India Economic Summit 2010 - Innovating Rural Entrepreneurship Towards Employment

Sriram Raghavan
Description www.weforum.org - 15.11.2010 Innovating Rural Entrepreneurship towards Employment Over two-thirds of India's population resides in rural areas, generating close to 40% of GDP; yet, slow growth and limited opportunities that are driving farmers and entrepreneurs out of rural areas pose challenges to national food security, labour availability and political stability. What innovative business solutions can accelerate growth and create sustainable livelihoods in India's rural areas? Speakers Om Prakash Bhatt, Chairman, State Bank of India, India Sriram Raghavan, Chief Executive Officer, Comat Technologies, India Ben J. Verwaayen, Chief Executive Officer, Alcatel-Lucent, France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum Ellen Kullman, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, DuPont, USA; Co-Chair of the India Economic Summit Elizabeth Comstock, Senior Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer, General Electric Company, USA Arvind Mayaram, Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Rural Development of India, India Chaired by: Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom
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