Economic forecasts predict that India’s growth rate will be at, or near, 8% in 2008 despite the slowdown in many of the largest industrialized economies. However, the resilience of the Indian economy will continue to be tested by looming global and domestic challenges.

With energy and commodity prices directly linked to global supply and demand, record setting prices present multiple challenges to India’s future domestic growth. Moreover, a strengthening rupee and forthcoming national elections are also setting the stage for a range of new issues that will reshape the country’s agenda going forward. It is in this context that the 24th India Economic Summit will have as its principal theme, “Securing India's Future Growth”.

The programme is designed to generate insight and to improve the alignment of India’s development and industry priorities and as such is organized on four thematic pillars: Global Shifts; Managing Risks; Inclusive Growth; and Future Competitiveness.

Co-chairs

Jeffrey Joerres, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Manpower Inc., USA
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer, Bharti Enterprises, India
Henri A. Termeer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Genzyme Corporation, USA
B. Ramalinga Raju, Founder and Chairman, Satyam Computer Services, India

Contact

For more information about the India Economic Summit, please contact:
india@weforum.org