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Making the Connection: Management Education Powering Development  Join the Global Business School Network in New Delhi for our 7th Annual Conference! Digging wells. Building businesses. Delivering health care. It takes more than a good idea and funding to create sustainable solutions to poverty. It takes strong, local leadership: skilled managers and entrepreneurs to pilot programs, create jobs and improve living conditions. Business schools play a key role in preparing these leaders with programs that teach international best practice with local relevance.   2011 conference sessionWith the theme, Making the Connection: Management Education Powering Development, the Global Business School Network 2012 Annual Conference will convene faculty and administrators from our 50 top international business school members, as well as developing world educators and other professionals committed to increasing opportunity and improving lives by advancing management education for the developing world. This unique gathering is an opportunity to network and share ideas in an exceptionally collaborative environment.    Learn about innovative programs        - Share leading-edge approaches to teaching management        - Compare global trends in management education        - Cultivate partnerships with international colleagues        - Visit industry sites and hear from local experts about management challenges in various sectors GBSN 2011 conference networking: Check out Twitter #GBSN2012 for the latest updates from @gbsnonline; Join Our LinkedIn Group to start networking and learning today! EARLY BIRD DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 20TH.   CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Location:  Taj Palace Hotel Sardar Patel Marg, Diplomatic enclave New Delhi - 110 021, India Telephone: +91 112 6110202 Click here for hotel website 11 June 2012 - (Days:3)
ADB 'Energy for All Partnership' & New Ventures "Investor Forum" ADB's Energy for All Partnership and New Ventures are partnering to host an Investor Forum on June 4 at the ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines. The Investor Forum will be one of the main pre-forum events of the Asia Clean Energy Forum, which will be held at the ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines. The Asian Clean Energy Forum this year will focus on Sustainable Energy Development.  Please click here to know more about the event. Who should participate?   You should participate if you are a company or an investor working in the clean energy access area. Companies and Investors have limited presentation slots to showcase and highlight their work in this space. Why should you participate? The Energy for All Investor Forum will allow you to engage with investors either at the enterprise level or at the project level. You should find the Forum particularly useful if you in the process of expanding and seeking partnerships in the Asia and Pacific region ADB-Energy for All Success Stories Energy for All has supported several initiatives that eventually lead to the replication and scaling up of energy access projects. Some examples include: Expansion to New Markets:  Adapting the TERI business model in Bangladesh (BGEF, TERI) – The scope of the “fee-for-service/rental model” in Bangladesh was analysed along with the implementation details through two alternative delivery mechanisms which include Standalone solar charging station (SCS) and/or SCS along with a DC micro-grid system. Replication of Business Models: Developing a methodology for incubation (SELCO) - This initiative led to the formalization and scale up efforts to identify and incubate energy access enterprises in India and also analyzed the replication potential of the incubator models for other Asian countries to increase the number of energy enterprises serving the bottom of the pyramid (BoP). Investment Facilitation: Connection of Gautam Polymer to New Ventures – Through the Energy for All Investor Forum, Gautam Polymer was introduced to the investor network of New Ventures India. Gautam Polymer and its associate, Solid Solar, have been introduced to several India-based investors. I am a clean energy access company. How can I participate? The last date to submit an application is 30 April 2012. The number of presentation slots is limited and applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. You should apply by email with a presentation that includes the details of the following: 1.    The current operations of your company 2.    The expansion plans of your company 3.    What you are seeking from ADB’s Energy For All Investor Forum I am a clean energy access investor or donor. How can I participate? If you are working in the energy for all area as an investor or a donor or as a large company developing your own initiatives, you are also strongly encouraged to attend. You will meet a screened list of presenters and you will also get a chance to interact with your peers across Asia. How to register for the event? To register and apply for the Investor Forum, please send an email to cbnavarro.consultant@adb.org with a copy to sanjoy.sanyal@regainparadise.org About New Ventures New Ventures is the World Resources Institute’s center for environmental entrepreneurship. It provides business development services to environmentally-focused small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets. New Ventures addresses the key barriers to “green” entrepreneurial growth by building in-country support networks for environmental enterprises and increasing their access to finance. New Ventures is a member of the Energy for All Partnership. 04 June 2012 - (Days:1)
Investor Roundtable to build a View on a Common Framework of E&S disclosure in India: convened by cKinetics cKinetics is convening a Roundtable that will bring together a number of investor groups, including regulators such as the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Securities and Exchange Board of India, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), amongst others.  This is planned for May 18th in New Delhi.  The overall purpose of the Roundtable is to bring together a small group of forward thinking investors and policy advocates.  For more information please contact info@arthaplatform.com 18 May 2012 - (Days:1)
6th Indian Marketing Summit - Marketing for Non Profit Organizations in Emerging Markets India International Center (IIC), New Delhi The Birla Institute of Management in partnership with the American Marketing Association and Academy of Indian Marketing bring to us the 6th Indian Marketing Summit focused on the theme of marketing for non-profit organizations in emerging markets.  Day I - Session I Ms. Cynthia Round, EVP Brand Leadership, United Way, World wide Mr. Bill Toliver, Executive Director, The Matale Line Mr. Ian Correa, Hope Foundation Session II Mr. Pradeep Kashyap, Mart Mr. Anil Sinha, GM, IFC Mr. Kaushlendra, Kaushalaya Foundation, Ashoka Fellow India Mr. Irfan Aalam, SammaaN Session III Mr. Afzaal Malik*. VP International Government Relations & Public Affairs, Coca-Cola Mr. Tim Schotmann, Chief Global Officer, Sightlife Mr. Ravi Sinha, CSR Consultant Special Session (Editor's Choice) Mr. Umesh Anand, Chief Editor, Civil Society Mr. Amit Agnihotri, Founder MBA Universe Invited editors from National and International media Day II - Session I Mr. Alan Andreasen, Professor of Marketing, Mc Donough School of Business, Georgetown University Mr Kalyan Paul, Pan Himalayan Grassroots Foundation Mr. Ramesh Ramanathan ,Founder Janaagrah My Story : Presentation by a ground worker whose life got changed owing to various social initiatives Session II Ms. Jessie Paul, CEO, Paul Writer Strategic Services Ms. Saloni Malhotra, Founder, DesiCrew Solutions Pvt Ltd Rural BPO Ms. Jennifer Elwood, Executive Director Consumer Marketing, American Red Cross Session III Mr. D R Mehta, Founder, Jaipur Foot Mr. Anshu Gupta, Goonj Dr. Madhukar Shukla, XLRI Jamshedpur Dr. H Harish Hande*, Managing Director, SELCO-India More information available here. 27 April 2012 - (Days:2)
Journeys for Change / Sankalp Journey, April 2012 The Journeys for Change / Sankalp Journey is a unique 3-day immersive journey to visit some of Mumbai's most exciting social enterprises, designed to help participants create greater profit and impact in their work. The journey will incorporate site visits to meet the founders of each social enterprise, their staff and beneficiaries; discussion, debate and reflection with fellow participants; and unique access to some of the key figures in the social enterprise world in Mumbai. Ventures visited will include Sankalp Finalists and other social enterprises that demonstrate a variety of different business models. The journey will also include a private dinner with Vineet Rai, founder of Aavishkaar and Intellecap and entrance into the Sankalp Summit, which starts directly after the experience. The journey will aim to provide participants with: •    Inspiration from some of Mumbai's most exciting social entrepreneurs •    Practical insights on innovation, leadership and new business models to accelerate their career and their organisation’s growth •    Valuable new connections and membership of an alumni network of 200+ international socially-conscious leaders •    New perspective on how to create greater profit and impact in the world The journey will take place from 8-11 April 2012. The early-bird application deadline is 17 March and the final application deadline is 31 March. Click here to find out more and express interest. About Journeys for Change Journeys for Change takes international leaders on transformational journeys to help them create greater profit and impact in the world. Since 2005, it has run journeys visiting and learning from some of India’s most inspiring social entrepreneurs. Participants have come from organisations as diverse as Nike, JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, the Bertelsmann Foundation, Swedbank, INSEAD and the UK National Health service. Its alumni network consists of more than 200 socially-conscious leaders spanning four continents. About Sankalp Forum The Sankalp Forum is holistic ecosystem designed to catalyze impact investments into sustainable and scalable social enterprises globally. Our mission is to create an enabling platform that supports socially relevant small and medium enterprises. We provide year-round access to investment opportunities, capacity building, knowledge and crucial networks. 08 April 2012 - (Days:3)
ANDE Training on Management Practices for the Social Sector ANDE Training Opportunity: Management Best Practices for the Social Sector Mumbai, India   March 14-16, 2012 Nairobi, Kenya  March 19-21, 2012 New York, NY    April 2-4, 2012 San Jose, Costa Rica   June 12-14, 2012 ANDE is excited to announce an upcoming training open to all ANDE members that will focus on Management Best Practices for the Social Sector. This training will concentrate on equipping supervisors with best practices for effective management in multi-cultural, geographically dispersed, and resource-scarce organizations.  It will cover the topics of giving and receiving feedback; goal setting; effective delegation; motivation and productivity; time management and prioritization; meetings and group dynamics; and influencing with or without authority and will be tailored to the specific challenges that many ANDE member organizations are facing as rapidly growing, international organizations. At the end of the course, participants will be better able to: •         Apply the content covered to deal with daily challenges associated with leading individuals in a multi-cultural context •         Apply new approaches to coaching, mentoring, delegating and facilitating in an international NGO context •         Understand approaches to creating and leading teams and appreciate the role of leaders in shaping values and culture •         Understand the concept of change leadership and appreciate people’s experience and response to change •         Demonstrate knowledge of development approaches for team members and how to give and seek out appropriate and effective feedback •         Demonstrate knowledge of theories associated with influence and persuasion and refine and improve one’s own approach to influencing The training will consist of a two day in-person session that will focus on Management Best Practices, and an additional one day “train-the-trainer” session in which participants will be equipped to replicate the two-day session back at their member organizations or with other stakeholders. There is a nominal fee of $100 for the two-day session ($150 for the full three days) to cover logistical costs.  Participants can register for the training here. The sessions will take place at the Hyatt Regency Mumbai. Please feel free to reach out to Elizabeth Mercer at Acumen Fund, Inc. (emercer@acumenfund.org) with any questions. This training is a co-sponsored project by Acumen Fund, Inc. and Root Capital and funded through the ANDE Capital Capacity Development Fund. 14 March 2012 - (Days:2)
Ap-TEC 2012 Conference & Exposition 3-4 March 2012, HICC, Hyderabad   Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) & Andhra Pradesh Technology Development and Promotion Centre (APTDC) in association with International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) are organizing AP-TEC 2012, a Conference & Exposition focusing on Technologies for Modern Agriculture on 3 - 4 March 2012 at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hyderabad. The Conference provides a platform to discuss the Emerging Agricultural Trends & Technologies, Commercialization of Agriculture products, Quality Regulations etc., to analyze the constraints in delivering quality food to the nation. It helps in gaining an insight into opportunities in different markets and how to access them.  More information: www.cii.in 03 March 2012 - (Days:2)
Conference on Agriculture and Food Processing: Building Linkages between Corporate India and Farmers Building Linkages between Corporate India and Farmers 24 February 2012 : Prasannalakshmi Auditorium : Palakkad Organised by : Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) The Conference would focus on Vision 2020 for the agriculture and food processing sector in Kerala Prof.  K V Thomas, Hon’ble Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India has kindly consented to deliver the inaugural address at the Inaugural Session of AGRICON on 24 February 2012.  More information: www.cii.in 24 February 2012 - (Days:1)
Shujog - ASIA IIX Impact Chat: Social Innovations out of India: Ready for the Next Level Impact Chat continues to set an exciting pace for 2012. Join them this February to be informed and inspired by a great line-up of up-and-coming Social Enterprises who are undertaking ground breaking work in India.  The Indian SME market has been one of the leaders in developing market-based solutions to address some of the country's most urgent social and environmental issues.   On February 21st, Impact Chat will showcase two Social Enterprises, Milaap and Time to Talk, as they share their vision for their organizations and how they plan to take them to the next level and amplify their impact.   Event Details:  Social Innovations out of India: Ready for the Next Level Date: Tuesday, 21st February 2012.     Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm   Venue: ESSEC Business School Amphitheatre, Level 9, 100 Victoria Street  National Library Board (NLB), Singapore 188064. Tel: 6884 9780       Seating is limited for this Chat so please do sign up and register ASAP.  21 February 2012 - (Days:1)
Philanthropy in India: A quality model of giving? Philanthropy in India: A quality model of giving? Panel discussion Tuesday 21st February 2012, 6pm to 7.30pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE Speakers: Dweep Chanana, Anwar Hasan and Shiv Nadar Chair: Ruth Kattumri Mr Dweep I. Chanana is a Director of Philanthropy & Values-based Investing at UBS AG. For the past five years he was responsible for advising clients in Africa, Asia, Israel, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Prior to joining UBS in 2006 he briefly managed the UNDP’s Growing Sustainable Business initiative in Kenya and worked in the telecommunications industry in the USA and India. Dweep serves as mentor to a number of social enterprises and is co-founding Benefiit, a peer network of professional impact investors. He has an MBA in International Organizations from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Mr Anwar Hasan is the Managing Director of Tata Limited in London. He joined the Tata Group in 1963 in Calcutta with Tata Steel. After holding several executive positions with Tata Steel he was appointed Managing Director of Tata Limited in 1999. Mr Hasan will speak about the Tata model of philanthropy. The founders of Tata had initiated and sustained a tradition of bequeathing much of their personal wealth to the many trusts they have created for the greater good of India and its people. Thus they created an extraordinary saga of philanthropy that has enriched India and its citizens across a century. Today the Tata trusts have come to control 66 per cent of the shares of Tata Sons, the holding company of the group. The wealth that accrues from this asset supports an assortment of causes, institutions and individuals in a wide variety of areas. The trusteeship principle governing the way the group functions casts the Tatas in a rather unique light: capitalistic by definition but socialistic by character. The Tata Group was awarded the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2007 in recognition of the group's long history of philanthropic activities. Mr Shiv Nadar is Founder and Chairman of HCL Technologies and the Shiv Nadar Foundation. He founded HCL in the mid 1970s, which today is a $6 billion global enterprise with 90,000 professionals from diverse nationalities, who operate from 31 countries including over 500 points of presence in India. Shiv Nadar was conferred the Padma Bhushan - the third highest civilian honour, awarded by the President of India. Forbes Magazine featured Shiv Nadar in its list of 48 Heroes of Philanthropy in the Asia Pacific region in 2011. Mr Nadar will speak on Creative Philanthropy as a model for building spirals of inspiration. Shiv Nadar Foundation is engaged in empowering people through primary, secondary and higher education and transform lives. Creative Philanthropy is modelled on the principle of building institutions of excellence in education for long-term high impact socio-economic transformation and creating spirals of inspiration & concentric circles of impact and outreach. Mr Nadar posits that the potential outcome of creative philanthropy is its differentiated high impact approach that creates individuals as catalysts of transformation for many others. Dr Ruth Kattumuri is Co-Director, LSE India Observatory. Additional Information This panel discussion will be followed by a careers networking reception for current students and alumni. This event is free, but registration is required.  Current students can register via 'My Careers Service' at www.lse.ac.uk/careers. Alumni can register through Houghton Street Online. Please note separate registration is required for each event. Media queries: please contact the Press Office if you would like to reserve a press seat or have a media query about this event, email pressoffice@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7060. 21 February 2012 - (Days:1)
12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) The World Sustainable Development Forum (WSDF), established by TERI in 2005, identifies, analyzes and disseminates policy interventions to enhance human well-being and create conditions for a sustainable future. The forum is supported by distinguished patrons and advisory committee members, comprising global leaders, policy makers, industry and academia. As part of its outreach activities, the forum conducts Regional Sustainable Development Summit (RSDS) and DSDS to spread key messages on issues of sustainable development in varied contexts. The forum conducted the first regional summit under the WSDF-RSDS series in Shirakawa, Japan in 2006, followed by the second RSDS in 2007 in Tunisia. In 2009, two regional summits were held in Greece and the Philippines on ‘Climate Change and Challenges for Future Generations’ and a ‘High-level Dialogue on Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific: A Development Challenge’, respectively. Under the WSDF-DSDS series, DSDS is being hosted annually since 2001. 02 February 2012 - (Days:2)
Toniic Chapter meetings (online)   Greetings, and Happy New Year from Toniic! There are two new upcoming (virtual) Toniic meetings next Thursday, January 12th for Toniic members: a. Greenstart co-founder Dave Graham will be hosting a call at 8 am pst to talk about co-investment opportunities from their current and future cohorts of early-stage green investments. Their investor day created quite a buzz, and we are proud to have them as part of Toniic! More info on Greenstart, and this call, is available below. b. Many Toniic members are familiar with the Village Capital program, in which entrepreneurs in a cohort choose the winner who receives investment. On January 1st, Village Capital officially became independent of FirstLight Ventures, and will be led by Ross Baird. Ross will host a call at 9 am pst to update Toniic members on their plans. Note that Ross will be in the bay area--if you are available to meet him in person, let us know! See www.vilcap.com for more info. Please contact Morgan Simon (morgan.simon@toniic.com) for an invite and access details to either or both of these meetings---and also for more information on the upcoming Toniic global meeting on Tuesday the 17th!  We will be focusing on alternative deal structures; it should be a particularly engaging meeting.  --------------------------- The next Toniic Global Members Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 17 January 2012, from 9:00am - 11:30am Pacific Standard Time in downtown San Francisco, at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP, 1 Sansome Street, Suite 1400. The theme of the meeting will be Alternative Funding Strategies (learn more about revenue share, blended capital and other innovative approaches), and there will presentations from Kickstart and Change.org. Please contact Morgan Simon for location, call-in details and the Adobe connect link for the meeting. 12 January 2012 - (Days:2)
Apply to the World's Richest and Largest Business Plan Competition - in association with TIE Delhi, IAN and Rice Executive Summary - How, by When, to whom?, Executive Summaries must be limited to 5 pages of text with information on the following: 1. Company summary 2. Customer/market analysis (market size and potential market share) 3. Product or service description 4. Intellectual property status (e.g., patents, licenses, etc.) 5. Competitive differentiation 6. Management team and/or advisors, including relevant experience 7. Financial highlights 8. Status and offering of the company (how much investment you are seeking) In your Executive Summary, we expect you to convey: 1. The problem or need your company solves 2. The size of the accessible market & evidence that customers will buy your product/service 3. Your differentiation vs. competition and how you will sustain that 4. The experience of your management team and/or advisory boards 5. The current state of development (e.g., beta, customer trials, etc.) 6. Timeframes to achieve significant revenue and/or cash flow positive 7. The amount of funding you are seeking Last date of submission of Executive Summary: 15th December 2011 Submit your Executive Summaries by logging online at: http://tiedelhi2012.istart.org | Log-in/Register on Chapter Home page - Create account - Fill in application - Upload Executive Summary Team Composition At least one graduate student must be a member of the venture's start-up management team. All the graduate students are allowed to participate in the competition including, Executive MBA's, MD Candidates, other Master's Candidates and PhD Candidates. The maximum number of student competitors on a team participating at all level competitions is five (5), although there is no restriction on the total size of the venture's founding team. Business Sessions I & II Once your executive summary is chosen, you will be notified to be part of the business sessions I and II with the mentors assigned. The business sessions are designed to help you refine your business plan and pitch respectively. The Grand All Asia Finale - Delhi, February 2012 The grand finale of the All Asia Business Plan Competition will be hosted by TiE Delhi - NCR in February 2011. But the action does not stop here. The Grand Asia Finale will be part of the largest gathering of start-ups and entrepreneurs in India. TiE Delhi - NCR is excited to be hosting SmashUP, one of the most exciting events, energizing the start-up community in India. Get inspired with successful entrepreneurs, be part of the most exciting entrepreneurial ecosystem in India. Present or showcase your venture to potential clients, partners, investors and customers. TiE All Asia Business Plan Competition: Rewards 1. Prizes in excess of $1.5 million 2. Additional prizes for elevator pitch and company showcase 3. 2011 had the first team walk away with $6,41,600 worth of rewards including $350,000 investment TiE - About Us Founded in Silicon Valley in 1992 by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executive and senior professionals, TiE has over 13,000 members including over 2500 charter members, in 57 chapters across 14 countries. TiE globally brings together top VC firms, fortune 500 companies, as well as startups and professional service providers and successful entrepreneurs. Contact Details Email: manish@tienewdelhi.org OR paritosh@tienewdelhi.org Angel Partner OR Call: +91 9999765121 OR +91 9971766455 15 December 2011 - (Days:1)
The eINDIA Awards The eINDIA Awards are dedicated to paying tribute to the landmark endeavours made by public and private entities for using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the fields of governance, health and education. The selection of award winners is through a secure system of votes cast by public and by an eminent panel of judges. To make the system impartial, we have kept the selections made by our jury members and by the public completely separate from each other. Basically there are two awards in every category. The jury members select one winner, and the votes from the public lead to the selection of the second winner in each category. The votes from members of the public can only be cast online. However, the jury members have the facility of casting votes in both online and off-line formats. AWARD OBJECTIVES To encourage institutions and individual leaders to use and apply ICT tools in various developmental and sector-specific projects. To turn the spotlight on emerging leaders and grassroots organisations involved in the progress of innovative projects, which lead to development of the community. To identify and felicitate projects, which can be easily implemented in India and rest of the South Asian region. To promote the most innovative initiatives in the field of ICT. To spread awareness about the role that ICT can play in addressing social concerns. To emphasise the instrumental effectiveness of ICT based applications. The highly prestigious eINDIA Awards have been instrumental in promoting the most innovative initiatives in the domain of ICT. eINDIA 2011 Awards will be given to distinguished professionals and institutions working in the domains. Location: Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat http://eindia.eletsonline.com/ 14 December 2011 - (Days:2)
World Green Tourism Conference On December 5-7, 2011 – ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, UAE. More information here: http://www.worldgreentourism.com/ (Blue Yonder from India is featured) 05 December 2011 - (Days:2)
SANKALP Investor-Entrepreneur Clinic, hosted at the UNCONVENTION 15 Enterprises. 10 Investors. 1 Forum. Hosted in Chennai. Presented by Sankalp, the Investor Forum, and RTBI, hosted by the Unconvention. Email sankalpforum@intellecap.net to RSVP. 02 December 2011 - (Days:1)
3rd National Rural Development Summit on “Inclusive Innovations and Strengthening Livelihoods” The 3rd National Rural Summit has been designed as a unique platform to bring together all stakeholders for achieving below objectives and unlock the potential in rural areas. - Promoting awareness of the concept of Inclusive Innovation - Highlighting successes of Inclusive Innovation in various social sectors - Proposing methods for evaluating the impact of Inclusive Innovation - Examining the barriers to Inclusive Innovation - Suggesting strategies for fostering Inclusive Innovation and scaling up Taking place at Symposium Hall, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi, hosted by CII in partnership with Ministry of Panchayati Raj. 01 December 2011 - (Days:2)
The Villgro UnConvention 2011 On December 1st-3rd, 2011 – IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. More information here: http://www.unconvention.co.in/ 01 December 2011 - (Days:3)
Sustainability Solutions: Summit & Exhibition Sustainability Solutions: Summit & Exhibition builds upon a series that started in the year 2006 and has seen 5 successful editions with focus on Asia. In the past years, the annual Sustainability Summit emerged as one-of-its-kind conference in the region. It is probably the only conference that has brought together an interesting mix of stakeholders to discuss how sustainability by itself would evolve in the future to affect them. Everything from partnerships to competitiveness to strategies to inclusive growth were deliberated by over 2000 participants and 200 thought and action leaders. This year the Sustainability Summit is getting bigger and better. Leveraging the loyalty we enjoy from partners and participants, the Sustainability Solutions: Summit & Exhibition, packs more substance by combining an exhibition with the conference. The exhibition would provide an opportunity to the participants to exhibit their success stories and to present what a sustainable world will be like. More information here: http://www.sustainabledevelopment.in/events/upcoming_events_new_1.htm# Sponsored by the Confederation of Indian Industry, taking place at Hotel the Lalit, New Delhi, India. 25 November 2011 - (Days:2)
Join the Decade of Innovation: India @ Year 1: Making India a Global Innovation Powerhouse India @ Year 1: Making India a Global Innovation Powerhouse. The Government of India has declared "2010-2020" as the "Decade of Innovation" which marks the beginning of the journey for India to reach a position of global leadership powered by a robust innovation driven economy. To realize the goal of making India an Innovation powerhouse in the coming decade, it is paramount to inculcate the culture of Innovation within all stakeholders through systematic interventions at different stages. Venue: Hotel The Lalit, New Delhi The Indian Angel Network partners with CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) collaborating with National Innovation Council, Govt. of India which is organizing the "Decade of Innovation: India @ Year 1" on 16-17 November 2011 in Hotel The Lalit, New Delhi. Special rate for registration through Indian Angel Network @ Rs. 2500/- (instead of Rs. 6000/-) The main objective of the event is to provide a national platform to all the major stakeholders of the innovation ecosystem in the country to share their experiences in innovation and showcase their recent innovations. The topics of discussion would be around developing robust innovation ecosystem in the country through policy reforms, global and institutional linkages and entrepreneurship development initiatives. The event attracts participation from policy makers, industry, academia, institutions, entrepreneurs, VC's, innovators, incubators and many others. Distinguished delegates from UK, Canada, Australia, Sweden etc are also expected to join the event. An exhibition of almost 50 innovators from across the country participating in the national fair of India Innovation Initiative (i3), jointly partnered by CII, DST & Agilent will also be organized on sidelines of the event. "i3" aims to create an innovation eco-system in the country by sensitizing, encouraging and promoting innovators and facilitating the commercialization of the innovations. The current version of the programme is attached and for further information, do visit : http://www.innovationgrid.org/DoI To ensure your registration, please email to ravi@indianangelnetwork.com or call +91 9871156993 16 November 2011 - (Days:2)
Live Webcast: Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2011: Jump Start America Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2011: Log in and view live webcasts of keynote and plenary sessions with leading CEOs from the Conscious Capitalism Institute (CCI), foundations, and young entrepreneurs. Please visit www.kauffman.org/KCGEWStream to view the Summit's live webcasts Live Webcast Schedule Sunday November 13 Opening Ceremonies and Keynote 7:45 - 9:00 p.m. CST Roy Spence, Summit Co-Chair, Chairman, GSD&M Idea City David Hauser, CEO, Grasshopper Kyle Smitley, CEO, Barely and Birch Monday November 14 Welcome Session 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. YouthTrade: Our Vision: A Bold New Idea to Open Markets for Young Entrepreneurs Poonam Ahluwalia, President, YES, Shuhbro Sen, Executive Director, CCI Welcome Keynote: The YES Theory of Change & the Commitment of Microsoft to Young Entrepreneurs Andrea Taylor, Director of U.S. Community Affairs, Microsoft Corporation YES In Action Samuel Gonzalez Guzman, President Fundacion E, YES Mexico Heatherjean MacNeil, YES USA Leader Jason Caya, Flint Area Reinvestment Office, YES Flint Conscious Capitalism - Journey of Masters: Learning from America's Top CEOs 10:15 - 11:45 a.m. Roy Spence, Chairman, GSD&M Idea City Jeffrey Hollender, Founder, Seventh Generation Betsy Sanders, Former Vice-President and General Manager, Nordstrom Inc. David Murphy, CEO, Better World Books Lawrence Koh, CEO, International Diversified Products Conscious Capitalism in Action with John Mackey, Co-CEO of Whole Foods 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Introduced by Raj Sisodia, Chair, Conscious Capitalism Institute John Mackey, Co-CEO Whole Foods Communities of Shared Prosperity: How Co-Working Spaces are Shaping a New Generation of Entrepreneurs 2:20 - 3:45 p.m. Chris Dykstra, Founder, Global Contribution Corporation, Moderator Iris Kavanagh, COO & Community Curator, Next Space Don Ball, Founder, CoCo Daryn Dodson, Venture Advisor to the Calvert Foundation November 15 Transforming Ideas into Action 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Neal Hegarty, Vice-President, The Mott Foundation Philomena Blees, President, Peace Through Commerce Chris Yura, CEO, SustainU Julie Sygiel, CEO, Sexy Period 13 November 2011 - (Days:2)