The third conference of the AIYD was held in Hyderabad and New Delhi, India from 27 to 30 January 2014. In addition to exciting panel discussions and roundtables, delegates undertook a tour of the Old City in Hyderabad and experienced the nightlife in New Delhi.
Delegates were addressed by Hon. Salman Khurshid, Minister for External Affairs, Government of India, Hon. Dr Geeta Reddy, Minister for Major Industries, Sugar, Commerce and Export Promotion, Andhra Pradesh as well as senior diplomats, business leaders, journalists and academics from Australia and India.
The conference programme for AIYD 2014 focused on the following topics in the context of the Australia-India relationship:
- Bilateral Business Relationship
- Vocational Studies
- Research Collaboration
- Gender-related challenges
- Media and Politics – Role during Elections and in times of crises
Australian Delegates
Indian Delegates
- DAY 1: JANUARY 27, HYDERABAD
- THEME: POLITICS AND BILATERAL RELATIONS
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Welcome and Introductions
9:00am – 9:30am
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SESSION I Sponsor: Australia India Council
9:30am – 11:00am
Australia India Bilateral Relations Speakers:
Stuart Campbell, Deputy Consul General, Australian Consulate, Chennai
Prof Amitabh Mattoo, Director, Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne
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Morning tea
11:00am – 11:20am
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Keynote address
11:20am – 12:50pm
John Denton, CEO, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Address by NSW Government Representative
12:50pm – 1:00pm
Rohit Manchanda, Trade and Investment Commissioner for India, NSW Government
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Lunch Sponsor: NSW Government
1:00pm – 2:00pm
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SESSION II Sponsor: State Government of Victoria
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Australia India Business Relationship Speakers:
Wayne Lewis, Commissioner to India, State Government of Victoria, Australia
Dr Brinda Jagirdar, Former General Manager and Chief Economist, State Bank of India
DSN Murthy, Founder, Dhanush Infotech
George Varghese, Founder, CEO & Managing Director, ExtentorTquila
Moderator:
Shankar Vanavarayar, Executive Director, Shakti Auto Motors
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Afternoon tea and address by Victorian Government Commissioner
3:30pm – 3:50pm
Wayne Lewis, Commissioner to India, State Government of Victoria, Australia
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Round table
3:50pm – 5:00pm
Australia India Business relationship
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Day closes
5:00pm
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Gala Opening Dinner Sponsor: ISB Hyderabad
7:00pm
Keynote address Hon. Dr Geeta Reddy, Minister for Major Industries, Sugar, Commerce and Export Promotion, Andhra Pradesh
- DAY 2: JANUARY 28, HYDERABAD
- THEME: EDUCATION
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SESSION III
9:00am – 10:30am
Vocational Studies in India and Australia Speakers:
Alex Murphy, Managing Director, UTS:INSEARCH
Jayant Krishna, Co-chair, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)’s Northern Regional Committee on Skill and Education and member of the National Committee on Skill Development, India
Dr. Ravinder Kumar Kohli, Vice Chancellor, DAV University
Moderator:
Kumara Guru, Director, External Relations, Indian School of Business
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Morning tea
10:30am – 11:00am
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Round table
11:00am – 12:10pm
Vocational Studies in India and Australia
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Lunch Sponsor: UTS Insearch
12:30pm – 1:50pm
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SESSION IV Sponsor: Australia India Institute
1:50pm – 3:15pm
Australia India Research Collaborations Speakers:
Prof Jane Den Hollander, Vice Chancellor, Deakin University
Prof R K Shyamasundar, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Savita Mahajan, Deputy Dean, Indian School of Business
Moderator:
Belinda Howell, General Manager Market Development, UTS:INSEARCH
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Day closes and depart to New Delhi
3:15pm
- DAY 3: JANUARY 29, NEW DELHI
- THEME: GENDER AND CIVIL SOCIETY
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SESSION V Sponsor: Macquarie University
9:00am – 10.30am
Gender-Related Challenges in India and Australia Speakers:
Subhashini Ali, President, All India Democratic Women’s Association and Member Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath, Founder and Honorary Director WISCOMP and Principal, Lady Shri Ram College
Moderator:
Smita Sharma, Associate Editor Foreign Affairs and Anchor at CNN-IBN7 News
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Morning tea
10:30am – 10:50am
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Round table
10:50am – 12:00pmGender-Related Challenges in India and Australia -
SESSION VI Sponsor: University of New South Wales
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Australia India Relationship – New Political Horizons Speakers:
Dr Sanjaya Baru, Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Former Media Advisor and Director for Geo-economics and Strategy, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London
Ashok Malik, Indian Journalist, and Columnist
Moderator:
Rishi Suri, Senior Editor, The Daily Milap
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Lunch
1:00pm – 1:45pm
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SESSION VII
1:45pm – 2:45pm
Media and Politics – Role During Elections and in Times Of Crises
Speakers:
John Zubryscki, Author, and Journalist
Nidhi Razdan, News Anchor, NDTV
Moderator:
Neha Khanna, News Anchor, NDTV
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Afternoon tea
2:45pm-3:00pm
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Address by Hon. Salman Khurshid, Minister for External Affairs, Government of India
3:00pm – 3:30pm
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Round table
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Media and Politics – Role during Elections and in times of crises
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Day closes
4:30pm
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Closing Dinner Co-hosted by Australia India Institute
7:30pm
Keynote address: His Excellency, Mr. Patrick Suckling, Australian High Commission to India
Speakers
Panel Experts
Moderators
DISTINGUISHED PARTNERS
DIALOGUE PARTNERS
ASSOCIATE PARTNERS
To read more about the dialogue, Please download below the AIYD report for the year 2014.