Warwick Choose New Delhi for Launch
Latest press releasesWarwick chooses New Delhi to launch Global Conference series.
The Warwick Global Conference series will provide an opportunity for global business and political leaders, policy makers, and academics to examine some of the most critical issues affecting business, economic and social growth through the lens of the host nation.
Warwick has chosen New Delhi as the venue for the launch the first of these conferences on 14th November 2009.
Given the uncertain global economic outlook, leaders are no longer looking for tactical advantages or small-scale policy tweaks but are asking how to survive and navigate through these turbulent times.
"Despite its relative youth, Warwick is one of the UK's elite universities, with a reputation for excellence in research and teaching as well as for pioneering the development of innovative links with business and industry. Already an acknowledged world centre for higher education, Warwick will be firmly sited in the top 50 global universities by 2015. Warwick Business School is key to achieving our ambitions. It is a leading thought-developer and innovator and arguably the best university-based business school in Britain" says Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice Chancellor, The University of Warwick.
The conference will be attended by an impressive range of speakers and guests including:
Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Director General of TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute ) and Chairman of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ).
Ajay Piramal, Chairman, Piramal Healthcare.
Arun Jaitley , Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
Sarthak Behuria, Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation and President of the World LPGas Association.
Dr Ramesh Mashelkar, President, IChemE and President, Global Research Alliance .
Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communication & IT, Government of India.
D. Shivakumar , Managing Director and Vice President for Nokia India .
Sir Richard Stagg, British High Commissioner in India.
Warwick will be represented by Professor Nigel Thrift , Vice Chancellor, University of Warwick and two highly regarded academics from Warwick Business School, Professor Mark Taylor, Professor of International Finance and Professor Bob Johnston, Deputy Dean of Warwick Business School.
This informative event will hear from senior business leaders, addressing a range of topics crucial to the rapidly changing face of Indian and global business. Academic leaders from the University of Warwick and Warwick Business School will lead and compliment the discussion, showcasing leading Warwick research and driving academic debate. Topics will include:
The venue is the India Habitat Centre and proceedings will begin at 09:30 on Saturday 14 November.
The Warwick Global Conference series will provide an opportunity for global business and political leaders, policy makers, and academics to examine some of the most critical issues affecting business, economic and social growth through the lens of the host nation.
Warwick has chosen New Delhi as the venue for the launch the first of these conferences on 14th November 2009.
Given the uncertain global economic outlook, leaders are no longer looking for tactical advantages or small-scale policy tweaks but are asking how to survive and navigate through these turbulent times.
"Despite its relative youth, Warwick is one of the UK's elite universities, with a reputation for excellence in research and teaching as well as for pioneering the development of innovative links with business and industry. Already an acknowledged world centre for higher education, Warwick will be firmly sited in the top 50 global universities by 2015. Warwick Business School is key to achieving our ambitions. It is a leading thought-developer and innovator and arguably the best university-based business school in Britain" says Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice Chancellor, The University of Warwick.
The conference will be attended by an impressive range of speakers and guests including:
Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Director General of TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute ) and Chairman of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ).
Ajay Piramal, Chairman, Piramal Healthcare.
Arun Jaitley , Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
Sarthak Behuria, Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation and President of the World LPGas Association.
Dr Ramesh Mashelkar, President, IChemE and President, Global Research Alliance .
Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communication & IT, Government of India.
D. Shivakumar , Managing Director and Vice President for Nokia India .
Sir Richard Stagg, British High Commissioner in India.
Warwick will be represented by Professor Nigel Thrift , Vice Chancellor, University of Warwick and two highly regarded academics from Warwick Business School, Professor Mark Taylor, Professor of International Finance and Professor Bob Johnston, Deputy Dean of Warwick Business School.
This informative event will hear from senior business leaders, addressing a range of topics crucial to the rapidly changing face of Indian and global business. Academic leaders from the University of Warwick and Warwick Business School will lead and compliment the discussion, showcasing leading Warwick research and driving academic debate. Topics will include:
- The role of India in a changing world
- Ensuring domestic growth through international turbulence
- Managing risk in uncertain times
- Current knowledge on climate change. Is the world responding?
The venue is the India Habitat Centre and proceedings will begin at 09:30 on Saturday 14 November.
See more:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/conf/wgc
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