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Agenda

Time (IST)
Sessions
09:00 - 10:00
Registration
10:00 - 10:15
Setting the tone

• Deepak Lamba, CEO, Worldwide Media, and President, Times Strategic Solutions Limited

10:15 - 10:30
Keynote Address: Leadership Mindset: The Key to Establishing a Sustainable Brand

• Nadir B. Godrej, Chairman and Managing Director of Godrej Industries and Chairman, Godrej Agrovet (India)

10:30 - 10:50
Chief Guest’s Opening Address

• H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence (UAE)

10:50 - 11:00
Felicitation – Game Changers
11:00 - 11:05
Special Address: Emergence of the UAE as Key Partner of India in the Gulf
  • A. Amarnath, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, UAE
11:05 - 11:15
Break
11:15 - 12:00
Panel Discussion: Future of Investment: Strategies and Risks

• Ahmed Abdelaal, Group CEO, Mashreq Bank (UAE)
• Rajesh Singhi, Managing Director and Regional Head of M&A, Africa & Middle East, Standard Chartered Bank (UAE)
• Rajiv Agarwal, CEO and MD, Essar Ports (India)
• Rishi Kapoor, Co-CEO, Investcorp (Bahrain)
• Sanjeet Singh, Senior Adviser - Trade & Commerce, Economic & Finance, Disinvestment, International Cooperation & G-20 Coordination, NITI Aayog (India)
• Vivek Chandy, Joint Managing Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors (India)

Moderator: 
• David Gibson-Moore, President and CEO, Gulf Analytica (UAE)

12:00 - 12:15
In Conversation: Real Estate Outlook: Where's the Industry Headed?

• PNC Menon, Founder and Chairman, Sobha Group (UAE)


Moderator: 
• Tatiana Veller, MD, Stirling Hospitality Advisors (UAE)

12:15 - 12:30
In Conversation: The India Opportunity: Technology, Innovation, and Enterprise Transformation

• Kunal Bahl, Co-Founder - Titan Capital, AceVector Group (India)


Moderator: 
• Arun Stanly, Head of Customer Engagement-MEASA, Frost & Sullivan (UAE)

12:30 - 13:15
Panel Discussion: Navigating the World of Disruptive Innovation

• Helmut von Struve, CEO, Siemens – UAE and the Middle East (UAE)
• Jacques Brent, Managing Director Toyota and Lexus, UAE (UAE)
• Param Bhargava, Founder, The Ayurveda company (India)
• Shrini Viswanath, Co-Founder, Upstox (India)
• Sudhakar Adapa, CEO, Commerzify (India)


Moderator:
• Robin Joffe, Partner Managing Director -Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, Frost and Sullivan

13:15 - 13:30
Felicitation: Inspiring Leaders
13:30 - 14:30
Networking Luncheon
14:30 - 14:55
Fireside Chat: India and the Arab World: Synergizing Technology Transfer

• G Chandrashekhar, Economist, Senor Editor and Policy Commentator, Independent Member, SEBICDAC (India)
• Preeti Bajaj, CEO & MD, Luminous Power
• Dr. Ahmed Baggashi, President, MENA-FHSS (Middle East and North Africa Forum for Hospital Sterilization Sciences) (Saudi Arabia)


Moderator:
• David Gibson-Moore, President and CEO, Gulf Analytica (UAE)

14:55 - 15:10
Fireside Chat: SEZ and Free Zones: Ecosystem of Trade

• Srikanth Badiga, National Vice Chairman, EPCES, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)

Moderator:
• Dr. Mohan Guruswamy, Chief Knowledge officer, World FZO, UAE

15:10 - 15:20
Standalone Address: Bridging the Skill Gap: Paving Way for Economic Growth

• Dima Rachid Jamali, Dean and Professor, University of Sharjah (UAE)

15:20 - 15:50
Fireside Chat: From Start-Up to Scale-Up

• Abhinav Gupta, CEO, Cars24 Arabia (UAE)
• Adam Ridgway, Founder, One Moto (UAE)


Moderator: 
• Robin Joffe, Partner Managing Director -Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, Frost and Sullivan (UAE)

15:50 - 16:20
Trialogue Session: Capitalizing the Energy Transition

• Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (India) 
• Karl W. Feilder, Founder, Neutral Fuels Holdings (UAE)
• Shailendra Shukla, MD, Eaton (India)


Moderator:
• Amit Kapur, Joint Managing Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors (India)

16:20 - 16:30
Standalone Address: India and the Gulf in a New International Financial Architecture

• Hafez Ghanem, Economist and former Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank (France)

16:30 - 17:10
Panel Discussion: Feeding the Future: Enhancing Food Security

• Djamal Djouhri, CEO, Al Ghurair Foods (UAE)
• Dr. Sayed Essam Ahmad Alhashmi, Special Studies Office Director, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) (UAE)
• Dr. Tarifa Ajeif AlZaabi, Director-General, International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) UAE
• Sudhakar Tomar, President, India Middle East Agro Trade Industry (UAE)
• Suresh Vaidhyanathan, CEO – Special Projects, Ghassan Aboud Group & CEO – Abu Dhabi Food Hub – KEZAD (UAE)


Moderator:
• Arun Stanly, Head of Customer Engagement-MEASA, Frost & Sullivan (UAE)

17:10 - 17:20
Standalone Address: Navigating Air Connectivity and Evolving Tourism Landscape

• Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express & AirAsia (India)

17:20 - 17:45
India – GCC Leadership Diaries: Speed and Resilience: Five Priorities for the Next Five Months

• Dr. Ronald Otte, Director of Safety and Occupational Health and Hygiene, Emirates Global Aluminum (UAE)
• Fazil Abdul Rahiman, Group Vice President Sustainability and Climate Change, Strategy, TAQA Group, Abu Dhabi (UAE)
• Motilal Chaturvedi, VP & Head, HSE & Security, First Abu Dhabi Bank (UAE)
• Roshith Rajan, Head of Global Food Waste Sustainability & Middle East Africa Strategic Programs, Sodexo (UAE)

Moderator:
• Raji Hattar, Chief Sustainability Officer, Aramex International

17:45 - 18:00
Closing Keynote Address: Developing Human Capital for a Thriving Future

Dr. Tayeb Kamali, Chairman of the Board, Abu Dhabi School of Management

18:00 - 18:20
Felicitations: Sustainable Organizations & Retail & E-commerce
18:20 - 18:30
Closing remarks