Join a Business Delegation to Mumbai (Dec 09)
Posted on 26. Jun, 2009 by Sunit Prakash in India
Join a Business Delegation to Mumbai (Dec 09): interact with 2,000+ Indians in the Indian Entrepreneurial Eco-system including Investors, Service Providers, Financial Institutions & Policy Makers.
I am planning to take a small business delegation of Kiwis with me to India in December 2009. The objective behind this is to provide high quality introductions to businesses in India leveraging off my personal contacts.
Connections will be at a real and practical level, and showcase warts and all – the challenges, and the opportunities that India presents.
My model keeps in mind the “Vista” example (look for Murray Holdsworth on LinkedIn) – and giving serendipity a helping hand.
The broad plan is as follows :
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Annual TIE conference – attend sessions by established business successes; meetings with Indian venture capitalists as well as Indian entrepreuners if required; chance to meet with some of the Indian high fliers from Silicon Valley; This will form the cornerstone of the trip; for prelim details have a look at : http://www.enterprisingindia.org/
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Business Networking session – firsthand networking opportunities with antepodeans based in India (provided they have not commenced their sojourn to warmer southern climes already)
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Guest lecture and tour at a local business management university (NMIMS) – an idea of the quality of education; guest lecture to cover the Indian market;
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Tour and meeting with local small and medium sized businesses (MIDC Andheri East) – first hand opportunity to look at local Indian manufacturing and meet with local business owners;
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Australian & New Zealand banks and their view on India;
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Call Center visit;
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Local malls to see Indian retail;
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If the opportunity allows, visit a local television production set;
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Sessions with local Indian professionals and high networth individuals in the areas of finance, intellectual property & IT.
Depending on interest, I expect to turn this into an annual affair. Costs depends on numbers. I will organise air travel, accomodation in Mumbai, local transport and attendance at functions.
What interest ?
Contact sunit@sunit.co.nz or +64 21 144 8181.
www.sunit.co.nz
