Date: Thursday, 13th June 2024
Conference: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (IST)
Networking Cocktail:
Venue: KölnSKY
After several years of a forced break, India Day will finally take place again.
As in the past, the business forum offers both India newcomers and India experts updates, informative discussion rounds, exclusive practical presentations and a unique exchange platform for all aspects of the Indian market. A must-attend event for every entrepreneur operating in an international environment.
The next India Day will take place on Thursday, 13 June 2024!
Soon the time has come…
Conference Program*
09:00 AM (CET)
/ Opening
B. S. Mubarak, Consul General of India, Frankfurt am Main
Daniel Lidón, Foreign Investment Advisor, KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs-GmbH
09:20 AM (CET)
/ Key Note: India after the elections, analysis and outlook
Oliver Schulz, Journalist & Author of “The New World Power India”
09:40 AM (CET)
/ VDMA: Where does India’s industry stand today? India between “manual labor” and Industry 4.0
Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India
10:00 AM (CET)
/ Panel: “Inevitable India” – Are we facing India’s decade or century?
Participants:
- Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India
- Lakshmi Lalita Mohan, Head of Germany and France Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- Per Hornung Pedersen, Chairman of the Board of Director PNE Wind AG and Independent Director Suzlon Energy Ltd.
- Dr. Michael Kostuj, Managing Director, S-CountryDesk GmbH
Moderator: Thomas Weidlich, Partner, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
10:45 AM (CET)
/ Networking Break
11:15 AM (CET)
/ OAV/Bayer: The importance of the Indian market
Dr. Arnd Nenstiel, OAV Chairman & Senior Project Lead EU Green Deal at Bayer AG, Crop Science Division
11:40 AM (CET)
/ Dr. Oetker: “Lessons learned” – Many paths lead to success. How a traditional Bielefeld company is conquering the Indian market
Oliver Mirza, Managing Director, Dr. Oetker (India) Pvt. Ltd.
12:05 PM (CET)
/ Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen: 50 years under power in India
Dr. Nicolas Maier-Scheubeck, Chairman of the Management Board, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
12:30 PM (CET)
/ Keynote speech: From Herodotus to Oppenheimer: India, China and us. 2000 years of clichés and knowledge.
Prof. Dr. Manuel Vermeer, Managing Director, Dr. Vermeer Consult
01:00 PM (CET)
02:00 PM (CET)
/ Interim Management India – Success through Experience
Dr. Anton Reinfelder, Partner / Senior Consultant, Lüders Partner GmbH
02:25 PM (CET)
/ Leister: China plus 1 – Make in India for India
Martin Zingg, CEO, Leister Group
02:50 PM (CET)
/ Entrepreneur Panel: India’s Role in De-Risking Strategies -What India Offers Compared to Southeast Asia
Participant:
- Michael Boden, Technical Director, REMONDIS Aqua (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Constantin Klokkaris, Partner, AS Cooling Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Martin Zingg, CEO, Leister Group
- Bhaswar Arya, Managing Director, Rhenus Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Moderator: Klaus Maier, Managing Director, Maier Vidorno Altios Group
03:30 PM (CET)
04:00 PM (CET)
/ AS Cooling Technologies: How a German plant engineering start-up from North Rhine-Westphalia successfully conquers the Indian market
Constantin Klokkaris, Partner, AS Cooling Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.
04:30 PM (CET)
/ X-ray Systems & Solutions: “Make in India for the World” – X-ray systems for industry
Hajo Schulenburg, Managing Director, X-ray Systems & Solutions GmbH
05:00 PM (CET)
/ Hockey World Cup 2023 in India: Our way to the best team in the world
Timur Oruz, German Hockey World Champion 2023
05:30 PM (CET)
/ Networking at Kölsch & Häppchen