India’s National Competitiveness Forum, a flagship event of
India Council on Competitiveness held on September 26, 2014 at
Radisson Blu Plaza in New Delhi witnessed the participation of
several CXOs.
Wilfried Aulbur, Chairman, India Council on Competitiveness &
Managing Partner & CEO, Roland Berger gave the opening address by
saying, “This forum facilitates coming together of industry to
discuss how to better the competitiveness of the nation and I welcome
you all on board.
The session on the theme of “Technology and Competitiveness”
focused on the idea of technology adoption and its ability to foster
inclusion, innovation and competitiveness. Panelists discussed about
the ways in which technology can change the ways of doing business
and can give them an edge in comparison to their peers.
Mark Goyder, Founder Director, Tomorrow’s Company while
delivering his keynote stated, “Sanskar’ I understand is a Hindu
concept which talks about a process which transforms a person in an
outstanding and ideal personality by eradicating the negative mental
tendencies within him by inculcating human values and qualities which
make him more dynamic, discreet, duty conscious and responsible
towards himself as well as family and society. Entrepreneurial India
today needs Sanskar.”
Focusing on the importance of sustainable Business Models, Maarten
Koomans, Chief Global Healthcare & Global Clients,
BusinesModelsInc pointed out that the rules of business that have
changed over the years, through newer technology, newer distribution
channels and newer products. He talked about a mantra to compete in
the market by suggesting that firms should not focus on the product,
but on the business models, by identifying the customer segments they
wanted to serve, and then acquire and retain the customers.
Influential leaders such as Pirojshaw Sarkari (CEO, Mahindra
Logistics), Kevin Stolarick (Director, India Institute for
Competitiveness, Toronto), Girish Nayak (CTO, ICICI Lombard), Gerd
Hoefner (MD, Siemens), Nagendra Palle (CEO, Mahindra First Choice
Wheels), Angara Venkara Girjia Kumar (CEO, National Insurance Company
Limited), Anita Arjundas (CEO, Real Estate Sector and Managing
Director, Mahindra Lifespace Developers) and Anuj Mehra (CEO,
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance) et al were some of the other
panelists.
In the end, Dr. Amit Kapoor, President and CEO, India Council on
Competiveness profusely thanked the key officials of US Council on
Competitiveness and all thought leaders who made the India’s
National Competitiveness Forum deliberations successful. He said, “
We look forward at gathering the industry leaders every year to make
India more competitive in the long run.”
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