Explore & Discover Business Opportunities with Free Trade Partner INDIA

In Collaboration with Swiss-India Chamber of Commerce

This event is intended to provide Swiss SMEs with first-hand information on what future business opportunities TEPA's partner India has to offer.

Programme

Prominent keynote speakers from economiesuisse, swissmem, Swiss India Chamber of Commerce SICC and Business Representatives from Swiss-based SMEs who already are doing business in India, share their knowledge and experiences on the business opportunities the Free Trade Partner INDIA offers.

Agenda

16:00	Welcome Prof. Dr. Regula-Altmann-Jöhl, Director FHNW School of Business Prof. Pieter Perrett, FHNW School of Business
16:15	India's strategy of becoming the world's lagest manufacturing hub Ambassador of India to Switzerland Mr. Mridul Kumar (tbc)
16:30	Presentation of most recent FHNW empirical studies on „Doing Business in India with focus on Swiss SMEs“ Raphael Pauli, International Management bachelor student
17:00	Business Opportunities for Swiss SMEs – the Free Trade Agreement as a Game Changer Philippe Reich, Chairman Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce
17:15	Break
17:30	Two Swiss SMEs who already do Business in and with India Marc Blaser, CEO Blaser Swisslube Jean-Michel Ah Kong, Head of Strategic Sourcing Endress + Hauser
18:00	Fire side chat with Richard Fritschi former Executive Board memeber SICC
18:15	Panel discussion Philippe Reich, Chairman Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce Raoul Keller, swissmem Luc Schnurrenberger, economiesuisse Marc Blaser, CEO Blaser Swisslube Jean-Michel Ah Kong, Endress + Hauser Richard Fritschi, former Executive Board member SICC
18:45	Presentation FHNW Executive Programme for Swiss-based SMEs Marco Casanova lic.rer.pol, FHNW School of Business
19:00	Apéro