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27th Georgia Tech Global Business Forum (GTGBF), 1st Global USA Business Forum (GUBF) & 12th USA India Business Summit (UIBS)
November 17, 2021 - November 18, 2021

Leveraging Opportunities in a Globally Digitalized Economy
Sessions:
- Accelerating Manufacturing Competitiveness – Automation in Post COVID Economy
- The Future Work Force – Reskilling and upskilling for Resilience
- Cyber Security & Privacy
- The Future of Technologies (Regional, National and International Views): Data Centers, FIN Tech, Healthcare Technologies & IT
- Innovation in Therapeutics
- Inclusive Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Technology
- 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

