Themes for the Event

Here's a quick (tentative) overview of what one should expect at the CII Innovation Summit '10.
Day-1

• Inaugural Session- Key notes by Ashok Nayak (HAL); Dr. K Radhakrishnan (ISRO); and S Chandrasekhar (CII Karnataka State Council).
• Session 1: The New Models of Innovation- Talks by Ashish Chatterjee (Procter & Gamble); Dr. Swaminathan Subramaniam (Merck & Co); Wolfgang Lehmacher (GeoPost Intercontinental); and girish Wardadkar (KPIT Cummins).
• Session 2: The Changing Demographic Profile of India- Talks by Rahul Bedi (Intel); HK Mittal (National Science Tech and Entrepreneurship Development Board); Suhas Gopinath (Blobals Inc); and Shailesh Rao (Google)
• Session 3: Organization and Creation of the Innovation DNA- Talks by Ajay Nanavati (3M); Andrew J Ouderkirk (3M); Dr. Md Yunus (Grameen Bank); and Idit Biton (Systematic Inventive Thinking)
• Banquet Session: Innovation Beyond Business- Talks by Kris (Infosys); Dr. Kiran Bedi (Former DGP); Boman Irani (Indian Film and Theatre Actor); and Anil Kumble (Former Indian Cricketer).

Day 2

• Session 4: Is India Innovating- Talks by I Vijayakumar (Wipro); Arvin Baalu (Harman); Chetan Maini (Reva Car Co.); Raul Basil (Villgro Innovations); Manoj Kuman Mandelia (Canopus India); and Preeta Reddy (Apollo Hospitals).
• Session 5: Opportunities for Biz and Tech Innovations by Industries- Talks by Subu Goparaju (Infosys); Anurag Gupta (A Little World); Capt. Raghu Raman (National Intelligence Grid); Mahapara Ali (SBI); and Dr. Suresh Deshpande (IAGES).
• Session 6: Valedictory Session- Talks by Kris (Infosys); VP Baligar/ Dr. Raj Kumar Kharti (Govt. of Karnataka); Katta Subramanya Naidu (Govt. of Karnataka) and Aroon Raman (CII Karnataka State Council)

You can also follow the event on Twitter- #CII_Innovation.

Here comes - Sixth India Innovation Summit 2010

After five very successful years of leading the Innovation Thought Leadership baton, the India Innovation Summit is back in Bangalore. Championed by CII and supported by a range of companies, the Innovation Summit has emerged to become one of the most sought after events of the year. Over the years the event has seen speakers and audience joining in from all over India as well from abroad.

This year's summit is happening over 17th and 18th June at Hotel Taj Residency here in Bangalore. Keeping in perspective the growing prominence of India and other emerging economies on the innovation landscape, the theme is aptly chosen- "Making a Difference in an Emerging Economy".

Panel discussions are around topics pertaining to- New Model of Innovation, Innovation in Social Sector, and Indian Style of Innovation, among others.

As you can see over here the topics are pretty relevant and debatable. Would want you to make the most of the opportunity. To register for the event, click here.

See you there.

Welcom to India Innovation Summit- 2007

The Third Annual India Innovation Summit, showcases stories in Innovation across the spectrum and helps Indian companies respond to the new challenges and leapfrog themselves into the global scenario: from being peripheral entities to centre stage.
To learn more click here.