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Press Release Hyderabad, December 12, 2003: India is an integral part of the Asian tiger that looms large on the world economic horizon - that was the consensus at the ThinkAsia! - Thought Leadership in an Emerging Asia Summit which concluded today at the Indian School of Business. Addressing the ISB Community, Sunil Mittal, Group Chairman and Managing Director, Bharti Tele-Ventures said, A discussion of the emerging Asian economy would be incomplete without a mention of India. No other country offers such an opportunity which addresses a billion people. His speech to students in particular was inspiring as he asked them to Think India link yourselves to this country and participate in its growth. The ISB Leadership Summit is the first of its kind to be organised by a B-School in India. The various panel discussions featured international industry leaders who discussed and debated business issues relevant to high growth emerging economies with particular emphasis on Asia. The panel discussions covered four broad areas: Success Strategies for Market Leadership in Asia; Emerging Global Competitors in Asia; Building Institutions in Asia; and Development Challenges in the Asian Milieu. The panellists included eminent speakers such as D. S. Brar, CEO and Managing Director, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd; Sunil Mittal, Group Chairman and Managing Director, Bharti Tele-Ventures; Lalita Gupte, Joint Managing Director, ICICI Bank; Dr. Kenneth J. DeWoskin, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers (China); Sanjiv Misra, Citigroup Country Officer, Singapore and Head of Global Corporate & Investment Bank, Singapore and Brunei; Ravi Narain, Managing Director, National Stock Exchange of India, and many others. A key message at the panel discussions was the fact that India was poised for dramatic growth in the next ten years. There is no better value-proposition than India, said Sanjiv Misra. Endorsing this viewpoint, Sunil Mittal said India presents an opportunity for young entrepreneurs like no other place in the world. A discussion of India s role in the Asian economy was particularly relevant to the various b school students in the audience. Lalita Gupte urged tomorrow s business leaders to think national, think of shaping the future - not because it is important but because it is the right thing to do. The Summit concluded with the presentation of the ISB Icon Awards. This award acknowledges the contributions of exemplary individuals to realising the ISB vision. The two recipients this year are, Dr Anji Reddy, Founder and Chairman, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, and Ramalinga Raju, Chairman, Satyam Computer Services. About the ISB The Indian School of Business is a research-oriented independent management institution that grooms future leaders for India and the world. Its partnership with the Kellogg School of Management, The Wharton School, and London Business School make it one of its kind in Asia. The School offers a one-year Post Graduate Programme; short-duration, high-powered Executive Education programmes for CEOs and senior executives; and a two-year Research Fellowship Programme. The origins and distinctive research of our faculty members ensure that our programme content is contemporary and global in its perspective, and develops our students understanding of modern management opportunities and challenges. Contributed by - |
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