IET to host Global Engineering and Technology Leadership Summit on May 6-7, 2010 in Bangalore

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a world leading professional society for engineering and technology, is hosting a Global Engineering and Technology Leadership Summit in Bangalore.


Date: May 6 & 7, 2010
Venue: The Chancery Pavilion Hotel, Bangalore

The impact of technology on economy cannot be denied. Technology creates economic opportunities. People who recognize technology trends in advance are able to reap rich benefits by harnessing these trends to create wealth. The Global Engineering and Technology Leadership Summit creates a platform for CXOs and senior level people to recognize the technology trends of tomorrow and create leadership opportunities for their organizations and themselves by accurately having the ability to read these trends.



Over the two days of the summit there are some thought provoking sessions in store, which include experts from various domains like Healthcare, Aerospace, simulation practice and satellite. The objective is to explore how leadership in science and technology is changing the world that we live in.

The key spokespeople confirmed for the event are:

1. Prof. Christopher Snowden, President, The IET

2. Nigel Fine, Chief Executive, The IET

3. Ashish Shah, General Manager, GE Healthcare

4. K.T. Rajan, Director – Operations, IS & Projects, Allergan

5. Sudarshan Boosupalli, Country Head, Ruckus Wireless

6. Ashok Kumar J. G.,CEO & CTO, Binary Spectrum

7. Madhavan Nair, Ex-Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation

8. Dr. Surendar Pal, Former Distinguished Scientist & Associate Director, Indian Space Research Organisation

9. V. R. Venkatesh, Sr. Vice President, Product Engineering Services, Wipro

10. Dr. J. S. Rao, Chief Science Officer, Altair India

11. Anoop Kurup, Director - Innovation Management, Inolyst Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

12. Jonathan Read, Senior Manager, Boeing International Corp. India Pvt. Ltd.

13. Shanthi Mathur, CEO, Asian Heart Institute,

14. Dr. Latha Chukki, Senior Scientist, Ployclone Bioservices Pvt. Ltd.

Arlene Foster to lead Northern Ireland's trade delegation to India

Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster is to lead Invest Northern Ireland’s trade and investment mission to India at the end of September.
The Minister’s participation was announced during a visit to Polaris Software Labs Ltd, one of India’s leading software companies and one of four existing Indian inward investors in Northern Ireland.
The Minister said: “Since originally establishing it's Northern Ireland location at the Science Park in 2006, Polaris, a financial technology corporation, has steadily grown, developing a highly skilled workforce of financial technology staff. It also continues to make a valuable economic and cultural contribution to Northern Ireland.”
Arlene Foster thanked the CEO of Polaris EMEA for the company’s investment in Northern Ireland and said: “I welcome this opportunity to meet with Bikash Mathur, CEO of Polaris EMEA and his locally based management team. I have thanked them for their ongoing commitment to the local economy and given my assurance that both Invest NI, and my department, will provide whatever support is appropriate to ensure that their Northern Ireland operations can grow and prosper.
“During the Trade Mission to India, Alastair Hamilton, Chief Executive, Invest NI will also visit the corporate headquarters of Polaris in Chennai to reinforce this message. The planned relocation of Polaris to the new Concourse building in October is a welcome indication of the company’s ambition for, and commitment to, further growth.
The Minister continued: “During my visit to India, I intend to meet with existing, and potential, Indian investors. I will highlight the attractions of Northern Ireland as a region, which meets the needs of inward investors, seeking talented resources and a cost effective location, particularly in the software and business process outsourcing sectors.
“India is a market which offers a breadth of opportunities for innovative and export focused businesses, with an emphasis on the highest standards of customer service. I encourage the 25 local participants on the mission, ranging from construction to professional services, to explore and exploit every export opportunity.”
The Trade Mission will take place from 19 – 26 September, visiting Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. The Minister will be accompanied by Alastair Hamilton, Chief Executive, Invest Northern Ireland, and by Lord Diljit Rana, Honorary Consul for India in Northern Ireland. Arlene Foster will visit Delhi for trade and investment meetings and then travel to Mumbai to join the trade delegates, concluding her six day visit in Bangalore.