10:30 – 11:00 am

Registration and Tea

11:00 – 11:15 am

Welcome Address

Sebastian Saez, Lead Economist, Trade and Competitiveness GP, World Bank

Rajat Kathuria, Director & CE, ICRIER

11:15 – 11:45 am       

Presentation of Report

Mary Hallward-Driemeier, Senior Economic Adviser, World Bank Group

Gaurav Nayyar, Senior Economist, World Bank Group

11:45 am – 12:00 pm             

Keynote Address

Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

12:00 – 12:30 pm                   

Panel Discussion

Chair:
Sebastian Saez, Lead Economist, Trade and Competitiveness GP, World Bank

Panelists:

Pronab Sen, Country Director, International Growth Centre, India

Sachchidanand Shukla, Chief Economist, Mahindra & Mahindra

Rajat Gupta, Senior Partner, McKinsey and Co.

12:30 – 12:45 pm        

Q & A

12:45 – 01:00 pm

Closing Remarks

01:00 pm onwards

Lunch