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Discussion with Arun Shourie, Former Indian IT Minister

Fri, 10/09/2009 - 16:57 — MB
Event Date: 
Monday, October 12, 2009 6:30pm
Event Type: 
Ticketed
Event Location: 
Plug N Play Center, Sunnyvale
Tickets: 
<p>Get a 75% DISCOUNT. Use promo code TEN when registering</p>
Contact Information: 
info@thinkindiaresearch.org
Event Flyer: 
http://www.thinkindiaresearch.org
Think India Research Foundation (TIRF), an apolitical non-profit think tank presents an event themed "Advantage India: Opportunities For The Global IT Citizen".
 
The event's keynote will be delivered by Dr. Arun Shourie, Member of Parliament, India; Former Minister, IT, Disinvestment & Communications, India. 
 
The keynote will be followed by a panel discussion on current topics like:
  • Reverse Brain Drain
  • Business/ Investment opportunities in India
  • Creating Silicon Valley in India
  • The Role of the Indian IT industry in building Silicon Valley
 
 
 

 
Our esteemed panelists are:  
 
Dr. Arun Shourie, Member of Parliament, India; Former Minister, Information Technology; Disinvestment; and Communications, India 
 
Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Member of Parliament, India; Former Minister, Power; Public Enterprise; Industries; Environment & Forests; Fertilizers & Chemicals, India
 
Dr. Rakesh Mohan, Distinguished Consulting Professor, SCID, Stanford; Former Deputy Director, Reserve Bank of India & Co-chair of a G-20 Working Group 
 
Mr Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman, Godrej and Boyce Mfg.Co. Ltd., (tycoon from billionaire business family); President, World Wide Fund for Nature-India; Former President, Confederation of Indian Industry. 
 
Mr. Navin Chaddha, Managing Director, Mayfield Fund. Ranked on the Forbes Midas list of 100 dealmakers as #11 in 2009.  
 
Mr. M.R. Rangaswami, Co-Founder, Sand-Hill Group, will moderate the discussion. Rangaswami was named in the Forbes "Midas 100 List" as one of the most influential investors in technology. 
 
 
There is a special 75% discount for Friends & Family. Use the discount code TEN on the registration page.
 
 
 
 
More Information at: www.thinkindiaresearch.org.
 
For any event related questions, you can contact the organizer at: info@thinkindiaresearch.org.
 
When: October 12th, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m - 9 p.m
Venue: Plug N Play Center,
440 N. Wolfe Road,
Sunnyvale, CA 94085