Introductory Remarks

• Opening Remarks
  Mr. N Kumar, Past President, CII and Vice Chairman, The Sanmar Group
  
  
• Remarks by
  Mr. Kanwal Sibal, Foreign Secretary of India
  
  
• Introduction of Mr. Kenneth I. Juster
  H.E. Mr. Robert O Blake, Charge d' Affaires,
  Embassy of the United States of America
  
  
• Remarks by
  Mr. Kenneth I. Juster, Under Secretary of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Commerce, U.S.

Conference Keynote Address

• Introduction
  Mr. N. Kumar, Past President, CII and Vice Chairman, The Sanner Group
  
  
• Address: "India's high technology capabilities: proven and potential" by Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Director General, Council for Scienfific and Industrial Research, Government of India
  
  
• Response: Ambassador Thomas Pickering, U.S. Private Sector Chairman of the High Technology Cooperation Group; and Senior Vice President of Boeing Corporation
  
  
• Question and Answer session

Panel Discussion on Intellectual Property

• Opening Remarks by Session Chairman
  
  Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Director General, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India
  
  
• Panelists:
  
  Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, IAS, Director, Ministry of Industry
  
  Mr. M. D. Nair, Consultant, Pharma Industry - Specializing in Patnts and WTO
  
  Mr. D.C. Gabriel, Partner, K&S Partners
  
  Mr. Hugh Stephens, Senior Vice President, International Relations & Public Policy, Asia Pacific, Time Warner, Inc.
  
  Mr. Balu Sarma, Director, Gobal Intellectual Property & Legal Operations, John F. Welch Technology Centre, General Electric
  
  Ms. Susan Kling Finston, Associate Vice President, Intellectual Property, PhRMA

Session on "Future developments in information technology applications -- prospects for India-U.S. partnership"

• Opening Remarks by Session Chairman
  Mr. N. Kumar, Past President CII and Vice Chairman, The Sanmar Group
  
  
• Address by
  Mr. Jerry Rao, Vice Chairman, National Association of Software and Service Companies and Chairman & CEO, MphasiS-BFL Ltd.

Breakout sessions

Biotechnology/Life sciences (Coordinator - FICCI)
Venue: Diya Hall, Lotel Leela Palace

• India co-chair: Dr. Krishna M. Ella, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Biotech International Limited
  
  
• U.S. co-chair: Dr. Suresh Patil, Chairman, Hawaii Biotech, Inc.

Defence technology (Coordinator - CII)
Venue: Grand Ball Room, Hotel Leela Palace

• Indian co-chair: Mr. Indrapal Singh, President (Percision Equipment Division), Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.
  
  
• U.S. co-chair: Mr. Thomas E. Cyrs III, India Programme Manager, Raytheon Company

Information technology (NASSCOM)
Venue: Jamavar Hall, Hotel Leela Palace

• Indian co-chair: Mr. Jerry Rao, Vice Chairman, National Association of Software and Service Companies and Chairman & CEO, MphasiS-BFL Ltd.
  
  
• U.S. co-chair: Mr. Harris Miller, President,WITSA and ITAA

Concluding session

• Presentation by co-chairs of Breakout Sessions (5 minutes each session)
  
  
• Indian speaker: Mr. Vinay L. Deshpande, Chairman, CII Karnataka State Council and Chairman & CEO, Encore Software Limited.
  
  
• U.S. speaker: Dr. Michael Clark, Executive Director, U.S.- India Business Council