After six
successful summits that
have attracted leaders
from amongst the best of
India's policymakers,
corporate leaders and
opinion makers, in 2012
stage is set for the
seventh Mindmine Summit
with a theme: "India in
transition: For better
or for worse?". We are
in a period of change
and transition, both
nationally and globally.
Every industry in India
is facing challenges due
to this change. A need
to discuss and analyze
these issues to generate
new ideas toward
effective results led to
the theme of Mindmine
2012.
In this seventh
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 have
dialogue partners and
interlocutors. This
delivery went down very
well with our audience,
and we hope to
consolidate this
approach in forthcoming
summits.
Participants 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, Summit has
unique Mindmine
Exchanges with youth
icons, opinion makers
and diverse stakeholders
from across the country.
The summit end with a
riveting and heated
debate.
Summit
also features the
Seventh edition of the
BML Munjal Awards for
Excellence in Learning
and Development. The
awards look at companies
that have consistently
leveraged training and
learning for competitive
advantage. The winners
are selected by a top
flight independent jury
made up of some of
India's most respected
names in the corporate
sector.
Mindmine
Summit 2012 - Snapshot
Memoiris available
as a PDF download:Click
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Key sessions and the speakers
were:
Session
I: How have the recently held
elections impacted India and
Indian Businesses?
The Economist magazine had
described the assembly election
results as a "welcome slap in the
face.'' The exchange analyzed the
impact of the assembly verdict on
politics and policy-making in
India from here on.
Dialogue
Partners: Dr. D. Raja, Member of
Parliament Rajya Sabha, Ms.
Mrinal Pande, Chairperson of
PrasarBharati, Mr. Vinod Dua,
Consulting Editor NDTV, Mr. Ravi
Srinivasan, Chief of Bureau The
Hindu Business Line, Mr.
Sidhartha Zarabi, Editor –
Economic Policy CNBC TV18
Interlocutor: Mr.
Sunil Kant Munjal, Jt. MD Hero
Motocorp Ltd., Chairman Hero
Corporate Services, Limited
Session
II: India in Churn: Missed Bus
or the Wrong Bus
Over the past, hype about India
has been replaced by pessimism
about India and the way its
decision makers have been
functioning. Focus of the session
is to do a practical and realistic
appraisal of the country and
capture the real India that could
emerge in the coming years.
Dialogue
Partners: Dr. Subir
Gokarn, Deputy Governor – RBI,
Mr. RC Bargava, President &
CEO RCB Consulting Private
Limited, Maruti Suzuki India
Limited, Dr. Laveesh Bhandari,
Director – Indicus Analystics,
Dr. Amit Kapoor, Honorary
Chairman Institute for
Competitiveness studying firms,
Cluster and Economics
Interlocutor: Dr. Vinayshil
Gautam, A Al-Sager Chair Emeritus
Professor of Management, IIT
(Delhi)
Session
III: Showcasing India: Is the
F1 success the turning point
for India skill and scale?
The commonwealth Games and the F1
event have showcased the best and
worst of India's capabilities.
Dialogue discussed whether lessons
can or will be learnt for the
future.
Dialogue
Partners: Mr. Petu
Keswani, Chairman & Managing
Director Lemon Tree Hotels, Mr.
Amitabh Kant, CEO & MD
DMICDC, Mr. Vikram Mehta,
Chairman – Shell group of
Companies
Interlocutor: Mr. Sunil Jain,
Opinion Edit or Financial Express
Session
IV: Agitated India: Is It people
power or pester power that is
redefining India’s Governance
agenda?
Shrill rhetoric from civil society
and from the opposition appears to
be dictating the course of action
and inaction at the centre.
Dialogue discussed whether India's
biggest strength-its democratic
apparatus-can actually be its
weakest link.
Dialogue
Partners: Dr. Jyoti
Sagar, Founder Partner – J.
Sagar Associates, Mr. Ajay Bahl,
Managing Partner - AZB &
Partners, Ms. Sunita Narain,
Director General Centre for
Science and Environment, Mr.
Salil Singhal, Chairman Secure
Meters Limited
Interlocutor: Mr. Siddharth
Varadarajan, Editor The Hindu.
Session
V: FDI Debate: Much ado over
nothing?
FDI reforms are on the
backburner once again. Session
discussed the business and
economic case for FDI in
resistance-prone sectors such as
retail, aviation, pension and
insurance. Session also assessed
whether it is possible to seek
middle ground between supporters
and antagonists.
Dialogue
Partners: Mr. P Chengal
Reddy, Secretary General –
Consortium of Indian Farmer
Association, Mr. Arvind K
Singhal, Chairman Technopak, Mr.
Paul Edgerley, Managing
Director, Bain Capital, LLC, Mr.
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Member
of Parliament
Interlocutor: Mr. Arindham
Bhattacharya, Senior Partner &
Managing Director – Boston
Consulting Group
Session
VI: The Creative World:
Commerce over creativity?
The session discussed the
imperatives of commerce and the
impact it is having on the quality
of work being done by India's
creative Icons.
Dialogue
Partners: Mr. Jatin Das,
Artist, Ms. Tasneem Zakaria
Mehta, Hon. Director &
Managing Trustee Dr. Bhau Daji
Lad Mumbai City Museum, Mr. Nila
Madhab Panda, Film Maker &
Director, Mr. Anupam Kher,
Actor, Ms. Lillete Dubey,
Theathre Artist, Ms. Sanjana
Kapoor, Theatre Artist
Interlocutor: Mr. Rahul Bose,
Actor
Session
VII: Role Of Business
Organizations: Can we create a
more compassionate and
inclusive society?
Dialogue discussed how to
strengthen the private sector's
role and improve outreach and
impact in socially relevant
projects. It also assessed the
ability of industry captains to
walk the talk.
Dialogue
Partners: Mr. Milind
kamble, Chairman Dalit Indian
Chamber of Commerce &
Industries, Mr. Akhil Bansal,
COO KPMG, Mr. Harpal Singh,
Chairman Emeritus Fortis
Healthcare
Interlocutor: Mr. Vinayak
Chatterjee, Feedback
Infrastructure Services Pvt. Ltd.
Session
VIII: The Old Silk Road :
Linking South Asia to South
East & West / Central Asia
For too long, land trade between
South Asia and the rest of Asia
has remained a pipedream, despite
obvious economic and strategic
advantages. The session focus to
develop a practical and
implementable roadmap for viable
land-based commercial trade, and
suggest ways forward for
decision-makers in South Asia and
across Asia.
Dialogue
Partners: Dr. Roop Jyoti, Vice
Chairman Jyoti Group, Mr. Abid
Butt, CEO e2e, Dr. Tayeb A
Kamali, Vice Chancellor Higher
College of Technology, Gen. VP
Malik (Retd.), Former Chief of
Army Staff of the Indian Army,
Mr. Ronen Sen, Former Ambassador
to the US & Independent
Director of Tata Motors
Interlocutor: Dr. C Raja Mohan,
Strategic Affairs Edit or Indian
Express
Session
IX: Redrawing India’s Map: Are
smaller states the way of the
future?
The new leadership in Uttar
Pradesh has turned down the
bifurcation of the state, but for
a country like India, smaller
states could be an idea whose time
has come. The session assessed
whether redrawing India's federal
map can improve development and
governance in India.
Dialogue
Partners:
Mr.
B.J Panda, Member of Parliament,
Mr. Vinod Duggal, Former Home
Secretary
Interlocutor: Lord Meghnad Desai, Professor
– London School of Economics
Session
X: Mindmine Exchange - Are
political parties the Achilles
heel of our democracy?
One of India's big strengths is
supposed to be its democracy.
Yet India is a living example of
how a healthy democracy doesn't
necessarily lead to better
governance or accountability. In
this Mindmine Exchange, dialogue
partners candidly assessed
whether the pillars of democracy
are in need a fresh coat of
paint.
Guests:
Mr.
S. Y. Quraishi, Chief Election
Commissioner, Dr. Sanajaya
Baru, Former Media Advisor to
the PM
In conversation with: Mr. Pawan
Munjal, MD & CEO Hero Motocorp
Ltd.
Session XI: The Big Debate:
This house believes that India is
more about noise, less about
delivery
Moderator
: Ms.
Shereen Bhan, Delhi Bureau Chief
and Executive Editor, CNBC -
TV18
For the Motion:Mr.
Suhel Seth, Managing
Partner Counselage India, Dr.
Kiran Bedi, IPS Office ( Retd.)
Indian School Activist, Lord
Meghnand Desai, Professor
Emeritus of Economics London
School of Economics &
Political Science,
Against the Motion: Dr.
Bibek
Debroy: Economic Professor, Center
for Policy Research, Mr. Malvinder
Mohan Singh, Executive Chairman
Fortis Healthcare Ltd, Mr. Vikram
Mehta, Chairman Shell Group of
Companies.
Session XI:
Valedictory Session
Valedictory
Address: Mr. Bhupinder
Singh Hooda, Chief Minister of
Haryana
Mr. Ajay Arora,
General Manager - Strategic Planning &
Projects,
Hero Corporate Service Limited,
264, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase – III,
New Delhi – 110020 India
Mr. Ashwani Sharma,
Executive Assistant to Chairman,
Hero Corporate Service Limited,
E1, Qutab Hotel Complex,
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg,
New Delhi – 110016 India
