China, India and Russia:
Our Partners in the New Global Economy
Thursday, April 17, 2008
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sheraton Hotel
39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA
An Unprecedented Summit featuring Political & Business Leaders from three Leading World Markets: China, India & Russia. The conference will provide public policy perspectives from high-level government leaders, operating insight from international company executives, and practical advice for companies interested in entering these markets. Attendees will have multiple networking opportunities with company representatives from all three countries.
AGENDA
BREAKFAST KEYNOTE: COMPETING IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: - Lawrence Summers, World-Class Economist and Expert on Globalization, who has served as US Secretary of the Treasury, Chief Economist of the World Bank, President of Harvard University
GOVERNMENT LEADERS: ECONOMIC, INVESTMENT, AND IT STRATEGIES: - Dr Abhishek Singhvi Member of Indian Parliament and National Spokesperson for the Congress Party - Vladimir Mikhailovich Vasilyev Deputy Director, Department of Information Society Strategy, Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications, Russian Federation
BUSINESS LEADERS: INSIGHTS AND SUCCESS STORIES FROM TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVES ON THE GROUND: - Shankar Jagannathan Senior Director of Global Operations and Strategic Business Management for the Information Management Software Group, EMC India - Vijay Lund VP of Operations Systems & Technology Group, IBM Russia - Aron Ain CEO of Kronos, Kronos China
LUNCH KEYNOTE: A STRONG COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE -- KEY ELEMENT FOR ECONOMIC SUCCESS: - Meredith Attwell Baker, Acting Assistant Secretary of Communications and Information, US Department of Commerce and Telecommunications Advisor to the President
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS: STARTING AND GROWING BUSINESS OPERATIONS; OUTSOURCING OPPORTUNITIES
CHINA
-Ian Hayes, President, Clarity Consulting (moderator)
-Jane Cannon, CTO, Micros
-Matthias Grossman, CEO, IBS America
-Lara McKenna, Senior Associate, K&L Gates
-Walter Fang, VP, Global Marketing & Business Development, Neusoft Co. Ltd
-Sophia Wang, VP of Marketing and Corporate Business Development, BeyondSoft Group
-Bob Kramich, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Marketing, Dextrys
INDIA
-Vanita Shastri, Ph.D. Executive Director, TIE- Boston (moderator)
-Shan Nair, President & Co-Founder, Nair & Company
-Gaytri Kachroo, Esq, Burns & Levinson LLP
-Russell Boekenkroeger, EVP and Head of US Operations, Patni Computer Systems Ltd.
-Sanjay Verma, Division VP, Strategic Services and Global Outsourcing, PTC
RUSSIA
-Dan Satinsky, President, US Russia Chamber of Commerce of New England (moderator)
-Natalya Romanova, Symantec/Altiris Russia
-Boris Konovalov, CEO of Energy Consulting/Integration
-Richard Golob, CEO of GGA Software Services
-Alexis Sukharev, President, Auriga
CLOSING REMARKS: Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (invited)
Program developed and organized in cooperation with:
New England-Chinese Information and Networking Association (NECINA)
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE) - Boston Chapter
US-Russia Chamber of Commerce of New England (USRCCNE)
Demo tables at the International Company Expo are available for international exhibitors for $1500. Reserve your demo table online.
MassTLC Event Registration Policy
- This event is non-refundable. Credit toward another MassTLC event will be issued if cancellation is received at least two days prior to the event date.
- If paying by check or cash, a credit card is required to hold the reservation until the payment is received. If the check is not received at the time of the event, the credit card will be charged (unless otherwise arranged with MassTLC staff). Please contact Jaclyn@masstlc.org or 617-437-0600 x10 to register and pay by check or cash at door.
ADVANCED REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. WALK IN REGISTRATION IS AVAIALBLE.
