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2010 GfK India Retail Conference

The Retail Landscape is changing… Revolution or Evolution?

++ REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED ++

• Date: 25 November 2010 
• Place: Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi, India
• Time: Registration from 9-9.30am. This is a half day, morning conference followed by lunch and networking.
• Conference Focus: Retail and technical consumer goods markets in India 
• GfK and guest speakers: See details below 
• GfK hosted event

Event Description

Listen to top speakers from both GfK and the Industry.
Over this half day event, both Global and Local experts will identify the shifts in Chinese Retailing as it became de-regulated and draw parallels with the future for Durable retailing in India.

• How will modern format retail take shape?
• What products will prosper as our market evolves?
• How can this knowledge be used to develop your own strategy and grow your business?
  

Event Speakers

The following speakers are confirmed for this event:

• Ajit Joshi CEO and MD Croma
• Mr. Ravi Swaminathan, Managing Director and Regional Vice President, Sales and Marketing, AMD India (Panel discussion)  
• Mr. Vipul Sabharwal, Sales Director, Nokia India
  (Panel discussion)
• Mr. Srikant Gokhale, CEO, The Mobile Store (Panel discussion)
• Mr. Manoj Kumar, CEO, Pantaloon Retail India (Panel discussion)
  Mr. K. Venkataramani, Head of Marketing, Bharti Retail (Panel discussion)
  
• Dr Gerhard Hausruckinger, COO, GfK Retail and Technology
• Andy Zhao, MD, GfK China
• James Randall, General Manager, GfK India
• Nikhil Mathur, Commercial Director, GfK India

Final Agenda

09.00-09.30 Registration and Coffee 

• Introduction
  James Randall , General Manager, GfK Nielsen India
• Welcome
  Dr. Gerhard Hausruckinger, COO, GfK Retail and Technology
• China - It was a Revolution
  Andy Zhao, MD, GfK China
• India Retail - The Changing Landscape
  Nikhil Mathur, Commercial Director, GfK Nielsen India 

Coffee and Networking 

• Products in India - Evolution Phase Two
  Twinkle Barpanda, Senior Account Manager, GfK Nielsen India
• Key Retail Success Factors - Through the 'Croma' Lens Mr. Ajit Joshi, CEO and MD, Croma 
• Panel Discussion - Manufacturers
  Mr. Ravi Swaminathan, MD and Regional VP, AMD India
  Mr. Vipul Sabharwal, Sales Director, Nokia India
  Mr. Andy Zhao, MD, GfK China 
• Panel Discussion - Retailers
  Mr. Ajit Joshi, CEO and MD, Croma
  Mr. K Venkataramani, Head-Marketing, Bharti Retail
  Mr. Manoj Kumar, CEO, Pantaloon Retail India
  Mr. Srikant Gokhale, CEO, The Mobile Store 

Lunch and Networking (approximately 13.15)