India & Sustainability Standards 2017:
International Dialogues & Conference 2017
Draft Agenda of Plenary Inaugural Day (15 November 2017)
| TIMING | SESSIONS | SPEAKERS |
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Registration | |
| 09:30 – 12:00 | Inaugural Plenary: Understanding the Tragedies of the Commons and implications for Sustainable Development in India | |
| Welcome | Arun Asthana, Executive Director, CRB | |
| Context Setting | Bimal Arora, Chairperson, CRB | |
| Special Address | Rene van Berkel, UNIDO Representative, Regional Office, India | |
| Special Address | S Sandilya, Chairman, Eicher Group | |
| Special Address by a thought leader | Prof. Dirk Matten, Hewlett Packard Chair, Schulich School of Business, Toronto | |
| Guest of Honour | Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India | |
| Vote of Thanks | Farhad Vania, Member of CRB Governing Body | |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | High Tea and Networking | |
| 12:20 – 13:50 | High-level Panel 1: Understanding the nature of the ‘Tragedies of the Commons’ stemming from tensions between development and growth and implications for an inclusive and sustainable economy of India
Convener: Arun Maira, Former Member, Planning Commission, Government of India |
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| Introduction to the Subject and Setting the Context for the Panel | Arun Maira | |
| Climate change and implications for the India economy | Leena Srivastava, Vice Chancellor, TERI University | |
| Natural Resources and Social Inequality | Nisha Agrawal, CEO, Oxfam India | |
| Leaving no one behind | Klaus Leisinger, President, Global Values Alliance | |
| Economic Prosperity Vs Social Progress | Amit Kapoor, Chair, Institute for Competitiveness India | |
| Questions & Answers from the Floor (30 minutes) | ||
| 13:50 – 14:45 | Networking Lunch | |
| 14:45 – 16:15 | High-level Panel 2: Towards Strategies for the Commons – Pro-sustainability innovations in business models and strategies
Convener: Terry Nelidov, Managing Director, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan |
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| Introduction to the Subject and Setting the Context for the Panel | Terry Nelidov | |
| Business Ethics and Corporate Governance to Harness Strategies for the Commons | Dr. Mukund Rajan, Chief Ethics Officer, Tata Group | |
| Partnership for Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Development | Paula Byrne, Director, Membership and Business Development, CSR Europe | |
| Innovation for Sustainable Business | Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group | |
| Circular Economy | Elisa Tonda, Head, Responsible Industry and Value Chain Unit, UN Environment | |
| Question & Answers from the Floor (30 mins) | ||
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Networking Tea | |
| 16:45 – 18:15 | High-level Panel 3: Leadership and vision in enabling pro-sustainability strategies and action
Convener: Prof Dirk Matten, Director, Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (COERB), Schulich School of Business, Canada |
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| G S Krishnan, Regional President, Novozymes India | ||
| Rajiv Mishra, Managing Director, CLP India | ||
| Vimal Mahendru, President, Legrand India | ||
| Anant Ahuja, Director, Shahi Exports | ||
| Question & Answers from the Floor (30 mins) | ||
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Plenary: Corporate Boards and Sustainability
Convener: Institute of Directors (IOD) Followed by Dinner and Cocktails |
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