WIEF 2003 presented by W.P. Carey features panels that cover a broad range of topics ranging from success strategies of CEOs to the views of representatives of two rapidly globalizing industries

1. Indian Corporate Success Strategies
 
3. IT Enabled Services
 
2. Healthcare: Emergence of a New Global Player
    (Sponsored by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., India)
 

The past decade has seen the emergence of on long-term business opportunities both in corporate India and overseas. This panel draws upon the experiences of some of India's most admired corporate leaders, to foster a lively discussion about their experiences while expanding in the post economic reform era. The audience will get an insightful account of the major themes in India's corporate agenda, successful creation and implementation of corporate strategies, obstacles encountered, likely future developments, and growth in the face of changing global economic trends. Panelists will also discuss the impact of competition from developed and emerging economies on Indian businesses.

Moderator
Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju
Professor of Marketing, University of Pennsylvania

Panelists

• KM Mammen, Chairman & MD, MRF Ltd.

• Ajay Piramal, Chairman, Nicholas Piramal India Limited

• Kalpathi S. Suresh, CEO, SSI and SSIL

The ITES Panel focuses on opportunities and challenges that face the Indian ITES industry as it moves up the value chain. In its march forward, the industry has many hurdles to overcome and many milestones to reach. Given the early stage of evolution, there are many different aspects to be considered while evaluating investment opportunities in this industry. Our distinguished and diverse panelists, representing investors, service providers and customers, share their vision of where the ITES industry in India is headed, discuss opportunities for growth, deliberate upon the available resources, and provide insights on how the industry could best deal with potential challenges.

Moderator
Prof. Ravi Aron
The Wharton School

Panelists

• Akshaya Bhargava, Managing Director & CEO, Progeon

• Sulaksh Dikshit, Manager Marketing, AP First

• Peter Nag, Lehman Brothers

• Roopen Roy, Managing Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd

Emergence of a New Global Player
(Sponsored by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., India)

This eighth anniversary year of WEIF marks the inaugural Healthcare Panel. The theme of the panel is "Emergence a New Global Player." The expansion of the Indian healthcare sector has been driven by the rapid growth of life sciences companies, and is on track to transform the country into a new global player. This panel of industry leaders from India and USA, explores the opportunities that India offers to multinational firms as well as opportunities for Indian companies to leverage India's resources to succeed globally. The topics discussed will include India's strengths in contract research and manufacturing, revolutionary biotechnology R&D, export of generic drugs, as well as the potential impact of introduction of new patent laws in India.

Moderator
Prof. Stephen Sammut
The Wharton School

Panelists

• Dr. Dinesh Patel, Managing Director, vSpring Capital

• Satish Reddy, Managing Director & COO, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

• Varaprasad Reddy, Managing Director, Shantha Biotechnics Pvt. Ltd.

• Dilip Shanghvi, Chairman & MD, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

• Hocine Sidi Said, Managing Director, Pfizer Ltd. (India)