West
Subodh Bhargava, Chairman, Tata Communications, India
Made-in-India is increasingly perceived as guarantee for reliability and advanced intellectual property
Dinesh Dhamija, Founder and Chairman, Copper Beech Group, United Kingdom
None of the solutions to India's infrastructure challenges are simple, but we are committed to make things better
G V Krishna Reddy, Chairman, GVK Power & Infrastructure, India
The strong engagement of leaders joining the Global India Business Meeting showed ‘the importance of India and entrepreneurial mentality and spirit of people who look beyond the crisis and see opportunities
Antonio Escamez, Chairman, Santander Foundation, Spain