Program - 2010 India Trade Conference

08:00 AM      Registration

09:00 AM      Introduction, Keynote & Special Speakers

John Fielder, President, Southern California Edison
Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President of India, Qualcomm
Holly Vineyard, Deputy Assistant Secretary, South Asia, US Dept of Commerce
Paul Watson, Vice President, Street Surfing Americas, Asia, APAC, and Africa
             (US Commercial Service: Export Achievement Certificate)
Master of Ceremonies: R Sampath, Director India Strategy, Quanta Consulting, Inc.

11:00 AM      Panel 1: India Strategy and Trends

Moderator: R Sampath, Director India Strategy, Quanta Consulting, Inc.
Gora Datta, CEO, CAL2CAL Corporation
Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President of India, Qualcomm
Dr. Gerard Tellis, Director, Center for Global Innovation, USC Marshall
            (Patterns in Global R&D Location: The Role of India)
Case Study of Business Export Achievement
- India opportunities, trends, incentives, markets, and culture
- Elements of green and social entrepreneurship
- High Growth industry segments

NOON            Special Session: India Fashion and Entertainment

Frances Harder, President & Founder, Fashion Business Incorporated
Ken Silverman, CEO, Interactive Teamworks

 

12:30 PM      Luncheon: Indian Cuisine

- Sponsor Showcase
- Highlights of India Entertainment & Media

01:30 PM      Panel 2: Trade, Logistics & Operations

Moderator: Jim MacLellan, Director Trade Services, Port of Los Angeles.
Steve Arnold, Regional international Manager, Fedex
David L. Noe, Vice President, Americas, APL (American President Line)
Nick Vyas, CEO, Allogistx
- Sea & Air cargo trends in trade between India and So California
- Logistics challenges and solutions in trade with India
- Operational elements across countries and entities

02:30 PM      Panel 3: Financing Growth & Mitigating Risk

Moderator: Julie Anne Hennessy, Director, U.S. Commercial Service
Rob Guthrie, Business Initiatives Specialist, EXIM Bank
Tim Murphy, First Vice President, Int?l Banking, Comerica Bank
Sheila Swaroop, Partner, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear
- Trade financing nuances
- Risk, Intellectual Property and Legal

03:30 PM      Panel 4: Social Entrepreneurship and Green Opportunities

Moderator: Dr. Sangeeta Gupta, Gupta Consulting Group
Dan Bates, CEO, WindStream Technologies
Rajeev Kapur, Greenwala, Inc.
Sharad Pawar, COO, BeWo Technologies
- Social & Humanitarian Initiatives
- Green Technologies for Energy, Water and Telecom
- Bottom-of-the-Pyramid and Private-NGO-Public partnerships

05:00 PM      Reception at Picasso's

- Heavy hors d'oeuvres and cultural accents.