{"id":7261,"date":"2017-03-18T07:26:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-18T07:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.YourChennai.com\/?p=7261"},"modified":"2017-03-18T07:26:47","modified_gmt":"2017-03-18T07:26:47","slug":"frontlines-change-corporate-titans-shine-india-today-conclave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/18\/frontlines-change-corporate-titans-shine-india-today-conclave\/","title":{"rendered":"From the frontlines of change: Corporate titans to shine at India Today Conclave"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h3 class=\"m_-1790157783518838568section1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><i>This annual global ideas platform between March 17th &amp; 18<sup>th<\/sup>, 2017, in Mumbai features eminent speakers from India and across the globe<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/i><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Leading luminaries of the corporate world &#8211; Corporate titans &#8211; Reliance Industries Chairman &amp; MD Mukesh Ambani, Mahindra Group Executive Chairman Anand Mahindra, Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej, HDFC Ltd Chairman Deepak Parekh and Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma&#8211;are all set to shine bright at the India Today Conclave this year.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The industry titans will fuel new ways of thinking by touching upon relevant topics during the panel discussion spread over two days. On the first day of the event, India Inc will discuss issues ranging from the problem of private investment to the e-economy to the possibilities of making India more attractive as an investment destination. The second day will see a keynote address by Mukesh Ambani who will be speaking on \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWhy Technology Will Change India\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 as a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dc21st Century Optimist\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7262\" src=\"http:\/\/www.YourChennai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/India-Today-Conclave-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"India Today Conclave - Logo - Corporate Titans\" width=\"196\" height=\"172\" \/>Talking about the Conclave, one of the notable speaker, Mr. Anand Mahindra, Chairman and MD of Mahindra Group said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153<\/b><i>In the letter inviting me to participate in the India Today Conclave 2017, Aroon Purie said that the Conclave has always \u00e2\u20ac\u0153been in constant conversation with the times we live in.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 Conversation\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 I love that word. In these disruptive times, that is what we need the most. Not heated arguments; not divisive debate; but conversations leading to the promise of greater understanding and better resolution of issues. I believe the India Today Conclave will add enormously to our insights into our increasingly unpredictable world.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568section1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">India Today Conclave is a unique platform where the sharpest minds from across the globe converge at a forum to discuss and debate issues from around the world. Taking a break from previous years, the India Today Group&#8217;s signature event will be held in Mumbai for the first time on March 17 and March 18. The Great Disruption, the theme of the India Today Conclave this year, will feature ground-breaking ideas, innovative experiences and thought-provoking debates.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There will be two days of talking, listening, thinking, doing and experiencing. From the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and former President of the French Republic (2007 -2012) Nicolas Sarkozy, to giants of the corporate world and stalwarts from Bollywood \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the list of speakers this year is bigger and bolder, heralding a wave of change.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Speaking on the occasion, Conclave Director Ms. Kalli Purie, said,<\/b> \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This edition of the India Today Conclave is a progressive and directional platform that aims to contribute in rebuilding the disrupted social order. This specially designed multi-sensory experience, spread across two days will be a great opportunity to listen to some of the sharpest minds across the world, get inspired and take some meaningful memories back home. We believe that significant conversations are the way to generate solutions and the Conclave promotes just that. From mobile movie premieres, spell-binding stage performances, curated experiences and gourmet delights \u00e2\u20ac\u201c there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lots that one can enjoy at the Conclave, apart from a powerful thought flow.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568section1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\">Come to India&#8217;s busiest two days at the India Today Conclave 2017 with the world&#8217;s best sharing one stage:<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>1.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Abhinav Bindra, Olympic Champion<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>2.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Adi Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Group<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>3.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Alia Bhatt, Actor<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>4.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Amitabh Bachchan, Actor<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>5.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>6.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Anand Mahindra, Chairman &amp; Managing Director, Mahindra Group<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>7.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Ananya Birla, Founder, Svatantra Microfinance<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>8.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Anurag Kashyap, Writer and Director<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>9.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Anushka Sharma, Actor<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>10.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Arghya Sengupta, Research Director at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195section1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>11.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Asaduddin Owaisi, MP<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195section1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>12.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Abdul Basit, High Commissioner of Pakistan to India<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>13.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Chetan Bhagat, Author<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>14.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Deepa Malik, Paralympic Athlete<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>15.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC Bank<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>16.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister, Maharashtra<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>17.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of State (I\/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>18.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Dipankar Gupta, Sociologist<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>19.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>ElHadj As Sy, General Secretary of International Red Cross<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>20.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Harish Salve, Lawyer<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>21.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Kalki Koechlin, Actor<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>22.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Kapil Sibal, Lawyer, MP<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195section1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>23.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>24.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Leela Samson, Bharatanatyam Dancer<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>25.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Liz Mohn, Vice-Chairwoman, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Germany<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>26.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>M. Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>27.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Manasi Kirloskar, Executive Director, Kirloskar Systems<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>28.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Mukesh Ambani, Chairman &amp; Managing Director, Reliance Industries<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>29.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic (2007-2012)<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>30.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>P. Chidambaram, Former Union Minister for Finance<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>31.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Pico Iyer, Author<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>32.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>33.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Pranab Mukherjee, President of India<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>34.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Law, Justice and IT<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>35.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Rohan Murty, Founder, Murty Classical Library of India<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>36.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Sabiha Sumar, Filmmaker<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>37.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Sajad Lone, Minister, Jammu and Kashmir Government<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>38.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Shah Rukh Khan, Actor<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>39.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Shashwat Goenka, Sector Head, Spencer&#8217;s Retail Ltd.<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>40.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Shivraj Chouhan, Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>41.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Sukhadeo Thorat, Chairman, ICSSR<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>42.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder &amp; CEO, Paytm<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1790157783518838568m6966280432694930195msolistparagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>43.<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1790157783518838568apple-converted-space\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><b>Waris Ahluwalia, Designer, Actor<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This annual global ideas platform between March 17th &amp; 18th, 2017, in Mumbai features eminent speakers from India and across the globe Leading luminaries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,30],"tags":[9723,9720,9721,9588,9381,9722],"class_list":["post-7261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-companies-economy","category-news-business-political-national-realestate","tag-annual","tag-corporate-titans","tag-frontlines-of-change","tag-global-ideas-platform","tag-india-today-conclave","tag-shine"],"views":1257,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/India-Today-Conclave-16th-Edition.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7261"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7263,"href":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7261\/revisions\/7263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}