27th Georgia Tech Global Business Forum (GTGBF), 1st Global USA Business Forum (GUBF) & 12th USA India Business Summit (UIBS)

Leveraging Opportunities in a Globally Digitalized Economy 

Sessions:

1. Accelerating Manufacturing Competitiveness – Automation in Post COVID Economy
2. The Future Work Force – Reskilling and upskilling for Resilience
3. Cyber Security & Privacy
4. The Future of Technologies (Regional, National and International Views): Data Centers, FIN Tech, Healthcare Technologies & IT
5. Innovation in Therapeutics
6. Inclusive Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Technology
7. Outlook for Global Mobility of Talent – 2021 and beyond – Focus on US and Canada

Speakers (Stand Nov. 8, 2021)

• Hon. Ambassador Louise Blais, Consul General of Canada, Atlanta
• Hon. Dr. Swati V. Kulkarni, Consul General of India, Consulate General of India – Atlanta
• Mr. Dev Ahuja, Executive Vice-President and CFO, Novelis, Inc. (Keynote Speaker)
• Dr. Bernard Kippelen, Vice Provost for International Initiatives and Steven A. Denning Chair for
  Global Engagement and Co-President of the Lafayette Institute in Metz, Georgia Institute of
  Technology
• Mr. CB Velayuthan, Global Managing Director, Strategic Alliance, EQUINIX
• Mr. Rahul Kumar, Managing Director, Lactalis India
• Dr. Victor R. McCrary, Vice Chair, National Science Board (Keynote Speaker)
• Dr. Jag Sheth, Charles H. Kellstadt, Professor of Business, Emory University (Padma Bhushan
  Recipient 2020)
• Mr. John C. Yates, Partner, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
• Mr. George Tracy, Director, the International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Foreign Commercial
  Service, Atlanta.
• Ms. Mary Waters, Dy. Commissioner, International Trade, Georgia Department of Economic
  Development (GDEcD)
• Mr. Michael McCabe*, Resident Director, Tata Sons, North America
• Prof. Philip Shapira, RSA, Professor, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology,
  Professor of Innovation Management, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, Uni. of
  Manchester, UK (Keynote Speaker)
• Dr. John R. McIntyre, Prof. of Mgmt. and International Affairs, Scheller College of Business, Georgia
  Tech & Executive Director, Georgia Tech Center for Intl. Business Education & Research (CIBER)
• Mr. Alain Lafourcade, President, North America, Fischer Connectors Inc.
• Mr. Harry Banks, Vice President, Technology Services, Southern Company
• Mr. Flavio Villanustre, VP, Technology & CISO, RELX Distinguished Technologist, LexisNexis Risk
  Solutions Group
• Dr. Daren Timmons, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of South
  Carolina Aiken
• Mr. Ron “Fog” Hahn, Executive Vice President, Strategic Growth Office, Amentum
• Mr. Ravi Venkatesan, CTO, Cantaloupe, Inc.
• Ms. Gina Chung, Vice President, Innovation Americas, Head of DHL Americas Innovation Center
• Mr. Manjunath (MG) Gokare, Esq. Managing Partner, Attorney-at-Law, Gokare Law Firm
• Mr. Philippe Chatillon, Global VP Strategy & Business Control, Randstad N.V., North America
• Mr. Kevin Thames, Vice President, Channel Sales, Americas, EQUINIX
• Mr. Jon Dollan, Cyber Strategy Director, Savannah River National Laboratory
• Mr. Mike Opacity, Senior Director, Global Security, ADP
• Mr. Tobias Hoffmeister, President & CEO, MHP Americas, Inc. (A Porsche Company)
• Mr. Dan Abramson, Sr. Executive Director of U.S. Manufacturing, Transportation, Entertainment &
  Services, SAS Institute Inc.
• Ms. Uma Haynes, Analytics Vice President, Digital, Novelis
• Major General (Retired) Lester D. Eisner, Founder, SC Cyber and Dy. Director, the Office of
  Economic Engagement, The University of South Carolina
• Ms. Stacey Key, President and CEO, Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council
• Mr. Chris Remund, (Retd.) Head of Industrial Projects Asia Pacific, DHL Singapore & Chief
  Executive, DHL Global Forwarding U.S.A.
• Mr. Brandon Branham, CIO, Peachtree Corners City and Dy. Manager, Curiosity Lab
• Mr. Sebastien Lafon, President of French Tech Atlanta
• Mr. Didier Arnaud, Chief Operating Officer, Monarch Beverages & Owner, Epicurean Food &
  Beverages
• Hon. Mayor Rick Osbon, City of Aiken, South Carolina (SC)
• Speaker*, Google, Inc.
• Dr. Sandra Jordan, (Retired) Chancellor, USC Aiken
• Mr. Jorge Fernandez, Pendleton Group Atlanta
• Mr. John Woodward, Vice President, Global Commerce, Metro Atlanta Chamber
• Mr. Barry R. Swartz, Vice President, CONEXX
• Dr. Brian Canada, Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Associate Professor,Computational Science, University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB)
• Mr. Ani Agnihotri, Program Co-Chair, Global USA Business Forum (GUBF) & USA India Business Summit (UIBS), Managing Partner, USIBRC LLC and Co-Founder & CEO, Marshall Automation America, Inc.

For sponsorship, program, and participation contact ani@usaindiabusinesssummit.com or 404.394.6678