MINDMINE SUMMIT 2011
The
Annua l Conference of the
Hero Mindmine Institute
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After five successful
summits that have
attracted leaders from
amongst the best of
India's policymakers,
corporate leaders and
opinion makers from
diverse fields, the stage
is set for the Sixth
Mindmine Summit, which is
being held at Hotel lTC
Maurya, New Delhi on April
21-22, 2011.Our theme this
year is: "Thriving in
Uncertainty: Is this the
Real India?" Last year's
theme, "2010: Is This
India's Defining Moment?"
attempted to scan the
fledgling process of
recovery around the world
and in India, and also
spellout some imperatives
for the new decade. A year
has passed, and the global
recovery, instead of
steaming ahead, has slowed
to stall speed. In the
United States there are
concerns over unemployment
and deflation, and in
Europe, there are serious
sovereign debt concerns.
India, in the meantime,
has ratcheted up robust
growth, powered by a
strong domestic sector
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The 2011 Summit's
objective is to gauge
whether India can continue
its dream run against an
uncertain global backdrop.
The summit will also
examine whether the
growing confidence and
clout of India can provide
Indian society, business
and individuals new
leverage in a multi-polar
and increasingly
multi-dimensional world.
In our 2010 edition, we
opted for a more
interactive format for our
plenary sessions and panel
discussions. Instead of
fixed delivery formats,
panel speakers and session
chairpersons, we had
dialogue partners and
interlocutors. This
delivery went down very
well with our audience,
and we hope to consolidate
the approach this time.
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Participants will have an
opportunity to take part
in a diverse and
interactive meet. Besides
plenary sessions that will
feature a galaxy of
business leaders and
policy makers, the 2011
edition will have unique
Mindmine Exchanges with
youth icons, opinion
makers and diverse
stakeholders from across
the country. The summit
will climax with a
riveting and heated debate
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Given Hero Mindmine's
profile and stature as one
of India's largest
learning and training
organizations, the Summit
will also feature the
Sixth edition of the BML
Munjal Awards for
Excellence in Learning and
Development. The awards
will look at companies
that have consistently
leveraged training and
learning for competitive
advantage. The winners
will be selected by a top
flight independent jury
made up of some of India's
most respected names in
the corporate sector and
will be chaired by Mr.
Ajay Shri Ram, Chairman,
DCM Shriram Consolidated
Limited
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Key sessions and the speakers
were:
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1: Inaugural Session
This session will set the tone
for the rest of the dialogue
sessions. The keynote speaker will
examine the sustainability of
India's growth in an uncertain
global environment. He will also
assess whether India's resilience
is the outcome of good fortune or
whether it is based on a solid
footing
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Introduction:Mr
Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero
Corporate Service Ltd.
Chief Guest: Mr.
Anand Sharma*, Minister for Commerce
and Industry, Govt. of India
Opening Thoughts: Mr.
Pawan Munjal, Managing Director and
CEO, Hero Honda Motors Ltd.
Closing Remarks:
Dr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal, Chairman,
Hero Group |
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II: Are we ready to take on the
World with our core Indian values?
Many Indian family run companies
are now aggressively acquiring
overseas firms. Indians are
heading up global firms and
institutions, co-partnering global
counterparts on projects, and
making a mark in the lifestyle and
well-being spheres. As this global
connection and interaction grows,
can a distinctly unique Indian
"way" merge in management,
commerce and lifestyle?
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Dialogue Partners: Ms.
Shobhaa De, Author; Mr. Mani Shankar
Aiyar, Former Member of Parliament;
Mr. Shashi Tharoor*, Member of
Parliament; Interlocutor: Dr.
Sanjaya Baru, Editor - Business
Standard & Former Media Advisor
to the PM
Mr. M Damodaran, Former Chairman
SEBI; Dr. Vinayshil Gautam, Founder
Director, IIM (K), Professor IIT
(D); Mr. Surjit S. Bhalla, MD Oxus
Research and Investments; Mr.
Richard Heald, Vice Chairman, NM
Rothschild & Sons India Pvt.
Ltd. |
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Ill: Is India's frugality a Global
Advantage?
Frugality is embedded deeply in
the Indian ethos. Most Indians
whether they make or sell products
and services are more gifted than
most when it comes to extracting
value from resources. They are
able to create value on
comparatively shoe-string budgets.
In today's world, frugality is
emerging as a key need not just in
developing and emerging markets,
but also in low growth western
markets. What strategic lessons do
Indian business managers and
owners offer to the rest of the
world?
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Mr. Rana Kapoor*, Managing Director
& CEO, Yes Bank; Mr. Hari S.
Bhartia, Co Chairman & Managing
Director, Jubilant Organosys Ltd.;
Ms. Mallika Srinivasan*, Chairman,
TAFE; Dr. Gurpreet Wander, Director,
Hero DMC Heart Institute;
Interlocutor: Dr. Vinayshil Gautam,
A AI_sager Chair Professor of
Management, liT (Delhi) |
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IV: India 2020: Glass half full or
half empty?
While India continues to grow
robustly, some concerns are being
raised on whether 9-10 per cent
growth can be stretched well into
this decade. Would inflation and
high interest rates alter the
trajectory of growth? Are momentum
factors such as demographics and
urbanization strong enough to
offset structural weaknesses and
creaking infrastructure?
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| Dialogue Partners: Dr.
Kaushik Basu*, Chief Economic
Advisor, Ministry of Finance; Mr.
Paul Edgerley,Managing Director,
Bain Capital; Mr. Prithvi Haldea,
Chairman & MD, PRIME Database;
Ms. Rama Bijapurkar*, Management
Consultant; Mr. Sanjay Rishi,Head
Asia, American Express;
Interlocutor: Dr. Bibek Debroy,
Economist, Professor at Centre for
Policy Research, New Delhi. |
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| Session V:
Governing India: Are we moving
Forward, Backward or Sideways?
Poor governance and lack of
accountability is by far India's
biggest weakness. Two decades of
reforms are behind us, yet on many
WEF and World Bank competitiveness
parameters, India is either
stagnating or making little
progress, that it is rarely
visible. Will the slew of policy
initiatives currently underway
really make India stand up and be
counted as an efficient and well
governed nation by mid-decade? Or
will we continue to be weighed
down by our own inherent
contradictions and conflicts?
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Dialogue Partners:
Ms. Zia Mody,Indian Legal
Consultant; Mr. UK Sinha*, Chairman,
SEBI; Mr. Dhanendra Kumar, Chairman,
Competition Commission of India; Mr.
Rajiv Memani, CEO, Ernst Young
India; Mr. Bimal Jalan, Former
Governor, Reserve Bank of India; Mr.
Noel Tata, Managing Director, Tala
International; Interlocutor: Mr.
Shekhar Gupta*, Editor-in-chief, The
Indian Express.
BML Munjal Awards for Excellence in
Learning & Development followed
by Cultural Event and Networking
Dinner.
Guest of Honor: Dr. Brijmohan Lall
Munjal, Chairman, Hero Group. Chief
Guest: Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda*,
Chief Minister of Haryana.
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VI:Social Equity: Are we ready to
give more and take less?
Today, there is much greater
sensitization about welfare and
social responsibility in the
private sector, but shareholder
return maximization remains the
overwhelming objective. This
dialogue will assess whether
companies are ready to experiment
on the bold side. Dialogue
partners will assess the
feasibility of social enterprise
models that contribute less to the
bottomline in the short term but
create traction for growth in the
medium to long term
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| Dialogue Partners: Ms.
Sudha Pillai*, Member Secretary,
Planning Commission; Mr. Arun Kapur,
Director, Vasant Valley School; Ms.
Merry Barua, Director, Action For
Autism; Mr. William Bissel*,
Managing Director, Fab India.
Interlocutor: Mr. T. N. Ninan*,
Editorial director and Chairman,
Business Standard. |
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VII:Tackling China: Is it time to
re-engineer the relationship?
India's relationship with China
is a pivotal one, as both
countries will determine the
course of commerce, diplomacy and
geopolitics in the 21st Century.
Yet in recent years, the
relationship has ranged from being
antagonistic and frigid in the
worst of times and uneasy in the
best. Dialogue partners in this
session will discuss the price of
peace with a nation that will
ostensibly be the world's most
powerful in the coming decades.
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| Dialogue Partners:
Mr. Shivshankar Menon*, National
Security Advisor; Mr. Raghav Bahl,
Chairman & MD, TV18; Mr. John
Elliott, Journalist; Interlocutor:
Mr. Mahroof Raza, Consultant,
Timesnow. |
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VIII: State Reforms: The Final
Frontier?
Big ticket reforms in India from
here will not be possible without
state concurrence. Whether it is
GST, or land acquisition, or
agricultural reform or electricity
reforms, India's states will have
to carry the baton forward. What
is the mood and mindset of various
stakeholders at the state level?
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| Dialogue Partners: Mr.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda*, Chief
Minister of Haryana; Mr. Ramesh
Pokhriyal*, Chief Minister of
Uttrakhand;
Mr. Prakash Singh Badal*, Chief
Minister of Punjab; Mr. T K A Nair*,
Principal Secretary to PM
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| Session IX:
Mindmine Exchange: The Icon Session
with Pawan Munjal
This session is to step into the
shoes of icons and understand
their different perspectives. This
will be an entertaining and
enlightening session.
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| Session 10:
The Big Debate |
Topic: Scam season: In the
opinion of this house, it is
better for India to wash its dirty
linen at the dhobi ghat rather
than doing the laundry at home
Recently unearthed scams and
reports of an unholy nexus between
politicians, individuals,
institutions and corporales are
seriously undermining India's
credibility. Should India continue
to wash its dirty linen in public
as part of a systemic clean up? Or
is it better to clean up the China
way: quietly and ruthlessly, away
from public scrutiny? |
Moderator : Ms.
Shereen Bhan, Delhi Bureau Chief and
Executive Editor, CNBC - TV18
Debaters: Mr. Mani
Shankar lyer, Former Member of
Parliament; Mr. Sitaram Yechury*,
CPIM; Mr. Suhel Seth, Managing
Partner, Counselage India; Mr.
Manish Tewari*, MP Ludhiana &
National Spokesperson INC; Dr.
Abhishek Manu Singhvi*, Member of
Parliament; Ms. Sushma Swaraj*,
Leader of the Opposition; Mr. Ravi
Shankar Prasad*, Member of
Parliament, Mr. Swapan Dasgupta,
Columnist
Against the Motion :
Mr. Arun Jaitley, MP; Mr. Mani
Shankar Aiyar, Union Minister for
Panchayati Raj; Mr. Sitaram Yechury,
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Valedictory Session |
Valedictory Address:
Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia*, Deputy
Chairman, Planning Commission
Summary of Learnings: Mr.
Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero
Corporate Service Ltd.
Concluding Remarks:
Mr. Pawan Munjal, Managing Director
and CEO, Hero Honda Motors Ltd.
Vote of Thanks:
Mr. Anupam Bhasin, Wholetime
Director, Hero Corporate Service
Ltd.
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