ABOUT
Bridge India, a public policy focused think tank, is proud to announce its inaugural ‘Ideas For India’ conference from 22-24 April 2020 in London. This event will bring together business, policy and NRI leaders from the UK, India, Europe and further afield to discuss the next wave of India’s growth as an economy and a nation.
The ‘India Story’ abroad is often presented through a narrow lens, be it focusing only on business and the economy, society or policy landscape. Given its diversity, everything about India, and its polar opposite, is true in unison. Bridge India seeks to highlight and celebrate this nuance, to help India-watchers understand India better.
Until recently, business, foreign policy and social issues occupied distinct spaces. The convergence of dialogue, engagement and collaboration between business, government, civil society and Indian diaspora has blurred the lines between each.
Our conference operates at their convergence, helping drive conversations in a unique, inclusive and focused forum. What are the key opportunities and challenges for India in the future? What will India look like in 20 years? What are big global solutions that India is leading, or can lead, on?
The Agenda includes: Startup innovation in India | Closer Europe-India collaboration | Energy security | Data protection and privacy in India | Is India still a good investment destination? | What is your big Idea For India? | Fireside chats | Exclusive breakfast briefings | Regional focus in India | Family offices and wealth focus | The rural economy | Sustainability | Climate change and water
What are your Ideas for India?AGENDA
DAY 1
01:30 PM - 06:00 PMParliament Forum
This session will take place in the Houses of Parliament and shall be attended by senior business, government and academic st
DAY 2
08:00 AM - 10:00 AMInvite-only breakfast: Philanthropy in India - Looking ahead
10:00 AM - 12:00 PMMajor topics in public policy
12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch and networking
01:00 PM - 03:00 PMIndia as an investment destination: Investor roadshow with Indian state government
03:00 PM - 05:00 PMIndia's energy security
06:00 PM - 09:00 PMInvite-only dinner with Keynote speaker
DAY 3
09:00 AM - 05:00 PMIdeas For India - Main Conference
06:00 PM - 10:00 PMIdeas For India Celebration Dinner
SPEAKERS
Lord Karan Bilimoria
President, Confederation of British Industry
The Rt Hon Zac Goldsmith*
Minister of State, DEFRA; Minister of State, DfID, HM Government
TV Mohandas Pai
Chairman, Manipal Global Education
Anurag Behar
CEO, Azim Premji Foundation
EXPERT -
Amar Patnaik
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Urvashi Prasad
Public Policy Specialist, Office of Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog
Subramanian Swamy
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Sitaram Yechury
General Secretary, CPI (M)
Gurdeep Singh Sappal
Former CEO, Rajya Sabha TV
Spriha Srivastava
Executive Editor, Business Insider
S. Y. Quraishi
Former Chief Election Commissioner, Govt Of India
Lee Lee Ong
Project Director, International Investments, Hamburg Invest
Siddarth Zarabi
Executive Editor, Business Television India
Karan Thapar
Journalist, The Wire
Anand Anandalingam
Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Management Science, University of Maryland
Pankaj Mohindroo
Chairman, India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA)
Dominykas Broga
Programme Manager for International Trade, techUK
Dinesh Dhamija MEP
Former Chair of India Caucus, European Parliament
Abhinandan Sekhri
CEO, Newslaundry
Prof M V Rajeev Gowda
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Nakul Saxena
Director of Public Policy, iSPIRT
Aasha Chauhan
Founder, A Box of Stories
James Quinn
CEO, Faradion
Gautam Ghosh
CEO, Locus42 Consulting
Navin Rajaram
Global Head, Digital Data and Analytics, HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management