India Conference 2019
November 14 - 15, 2019, Taj Santacruz , Mumbai
India Conference 2019
November 14 - 15, 2019, Taj Santacruz , Mumbai


Macquarie invites you to save the date for our tenth annual India Conference on 14-15 November 2019 in Mumbai.
Location: Taj Santacruz, Mumbai
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Domestic Terminal), Off Western Express Highway, Santacruz (East), Mumbai

Conference Agenda:
14th Nov - 0900 - 17.15
1x1's, small group meetings 

Evolving India
Conference Agenda

9.30am - Registration

10.00am - Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mr Suresh Goyal, India Country Head, Macquarie Group
Mr Frank Kwok, Head of Asia Pacific, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets 

10.20am - Keynote Address
Mr Meleveetil Damodaran, former Chairman of SEBI, UTI & IDBI
Mr Suresh Goyal, India Country Head, Macquarie Group (Moderator)

11.00am - Session 1: The Current Economic Environment キA Challenge or Opportunity?
The session will explore how HDFC Bank maintains growth and profitability in light of the challenging macroeconomic environment and opportunities in semi-urban and rural India. Further, the session will provide insights into how private banks position themselves amidst competition from Fintech corporates.
Mr Aditya Puri, Managing Director, HDFC BankMr
Suresh Ganapathy, Senior Vice President, Commodities and Global Markets, Macquarie Group (Moderator)

11.45am - Session 2: Steering India - Growth in the Global Landscape
The panel will discuss the growth trajectory and policy options for India in an environment of economic uncertainty, trade tension and changing geo-political order.
Mr Sandeep Bhatia, Head of Cash Equities, India, Commodities and Global Markets, Macquarie Group (Moderator)
Mr Dharmakirti Joshi, Chief Economist, CRISIL
Mr Mihir Vora, Director & Chief Investment Officer, Max Life Insurance
Mr Viktor Shvets, Head of Asian Equity Strategy, Commodities and Global Markets, Macquarie Group

12.30pm - Networking Lunch

1.30pm - Session 3: Scalable and Sustainable Infrastructure Opportunities
The session will explore emerging trends & opportunities in the infrastructure space and potential ways to play the same in the context of short-term headwinds faced by the Indian economy.
Opening remarks and presentation
Ms. Verena Lim, Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
Panel discussion
Mr Abhishek Poddar, Managing Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Moderator)
Ms. Verena Lim, Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
Mr Darshan Hiranandani, CEO, Hiranandani Group
Mr Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Mr Sanjay Aggarwal, Managing Director, Fortum India Private Limited

2.30pm - Session 4: Future of Consumption in India ・Megatrends and Opportunities
In this session we will explore the following trends in FMCG Consumption: 1) Changing distribution landscape 2) Burgeoning middle class and inflection point in per capita consumption in FMCG 3) Higher data penetration and digital infrastructure influencing demand trends and 4)  premiumization & innovation trends.
Mr Saugata Gupta, Managing Director, Marico Limited
Mr Amit Sinha, Senior Research Analyst, Commodities and Global Markets, Macquarie Group (Moderator)

3.30pm - PM Break

3.45pm - Session 5: Energy Transition through Technology
The session will discuss role of emerging technologies in disrupting as well as enabling efficient energy systems globally. The presentation will specifically cover trends in renewable technologies, energy storage, smart grids and electric vehicles, and impact of the same on traditional value chains
Mr Peter Durante, Head of Technology and Innovation, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets

4.30pm - Session 6: Credit ・is there a real market today?
The panel will discuss the debt financing requirements for growth of the Indian economy considering current regulatory environment and challenges, and if this will trigger a private credit market in India.
Mr Deep Gupta, Managing Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Moderator)
Mr Kaustubh Kulkarni, Head of Investment Banking, JP Morgan
Mr Amit Agarwal - Head Distressed Credit Fund, Edelweiss
Mr Avinash Kulkarni, Managing Director, India RF (Bain-Piramal)

5:15pm - Closing Remarks - Sandeep Bhatia
 
Emcee: Shivani Batra

For more information, please contact your Macquarie representative or Macquarie Connections

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