'CRUCIBLE 2006' Brings Together Most Eminent Thought Leaders & Policy Makers at IIM Kozhikode

'CRUCIBLE 2006' Brings Together Most Eminent Thought Leaders & Policy Makers at IIM Kozhikode
Post-event Press-release

The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode organized Crucible 2006, a seminar on 'The Changing Face of Indian Economy' at the J W Marriott, Saket, New Delhi, on the 9th of September, 2006. The event brought together some of the most eminent thought leaders and policy makers at the highest levels to share their views on the topic.

The seminar was held to commemorate 15 years of Indian economic reforms, and to celebrate 10 years of IIM Kozhikode's establishment. The event assessed the achievements and fallouts of fifteen years of liberalization, and identified means for future development. The discussions revolved around three sectors: Infrastructure, Manufacturing and ICE (IT, Communication & Entertainment). The seminar also focused on Public-Private Partnership as a model for future growth and the role of managers as drivers of change.

A host of eminent personalities from the highest echelons of industry and government shared their experiences and vision for the high growth sectors of infrastructure, manufacturing and ICE. The speakers included: -

Shri Suresh Pachauri, Hon'ble MInister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs

Shri Rajeeva Ratna Shah, Member Secretary, Planning Commission

Mr. B. D. Khurana, President, Reliance Infocomm

Mr. K. Ananth Krishnan, CTO & VP, TCS

Mr. P. S. Banarjee, Executive Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers India

Dr. P. Nandakumar, Professor & Economics Area Chair, IIM Kozhikode

Mr. Partho Banerjee, President & CEO, Hughes Communication India

Shri Suresh Pachauri talked about the importance of probity in public life, and the space vacated by the state, which is being occupied by the free market and civil society. He mentioned that the Indian economy now stands greatly liberalized and integrated with the global economy. He cited as erroneous the belief that public servants have not played a major role in the growth of the economy after liberalization, because no growth can take place without having strong governance systems in place.

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Contributed by -
Malavika Narayan,
Media Cell,
IIM Kozhikode.

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