IIM Ahmedabad to Hold its Flagship Business Event 'Confluence 2007'

IIM Ahmedabad to Hold its Flagship Business Event 'Confluence 2007'
Theme: 'India Towards Economic Leadership'
On November 22-25, 2007

Confluence, the flagship business event at IIM Ahmedabad, is Asia's largest business school summit. Since its inception in 1999, Confluence (http://www.iima-confluence.com) has grown into an unparalleled avenue for managers and students to gain an insight into emerging trends and be at the forefront of management practices.

Year after year, Confluence has remained one of the most significant events on the calendars of management students and professionals - both inside and, to a smaller extent, outside India. With its star-studded list of speakers and industry experts, Confluence commands participation of a much larger scale than any other comparable event in India. Over the years, Confluence has been graced by a gallery of eminent speakers from the world of business and politics who come to engage with young minds and spark new ideas. Previous speakers include Mukesh Ambani, Scott Bayman, Kumarmangalam Birla, Kishore Biyani, J. J. Irani, Naina Lal Kidwai, Nitish Kumar, Vijay Mallya, Sunil Bharti Mittal, and Subir Raha, amongst others.

Confluence 2007, which will be held from 22nd to 25th November 2007, promises to live-up to the high expectations. This year the speakers will include Mr. Arun Maira (Chairman, BCG India), Mr. Deepak Parekh (Chairman, HDFC), Mr. Gurcharan Das (Noted Columnist, The Times of India), Mr. Jerry Rao (Ex-Chairman & CEO, Mphasis), Mr. Ketan Patel (Founder Partner, Greater Pacific Capital), Mr. O. P. Bhatt (Chairman, State Bank of India), Mr. Praful Patel (Minister of State for Civil Aviation), Mr. S. Ramadorai (CEO & Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services), Mr. Shashi Ruia (Chairman, Essar Group), Mr. Swaminathan S. Ankalesaria Aiyar (Noted Columnist, The Economic Times) and Mr. R. S. Sharma (Chairman, Managing Director, ONGC).

In the decades after independence, India has transformed itself from being an agriculture-based economy to a global player in manufacturing and services. Confluence 2007 will attempt to capture the essence of this transformation and India's march towards becoming a leading global economy through a focus on the theme 'India Towards Economic Leadership'. The event intends to explore the dynamics of the business environment along India's path towards economic leadership, highlighting India's competitive advantages, as well as the challenges it needs to overcome. With help from some of India's most influential thinkers, policy-makers and management practitioners, the event aims to gain insights into how the future of a country is envisioned and planned. The event has also had a continued partnership with the Tata Group over the years.

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Contributed by -
Nitin Sundar,
Batch of 2008,
Secretary - Media Cell,
IIM Ahmedabad.

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