2019 India Ideas Summit Highlights
Photos from top left (clockwise): Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin speaks with CNBC-TV18 Managing Editor Shereen Bhan, Infosys President Ravi Kumar, Amway CEO Milind Pant and (not pictured) Eightfold AI CEO Kamal Ahluwalia; Viacom18 Group CEO Sudhanshu Vats; U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross; U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO greets Google CEO Sundar Pichai; Tellurian CEO Meg Gentle speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo; Nasdaq President & CEO Adena Friedman receives the 2019 Global Leadership Award
2019 India Ideas Summit Highlights
By the Numbers
- USIBC hosted over 400 attendees over two days for our first India Ideas Summit in Washington, DC
- Over 50 dynamic speakers (See our program book)
- 10 panels focused on trade and connectivity between the United States and India, and across the Indo-Pacific (Check out the agenda)
- Support from 25+ corporate sponsors, as well as partnerships with the State International Development Organizations (SIDO), the National Governors Association (NGA), Beam Suntory and Du Nord Craft Spirits.
- Official media partnership with CNBC TV-18 and coverage by 20+ media outlets
Nivruti Rai, Country Head, Intel India; Foreign Policy Managing Editor Ravi Agrawal
Summit Topics
- The Future of Work
- Technology & Innovation
- Global Investment Markets
- Corporate Sustainability & ESG
- Digital Infrastructure & Governance
- Diplomacy in the U.S.-India Corridor
- U.S.-India Defense Cooperation
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing & Supply Chains
- Healthcare Models
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Indo-Pacific Infrastructure & Investment
The Summit also featured the 2nd annual USIBC startup pitch competition, designed to connect under-represented entrepreneurs with investment and mentorship.
Dynamatic Technologies Managing Director & CEO Toby Malhoutra, Tata Sons President of Defence & Aerospace Banmali Agrawala, Boeing Vice President & F-15 Program Manger Prat Kumar, (not pictured) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Joe Felter, and Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President Rick Edwards talk defense issues; U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, American Tower Corporation CEO Jim Taiclet, and Viacom18 Group CEO Sudhanshu Vats discuss digital infrastructure development
Voices from the Summit
If you would like to re-watch portions of the event, we have posted video from the main hall of the Summit. You can also watch selected streamed sessions:
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Facebook
- 2019 Global Leadership Award Presentation: Sundar Pichai (video)
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai talks with USIBC President Nisha Biswal (video at 7:30)
- TED-Style Talk: Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, OYO Hotels & Homes (video)
- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Remarks (video at 31:30)
U.S.-India Business Council Facebook
- Nasdaq President & CEO Adena Friedman talks with U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas J. Donohue (video)
- U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo remarks (video at 6:30)
- Secretary Michael Pompeo talks with Tellurian CEO Meg Gentle (video at 20:30)
- Commerce and Cooperation – The Diplomat’s Role in the U.S.-India Corridor (video)
- A Major Defense Partnership – A Growing Industrial Alliance (video at 31:00)
- Conversation with Covington & Burling Partner Ralph Voltmer, U.S. Senator Mark Warner, and DPIIT Secretary Ramesh Abhishek (video)
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Walmart Senior Director, ESG, Trust & Transparency Katherine Neebe; OYO Rooms CEO Ritesh Agarwal; Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Seema Verma
News Coverage
- Sundar Pichai just proved that you can take an Indian out of India but not India out of an Indian (Quartz India)
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai says India, U.S. can lead on standardising privacy frameworks (The Hindu)
- Leaders should speak less and listen more, says Google’s Pichai (Connected to India)
- Scale of Indian market allowing Google to develop new products: Pichai (Economic Times)
- US “Open” To Trade Dialogue, Says Mike Pompeo Ahead Of India Visit (NDTV)
- India-US relations: Mike Pompeo takes a leaf out of Modi slogan, says ‘Modi hai to Mumkin hai’ (Business Today)
- Mike Pompeo says India ‘perfect partner’, great place to figure out how to grow economies (Times of India)
- Mike Pompeo touts advancing ‘special partnership’ with India, ahead of visit (American Bazaar)
- Mike Pompeo pushes India for access to local markets, says US ‘open’ to discuss trade issues (Financial Express)
- US commerce head expects economic reforms with Modi’s ‘strong, decisive mandate’ (Outlook India)
- US commerce secy urges Modi govt to open up Indian economy, market (Hindustan Times)
- Modi govt’s ambitious goals of universal Internet access by 2022 is commendable: Chairman of US FCC (Business Today)
