THE Consulate General of India in Vancouver partnered with the World Trade Center Vancouver (WTC) and the BC-India Business Network to organize a Conference on BC-India Trade and Investment Opportunities on Wednesday at KPMG Vancouver.
The conference was attended by the member companies of the World Trade Center Vancouver.
Manjish Grover, Consul (Commerce), gave the keynote address in which he gave a detailed overview of the Indian economy, its growth prospects, the current investment environment in India, including policy reforms and ease of doing business.
He also gave an overview of the broader economic relationship between India and Canada and talked about the synergies between the two countries that should be leveraged to propel this relationship forward.
Grover also identified some key sectors that Canadian business can focus on to invest in India and gave an overview of the Invest India and the services they offer.
Other speakers included David van Hemmen, Vice President, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade; Vivek Savkur, Founder and President Emeritus of BC-IBN; David Tsui, Director, Global Affairs Canada/Trade Commissioner’s Office; William Hoyle, Acting Executive Director International Trade and Investment, Government of BC; and Karan Meherchandani, DSV Logistics.
The event ended with a panel discussion with representatives of Canadian companies doing business in India. The panel was moderated by Sobhana Jaya Madhavan, President of BC-IBN, and the panelists were Sharan Oberoi, CEO of OnActuate; Venki Krishnababu, SVP Global Technology Services, Lululemon; Neelam Toprani, CEO of Sewanti; and David Tsui.
The conference provided a great opportunity to showcase India’s growth story and investment opportunities.