The document provides the tentative program for the Seventh India Innovation Summit 2011 being held in Bangalore over two days. The summit's theme is "Making Bangalore the Innovation Hub of Asia" and will feature sessions on Bangalore's role in R&D, engineering innovations beyond IT, disruptive innovations from startups, innovations in healthcare, biotech, education and more. Keynote speakers will address nurturing innovation at country/regional levels. The program aims to discuss Bangalore's growth as an innovation hub and identify opportunities to further promote innovation.

1. Partner State
The Seventh India Innovation Summit 2011
“Making Bangalore the Innovation Hub of Asia”
08-09 September 2011, Hotel Leela Palace, Bangalore
Tentative Programme
Day One
0900 Hrs Registration
0930 - 1000 Hrs: Inaugural Session
1000 Hrs Welcome Address Mr S Chandrasekhar
Chairman
CII Karnataka State Council
Opening Remarks Mr S Gopalakrishnan (Kris)
Chairman, India Innovation Summit &
Vice President, CII &
Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys Limited
Inaugural Address Mr D V Sadananda Gowda
Hon’ble Chief Minister
Government of Karnataka
Vote of Thanks Mr L Krishnan
Vice Chairman
CII Karnataka State Council
1000 - 1110 Hrs: Theme Setting: “Making Bangalore the Innovation Hub of Asia”
“Making Bangalore the Innovation Hub of Asia" is the theme of 7th India Innovation Summit and this topic is driven by the latest trends in the
innovation domain where cities like Bangalore are gaining importance as innovation hubs of Asia. The success of Bangalore has brought in
international & domestic brand presence to this region. Bangalore is seen as the IT hub of India and has witnessed the successful scaling of
many innovative ideas.
1110 Hrs Tea / Coffee
1130 Hrs - 1300 Hrs Session I: Bangalore as a hub for R&D in Asia?
The rise of Bangalore as the preferred city for research and development is well known. What is it that drives this growth here both in terms of
skills and culture? Why multinationals setup operations here and what is their experience so far? Let us hear the views of the IT multinationals
here and how they leverage the local innovation for global markets.
Opening Remarks by Dr Praveen Vishakantaiah
Session Chairman President
Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd
Mr Vivek Mansingh
President, Collaboration & Communications Group
Cisco Systems Inc.
Mr Hein De Keyzer
CEO
Cognistreamer
Mr Shouvick Mukherjee
Vice President and CEO
Yahoo India
Dr P Gopalakrishnan
Vice President
IBM India Pvt Ltd
1300 Hrs Lunch
* Invited

2. Session II: 1400 - 1530 Hrs
Bangalore – A hub for advanced engineering beyond IT
Bangalore is known for it’s IT companies but it’s innovation is not limited by them. In fact, there are more innovations coming from the non IT
companies which are used in global markets now. What are those success stories and how do they command both business share and
mindshare in global arena? It is time to hear from the multinationals who are engineering giants and innovation leaders.
Opening Remarks by Mr Ajay Nanavati
Session Chairman Managing Director
3M India Ltd & 3 M Lanka (Private) Ltd.
Mr Venkatesh Valluri
Chairman
Ingersoll-Rand
Mr Sanjay Correa
Managing Director
The John F Welch Technology Centre
Mr Vijay Ratnaparkhe
President and Managing Director
Robert Bosch Engineering and Business
Solutions Limited
1530 Hrs Tea / Coffee
Session III: 1600 - 1730 Hrs
Bangalore – A hub for disruptive innovation – A startup view
It is often said that incremental innovation comes from larger corporations but disruptive innovations come from start up companies. However
this view is associated with silicon valley startup’s but it is time to change this view as there are some interesting stories of success from the
silicon valley of the east, Bangalore.
Opening Remarks by Dr Sridhar Mitta
Session Chairman Founder and Managing Director
NextWealth Entrepreneurs Pvt Ltd
Mr Sudhir Sethi
Founder, Chairman & Managing Director
IDG Ventures
Dr Pradip K. Majumder
Chief Scientific Officer
Mitra Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
Mr Sanjay Nayak
CEO & MD
Tejas Networks
Mr Rohan M Parikh
Head - Green Initiatives & Infrastructure
Infosys Limited
1730 hrs Tea / Coffee
BANQUET SESSION: 1800 – 2000 Hrs
Panel Discussion: Innovation beyond business – Innovation through melody for social discovery
Music is always associated with regional culture. It is possible to discover the hidden and forgotten social & cultural linkages in the region by
tracing the musical notes of different groups enabled by technology. It is social innovation though a musical database where relationships are
discovered through musical notes captured by crowd sourcing.
Opening Remarks by Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan
Session Chairman Chairman, India Innovation Summit
Mr Shantanu Moitra
Music Composer
Ms Lakshmi Pratury
Curator, INK
Closing Remarks Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan
2000 Hrs Cocktails and Dinner
* Invited

3. Day Two
Session IV: 0930 - 1030 Hrs
Inaugural – Day - 2
Opening Remarks by Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan
Session Chairman Chairman, India Innovation Summit &
Vice President, CII
Special Address Mr Murugesh R Nirani
Hon’ble Minister for Large & Medium Industries
Government of Karnataka
Keynote Address Dr Harish Hande
Managing Director
SELCO-INDIA
Closing Remarks Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan
1030 Hrs Tea / Coffee
Session V: 1100 - 1200 Hrs
Innovative Approaches for Higher Education and Research
Innovative approches in the academia like, ‘cutting-edge Classroom Technology’, Virtual Classrooms, Career Choice Carriculam, relevent
professional development tools, etc. points towards high level of education in India. Sustainable innovation in education and newer
technologies has become apparent for institutions to suvive and compete. Here is also a digital divide to be bridged to bridge the knowledge
divide in the internet led economy and it is a disruptive innovation to adopt and manage for our benefit.
Opening Remarks by Prof. Rishikesha T Krishnan
Session Chairman Professor of Corporate Strategy & Policy
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Mr Warren Greving
Director
Srishti Labs
Dr Vijay Raghavan
Director
National Centre for Biological Sciences
Mr Anurag Behar
CEO
Azim Premji Foundation
Session VI: 1200 – 1300 Hrs
Innovations in Healthcare – Technology and Affordability
Health care sector is one of the biggest spenders of R&D dollars and the new discoveries and inventions are fundamental to their business
growth. This sector is also one of the most regulated sectors in the world and ranks as one of the top 3 priorities for any govt in the world. It is
one of the most debated topics as their innovations need to balance business growth, scientific discovery & leadership and social cause
factors at the same time. Indian market place and Bangalore as a hub of innovation for this sector is fast emerging as the preferred choice
where there is a blend of drug discovery and hitech medical devices for patient care.
Opening Remarks by Mr Anant R Koppar
Session Chairman Chairman & CEO
KTwo Last Metre Connectivity Solutions
Dr Ashwin Naik
CEO & Co Founder
Vaatsalya Hospitals
Dr Arjun Kalyanpur, MD, DABR
CEO and Chief Radiologist
Teleradiology Solutions
Mr Harish Lalchandani
Marketing Director – South Asia
GE Healthcare
1300 hrs Lunch
* Invited

4. Session VII: 1400 - 1500 Hrs
Innovations in Biotech and Pharma Industry
The Biotech industry is at its peak in terms of R&D, Innovations towards productivity, and prospirity. Investing in and encouraging innovation is
a priority as is the affordability, quality and sustainability of healthcare products and systems.
Opening Remarks by Mr K R Ravishankar*
Session Chairman Chairman and Managing Director
Sequent Scientific Ltd.
Dr Sami N Guzder
Chief Scientist, Biopharma and S&I Divisions
Avesthagen Limited
Mr Vivek Shenoy
General Manager
Biocon Limited
Session VIII: 1500 - 1600 Hrs
Nurturing Innovation - Country / Region Approach
It is often said that a cluster approach works well for innovation as it can balance both diversity and momentum in innovation ecosystem. Does
Bangalore provide such an environment? Do we need a policy support beyond the noble intent to create one? What can we learn from other
clusters or regions of innovation?
Opening Remarks by Mr L Krishnan
Session Chairman Managing Director
Taegutec India Pvt Ltd.
Dr Peeyush Ranjan
Managing Director, Google India R&D
Google India Pvt. Ltd.
Mr Neil Pollock
Head, Integrated Managed Services Business
Bharti Airtel Limited
Mr Paul Marchal
Director R&D
Interuniversity MicroElectronics Center (IMEC)
Mr Deepu Chandran
Director & Co-Founder
Innomantra Consulting Private Limited
1600 Hrs Tea / Coffee
Valedictory Session: 1615 - 1730 Hrs
Opening remarks by Mr S Gopalakrishnan (Kris)
Chairman, India Innovation Summit
Address by: Prof S Sadagopan
Director, IIITB
Address By Mr Jothiramalingam, IAS
Principal Secretary
Commerce & Industries Department
Government of Karnataka
Address by Mr M N Vidyashankar
Principal Secretary
Dept. of IT/BT and e-Governance
Government of Karnataka
Valedictory Address Mr S V Ranganath
Chief Secretary
Government of Karnataka
Concluding remarks Mr S Chandrasekhar
Chairman
CII Karnataka State Council
1730 Hrs Close of the Summit
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* Invited