InternationalBusinessConclave2019Friday, 19 July 2019

Organized by

SYMBIOSIS CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES, PUNESymbiosis International (Deemed University)

Inspired by the ideals of 'VishwaBharati' of Gurudev

Rabindranath Tagore and with a deep desire to help

foreign students, an idea of 'Symbiosis' was

conceived by Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, in the year 1971.

The motto of Symbiosis is 'Vasudhaiva

Kutumbakam' and truly for the foreign students at

Pune, it is a 'Home away from Home’. Symbiosis is a

multi-lingual, multi-national, multi-cultural

educational complex of international repute

comprising of 32 Institutes/Departments imparting

education across seven faculties, to students from

more than 85 countries.

SCMS started its journey in 2004 and what followed

was a path of discovery, excitement and activities

that has taken us one step ahead in our continuous

quest for perfection. Devoted to excellence in

teaching, learning and research at an early stage, we

develop students into not only leaders but

individuals with a strong vision to make an impact

globally! The institute is one of the best leading

institutes in India in the field of undergraduate

management education. The Institute strives to

develop an innovative academic environment

through the synergy between faculty, students and

industry.

CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES

We are living in a dynamic age of technological development driven by innovation and strategy on the one hand, intensifying challenges and competition on the other hand. The world’s popular democracy India with its unique multifaceted advantages is predicted to be among the world’s highest growing nation in the coming years. Expansion of infrastructure, broader capital formation, better skills and a huge talent pool has created growth. Changes have bolstered India’s’ international economic standing, allowing her to compete with developed nations.

With shifts in consumer behaviour and expenditure pattern, India is expected to be the third largest consumer economy with consumption tripling to US$ 4 trillion by 2025. India's revenue receipts are estimated to touch Rs 28-30 trillion (US$ 385-412 billion) by end of 2019, and plans to achieve 40 per cent of its energy from non-fossil sources by 2030. Digitization has touched various facets of business dimensions and has now become the central theme of organizational strategy. Family businesses are the lifeblood of India’s economy which employs a major portion of the workforce and contributes significantly to the gross domestic product. With all these merits, transforming India to a 20 trillion-dollar economy by 2030 is a significant challenge before everyone.

Concern overtime has shifted from enhancing the economic progress towards creating overall well-being of people at large. Development dynamics have shifted from efficiency enhancement to adopting innovation dynamics in processes and products. There is a long research agenda pending especially in enhancing in-house research and development.

Low standards of living, inadequate healthcare system and high levels of corruption have impeded progress. These factors have

prevented the country from escaping the confines of its ‘emerging market’ categorization and ascending to the highly coveted ‘developed’ market status. Despite some political reticence, India does fulfil all of the emerging market criteria. In order for India to take-off, we must achieve a high gross domestic product and per capita gross domestic product, high level of industrialization, substantial technological infrastructure, sustainable economic development. Even with positive forecasts, traditional development may well trap India in the ranks of middle income, rather than high income, countries. It is essential for start-ups, corporate organizations, educators and government to come together in pursuit of economic collaboration and advancement to fill the development gap.

Recent developments demand extensive research, analysis of current trends and improved business models to fill the development gaps. Will technological advancements enable India to empower the West? Can Indian enterprise catch-up with global quality expectations? Can the governance shift more in favour of people oriented rather than process oriented? We invite you to attend the Conclave on International Business where we have a very distinguished guest Dr. Naushad Forbes, Co-Chairman of Forbes Marshall, Past President of CII, Chairman of the Centre for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research.

About the International Business ConclaveINDIA’S WORLD: CAN WE MAKE THE 21ST CENTURY OURS

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Naushad ForbesCo - Chairman, Forbes Marshall

Dr. Naushad Forbes is the Co - Chairman of Forbes Marshall, India's leading Steam Engineering and Control Instrumentation firm. He chairs the Steam Engineering Companies within the group.

Forbes Marshall’s deep process knowledge helps their customers save energy, improve product quality, increase process efficiency, and run a clean and safe factory. Market leadership in India and, increasingly, internationally comes from highly trained people and the depth of their knowledge. A close connect with customers enables the design of products that address customer needs around the world. The products are made in a facility that is world-class in scale, aesthetics and work environment. Forbes Marshall has consistently ranked amongst India's Great Places to Work.

Naushad was an occasional Lecturer and Consulting Professor at Stanford University from 1987 to 2004 where he developed courses on Technology in Newly Industrializing Countries. He received his Bachelors, Masters and PhD Degrees from Stanford University.

Naushad is on the Board of several educational institutions and public companies. He is the Chairman of Centre for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research in Pune.

Naushad has long been an active member of CII and has at various times chaired the National Committees on Higher Education, Innovation, Technology and International Business. He was President of CII for 2016 – 17.

Distinguished Speaker for the

International Business Conclave 2019

Organizing Committee ChairpersonDr. Adya SharmaDirector, Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune

Organizing Committee MembersDr. Ishita DuttDr. Sharmiladevi J.CDr. Ashutosh MathurProf. Vijay Prakash Misra

SYMBIOSIS CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES, PUNESurvey # 231, Near Lunkad Gold Coast, Symbiosis Marg, Viman Nagar, Pune - 411014

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