SUMMIT SCHEDULE

THEME :PM Narendra Modi’s vision

of taking India’s economy to US$ 5 trillion by 2024-25.

Day 0 : 16th October 2019 Wednesday

7 pm onwards :
International delegates networking dinner at Deltin Cruise
(www.deltin.com/deltin-royale)

Location: Noah's Ark, RND Jetty,

Dayanand Bandodkar Road, Panaji, Goa 403001
 17th October 2019 Thursday
DAY 1 Location: Hall 1
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium
SUMMIT SCHEDULE Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India.

Time Activity Hall 1

9:15 am to 9:45 am Registration and occupying seats

9:45 am to 9:50 am Welcome by Chairman, Vibrant Goa Foundation

9:50 am to 10:00 am Program brief by Chief Mentor of Vibrant Goa Foundation, Dr. Jagat Shah

10:00 am to 10:07 am Objectives and highlights by Mr. Rajkumar Kamat, President, Vibrant Goa Foundation

10:07 am to 10:12 am Address by Mr. Manoj M Caculo, President of Goa Chamber of Commerce and
Industry

10:12 am to 10:17 am Address by Mr. Shrinivas V. Dempo, Chairman, Dempo Group, Goa

10:17 am to 10:26 am Address by Guest of Honour Smt Jennifer Monserrate, Minister of Revenue and IT,
Government of Goa.

10:26 am to 10:35 am Address by Guest of Honour Shri Vishwajeet Rane, Minister of Industries Trade and
Commerce, Government of Goa.

10:35 am to 10:39 am Address by H.E. Juma Mohammed Al Kait, Assistant Under-Secretary for Foreign
Trade Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Govt. of UAE

10:39 am to 10:43 am Address by Madame Veronique Moncada, Secretary General, BCFI (Business Club
France India), France

10:43 am to 10:47 am Address by Dr. Salim Al Junaidi, Vice Chairman, Oman Chamber of Commerce,
Oman

10:47 am to 10:51 am Address by Dr. Ken Vaz, Director of Babco Group, USA

10:51 am to 11:01 am Address by Guest of Honour Shri Shripad Naik, Union Minister of State, AYUSH and
Minister of State for Defence, Government of India.

11:01 am to 11:11 am Address by Honorable Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant

11:11am to 11:31am Address by Chief Guest Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport, Highways
and Shipping, and Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of
India.

11:31 am to 11:41 am Felicitation of Vibrant Goa Foundation and Global Network team

11:49 am to 11:55 am Inaugural of ‘Investor booklet’ by Honorable Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod
Sawant

11:55 am to 11:57 am MoU signing with international trade bodies

11:57 am to 12:00 pm Vote of Thanks

12:00 pm to 12:05 pm Vibrant Goa Expo Inaugural

12:05 pm to 1:00 pm Visit to booths in Vibrant Goa Expo (Open from 9 am to 7 pm on all days)

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Networking lunch at Hall 2

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Visit to booths in Vibrant Goa Expo (Open from 9 am to 7 pm on all days)

3.00 pm to 3.30 pm Inauguration of International Knowledge summit at Hall 3

* Timings are subject to last minute changes

 17th October 2019 Thursday
DAY 1 Location:
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium
SUMMIT SCHEDULE Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India.
Location:
Hall 1 Hall 1 Location:
Hall 2 Hall 2 Location : Hall
Hall 3 3
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
USA country session
Open Open Topic : Strategic shift in US
trade approach and
opportunities for Goa and
India.
1. Dr. Ken Vaz,
Director, Babco Foods, USA
2. Ms. Charu Swaminathan,
CEO, Mishkalo, USA
3. Sundaresan Subi, President,
Consult Subi, USA – Moderator
4. Girish Kapur, Director, Bitwise
Inc, USA
4:00 pm to 4.30 pm
Canada country session
Topic : Growing Indian
diaspora in Canada and how
Goan & Indian SME’s can
benefit from it.
1. Vijay Thomas,
CEO, Tangentia, Canada
– Moderator
2. Ms. Indu Zore, Marketing
Director,
World Financial Group, Canada
3. Mario Martins,
CMD, 3Way International Logistics,
Canada
4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Malaysia country session
Topic : Trade & investment
opportunities with Malaysia
for Goan & Indian companies
1. Dato R Ramanathan,
President, FICCIM & KLSICCI
Malaysia – Moderator
2. Dato' Thangavelu
Kuppusamy,
President,
Malaysian Indian Tour & Travel
Association (MITTA)
3.Tan Sri Dato Puvanendran,
Malaysia India
Business Council, Malaysia
4. Nivas Ragavan,
Secretary, FICCIM & KLSICCI
* Timings are subject to last minute changes
Location : Hall
Hall 44
3:15 pm to 3:45 pm
Qatar country session
Topic : Introduction to the
International Investor Network
and the IBD platform.
1. H.E. Mohammed Khater
Ibrahim Al-Khater
Ambassador of Qatar in India
2. Yousuf Al Jaber,
IBD, Qatar
3. Azim Abbas, President, IBPC -
Qatar
4. Leonardo,IBD, Qatar
– Moderator
5. Vineet Nambiar,
IBD Qatar
4:00 pm to 4.30 pm
Oman country session
Topic : Taking the US$ 5
billion trade between India &
Oman to US$ 7 billion by 2021
– Challenges & opportunities
1. H.E. Nasser Al Maqbali,
Minerals Development Oman
2. Abdulaziz Alrisi,
Office of the Advisor for Research
and Studies, Oman
3. Pankaj Khimji, Director, Khimji
Ramdas. LLC, Oman – Moderator
4. H.E. Eng. Saleh M. Al
Shanfari, CEO, Oman Food
Investment Company, Oman
4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
UAE country session
Topic : Business regulation
changes in UAE ( the third
largest trade partner of
India ) and how can Goan &
Indian companies prepare to
take advantage.
1. H.E. Juma Mohammed Al
Kait, Assistant Under-Secretary for
Foreign Trade Affairs, Ministry of
Economy, Govt. of UAE
2. H.E. Dr. Ahmed Al Banna,
UAE Ambassador to India
3. H.E. Dr. Rashed Al Nuaimi,
RAK Chamber, Ras Al Khaimah,
UAE
4. H.E. Sharif Al Awadhi,
Fujairah Open Zone Authority, UAE
Hon.
5. Ahmad Alfalahi, UAE
Commerical Attache to India
– Moderator
 17th October 2019 Thursday
DAY 1 Location:
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium
SUMMIT SCHEDULE Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India.

Hall 1 Hall 2 Hall 3 Hall 4

5:00 pm to 5:30 pm 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm :

Singapore country session Nepal and Bhutan country

session
Topic : Singapore ranks 2nd Topic : The challenges of
in Ease of Doing business - landlocked nations and
lessons for Goa and India opportunities of two way trade
between Goa, India, Nepal &
Bhutan.

1. Ms. Lisa Ng Ai Kwan, 1. Rajesh Kazi Shrestha,

CEO, Wellness Consulting Pte Ltd., President, Nepal Chamber of
Singapore Commerce, Nepal – Moderator

2. Ms. Sze Wan,

CMD, Community Medical Centre, 2. Ms. Phub Zam, President,
Singapore – Moderator Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and
Industry
3. James Goh Biong San,
CEO, Invest Trading KMK Pte Ltd., 3. Lal Bdr. Gurung, General
Singapore Secretary, Automobile Sector
Association of Bhutan

5:45 pm to 6:30 pm
Visit to Vibrant Goa Expo (Open from 9 am to 7 pm on all days)

5:45
6:30 pm
pm to 6:30 pm Visit to Vibrant Goa Expo (Open from 9 am to 7 pm on all days)
Leave from venue straight for gala dinner at Tito’s Club
6:30 pm Leave from venue straight for gala dinner at Tito’s Club
7:30 pm onwards
7:30 pm onwards International delegates networking and gala dinner at Tito’s Club (www.titosgoa.com),
International delegates networking and gala dinner at Tito’s Club
Titos lane, near Baga Beach, Saunta Vaddo, Calangute, Goa 403516
(www.titosgoa.com), Titos lane, near Baga Beach, Saunta Vaddo, Calangute, Goa
403516

* Timings are subject to last minute changes

 18th October 2019 FRIDAY
DAY 2 SUMMIT SCHEDULE
Location:
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium
Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India.

HallHall
1 1 HallHall
2 2 Hall 3 Hall 3 Hall 4 Hall 4
Open 10 am to 11.00 am Open Open
Inauguration of Goa Business
School IT Summit

11 am to 12.00 noon
Emerging Technologies -
opportunities and
challenges
Moderator - Manguirish
Salelkar, CEO, Umang and
President of Goa Technology
Association (GTA)

1. Canada : Vijay Thomas,

CMD, Tangentia

2. Bhutan: Ms. Tinku Chhetri,

Director, SAT Enterprise

3. USA : Girish Kapur,

CMD, Iris Consulting

4. USA : Ram Viswanathan,

Director, Nathan Research Inc.

5. Estonia (One of the most

advanced digital nations in the
world)
Clevas Peter Tuscano,
President, Indo Baltic Chamber of
Commerce and Industry

6.India: Bhupesh Rathore,

President & Head - Strategic
Government Advisory, YES Bank

12 noon to 1.00 pm 12 noon to 1.00 pm

Topic :Global opportunities Angel Investors workshop of

in education sector and how Goa Business School IT
to encash them Summit

Moderator - Dr. Venkatesh Entry by Invitation only

Kamat, Dean of Goa

1. USA :
Dr. Nitin Shah,
Los Angeles

2. Canada :
Ms. Gursharan Kandra,
CMD, CIAS Inc.

3. USA:
Venkateswara Rao, Founder,
School of Specialities

4. UAE :
4:35 pm to 5:00 pm Abdul Aleem,
University of Sharjah
Felicitation of Rohit Shetty for helping promote Goa as an entertainment Destination
5. USA :
5:00 pm to 6:15 pm Dr. George Palamattam,
Executive Director, Council of
International programs
Visit to booths in Vibrant Goa Expo (Open from 9 am to 7 pm on all days)
6. UK :
6:30 pm
Lady Parin Somani, Director,
The International Association for
Leave from venue straight fortheinternational delegates networking dinner
Study of Ginans

7:30 pm onwards

International delegates networking dinner with Honourable Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant

* Timings are subject to last minute changes

 18th October 2019 FRIDAY
DAY 2 SUMMIT SCHEDULE
Location:
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium
Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India.

Hall 1 Hall 2 Hall 3 Hall 4

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm 2.30pm to 3 pm 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Global Trends in real estate
& construction sector
1. Mervyn Pinto, Director,
Minaean SP Construction
Corporation, Canada
2. Amit Inamdar, Founder
Director, Own Sweet Home
Realty, USA - Moderator
3. Ms. Heromina Crasto
Correia de Freitas Teixeira,
Director of Path Builders, Portugal
4. Siddique Abdul Kadar,
Director, Qatar German Pipes Co.,
Qatar
Business Networking and Startups pitching for
Customer Services investment at Goa
Business School IT
1. Lady Parin Somani, Summit
Director, The
Invite only closed door event
International Association for the
Study of Ginans
2. Hemming Jacobsen
Head of sales, E-Aat, Denmark
3. Mahesh ‘Mac’ Srinivasan
Global Markets President
BNI Global – Moderator
4. Yash Vasant, Executive
Director, BNI Ahmedabad

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Topic : Global career Session on ‘Invest Sharjah’ by

opportunities for youth officials from Sharjah

1. USA :
Dr. Nitin Shah,
Los Angeles
(Will speak on internship
opportunities for students in Africa
and USA )

2. Canada :
Ms. Gursharan Kandra,
CMD, CIAS Inc.

3. India :
Sruti Mashru,
Founder & Director, Eldin
– Moderator

4. USA :
Dr. George Palamattam,
Executive Director, Council of
International programs

3:30 pm to 4:00 pm : 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm :

Global opportunities Topic : Role of sports and Session on sustainable

for international culture in building the mining
wedding planners and character of Goan youth
tour operators and how 1. Dr. Alok Drolia,
to encash them 1. Madame Veronique CMD Surajgarh Group
Moncada, Secretary General,
1. Ms. Charu BCFI (Business Club France 2. Nasser Al Maqbali,
Swaminathan, India), France – Moderator Minerals Development
CEO, Mishkalo, USA Oman
– Moderator 2. Luis Miguel de Sousa
Reis, Senior Manager of Sport 3. Dr. Jagat Shah,
2. Ms. Mogana Lisboa Benfica, Portugal Chief Mentor, Vibrant Goa
Chinnathamby, Foundation – Moderator
Director, Eventza Event 3. Roomer Tarajev,
Master, Malaysia PR and Media
Head, Advanced Sports
3. Ashok Patel, Director Installations Europe AS, Estonia
Travelpack, UK
4. Davide Manuel
Albuquerque da
Rocha Gomes,
Head Coach of Sport
Lisboa Benfica, Portugal

* Timings are subject to last minute changes

 18th October 2019 FRIDAY
DAY 2 SUMMIT SCHEDULE
Location:
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium
Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India.

Hall 1 Hall 2 Hall 3 Hall 4

4:00 pm to 4:30 pm 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm 4:00 pm to 5.00 pm 4:30 pm to 5.00 pm

Session on wellness and Benchmark for global Session on

medical tourism standards & packaging of Blue Economy
processed food
Topic : Entertainment ‘Approaches & Steps to
and films - Destination make Goa, the medical 1. Dr. Ken Vaz, 1. Ronni Øhlenschlæger
Goa tourism hub of India’ Director, Babco Foods, USA Palmqvist,
– Moderator Director of Dancompliance,
1. BIG FM – Moderator Moderator : Manipal Denmark
Hospital 2.Kencho Dema,
2. Aqeel Jawad Abdul Director Rozhim 2. Jervis Pereira, Founder
Redha Sultan, 1. Stephanie Wright, CEO of Chuedhen, Bhutan Director, Blue Economy Hub, India
Group Chairman, Ready Enable, Australia – Moderator
Jawad Sultan Group, Oman 3. Alkesh Thakkar,
2. Indumathi Vinayak MD, Crescent 3. Paras Gupta,
3. Dato’ Paruvathy Commercial, Kuwait Commercial Head of Transport and
Zore,
Muthoo , Infrastructure, Embassy of Denmark
Director of World Financial Group,
Director & Producer AT Canada 4. Nasser Ali
Movies Sdn Bhd, Malaysia 4. Mustafa Saasa,
Musallam Baitsaid, Chairman, Sell
3. Ms. Tanistha Dansilp, CEO of Al Morouj
4. Jayakamal, Managing Force International
CEO of Bharat Book Dairy, Oman
Director Take 5 Creation, LLC, Dubai,
House, Thailand
Malaysia UAE
Followed by MoU
4. Ms. Kanchana
5. Muthupandy signing with DFRL (Defence 5. HDFC bank
Woranitiyaowapha Really
Karuppiah, Really Cool Co. Ltd., Food Research Laboratory)
Director Ambi Agency Thailand
Advertising Sdn Bhd,
Malaysia 5. Dr. Khaled Mohammed
Salem Albar,
6. YES bank Medical Tourism Consultant,
Saudi

4.30 pm to 5pm

Encashing on
entertainment
opportunities and
mathematics of film
making

1. Deepak Bandekar,
Founder and Managing
Partner, Big Banner
Entertainment & Media LLP

2. Shantanu Sheroy,
Film director and
photographer– Moderator

3. Nachiket Pantvaidya,
Group COO Balaji Telefilms
and CEO Alt Balaji

4. Mr. Karan Ahluwalia,

Senior President & Country
Head, Media &
Entertainment, Fine Arts,
Luxury & Sports Banking
Group, Yes Bank

4:35 pm to 5:00 pm Session with Rohit Shetty

5:00 pm to 6:15 pm Visit to booths in Vibrant Goa Expo (Open from 9 am to 7 pm on all days)

6:30 pm Leave from venue straight for international delegates networking dinner

7:30 pm onwards International delegates networking dinner with

Honourable Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant

* Timings are subject to last minute changes


DAY 3Day 3 : 19th October 2019 Saturday
Location: Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium
Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India.
19th October 2019 SATURDAY
SUMMIT SCHEDULE
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium
Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India.

Hall 1 1
Hall HallHall
2 2 Hall 3 Hall 3 Hall4 Hall 4

10.00 am to 12.00 noon 10.0010.00

am toam
1 pm
to 1 pm

Session of ‘India Today : Session on Accelerating the

State of states’ Session on Accelerating
IT Ecosystem in Goa at Global
the IT Ecosystem in Goa
Business IT Summit (Goa
at Global Business
Business School)
IT Summit
12.00 noon to 12.30 pm Moderator: Milind Anvekar, VP
(Goa Business School)
Open Destinations and VP GTA
Session on ‘Goa an event
Moderator: Milind Anvekar,
destination for the world’
VP Open Destinations
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
and VP GTA
Networking lunch
at Hall 1

Hall 1: Valedictory event

4:00 pm to 4:05 pm Welcome

4:05 pm to 4:20 pm Report of the Vibrant Goa Global Expo and Summit 2019

4:20 pm to 4:35 pm Address by Padma Vibhushan, Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar

4:35 pm to 4:50 pm Address by Chairman & CEO, BNI Global, Graham Weihmiller

4:50 pm to 5:00 pm Address by Deputy Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Chandrakant Kavlekar

5:00 pm to 5:10 pm Address by Deputy Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Manohar Azgaonkar

5:10 pm to 5:25 pm Address by Hon' Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant

5:25 pm to 5:35 pm Felicitations

5:35pm to 5:55 pm Address by Chief Guest Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Minister
of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

5:55 pm to 6:00 pm Vote of Thanks by Vibrant Goa Foundation and Global Network

Note:
• Expo will be open from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
• Registration counter will be open from 9:00 to 6:00 pm
• Seats to the session can be booked from our website, mobile app or at the Help Centre at the venue
• Post event Networking and Dinner is an invite only activity

* Timings are subject to last minute changes