Explore & Discover Business Opportunities with Free Trade Partner INDIA

In Collaboration with Swiss-Indian 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-Indian 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
16:10	Tuk-tuk to the Moon: The Journey to the TEPA Switzerland-India Dr. Nik Gugger, Member of Swiss Parliament and President of Swiss India Parliamentary Group
16:20	Presentation of most recent FHNW empirical studies on „Doing Business in India with focus on Swiss SMEs“ Raphael Pauli, International Management bachelor student
16:40	Business Opportunities for Swiss SMEs – the Free Trade Agreement as a Game Changer Philippe Reich, Chairman Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce
17:00	Break
17:20	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
17:50	Fire side chat with Richard Fritschi former Executive Board member SICC
18:10	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 Explore & Discover Business Opportunities with Free Trade Partner INDIA Marco Casanova lic.rer.pol, FHNW School of Business
19:00	Apéro