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Agenda for the 2007 Kellogg India Business Conference

**Please Note Recent Change in Conference Agenda**


7:30 - 8:30  AM

Breakfast and Registration

8:45 - 9:00  AM

Welcome Address
Dipak C. Jain, Dean - Kellogg School of Management

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Keynote Address I: Shashi Tharoor
Under Secretary General, United Nations

10:00 - 11:30 AM

Panel #1: Healthcare & Biotech - Watch India! The Next Healthcare & Biotech Frontier
Distinguished Speaker: Dr. G. V. Prasad, CEO Dr Reddy's
The convergence of talent, low costs, and strong R&D capabilities positions India as a hot destination for biotech investment. This panel will explore some of the latest trends in India's healthcare and biotech industries..

11:30 - 11:45 AM

Break

11:45 - 12:45  PM

Keynote Address II: Rajat Gupta
Former Managing Director, McKinsey & Company

12:45 - 1:30  PM

Lunch

1:30 - 2:15 PM

Keynote Address III: Hon. Ronen Sen
Indian Ambassador to the United States

2:15 - 3:30 PM

Panel #2: Retail - Reaching One Billion Consumers
India is experiencing a huge boom in consumerism fueled by the fastest growing middle-class population in the world. The panel will explore options and opportunities in the retail sector and highlight the relevant market priorities for global retailers.

3:30 - 3:45 PM

Break

3:45 - 5:00  PM

Panel #3: Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital - The Next Big Idea
This panel will explore entrepreneurship in India and the variety of opportunities that are emerging for entrepreneurs. We will also discuss exit strategies for those looking to create and invest in the next big idea

Panel #4: Real Estate - Too Good to be True?
India's real estate market is hot! While still a fragmented industry with high transaction costs, real estate is whetting the appetites of foreign investors. The panel will focus on the emerging sector and the opportunities and challenges within.

5:00 - 5:15  PM

Closing Remarks
Prof. Bala Balachandran, Kellogg School of Management

5:15 PM

Networking Reception

   

Shashi Tharoor
Under Secretary General,
United Nations

Hon. Ronen Sen
Indian Ambassador
to the United States

Rajat Gupta
Former Managing Director,
McKinsey & Company

G.V.Prasad
Vice-Chairman & CEO,
Dr. Reddy's

 

Kellogg Students and Faculty - $15

Non Kellogg Students - $25


Kellogg Alumni - $60

Corporate - $125

Online registration is CLOSED.

If you are still interested in attending, walk-in registrations will be available on the day of the event on a first-come-first-serve basis.