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World Economic Forum (WEF) World Economic Forum on India From Deliberation to Transformation National Capital Region, Gurgaon, India 6-8 November 2012 Co-Chairs : · Paul Bulcke, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé, Switzerland · Kris Gopalakrishnan, Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys, India · Siddhartha Lal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Eicher Motors, India; Young Global Leader · Chhavi Rajawat, Sarpanch, Elected Head, Village Council of Soda, India; Young Global Leader · Jasmine Whitbread, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on New Models of Leadership Programme As of 30 April 2013 Tuesday 6 November 08.00 - 20.00 Private Session Private Industry and Constituent Meetings 10.00 - 20.00 Leela Kempinski Early Registration at the Leela Kempinski Gurgaon Hotel Gurgaon - Registration Area 1 / 15 Wednesday 7 November 08.15 - 09.00 Briefing Session Leela Kempinski The World Economic Forum's Vision and Mission Gurgaon - Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Yamuna/ Economic Forum, invites all newcomers and interested participants to a briefing WorkStudio on the institution's strategic vision and latest initiatives. Room Moderated by · W. Lee Howell, Managing Director, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum 09.15 - 09.45 Opening Address Leela Kempinski Special Address Gurgaon - Indus/Plenary This session is on the record and webcast live. Hall 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 Interactive Session Leela Kempinski I2I: Indian to Indian -- Solutions to Transform India Gurgaon - How can India's policy-makers, industry captains and civil society see eye-to-eye Godavari/Arena on transforming India? Room Dimensions to be addressed: - Aligning policies, capital and the needs of beneficiaries - Improving understanding among stakeholders - Moving from a culture of competition to collaboration - Leveraging next-generation innovations and ideas This special session brings together Indian stakeholders to collaborate on India's growth agenda. This session is on the record. · Neelam Chhiber, Managing Director, Industree/Mother Earth, India; Social Entrepreneur · Mallika Dutt, President and Chief Executive Officer, Breakthrough, USA · Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer, Bharti Enterprises, India · Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, Minister of State (IC) for Power of India; Young Global Leader Alumnus · N. K. Singh, Member of Parliament, India; Global Agenda Council on India Moderated by · Harsha Subramaniam, Executive Producer, Bloomberg Television, India 10.00 - 11.00 Plenary Session in Parallel 2 / 15 Leela Kempinski Inclusive Governance: Enabling Capability, Disabling Resistance Gurgaon - Ganga How can India ensure that its best decisions are not stifled by weak implementation? Dimensions to be addressed: - Tackling corruption and embedding transparency in governance - Publicly defining roles and responsibilities of stakeholders - Simplifying governance processes - Deploying technology and social media This session is on the record and webcast live. · 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 · 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 10.00 - 11.00 Interactive Session Leela Kempinski South Asia's Children -- Are We Thinking about South Asia's Tomorrow? Gurgaon - How can business, policy-makers and civil society address the urgency of Kaveri/Solution developing the future workforce in South Asia, which is home to the world's Room largest population of children? Dimensions to be addressed: - Saving children from disease and malnutrition - Holding businesses accountable to social ethics - Integrating the forgotten children into the education system - Skilling the youth This session is on the record. · Krishnakumar Balasubramanian, Artistic Director, Little Theatre, India · Sarah Brown, Executive Chair, The Global Business Coalition for Education, United Kingdom · Jane Marie Chen, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Embrace, USA; Young Global Leader · Ulhas Yargop, President, IT Sector, Group Chief Technology Officer and Member, Group Executive Board, Mahindra & Mahindra, India Moderated by · Mervyn Lee, Executive Director, MercyCorps, United Kingdom 10.00 - 11.15 Interactive Session 3 / 15 Leela Kempinski Building India's Risk Resilience Gurgaon - In a hyperconnected world, how can India improve its resilience to global risks? Yamuna/ WorkStudio Dimensions to be addressed: Room - Global risks of highest concern for India - Assessing the likelihood and impact of global risks in the Indian context - Current national resilience to risks and how to build capacity This session is linked to initiatives and communities of the Forum. Lee Howell is available to brief participants. Discussion Leader · Nisha Agrawal, Chief Executive Officer, Oxfam India, India · Kanan Dhru, Founder and Managing Director, Research Foundation for Governance in India, India · Anil Gupta, Michael Dingman Chair in Global Strategy and Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland, USA; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals · Dev Sanyal, Executive Vice-President and Member of the Group Executive Committee, BP Plc, United Kingdom Facilitated by · W. Lee Howell, Managing Director, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum 11.00 - 11.15 Leela Kempinski Community Break Gurgaon - Community Area 11.15 - 12.30 Opening Plenary Leela Kempinski Rebooting India Gurgaon - Recording its weakest performance since 2004, how will India power through the Indus/Plenary crisis to return to its former frontrunner status? Hall Dimensions to be addressed: - Tackling critical fiscal and monetary challenges - Implementing swift government reforms - Regaining the confidence of voters and investors - Fostering smart growth through innovation This session is on the record and webcast live. · 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 · Ashwani Kumar, Minister of Law and Justice of 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 4 / 15 12.45 - 13.45 Interactive Lunch Session Leela Kempinski Insights into Pakistan Gurgaon - Join a special interactive lunch with traditional Pakistani cuisine, hosted by the Yamuna/ World Economic Forum in honour of all participants from Pakistan. This is an WorkStudio opportunity to hear insights, exchange ideas and understand the trends which Room will shape the future of Pakistan. This session is on the record and open to pre-registered reporting press. Welcoming Remarks by · Sushant Palakurthi Rao, Senior Director, Head of Asia, World Economic Forum 14.00 - 15.15 Plenary Session in Parallel Leela Kempinski Spurring the Growth of South Asia's Social Economy Gurgaon - Ganga How can growth in South Asia be fostered through the convergence of social entrepreneurship, philanthropy and impact investing? Dimensions to be addressed: - Strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems - Leveraging new financial, technological and structural tools - Developing first-generation entrepreneurs This session is on the record and webcast live. This session will include among the panellists the winner of the 2012 Indian Social Entrepreneur of the Year, who will be announced on 6 November. · 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 · Anshu Gupta, Founder and Director, Goonj, India; Social Entrepreneur · Kasim M. Kasuri, Chief Executive Officer, Beaconhouse School System, Pakistan; Young Global Leader · 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 14.00 - 15.15 Interactive Session Leela Kempinski Financing Next-Generation Corporations Gurgaon - How can financial providers effectively and efficiently serve next-generation Godavari/Arena companies? Room Dimensions to be addressed: - Understanding the evolving characteristics and financial services needs of next-generation companies - Incorporating innovative models from emerging economies - Aligning the regulatory environment with changing needs This session is on the record. · Muhammad Ali, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Pakistan · Pratip Chaudhuri, Chairman, State Bank of India, India · Ashish
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