Launch Event: U.S.-India Innovation Forum
The forum will include a special address by His Excellency Mr. Richard Verma, U.S. Ambassador to India and by Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy. Top experts on the role of innovation in an economy will address the launch event including Dr. Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI, Mr. Eric Alexander, Head of Business, Uber Asia, and Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, Executive Chairman, Qualcomm Incorporated.
The launch event will formally recognize the Steering Committee and host three panels featuring some of the world's leading experts in the Forum's three workstreams.
- The Role of Innovation Ecosystems;
- University Research Networks; and
- Government Support for Private Sector Innovation Research
The launch of the U.S.-India Innovation Forum will precede the start of the 2016 U.S. India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (S&CD) being held in India this year. The work of the Innovation Forum is expected to be reflected in the S&CD deliberations.
AGENDA
10:30 AM
Registration Opens
11:10 AM
Introductory Remarks
Mr. Richard M. Rossow
Senior Fellow and Wadhwani Chair in U.S. India Policy Studies,
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Welcome Address
Dr. Didar Singh
Secretary General,
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
Special Address
His Excellency Mr. Richard R. Verma
U.S. Ambassador to India
Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall
Deputy Secretary,
U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. Eric Alexander
Head of Business,
Uber Asia
12:30 PM
Lunch Break
1:30 PM
PANEL I: The Role of Innovation Ecosystems
Mr. Sanjay Bhatnagar
CEO, Waterhealth and
Member, U.S.-India CEO Forum
Mr. Ziad Haider
Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs,
U.S. Department of State
Mr. Arun Kumar
Assistant Secretary for Global Markets,
U.S. Department of Commerce
Mr. Sid Burback
Director, Global Commercialization Group, IC²
University of Texas at Austin
Moderated by:
Mr. Richard M. Rossow
Senior Fellow and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies,
CSIS
3:00 PM
PANEL II: University Research Networks
Dr. Rupamanjari Ghosh
Vice Chancellor,
Shiv Nadar University
Dr. Devang Khakhar
Director,
IIT Mumbai
Dr. Vijay Chandru
Chairman and CEO,
Strand Life Sciences
Moderated by:
Dr. Didar Singh
Secretary General,
FICCI
4:20 PM
Keynote Address
Dr. Paul E. Jacobs
Executive Chairman,
Qualcomm Incorporated
4:45 PM
Networking Tea Break
5:00 PM
PANEL III: Government Support for Private Sector Innovation Research
Mr. Nareg Sagherian
Chief Commercialization Strategist,
U.S. Small Business Administration
Dr. Ajay Kela
CEO,
The Wadhwani Foundation
Mr. Jayesh Ranjan
Secretary, Information Technology,
Government of Telangana
Mr. Nikhil Agarwal
CEO, Innovation Society,
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Moderated by:
Ms. Padmaja Ruparel
President,
Indian Angel Network
6:20 PM
Closing Remarks
Mr. Richard M. Rossow
Senior Fellow and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies,
CSIS
Special thanks to Federation of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for hosting the launch of the U.S. India Innovation Forum
We would like to thank the following organizations for their valuable support in launching the U.S.-India Innovation Forum:
Qualcomm
Coca-Cola
Wadhwani Foundation
Uber
Event Partners
U.S.-India Business Council
The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE)
Indiaspora
