Making Technology work for the Indian customer

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10.00am – 1.30pm
India, with its young population and growth of 8%, is one of the world’s key economic drivers. British businesses big and small are succeeding in India using their innovative technologies to meet the needs of large and growing, aspirational Indian consumer.
 

This seminar is aligned to the TechWorld themes of Energy and Environment, Digitally Connected World and Enabling Creativity. Come and listen to highly respected and successful UK companies share their India experiences. Ask questions of the panel who are keen to share their insights and lessons learnt. 

Agenda

  • 10.00am: Refreshments & Networking 
  • 10.30am: Welcome and Introduction –Rt. Hon Patricia Hewitt, Chair, UKIBC
  • 10.40am: Overview of India from an Innovation & Technology perspective-Harsha Siddaveere, VP Global Solutions Delivery, BT
  • 10.50am: Energy and Environment Theme a case study of innovative work done in India – Andy Skipton-Carter, Project Director, Ricardo UK Ltd
  • 11.10am: Digitally Connected World Theme Case study: Virtual ICU – a comparison of UK and India as markets by Bas van Breugel, Business Manager Enterprise Patient Informatics Solutions, Philips
  • 11.30am: Enabling Creativity Theme Case Study, Syd Syed, Business Development Director, FabriQate.
  • 12.00pm: Panel discussion on entering and succeeding in India through innovation. Moderated by Was Rahman, UK Trade & Investment.
    • Panellists:
    • Rt. Hon Patricia Hewitt, Chair, UKIBC
    • Andy Skipton-Carter, Project Director, Ricardo UK Ltd
    • Bas van Breugel, Business Manager Enterprise Patient Informatics Solutions, Philips
    • Syd Syed, Business Development Director, FabriQate.
    • Harsha Siddaveere, VP Global Solutions Delivery, BT
  • 12.45pm: Sources of Support for firms entering India (UKTI/UKIBC brief) – Edward Oakden, CMG: Managing Director, UKTI
  • 1.00pm: Networking lunch
  • 1.30pm: End of event

The UK India Business Council: UK India Business Council is the premier business-led organisation promoting bilateral trade and investment between the two countries. Our mission is to facilitate an increase in trade between the UK and India through business to business dialogue. We are supported by the UKTI.

To register for your complimentary pass to attend this session brought to you by UK India Business Council, please email info@techworld.uk.com with your full contact details, places are limited.

N.B Please make sure you are registered for TechWorld at www.techworld.uk.com/registration/ukdelegate in order to attend UKIBC event.