10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Inaugural Session

Welcome Address

Megha Tata, President IAA India Chapter

About the Summit

Srinivasan K Swamy, Convenor, IAA Global Summit

Guest of Honour

Hon’ble Mr Tony Abbott, Former PM of Australia

11.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.

Coffee / Tea Break

11.30 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.

Competitiveness of Nations

Topic:

Brand Finance Nation Brands 2022 Report - India Highlights - Release

Topic:

"Nation Brands" Report Release & Highlights

Speaker:

Ajimon Francis
Managing Director
Brand Finance India

Topic:

The New India in the comity of Nations

Speaker:

Amitabh Kant
G-20 Sherpa

Session Chairperson:

Pradeep Dwivedi,
IAA Area Director, Asia Pacific,
Group CEO, Eros Media World

12.15 p.m. – 01.30 p.m.

Automobiles define the Country

Topic:

Transformation from IC to Hybrid to EV to what next

Speaker:

Rajeev Chaba
President & Managing Director, Morris Garage

Topic:

Digitalization and how it has reshaped the automobile industry

Speaker:

Balbir Singh Dhillon
Head, Audi India

Topic:

Luxury Vehicles and Countries of origin

Speaker:

Raghav Belavadi
Founder & CEO, Hype

Session Chairperson:

Nandini Dias
Secretary, IAA India Chapter

01.30 p.m. – 02.30 p.m.

Lunch

02.30 p.m. to 04.00 p.m.

Geo branding – It all started in Europe

Topic:

Heady mix of French Luxury, Perfume & Cuisine

Panel Discussion:

Véronique Polès
Consultant, Poles Luxe Consulting

Rajiv Sheth
Founder & CEO, Just Scents Private Limited

Dominique Fieux
French Michelin Star Chef

Topic:

Belgium – Home of Diamonds and More

Speaker:

Babette Desfossez
Trade & Investments Commissioner
Embassy of Belgium

Topic:

Switzerland – home of Precision Watches

In Conversation:

Mitrajit Bhattacharya
Founder, The Horologists

Ashok Goel
Distributor and Marketeer, Luxury Swiss Watches

Session Chairperson:

Abhishek Karnani,
Treasurer, IAA India Chapter
Director, Free Press Journal

04.00 p.m. – 04.30 p.m.

Barriers to National Brand Building

Speaker:

Prof. Dr. V Raghunathan
Economist, Author

Session Chairperson:

Devika Shreyams Kumar
Vice President – Operations Mathrubhumi

04.30 p.m. – 05.00 p.m.

Coffee / Tea Break

05.00 p.m. – 05.15 p.m.

Presentation on 45th IAA World Congress

Speaker:

John Chacko
Chairman, IAA World Congress Organising Committee

05.15 p.m. – 06.15 p.m.

India’s Competitiveness

Topic:

How IT & ITES from India shaped the World

Speaker:

Kiran Karnik
Former President of Nasscom

Topic:

India @100: Reform agenda for the next 25 years

Speaker:

Manish Sabharwal
Vice Chairman, Teamlease Services

Session Chairperson:

Neena Dasgupta
Mancom Member, IAA India Chapter
CEO & Director, Zirca Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd

06.15 p.m. – 07.00 p.m.

Special Session

Welcome Address:

Avinash Pandey
Mancom Member, IAA India Chapter CEO, ABP Network Pvt Ltd

Interviewer:

Rahul Kanwal
News Director, India Today and Aajtak

Chief Guest:

Nitin Gadkari
Hon’ble Union Minister of India for Road and Highways

07.00 p.m.

Cocktails & Dinner

* subject to further confirmation

09.30 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

Western World where many brands and technologies are born

Topic:

Importance of Branding of Places

Speaker:

Peter Knapp
Chairman, Landor & Fitch

Topic:

USA – Home of new technologies

Speaker:

Surya Kotha
 Founder & CEO, Xlenz LLC, USA

Topic:

It’s an interconnected world!

Speaker:

Mahalingam Ramasamy
Managing Director, Netcon Technologies

Md. Ashiq
CEO, Netcon Technologies

Session Chairperson:

Megha Tata
President, IAA India Chapter

11.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.

Coffee / Tea Break

11.30 a.m. – 01.00 p.m.

Start-up Nations

Topic:

Israel leads the way

Speakers:

Amb. Ido Aharoni
Founder, Brand Israel

Topic:

A start-up that became a Unicorn

Speakers:

Suraj Saharan
Co-Founder, Delhivery

Topic:

First among equals: Digital Payment

Speakers:

Pradeep Pant
Board Member, Rawstone Co. Ltd, Taiwan
Former MD, Taipei Fubon Bank

Session Chairperson:

Kranti Gada
Mancom Member, IAA India Chapter
President - New Business Opportunities
Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd

01.00 p.m. – 02.00 p.m.

Lunch

02.00 p.m. – 03.30 p.m.

England the original home of Cricket

Topic:

Autograph to Photograph – an evolution of Brand Cricket

Speakers:

David Gower
Former Captain, England Cricket Team

Panel Discussion:

Taking the game to the world

Moderator:

Rajdeep Sardesai
Senior Journalist, Author, News Anchor

Panellist:

David Gower
Former Captain, England Cricket Team

Dilip Vengsarkar
Former Captain, Indian Cricket Team

Ayaz Memon
Sports Writer, Journalist, Author

03.30 p.m. – 04.00 p.m.

Coffee / Tea Break

04.00 p.m. – 05.00 p.m.

India: Ancient culture, modern outlook

Topic:

Science, Technology, Industry and Mathematics in ancient India

Speaker:

Dr. D. K. Hari & Dr. D. K. Hema Hari
Founders, Bharat Gyan

Topic:

Taking ancient sciences to the world (Yoga, Ayurveda, Vedic Architecture)

Speakers:

Ramesh Vangal
Chairman, Katra Group

Session Chairperson:

Janak Sarda
IAA Vice President – Digital Innovation & Young Professional Growth
MD, Deshdoot Media Group

05.00 p.m. – 05.45 p.m.

Growing prominence of Bollywood

Interviewer:

Anuradha Sengupta*

Panellist:

R Balki
 Indian filmmaker, Screenwriter
& former Group Chairman, Lowe Lintas

05.00 – 05.30 p.m.

Celebrating India

Speaker:

Bharatbala
 Producer & Director

Session Chairperson:

Mayura Shreyams Kumar
 Director – Digital Business Mathrubhumi

* subject to further confirmation.
NB: This agenda could undergo changes based on exigencies.