{"id":2371,"date":"2020-01-23T03:19:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T03:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globalindianstories.com\/?p=2371"},"modified":"2020-01-23T13:09:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T13:09:38","slug":"bridge-india-gears-up-for-flagship-annual-conference-ideas-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/index.php\/2020\/01\/23\/bridge-india-gears-up-for-flagship-annual-conference-ideas-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge India gears up for flagship annual conference &#8216;Ideas for India&#8217; in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The future of India comes to London when\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">non-profit think tank Bridge India showcases its premier conference &#8216;Ideas for India&#8217; from the <\/span><span class=\"s2\">22-24 April 2020 in the UK&#8217;s capital. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">The event promises to bring together <\/span><span class=\"s2\">business, policy and NRI leaders from the UK, India, Europe, and further afield to discuss the next wave of India&#8217;s growth as an economy and a nation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cBridge India is just over a year old at this stage, and while we\u2019ve averaged two to three events a month, they have been smaller and more intimate. Now we feel we have enough awareness in the market to go bigger and start an annual event of this scale,\u201d said Supriyo Chaudhuri, Trustee of Bridge India. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cGiven its diversity, everything about India, and it\u2019s polar opposite, is true in unison. We at Bridge India seek to highlight and celebrate this nuance, to help India-watchers understand India better through the Ideas for India conference. We have two simple objectives; to bring value to every single attendee in the room, and burnish a reputation for being a platform that brings together a melting pot of different views that help India-watchers understand India better,\u201d Supriyo mentioned.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Ideas for the future<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The three-day-long conference <\/span><span class=\"s2\"> is expected to have over 400 attendees with over 50 foreign delegates representing over ten countries. Conversations, debates, and networking events chaired by a group of highly acclaimed professionals, policy makers, and academia will be spread over three days and 12 sessions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2384 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI7-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI7-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI7-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI7.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/span>Day one will start in a fitting venue at the British Houses of Parliament, day two will be focused on parallel business and policy dialogue sessions; while day three, with an all-day business conference, will end with an invite-only black-tie dinner.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cWe are aiming for representation from around a dozen countries during the event, including countries where the India opportunity is not well-recognised or understood, such as in Central and Eastern Europe,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> said Pratik Dattani, Managing Director of Economic and Strategy Consulting at EPG and advisor to Bridge India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cWe feel that the \u2018India Story\u2019 abroad, including in these events, is often presented through a narrow lens, be it focusing only on business and the economy, society or policy landscape. The vast majority of the diaspora across Europe are not engaged with these bilateral engagements, and often there is an absence of a deep analysis of issues,\u201d confirmed Pratik.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Talking points<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s3\">The session topics have been meticulously planned, keeping this ethos in mind. The topics include: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s3\">How attractive is India as an investment destination<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">India&#8217;s energy security<\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">Fake news in India<\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">AI conclave<\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">Data privacy and security<\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">Exclusive breakfast briefings<\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">What is India&#8217;s position in the world<\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">What is your Idea of India<\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">Delivering for the bottom 90% of India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2380 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI4-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI4-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\n\u201c<\/span><span class=\"s3\">The starting point for all our events is that no-one has a monopoly on good ideas. We seek to bring together opposite ends of the political, business, civil society, academic, and NRI spectrum,\u201d Supriyo said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s2\">This integrated rhetoric on India will be discussed by a group of prominent speakers from India and the UK, including Lord Karan Bilimoria (President, Confederation of British Industry), Mohandas Pai (Chairman, Manipal Global Education), Karan Thapar (TV news anchor), Nakul Saxena (Head of Policy, iSPIRT Foundation), Sitaram Yechury (General Secretary, CPI(M)), Abhinandan Sekhri (CEO, Newslaundry), Dinesh Dhamija MEP (Chair of India Caucus, European Parliament), Siddarth Zarabi (Executive Editor, Business Television India), and Nitin Mantri (President, ICCO).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s2\">The big focus will be to debate and discuss the big ideas that could drive India\u2019s growth both as an economy and nation over the coming decades, says Bridge India team member\u00a0Rohini Lakhani.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nAccording to speaker Nakul Saxena, Director of Public Policy at iSPIRT Foundation, the nature of growth in India is changing. Capital and access to the internet has disrupted business models in India, creating a virtuous cycle of growth for many of India\u2019s tech startups. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4>India rebranded<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cAs India rebrands itself and evolves as an economy, technology, innovation, data privacy, and related topics will be at the heart of this growth. I\u2019m delighted to be able to contribute to such ideas for India at this conference,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2375 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI2-111x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI2-111x300.png 111w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI2-380x1024.png 380w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI2-156x420.png 156w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BI2.png 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/span>From <\/span><span class=\"s3\">hearing diverse points of view, in a setting that embraces differences and allows intellectual thought, there is a concerted effort from the team to add value for each and every attendee. For example, before someone buys a ticket, every attendee is being asked to fill in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=WhnI8dNzMECn7Zypk0VoKz3d2_Cqih1NqYA6YlDbXiRUNVoyNTE2UUFLN0ZRSUpRV1pPTkgxTjUyOS4u\"><span class=\"s4\">this form<\/span><\/a>\u00a0which allows the team to understand which topics and themes they are most interested in. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cThis helps us curate our content better,\u201d said Supriyo. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"s3\">We would not exclude anyone from coming simply on the basis of budgets. It\u2019s equally important to have CEOs as it is students \u2013 who are tomorrow\u2019s CEOs \u2013 in the room. Indeed, the reason why we started a Student Voices blog on our website is because several students from London universities got in touch with us to say that they are interested in publishing work on public policy, but think tanks and similar organisations tend not to accept their submissions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Cultivating debate<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">While supporting Indian students studying in the UK, Bridge India is keen to sound a call-to-action for NRIs abroad, when The Economist, The Guardian, Washington Post or think tanks such as Brookings or Chatham House publish work that is critical of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is debated and highlighted on every Indian prime-time TV news debate. But only the headlines are ever discussed, not the content. Now imagine the same amount of discourse for an Indian think tank, say, in Delhi publishing detailed research on aspects of the Indian economy. It just doesn\u2019t happen. For better or worse, we don\u2019t have a culture of nuanced public policy and economic research debate. We hope to cultivate that with Bridge India, an Indian-diaspora-led think tank,\u201d said Pratik.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s3\">A lot of buzz has already been created around this inaugural event that will become an annual affair from here on. In a statement for the press, Pushparaj Deshpande, Director of the Samruddha Bharat Foundation said, the Indian diaspora has risen to the top of their professions globally and can contribute significantly to India\u2019s growth as an economy as well as a heterogeneous democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI look forward to engaging in this unique forum to bring together leaders not just from India but globally, in a unique, diverse yet intimate forum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p14\"><span class=\"s5\">Further information is available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgeindia.org.uk\/event\/ideas-for-india-april-2020\"><span class=\"s6\">www.bridgeindia.org.uk\/event\/ideas-for-india-april-2020<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a>For further information, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sanjana@bridgeindia.org.uk\"><span class=\"s6\">sanjana@bridgeindia.org.uk<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p15\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>About Bridge India<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p16\"><em><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1788 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bridge-India-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bridge-India-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bridge-India-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bridge-India-100x75.png 100w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bridge-India-238x178.png 238w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bridge-India.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/span>Bridge India is a public policy think tank with its first office in London, and further European offices opening in 2020. <\/span><span class=\"s3\">They feel that the \u2018India Story\u2019 abroad is often presented through a narrow lens, be it focusing only on business and the economy, society or policy landscape. Given its diversity, everything about India, and its polar opposite, is true in unison. Bridge India seeks to highlight and celebrate this nuance, to help India-watchers understand India better.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"s2\">Bridge India also set up reciprocal Memberships with chambers in Luxembourg and Ireland. They took a delegation to the 29th Economic Forum in Poland and held a pre- and post- Indian elections analysis with centre-right think tank the Henry Jackson Society. We hosted former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan for two events in two days.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p15\"><em><span class=\"s3\">It is a registered charity with the Charity Commission in England &amp; Wales (charity number 1183696). 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