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Seminar Categories:

A - Exploring Market Opportunities
B - China's Domestic Market
C - Upgrading Strategies for SMEs
D - Franchising Opportunities
E - E-tailing & E-commerce
F - CEO Dialogues
Speaker Details

Mr. Ashwani Geol
General Manager of TATA International, TATA South East Asia Limited
Speech Title: The Croma SucesssStory Insights from Indian Electronics Retail

Speaker's Profile:
Ashwani currently serves as Head & GM of TATA South-East Asia Limited (Hong Kong) -100% subsidiary of TATA International part of the USD$ 100 billion TATA GROUP. Since 1993, he has worked for the TATA Group holding various positions in India and Hong Kong.

With the group, Ashwani’s achievements include: Tata’s entry into China; representing TATA as industry representative in FTA (Free Trade Negotiation) between India and South Korea in 2000; being part of President of India delegation during visit to China in 2010 to strengthen India-China Trade & Business; being a Member of Asia committee of HK General Chamber of Commerce to promote HK trade & business with Asia/Africa and a Member of HKTDC Electronics committee (an advisory committee to promote HK electronic trade and business). He is also a Member of the Indian Chamber of Commerce China committee to promote India/China trade.

Ashwani holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering with Hons from Malaviya Regional Engineering College India and a Post Graduate in International Business from the India Institute of Foreign Trade-India (Ranked among Top 50 in world in IB).

In 2003, Ashwani completed the Accelerated Development Programme 2003 at the London Business School. He also holds a Business Leadership - Advance Management Programme 2003 from the Judge Institute of Management – University of Cambridge (UK).

In the same year, Ashwani was awarded a Business Leadership award by the Secretary of State-British Government and, in 2008, the Pravasi Bhartiya Shiromani Puraskar (Excellent Contribution to Indian International Business) by the Institution of Economies Studies New Delhi.

2013 Seminar Schedule
(A8) Market Opportunities in India
Date: 7 December, 2013 (Saturday)
Time: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM