India Meeting Asia Meeting US Meeting
AIMA was the Partner Organisation for the Horasis India Meeting 2024, held in Athens, Greece, from 15th-16th September. AIMA has a long-standing association with Horasis, having partnered with the organisation for nearly a decade. This two-day meeting provided an ideal platform for senior business leaders from India, Greece, and around the world to explore opportunities for cooperation, impact investing, and sustainable growth. Through multiple debates and sessions, the conference delved into the rise of Indian firms to global prominence and strategies for rapid, sustainable economic growth in India, while also considering Greece as a gateway for expansion into Europe. This year’s delegation from AIMA featured several distinguished representatives, including AIMA Past Presidents, Ms. Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals, and Mr. Rajive Kaul, Chairman, Nicco Engineering Services Ltd (Nicco Group). AIMA Council Members Mr. Richard Rekhy, Entrepreneur and Board Member, and former CEO, KPMG in India; Mr. Vineet Agarwal, Managing Director, Transport Corporation of India; Dr. Bhimaraya Metri, Director, IIM Nagpur and Mr. Pravin Kumar Dwivedi, President, Awoke India Group were also present. AIMA YLC, Vice Chairman, Mr. Arun Pandit, Co-founder, Hyphen SCS, also joined the delegation. Other notable delegates included Mr. Pranjal Sharma, Economic Analyst, Advisor and Author; Mr. Elangovan R. Mudaliyar, Chairman & Managing Director, Plant Engineering People Pvt Ltd; Mr. Vikas D. Sudame, Founder & Chairman, Vikas Associates; Mr. G.V.S. Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, VBHC Ltd and Mr. Partha Ghosh, Head of HR, Nevatia Steel & Alloys Pvt Ltd, among others. The meeting brought together over 300 distinguished business and political leaders from India, Greece, and across the globe to address critical regional and global challenges. This diverse gathering fostered collaboration, and the sharing of insights aimed at driving sustainable development and positive change.
AIMA participated in the Horasis USA Meeting held virtually on 4 March 2022, organised by Horasis: The Global Visions Community. The meeting held on the theme ‘Shaping America’s Role in the Post-COVID World’ focused on the future of the United States of America and its influence on the rest of the globe. The meeting gathered 750 speakers over more than 150 sessions. Many senior leaders from government and business – from the US and elsewhere – participated and proposed ideas on how to shape America’s and the world’s agenda. AIMA hosted a special digital plenary session on ‘The US and India: Partnering for the Post-virus Era’ moderated by Mr Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero Enterprise. The panellists included Mr Suresh Prabhu, Member of Parliament and Former Cabinet Minister; Mr Harry Broadman, Partner and Managing Director, Chair - Emerging Markets Practice, Berkeley Research Group LLC; Mr R Mukundan, Managing Director, Tata Chemicals Ltd. Ms Rekha Sethi, Director General, AIMA introduced the session. Sharing his views on the India-US collaboration on climate change, energy conservation etc, Mr Suresh Prabhu said, “India and the US must look at a long term vision – as climate change is not immediately about financial policies but a long-term philosophy.” Speaking at the session Mr Munjal said, “For too long the US and India have not talked at surface evel. Despite this, India and US pharma did a great job on Covid.” Mr Broadman opined that the US administration has not been developing Indian links; and suggested that India take the initiative when it takes the chair of the G20. Mr Mukundan suggested further cooperation in the area of transition to net-zero - especially on nuclear energy and green hydrogen. Ms Sethi delivered the introductory remarks and set the context of the session. AIMA has been a co-organiser of the Horasis India Meetings and Horasis Asia Meetings held every year, as well as a regular participant at the Horasis Global Meetings.
AIMA was a co-organiser of the Virtual Horasis Asia Meeting held on 26 November 2021. Over 400 of the foremost business and political leaders from Asia and the world gathered to discuss how to shape the path forward through Asia’s big transitions and how to adopt innovation to build towards a resilient post-COVID Asia. The sessions mainly focused on rebooting economic activity, how jobs in the region will look going forward, and how more sustainable development can occur in Asia in a post-coronavirus world.
A special AIMA session was held on ‘The great game: India’s place and role in new Asia’ moderated by Mr Sunil Kant Munjal, Past President, AIMA and Chairman, Hero Enterprise; and introduced by Ms Rekha Sethi, Director General, AIMA. The speakers at this special session included Mr Suresh Prabhu, Member of Parliament and former Cabinet Minister; Mr Pramod Bhasin, Chairman, Clix Capital and Mr Harshavardhan Neotia, Past President, AIMA and Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group. The speakers discussed how India’s security and economic interests are being impacted by a churn in America’s Asia strategy and China’s growing assertiveness; and how it is imperative for India to reassess its position and strategy. The Horasis Asia Meeting is Asia’s premier gathering of the region’s most senior leaders from business and government. Through the course of the programme, participants were given a systemic view of activities affecting the drivers of Asia’s economic success and how Asian businesses interact regionally as well as globally.
AIMA was the Partner Organisation for the Horasis India Meeting 2024, held in Athens, Greece, from 15th-16th September. AIMA has a long-standing association with Horasis, having partnered with the organisation for nearly a decade. This two-day meeting provided an ideal platform for senior business leaders from India, Greece, and around the world to explore opportunities for cooperation, impact investing, and sustainable growth. Through multiple debates and sessions, the conference delved into the rise of Indian firms to global prominence and strategies for rapid, sustainable economic growth in India, while also considering Greece as a gateway for expansion into Europe. This year’s delegation from AIMA featured several distinguished representatives, including AIMA Past Presidents, Ms. Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals, and Mr. Rajive Kaul, Chairman, Nicco Engineering Services Ltd (Nicco Group). AIMA Council Members Mr. Richard Rekhy, Entrepreneur and Board Member, and former CEO, KPMG in India; Mr. Vineet Agarwal, Managing Director, Transport Corporation of India; Dr. Bhimaraya Metri, Director, IIM Nagpur and Mr. Pravin Kumar Dwivedi, President, Awoke India Group were also present. AIMA YLC, Vice Chairman, Mr. Arun Pandit, Co-founder, Hyphen SCS, also joined the delegation. Other notable delegates included Mr. Pranjal Sharma, Economic Analyst, Advisor and Author; Mr. Elangovan R. Mudaliyar, Chairman & Managing Director, Plant Engineering People Pvt Ltd; Mr. Vikas D. Sudame, Founder & Chairman, Vikas Associates; Mr. G.V.S. Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, VBHC Ltd and Mr. Partha Ghosh, Head of HR, Nevatia Steel & Alloys Pvt Ltd, among others. The meeting brought together over 300 distinguished business and political leaders from India, Greece, and across the globe to address critical regional and global challenges. This diverse gathering fostered collaboration, and the sharing of insights aimed at driving sustainable development and positive change.
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