Accenture Global Convergence Forum 2009

Over its 21-year history, the Accenture Global Convergence Forum has gathered business and thought leaders to exchange views on the latest global challenges and opportunities in the converging marketplace. Recent forums in Beijing, Rome, and Miami have provided wonderful backdrops for productive dialogues on significant issues affecting global business. Now we come to New Delhi, the political and economic capital of the world’s most dynamic market.

Forum Focus

During periods of economic uncertainty and mounting business pressures, organizations can often overemphasize cost cutting and forego investing in innovation. But if innovation is the engine of growth, investment in new products and services is critical to remain competitive for the long term.

Nowhere is the pressure to innovate more acute than in communications, high tech and media and entertainment industries, where the digital wave has redefined the market landscape. Unprecedented impact from new entrants and rapid decline of long-standing incumbents reminds us all of the importance of innovation in our industry.

This year’s Accenture Global Convergence Forum comes to India—the new frontier on the global innovation stage. Key themes that we will examine include:

• How do market leaders execute their innovation agenda in today’s environment?
  
  
• What are the breakthrough ideas and business models being cultivated in emerging markets?
  
  
• Which disruptive technologies are ready for prime time and which will fade away?
  
  
• How do organizations integrate their employees, customers and suppliers into their innovation agenda?
  
  
• What are the emerging business model innovations that can disrupt today’s marketplace?

Join us November 11-13 in New Delhi, India, as we explore new sources of value and how to turn innovation into business results: Moving Forward: Achieving Growth through Innovation

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For questions about the agenda, contact Michele Ruane.
Michele C. Ruane, Director
Accenture Global Convergence Forum
Chicago
+1 312 693 2558

For general program inquiries, contact Jonna Harkreader.
Jonna C. Harkreader, Program Manager
Accenture Global Convergence Forum
Atlanta
+1 678 657 5725

For registration questions, contact Jamie Wright.
Jamie D. Wright, Conference Coordinator
Accenture Global Convergence Forum
Atlanta
+1 678 657 6161

Jon Fredrik Baksaas
President and CEO
Telenor Group

Shereen Bhan
Executive-Editor
CNBC-TV18

Vikram Chandra
CEO
NDTV Networks

Ashish Chowdhary
Head of Services
Nokia Siemens Networks

Marty Cole
Group Chief Executive-Communications & High Tech
Accenture

Wim Elfrink
Chief Globalization Officer and Executive Vice President
Cisco Systems

Shekhar Kapur
International film director, producer, actor, writer and media visionary

Shaygan Kheradpir
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Verizon Communications

Manoj Kohli
CEO and Joint Managing Director
Bharti Airtel

Sandeep Murthy
Partner
Sherpalo Venture

Sam Pitroda
Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations

Arvind Rao
CEO and Co-Founder
OnMobile Global

Don Rippert
Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director-Technology
Accenture

Neeraj Roy
Managing Director and CEO
Hungama Mobile

Vsevolod Rozanov
President and CEO
Sistema Shyam TeleServices

Ramamurthy Sivakumar
Managing Director, Sales and Marketing group South Asia
Intel Technology India

GS Sridhar
President
Outdu

Shridhar Subramaniam
Managing Director
Sony Music Entertainment (I) Pvt. Ltd.

Inaugural Opening Ceremony

Moving Forward: Achieving Growth through Innovation
Marty Cole
Group Chief Executive–Communications & High Tech, Accenture

Focusing on Innovation and Investing in India’s Future
Sam Pitroda
Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations

Moving Forward through Internet Innovation
Wim Elfrink
Chief Globalization Officer & Executive Vice President, Cisco Systems

Verizon's Platform for Innovation
Shaygan Kheradpir
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Verizon Communications

Converting Operational Efficiency into Business Advantage
Ashish Chowdhary
Head of Services, Nokia Siemens Networks

Lights, Camera...India!
Panel Session

Going Forward—The Telenor Group Way
Jon Fredrik Baksaas
President & CEO, Telenor Group

Opportunities in the Cloud
Don Rippert
Chief Technology Officer & Managing Director–Technology, Accenture

On the second day of the Accenture Global Convergence Forum, we offered the following interactive breakout sessions designed to stimulate discussion and debate.

Breakout Sessions

Cloud Computing and Software-as-a-Service in the Enterprise

Mobile, Mobile Everywhere: Debating the Future of the Industry

Reaching and Engaging the Next Billion Consumers: The Digital Opportunity

The Innovation New Frontier: How Emerging Markets Could Be Teaching the World a Lesson

Driving Growth through Innovation in Rural Markets-Intel India's Story
Ramamurthy Sivakumar
Managing Director, Sales and Marketing Group, Intel South Asia

From Russia to India: Growth through Innovation in BRIC Economies
Vsevolod Rozanov
President & CEO, Sistema Shyam TeleServices

The New Disruptors: Companies in India You May Not Know (Yet), But That Might Impact Your Business
Panel Session

Four Screen Strategy: A Breakthrough Model Being Cultivated in the Emerging Marketplace
Manoj Kohli
CEO & Joint Managing Director, Bharti Airtel

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