Australia India Trade Investment

Conference 2023

Aura Ballrooms I ,II & III & Agenda board Room,
Taj Yashwantpur, Bengaluru,India.

After a year in the making, the curtains have closed on the Australia-India Trade Investment Conference, hosted at the TAJ in Bengaluru. On the 29th August we had the privilege to welcome State and Federal Governments from Australia, Bilateral Chambers of Commerce , thought leaders and other brilliant minds, as they elaborated on the importance of the Australia- India partnership centred around the AI-ECTA.

A huge thanks to our MC Rtn. Manpreet Singh who did an outstanding job. Our keynote speakers Ambassador anil wadhwa and Gaven Standon – President of Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce / Telstra were both highly insightful,

The key attributing factor to the conference’s success was undeniably the unparalleled quality of our the speakers.

To read more about our event and the incredible speakers please head to : https://lnkd.in/djDt376C

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our exceptional speakers & panelists – whose insights illuminated our path forward. Sincere thanks to Denise Eaton from Austrade. Sidharth (Sid) Mehtav Trade Commissioner from South Australia, Nashid Chowdhury from Investment and Trade Western Australia. Rufus Pinto ANZ Country Head India. Parthiban Jaikumar Head Mining Resources & Energy Trade & Investment Queensland, Mohan Yellishetty Future for Australia- India Critical Minerals. Nishidhar Borra from AAERI, Ravneet Pawha from Deakin University, and Kevin Schefe from Allianz Partners Australia. Sheba Nandkeolyar Multiconnexions Group AIBC. Talish Ray TRS Law Offices. Preeti Bajaj Luminous Power Technologies. Nashid Chowdhury Investment Trade Commissioner Western Australia. Gerard Farley Empire Securities, Suren Pather Sumo Group, Ram Gorlamandala Tat Capital and Raghu Babu Gunturu SimplyBiz. Ramesh Kumar V Grahaa Space.

This conference stands as a testament to the power of knowledge- sharing and the potential that emerges when brilliant minds converge for a common goal. This conference would not have been possible without the support , advice and guidance of the supporters. who need special mention. Dalip Sharma from the Indian Investors Federation, Rtn. Manpreet Singh from ICIB, Sonia Sadiq Gandhi from IABCA, Gaven Standon and anil wadhwa from Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce, Nishidhar Borra AAERI, Yashika Khurana from Invest India, India Business Group, and last but not least, Neeraj Sharma -Confederation of Indian Industry.

So many exciting possibilities lie ahead as we continue to champion International Trade and Investment excellence on a global scale.

Stay tuned for our next major event being in the United Arab Emirates in 2024.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Welcome

8:50 Introduction to MC

David Collett

Event Host & Co Owner David Collett,International Trade Investment

Welcome

8:55  MC Introduction

Rtn. Manpreet Singh

President, Indian Chamber of International Business

Key note Speaker I

9:00 – 9:20

Amb. Anil Wadhwa

Chairperson, Northern India Chapter, Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce

Key note Speaker II

9:20 – 9:40   Telstra – 30 years success story in India 

Gaven Standon

President, Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce

9:40 – 10:00   India and Australia: Partnering for Prosperity

Denise Eaton

Trade & Investment commissioner , Austrade

State Government Session

10:00 – 10:20  Partnering with South Australia

Mr. Sidharth Mehta

Regional Director (MENA & India), Department for Trade & Investment - South Australia

Industry Session

Banking / Finance & Funds Management Session

10:20 – 10:40   ANZ financial climate, India and Australia

Rufus Pinto

Country Head, India,ANZ’s

10:40 – 11:00    Australian Property Opportunities using Regulated Investment Funds

Suren Pather

Strategic Counsel for SUMO Group

11:00 – 11:25   TEA & COFFEE BREAK

Mining Investment/Private Equity

11:25 – 11:40    Critical Minerals & Gold investments -Private and Public pre -IPO

Gerard Farley

Executive Chairman, Empire Securities Group

11:40 – 12:00   Unlocking on Australia India trade and investment opportunities -Tat Capital walkthrough

Ram Gorlamandala

Founder CEO, Tat Capital

11:40 – 12:00   Unboxing Indian Government Reforms – Paving the way for Resurgence and Performance

Mr Raghu Babu Gunturu

Founder, SimplyBiz

Education

12:00 – 12:10   Australia as a study destination for Indian students

Nishi Bora

President - Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI)

12:10 – 12:30   Securing students future and enabling them to succeed in their study aspirations while in Australia

Kevin Schefe

National Sales Manager - International Health at Allianz Partners Australia

12:30 – 12:45   Building mutually beneficial partnerships across education research and skilling for a sustainable future

Ms. Ranveet Pawha

Vice President -Global Alliances & CEO -South Asia, Deakin University and & IABCA India Education Partner

12:45 – 12:55   Questions

12:45 – 13:45  Lunch

Mining & Critical Minerals Session

13:45 – 14:00   Critical minerals for energy transition

Prof.Mohan Yellishetty

Critical Minerals Consortium

14:00 – 14:15   Unlocking productivity in Mining through technology collaborations

Parthiban Jaikumar

Head - Mining, Resources and Energy (South Asia) India,Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ)

Professional Services

14:15 – 14:45   Women in Business “Fire-side” discussion

14:15 – 14:45   Women in Business

Sheba Nandkeolyar

Founder & CEO, MultiConnexions Group, President of IAA, Australia and Former National Chair of Australia India Business Council

14:15 – 14:45 Women in Business   

Preeti Bajaj

CEO & MD, Luminous Power Technologies

14:15 – 14:45   Women in Business 

Dr Robyn Stokes

CEO Bionics Gamechangers Australia

14:15 – 14:45   Women in Business 

Nashid Chowdhury

Investment and Trade Commissioner, India- Gulf, Invest & Trade Western Australia.

14:15 – 14:45   Women in Business 

Talish Ray

Managing Partner .TRS Law Offices

14:50 – 15:05   Professional Services : Telstra – 30 years success story in India

Gaven Standon

President Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce and IABCA Alliance Partner

 Decarbonising the Western Australia Economy

14:45 – 15:00   

Nashid Chowdhury

Investment and Trade Commissioner, India- Gulf, Invest & Trade Western Australia

14:45 – 14:55  

Alex Wilcox

Human Solutions Group

ECTA Session

15:00 – 15:30    Panel Discussion

Gaven Standon

President, Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce and IABCA Alliance Partner

Confederation Indian Industry
India and Australia: Partnering for Prosperity

Denise Eaton

Trade & Investment Commissioner, Austrade

Nashid Chowdhury

Investment and Trade Commissioner, India- Gulf, Invest & Trade Western Australia

15:30 – 16:00   TEA & COFFEE BREAK

Space Exploration

16:00 – 16:15   Collaborations in Space Research & Exploration

Mr.Ramesh Kumar V

Founder & CEO, Grahaa Space

Green Hydrogen Session

16:15 – 16:25    The role of international collaboration and integration in scaling green hydrogen

Paul Hodgson

CEO, Scaling Green Hydregen CRC

16:25 – 16:35    Conclusion

Sheba Nandkeolyar

Founder & CEO, MultiConnexions Group, President of IAA Australia and Former National Chair of Australia India Business Council

17:00 – 18:00   Networking Drinks & Canapes

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