On the top of the mountain

The Horasis India Meeting was the first landmark business meeting on India to take stock of the state of the Indian economy after having seen the new government one year into power. The majority of participants had a firm belief in the steps taken by the government to usher in economic growth. In his welcoming speech, Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Railways, India, stressed the Indian government’s commitment to wide-ranging reforms. 'The Indian government will push for more economic reforms in the months ahead,' added Arvind Panagariya, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India). According to Sumit Mazumder, Chairman, TIL; President, CII, India, Narendra Modi’s iconic style of leadership has come as a breath of fresh air for Indians. Edmond Alphandéry, Former French Minister of Economy, France, was confident that India will shed its gradualism. 'We need more and better reforms to boost the economy,' conveyed Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto, India.

His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar	Hans-Jürg Käser, President and State Councillor, Canton of Bern
Minister Gordhan, South Africa, introduced by Deepak Premnarayen, Chairman, ICS Group	Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto and Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII

Speaking on behalf of the Canton of Bern, Hans-Jürg Käser, President and State Councillor, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, welcomed participants to both start and continue discussions to further build on existing links between the Canton and India. Johannes Matyassy, Assistant State Secretary for Asia Pacific, Switzerland, said that 'India holds great promise for economic engagement with Switzerland.' Highlighting some of the advantages of investing in South Africa, Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa, maintained that his country is the natural partner of India in the emerging markets realm. Arvind Kumar, Secretary Industries & Commerce, State of Telangana, India, reported that economic indications as rising stock markets and the strengthening rupee are good indicators of positive changes to come.

A special plenary focused on His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s unique contribution to societal well-being and inclusive growth.

The Indian Business Leaders of the Year

Announcing the 2015 Indian Business Leaders of the Year, Horasis - together with our strategic partner PwC - celebrated four outstanding entrepreneurs who have been building successful Indian firms: Ashish Chauhan, Chief Executive Officer, Bombay Stock Exchange; Praveen P Kadle, Chief Executive Officer, Tata Capital; Sunil Kant Munjal, Jt Managing Director, Hero MotoCorp; and Nasser Munjee, Chairman, DCB Bank.

	Abdulmajeed Ismail Al Fahim, Chairman, Pearl Dubai, UAE
	Edmond Alphandéry, Former French Minister of Economy, France
	Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, India
	Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto, India
	Subodh Bhargava, Chairman, Tata Communications, India
	Lord Karan Bilimoria, Chairman, Cobra Beer Partnership, United Kingdom
	Naushad Forbes, Director, Forbes Marshall, India
	Francesco Gherzi, Chairman, Gherzi Engineering AG, Switzerland
	Sunil Godhwani, Chairman, Religare Enterprises, India
	Rajive Kaul, Chairman, Nicco Group, India
	Sunil Kaushal, Chief Executive Officer South Asia, Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom
	Habil Khorakiwala, Chairman, Wockhardt, India
	Sumit Mazumder, Chairman, TIL, President, CII, India
	William Meaney, Chief Executive Officer, Iron Mountain, USA
	Joachim Nagel, Member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany
	H M Nerurkar, Chairman, TRL Krosaki Refractories, India
	Vachara Phanchet, Chairman, Sittipol Holdings, Thailand
	Dilip Piramal, Chairman, VIP Industries, India
	Deepak Premnarayen, Chairman, ICS Group, India
	Gunjan Sinha, Chairman, MetricStream, USA
	Ashok Trivedi, Co-Chairman, IGATE Corporation, USA
	Urs Widmer, Chief Operating Officer, SIX Swiss Exchange, Switzerland

The Horasis India Meeting is the foremost annual meeting of Indian business leaders and their global counterparts. With this meeting, Horasis offers business and government to discuss a wide range of issues related to the Indian economy. The location of the meeting rotates annually, and has been held in Munich (2009), Madrid (2010), Naples (2011), Antwerp (2012), Belfast (2013) and Liverpool (2014).

Horasis as an independent international organization is committed to enacting visions for a sustainable future through the active participation of global business leaders in series of annual meetings. In addition to the Horasis India Meeting, Horasis holds meetings on China, Russia and the Arab world.

Co-hosts:

Bern Economic Development Agency	Confederation of Indian Industry

Co-organizers:

All India Management Association (AIMA)	CEO Clubs Network	Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce

Strategic Partner:

PwC

Knowledge Partners:

MetricStream	Quintessentially Lifestyle India	SIX Swiss Exchange	Standard Chartered Bank

Accomodation Partner:

Victoria-Jungfrau Hotel

Touristic Partner:

Jungfrau Railway Holding

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