IB Symposium -Dec 2011
Invest Bhubaneswar; ODISHA Symposium brought together business thought leaders from Odisha, India & the rest of the world to explore investment opportunities in Odisha. It showcased Odisha's entrepreneurs and the potential sectors of investment in the State. This event was part of Invest Bhubaneswar's continuous effort towards branding Bhubaneswar as the most preferred destination for entrepreneurs and investors across the Globe.
 
The event was held for 3 days starting from 16th Dec 2011 to 18th Dec 2011. It focused on the business potential of the state of Odisha and tried to connect the local entrepreneurs to the Nat ional & International investors
 
It was attended by Entrepreneurs, CEO, Business Heads, Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Business Consultants & Government Functionaries from various sectors
  DAY 1: Friday, 16th December 2011  
 
04.00 PM - 6.00 PM: Registration
 
06.00 PM - 08.00 PM: Summit Inauguration
 
08.00 PM - 08.45 PM: SHOWCASE ODISHA Cultural Presentation
 
The summit was inaugurated by Shri Bijay Kumar Patnaik, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha.
 
Industry Keynote:
 
“Visionary IT Policy Framework for Odisha Government to have Bhubaneswar the Tier#1 IT Destination of India” -by Dr. Omkar Rai, Director General, STPI HQ, New Delhi
 
“Creating Entrepreneurial Ecosystem around the state beyond the capital city” -by Venktesh Shukla, Chair, TiE Angels Silicon Valley, USA
 
Invest Bhubaneswar:
 
Vision, Successes so far, What to expect ahead - by Purna Mohanty, Convener, Invest Bhubaneswar
 
Vote of Thanks:
 
By Tanmay Mohanty, CEO-Cum-MD, Luminous Infoways.
 
  DAY 2: Saturday, 17th December 2011  
 
09.00 AM - 09.30 AM: Registration
 
09.30 AM - 09.45 AM: Convention on MSMEs
 
11.00 AM - 01.00PM: Seminar/Panel on Education
 
01.00 PM - 02.00PM: Networking Lunch
 
02.00 PM - 03.00PM: Odisha Business Success Stories
 
03.00 PM – 04.00 PM: Seminar and Panel on Tourism & Hospitality
 
03.00 PM - 05.00 PM: Seminar and Panel on IT & ITes
 
04.00 PM - 04.30 PM: High Tea
 
07.00 PM – 07.30 PM: Tea Break
 
08.30 PM – 10.30 PM: Networking Dinner
 
Orissa: Emerging Trends in Investment Promotion
 
Mr. Bijay Kumar Patnaik, IAS Chief Secretary, GoO
 
Mr.T. Ramachandru, IAS Principal Secretary, Industries Department, GoO
 
CJ Venugopal, IAS CMD, IPICOL, GoO
 
Keynote:
 
“Strategy tips to take your company international – M&A and Financing” -by Ziad Ferzley, MD, Cedarwood Advisors, New York, USA
 
“Innovation, Incubation, and the Mentor” -by Arindam Dutta, Start-up, Incubation Specialist and Mentor
 
“Successes & failures of Vibrant Gujarat - A process of learning the strategy & approach” -by Jagat Shah, Founder and CEO, Global Network India
 
“Angel funding process at Mumbai Angels and else where, and how Odisha entrepreneurs can benefit from this.” -by Anil Joshi, VP, Mumbai Angels
 
“Opportunities in ESDM* in India and the role of the ISA” -by Rajiv Jain, India Semiconductor Association
 
“Creating Entrepreneurial Ecosystem around the states, beyond the capital city” -by Venktesh Shukla, Presient Elect, TiE Silicon Valley, and Chair, TiE Angels, USA
 
“Policy Framework of SIDBI for MSME” -by S. S. Acharya, DGM, SIDBI
 
Seminar/Panel on Education
 
Focus Area: Shaping up GoO Policies to Deliver Practical Quality Education – School, Professional Dr Dhanada K. Mishra Director, HDF Group (Moderator)
 
Industry Keynote:
 
“Role of Industry in Higher Education” - by Dr Omkar Nath Mohanty, RSB Group
 
“Academic Excellence and Research in Higher Education in Odisha – Scope and Opportunities” -by Sukant Mohapatra, Lucent USA
 
“Higher Education Policy in Odisha” -by Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, IAS, Secretary Higher Education
 
“World Class University in Odisha – Prospects” -by Chitta Baral, Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA
 
“The Flipped Classroom” -by Biswajit Nayak, CEO, Oresoft, Silicon Valley, USA
 
“Skill “A Classroom in 2020 Classroom of a College in era of Digital revolution” -by Harpreet Singh, CEO, Educomp Raffle Millennium, New Delhi
 
“Skill Development in India – Opportunities and Challenges” -by Arvind Sud, Advisor, Infinity Group.
 
“Next generation Skill Development Opportunities” -by Sudeshna Chatterjee, Director, Bournville College, Birmingham, UK
 
Odisha Business Success Stories
 
Agro/Food Processing: Milk Mantra, Srikumar Mishra
 
Electronic Hardware: Roboticwares
 
Bio-tech: Imgenex, Dr. Sujoy Singh
 
Education: Mothers’ Integral School, Ms. Polly
 
Agro/Food Processing: Prashant Kumar Kar, CEO, Bikalananda Kar Rassogolla Pvt Ltd
 
Higher Education: CV Raman Group of Institutions, Mr. Sanjib Rout
 
Seminar and Panel on Tourism & Hospitality
 
Debasish Patnaik The Crown (Moderator)
 
Industry Keynote:
 
“Tourism Policies around the state” -by Ashok Tripathy, IAS
 
“Tourism Opportunities in Odisha, and the need for international air connectivity to the state capital” -by J. K. Mohanty, The Swosti Group
 
“National Level Policies in promoting Tourism, and MSME opportunities in Odisha in the sector“ -by D. K. Barua, Deputy Director General, Tourism, GoI.
 
“Role of FlyDubai in promoting Odisha’s Tourism around the globe” -by Pran S. Dasan, Country Head, Fly Dubai"
 
“Role of Air Arabia in promoting Odisha’s Tourism around the globe” -by Arijit Ganguly, Air Arabia"
 
“Role of Air Asia in promoting Odisha’s tourism around the globe” - by Ram Bhupal, Air Asia"
 
Seminar and Panel on IT & ITes
 
Experts from IT & Leaders
 
Industry Keynote:
 
“New IT players capitalizing on Tatwa experience in Odisha“ -by Ayaskanta Mohanty, MD Tatwa Technologies
 
“Current IT Policy of Odisha, and future considerations” -by P. K. Jena, IAS, Secretary, IT
 
“Latest Trends in Software Industry, and how Odisha can be a major player“ -by Suparno Moitre, NASSCOM
 
“Role of IT for Participatory Governance towards inclusive growth” - by Dan Mishra, Founder and CEO, CSDC Systems, Canada
 
Moderation by Tanmay Mohanty, CEO-Cum-MD, Luminous Infoways.
 
Presentations: Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3
 
MoMs: MoM 1 MoM 2 MoM 3
 
  DAY 3: Sunday, 18th December 2011  
 
09.30 AM - 10.30 AM: Seminar on Electronic Hardware/Semiconductor/Embedded
 
10.30 AM - 11.30 AM: Seminar on CleanTech
 
11.30 AM - 12.00 PM: Tea Break
 
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM: Seminar/Panel on Agro & Food Processing
 
1.30 PM - 2.00 PM: Valedictory Ceremony
 
02.00 PM - 03.00 PM: Press Conference followed by Lunch
 
Seminar on Electronic Hardware/Semiconductor/Embedded
 
Purna Mohanty, CEO, HP Microsystems Inc USA (Moderator)
 
Industry Keynote:
 
“Electronic Policy Framework to promote electronic industry” -by Pradip Kumar Jena, IAS, Secy. IT
 
“Role of academia to promote electronic/semi/embed industry eco-system in the state” -by Dr. Gopal Nayak, Director, IIIT
 
“What semi/electronic/emb industry need to thrive in Bhubaneswar” -by Samir Jena, Manager, Gennum
 
“Building up start-up ecosystem on semi/emb/electronic in Odisha” -by Debasis Sahu, Interra Systems Pvt Ltd.
 
"Interactive Role Academic Research and Industry to build up the Electronic Products/Semiconductor/Embedded Eco-system" -by Dr. Mahindra Pratap, CEO, Progia LLC
 
Seminar on CleanTech
 
Rajesh RoyChoudhury, Moderator
 
Industry Keynote:
 
“Case Study in Building a 1MW Solar Power Plannt in Odisha” -by Pradipta Mohanty, SN Mining.
 
“Solar Energy Opportunities in Odisha” -by P. K. Mohan, CEO, Odisha Renewabe Energy Agency, Bhubaneswar
 
“Solar Technologies and international adoption” -by KG Ganapathi, Technology Entrepreneur, Silicon Valley, USA
 
“Experiencing the Solar Industry in Odisha” -by Pradipta Panigrahi, Director Gayatri Solar, CEO, G-ON Control.
 
“CleanTech is GreenTech” -by Dr. Scott Jimmerman, CEO, CleanTechRegion, USA
 
“LEED Certification – the process, whys and why nots” -by K. Anbalagan, ProLEED, Dubai, UAE
 
Presentations: Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 Presentation 4 Presentation 5 Presentation 6
 
MoMs: MoM 1 MoM 2 MoM 3