{"id":1068,"date":"2026-03-06T03:03:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/ablc\/?page_id=1068"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:38:06","slug":"agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/ablc\/agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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<\/i>16:00 - 17:00<\/span><\/i>Registration<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i>17:00 - 17:05<\/span><\/i>Opening Remarks<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i>17:05 \u2013 17:10<\/span><\/i>Research Methodology Briefing<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>
Deepali Nayak, Median Research & Consulting<\/div><\/div>
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<\/i>17:10 - 17:25<\/span><\/i>Fireside Chat: India Inc. at the Crossroads: Growth, Innovation & Global Leadership<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>
  • India\u2019s growth moment: sustaining momentum amid global uncertainty<\/li>
  • From scale to leadership: how Indian companies can move up the global value chain<\/li>
  • Innovation as a competitive advantage: technology, R&D, and digital-first models<\/li><\/ul>

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    Amit Gainda, Managing Director & CEO, Avanse Financial Services<\/p>

    Tarunesh Mathur, President & CEO, Schindler India & South Asia<\/p>

    Moderator : Kanchi Shah, Chief Editor, The Times Group<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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    <\/i>17:25 - 17:40<\/span><\/i>Fireside Chat: : Growth in an Uncertain World: The Economist\u2019s View<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>
    • Designing organisations for constant disruption<\/li>
    • Crisis leadership lessons from recent shocks<\/li>
    • Risk management in high-growth, high-volatility environments<\/li><\/ul>

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      Shubhada Rao, Founder, QuantEco Research<\/p>

      Aurodeep Nandi, Economist, Nomura<\/p>

      Moderator : Kanchi Shah, Chief Editor, The Times Group<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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      <\/i>17:40 - 18:10<\/span><\/i>Panel Discussion: Building Indian Multinationals: Competing, Scaling & Leading the World<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>
      • Asian companies becoming global brands<\/li>
      • Resilient supply chains<\/li>
      • Innovation vs cost leadership<\/li>
      • Partnerships across Asia<\/li>
      • India\u2013ASEAN\u2013Middle East corridor opportunities<\/li><\/ul>

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        Ashok Hariharan, CEO, IDFY
        Dhimant Bakshi, CEO Imagicaa World
        Sandeep Varangati, CEO, Jiomart
        Anish Mukker, President India, Philippines and ANZ, Teleperformance
        Moderator : Neeraj Bansal, Partner & Head India Global, KPMG in India<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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        <\/i>18:10 - 18:30<\/span><\/i>Spotlight Session: The Algorithm of Equanimity: Managing Success and Failure in a Volatile Market<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>

        Shri Kartikeya Das, ISKON<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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        <\/i>18:30 - 19:10<\/span><\/i>Guest of Honour Address: \u201cIndia@100: Epicentre of Asia\u2019s Growth\u201d<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>
        • Economic shifts<\/li>
        • Supply chain realignment<\/li>
        • Rise of Asian consumer power<\/li>
        • Technology leadership<\/li><\/ul>

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          Prof. K. V. Subramanian, Professor at ISB<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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          <\/i>19:10 - 19:30<\/span><\/i>Launch of The Coffee Table Book<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>

          Felicitation Ceremony – Set 1<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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          <\/i>19:30 - 19:45<\/span><\/i>In Conversation: Stewardship Across Generations: Lessons from India\u2019s Business Families<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>
          • How India has evolved from a price-sensitive market into an aspiration-driven economy<\/li>
          • Hyper-Localization as a growth strategy<\/li>
          • Does Digital experience now define brand experience?<\/li><\/ul>

            Priyavrata Mafatlal, Vice Chairman, Arvind Mafatlal Group, Managing Director, Mafatlal
            Industries<\/p>

            Moderator : Neeraj Bansal, Partner and Head India, Global KPMG in India<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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            <\/i>19:45 - 20:00<\/span><\/i>Chief Guest Address: India\u2019s Moment in a Multipolar Asia<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>

            Points of discussion:<\/strong><\/p>

            • How the global balance of power is shifting away from single-centre leadership<\/li>
            • India\u2019s Strategic position between East, West and the Global South<\/li>
            • What this moment demands from business leaders<\/li><\/ul>

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              Speaker: Shri Nitesh Rane, Cabinet Minister of Fisheries & Ports Development, Government of
              Maharashtra<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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              <\/i>20:00 - 20:30<\/span><\/i>Felicitation Ceremony - Set 2<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>

              Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 2026<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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              <\/i>20:30 Onward<\/span><\/i>Networking Dinner<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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              • The agenda is wip and subject to change<\/li>
              • TBC denotes To Be Confirmed<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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