Building a New Partnership between India & Caribbean: Role of Diaspora

Business Forum
31 May 2011 
Venue: Ball-Room, Hyatt Regency International
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Organised by:
High Commission of India
Port of Spain

Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC)
Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) India

India - Trinidad & Tobago Chamber of Industry & Commerce
Port of Spain

Global Organisation of People of India Origin (GOPIO)
Trinidad & Tobago Chapter 

Programme:
0800 – 0830 hrs Registration and Networking

0830 – 1000 hrs Inaugural Session:
Business Forum on Investment & Entrepreneurship

Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Ken Emrith

Speakers (5 minutes each):
• Welcome Remarks by GOPIO Executive Vice-President, Mr. Ashook Ramsaran
• Welcome Remarks by Ms. Shefali Chaturvedi, CEO, OIFC
• Remarks by Mr. Deo Gosine, Chairman, India-T&T Chamber of Industry & Commerce
• Remarks by Leader of Business delegation led by CII –Ms Renuka Singh
• Remarks by Shri Malay Mishra, High Commissioner of India 
• Address by Hon’ble Stephen Cadiz, Minister of Trade & Industry, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago 15 minutes
• Inaugural Address by Shri Vayalar Ravi, Hon’ble Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs & Civil Aviation, Govt. of India 15 minutes
• Vote of Thanks by the Master of Ceremonies

1000 – 1015 hrs Tea Break 
1015 - 1215 hrs Business Session I 
Moderator: Mr. Vernon Ramessar

• Introduction of delegates from India Ms Renuka Singh, CII 10 minutes
• Business and Investment Opportunities in India by OIFC

Presentations on: 
IT & ITES: Mr. Rajeev Gupta, TCS
Pharmaceuticals: Dabur 40 minutes 
Education: Mr. Kishore, Everonn
Banking & Financial Services: ICICI Bank

• Business and Investment opportunities in the Caribbean 10 minutes by ITT Chamber – Mr. Ved Seereeram
• Setting up business in the Caribbean - CARICOM Secretariat 10 minutes (Ambassador Irvin Laroque) 
• Interaction 30 minutes
• Wrap-up by Session Moderator 5 minutes

1215 – 1315 hrs Business Session II 
Moderator: Mr. Vernon Ramessar (TBC)

• Success Stories in the Caribbean by Diaspora Businessmen /Women: 
10 minutes each

1. Ms. Angela Persad (T&T) 
2. Mr. Yesu Persad (Guyana)
3. Dr. Aleem Mohammad (T&T / Caribbean)
4. Mr. Jai Benie (Suriname) 
5. Mr. Kamlesh Sharma (Dominica) 
6. Mr. Lokesh Singh (St. Lucia) 


1315 – 1335 hrs Address by Hon’ble Prime Minister of T&T (TBC)
1335 – 1340 hrs Vote of Thanks by MC 
1340 – 1420 hrs Lunch 
1420 – 1630 hrs Business Presentations / B2B Meetings

Moderator: Mr. Dhaneshwar Mahabir, Senior Economist

• Role of Bank of Baroda in stimulating business and investment between India 10 minutes and the Caribbean by Mr. Yeshpal Chhabra, MD, Bank of Baroda (T&T) Ltd. 
• Insurance Services in the Caribbean by Mr. Ashwathanarayana, MD, New India 10 minutes Assurance Co. Ltd. 
• Retail Banking Scenario by Mr. V. Ravishankar, General Manager Inter- 10 minutes Commercial Bank T&T Ltd. 
• Wrap-up by the Moderator 5 minutes
• B2B Meetings (For Business Delegates from India organized by CII)

1730 hrs Reception hosted by Prof. Clement Sankat, Principal UWI  & Indian Cultural Programme

Venue: Principal’s Office Lawns, UWI, St. Augustine Campus

1930 hrs Dinner hosted by GOPIO (by invitation)

Venue: TBA
1 June 2011
Programme for Business delegates and entrepreneurs from India

0830 hrs. Pick up at Hotel
0900 -1200 hrs. Visit to Macoya or Trincity Industrial complex, O’mera Industrial Complex & e-Teck Industrial Park, Tamana 
1200 - 1300 hrs. Lunch hosted by e-Teck

Venue: TBC
1300 - 1600 hrs. Discussions with Central & South Businessmen in Central Trinidad (ITTCIC) – Gaston Court
1930 hrs Dinner for Business Delegation and accompanying officials hosted by
Mr. M.P. Bhardwaj, High Commission of India (By invitation) 
Venue: 29, Stratford Court, West Moorings on the Sea

2nd June, 2011 Visit to Tobago (optional)

7.00 AM Dep. for Tobago by Air
FN Inter-action with Tobago House of Assembly and visit to Cove Eco-Industrial Zone (Programme to be drawn up by Business Enterprises & Finance Division, THA)

6.00 PM Departure for Trinidad by Air

6.30 PM Return to Trinidad 

Departure for India

CII BUSINESS DELEGATION TO TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
30 May – 2 June, 2011