The 8th India Business Conference (IBC) takes place on March 24th and 25th at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. IBC is recognized as one of the premier student-run conferences focused on bringing a high degree of awareness about India's role in the global economy.

Featured guest speakers include renowned leaders covering various dimensions of business in India ranging from politics, manufacturing, business economics, business turnarounds, brand building to medicine!

Featured Speakers:
Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Government of India: Prior business experience includes 12 years with McKinsey & Company as a partner in the Boston and Delhi offices.

Raja Krishnamoorthi, United States Congressman for Illinois: Serves on the committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the subcommittee on health care and financial services.

Ann Mukherjee, Chief Marketing Officer, SC Johnson: Featured in Ad Age Women to Watch, and Forbes Top 50 Most Influential CMOs.

Priyanka Komala, Technology Director, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: A Rising Star finalist for the 18th Annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards.

Raj Nair,Chief technical officer (CTO), Ford Motor Company: Kettering Alumni Award for Management Achievement in 2012, and Fortune Automotive Businessperson of the Year in 2014.

Anil Gupta, Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Smith School of Business: Ranked by Thinkers50 as one of the world’s “most influential living management thinkers”. The Economist named him a "superstar".

Gopal Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Capital: Incubated over eight businesses, and has over 25 years of operational experience in India.

Parul Soni, Global Managing Partner and Co-Founder, TTC-Thinkthrough Consulting: Valuable support and thought leadership in CSR and social development. Advisory support to sustainable development initiatives.

When: March 24th (10:00am – 7:00pm) & March 25th (10:00am – 1:30pm)
Venue: Robertson Auditorium, Ross School of Business

Registration is mandatory and free for all UofM students/faculty/staff. There will be lunch, refreshments, and beverages provided on both days.

For more details and the agenda, please visit our website or our Facebook page. We hope you can join us on both days for thought-provoking discussions on doing business in India and with India.