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Global Indian Business event at IFB 2014

One of the signature events of the International Festival for Business 2014, Horasis – the Global Indian Business Meeting, takes place on Sunday 22nd and Monday 23rd June at the Rum Warehouse in Liverpool.

This event will bring together leading government and business figures from India, the UK and Europe to examine some of the key opportunities and obstacles facing Indian business within the global community.

· A range of panels and plenary sessions will cover themes including:

· Indian infrastructure

· The role of the new government

· Land reforms

· The relationship between government and SMEs in India

· Harnessing the restless youth of India

The Rt. Hon. Vince Cable M.P., Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, will discuss the forging of new business relationships between Europe and India.

Confirmed speakers at the event include:

· Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman, Horasis

· Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

· Kevin Taylor, President, BT Asia, Middle East and Africa

· N.K. Singh, Former Member of Parliament, Former Member of the Planning Commission, Former Secretary to the Prime Minister, India

· Ashish Chauhan, Chief Executive Officer, Bombay Stock Exchange

· Lord Karan Bilimoria, Chairman, Cobra Beer Partnership, United Kingdom

The Summit is one of the key events of the International Festival for Business 2014, the largest showcase of British business for 60 years, which is taking place across Liverpool and the North West in June & July.

The Festival comprises over 300 different events running over 50 days across the key sectors driving the UK and international economic recovery.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Simon Malia .