28-29 June, Munich, Germany

Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, India

Co-hosts of the Global India Business Meering are the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the State of Bavaria, with Messe München International and vbw (Bavarian Business Association). The Global India Business Meeting aims to be the foremost annual gathering of Indian business leaders and their global counterparts.

‘The meeting is held at a critical time, coming less then a month after the formation of the new Indian government,' said Frank-Jürgen Richter, President, Horasis. ‘I am encouraged to see that so many senior business leaders have chosen the Global India Business Meeting as the key platform to address the implications of the global economic crisis for the country. Most importantly, the meeting will facilitate dialogue that will allow our participants to fully explore the unique opportunities that India has at its doorstep in this new global arena.'

Public Figures who have confirmed their participation include Chhagan Bhujbal, Deputy Chief Minister, State of Maharashtra, India; Neena Gill, President, European Parliament Delegation for Relations with India, Belgium; Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General, UNCTAD, Switzerland; Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India; Arun Shourie, Former Minister of Disinvestment, Communication and Information Technology, India; N.K. Singh, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of Bihar, India; B. S. Yeddyurappa, Chief Minister, State of Karnataka, India; Martin Zeil, Deputy Prime Minister, Free State of Bavaria, Germany.

The co-chairs of the meeting are Prince Abdullah bin Mosa'ad, Chairman, Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co, Saudi Arabia; Rahul Bajaj, Member of Parliament and Chairman, Bajaj Auto, India; Peter Bauer, Chief Executive Officer, Infineon, Germany; Pramod Bhasin, Chief Executive Officer, Genpact, India; Gerhard Cromme, Chairman, Siemens and ThyssenKrupp, Germany; Tony Fernandes, Chairman, AirAsia, Malaysia; Jim Goodnight, Chief Executive Officer, SAS, USA; Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer, Infosys, India; Alan Hassenfeld, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Hasbro, USA; Baba Kalyani, Chairman, Bharat Forge, India; Liu Jiren, Chairman, Neusoft, China; Nasser Munjee, Chairman, Development Credit Bank, India; G V Krishna Reddy, Chairman, GVK Power & Infrastructure, India; Dhruv M. Sawhney, Chairman, Triveni Engineering & Industries, India and Harshpati Singhania, Managing Director, JK Paper; President, FICCI, India

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