USA INDIA BUSINESS SUMMIT

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25th Annual Georgia Tech Global Business Forum &10th annual USA India Business Forum

27&28AUGUST

2019Venue: Historic Academy ofMedicine Georgia Tech875 W Peachtree StreetAtlanta, GA 30309

Engage, Leverage and Accelerate –Business Connections and Innovations

FOCUS AREAS · Smart Manufacturing · Internet of Things (IoT) · Smart Cities · Agtech and Urban Agriculture

• Two-day business conference. Networking reception on Aug. 27th (included in early registration fee)• Company/project visits by foreign companies/delegates• Meet top level executives from 30+ companies.• 26 distinguished speakers & 350+ delegates to participate (including Reception)

Speakers confirmed/invited* (as of Aug. 15th)• Hon. Dr. Swati V. Kulkarni, Consul General of India, Consulate General of India, Atlanta• Mr. Peter Heintzelman, President and CEO, Cobb EMC• Mr. Stuart C. Countess, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)/Vice President, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia• Hon. Yutaka Nakamura, Dy. Consul General of Japan, Consulate General of Japan, Atlanta• Ms. Mary Waters, Dy. Commissioner for International Trade, Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)• Dr. Sandra Jordan, Chancellor, University of South Carolina Aiken, SC• Dr. Yves Berthelot, Vice Provost of International Initiatives, Georgia Tech• Mr. Markus Rimmele, Managing Director US Service, Koch Packaging Systems Inc.• Dr. Bernard Kippelen, Joseph M. Pettit Professor of Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech & Co-President of Institut Lafayette, France• Dr. Jagdish Sheth, The Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing, Goizueta Business School, Emory University• Ms. Peggy Gulick. Global Director for Digital Transformation in Manufacturing, AGCO• Dr. Tim Hynes, President, Clayton State University• Mr. Venkatesh Kini, Co-Founder, Ubuntoo and former President of India & Southwest Asia operations, The Coca-Cola Company• Mr. Vincent Noirbent, Vice President - Corporate & Product Planning, PSA NA, Inc.• Ms. Vanessa Ibarra, Director, Mayor’s Office of International Affairs, City of Atlanta• Mr. Wolfgang Neitzke, International Business Manager, Siemens Industry, Inc.• Mr. John W. Woodward, Senior Director, Global Commerce, Metro Atlanta Chamber• Dr. Benn R. Konsynski, George S. Craft Professor in Information Systems & Operations Management, Emory University.• Mr. Mario Cambardella, Urban Agriculture Director, Mayor’s Office, City of Atlanta• Mr. Jesse Lafian, Founder and Inventor, Wireless Irrigation• Mr. Jim McCutcheon, CEO, Copiana• Mr. Nilesh Khanolkar, Co-Founder, SynergyConnect, India• Mr. Chris Schulze, Business Development Manager, Advantech Corporation, IIoT Group• Mr. Jose Aranguren, Manager – Industrial IT Solutions, INP North America, Inc. Member of the Actemium Network• Mr. Alain Louchez, Managing Director, Georgia Tech Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies. - Internet of Things (IoT)• Dr. Timo Sandritter, Chief Operating Officer, Haufe.• Ms. Lynne Henkiel, Director, Innovation Ecosystems, A Unit of the Enterprise Innovation Institute, GaTech• Mr. Ben H. Easterling, IoT Smart Cities Strategic Alliance Lead, AT&T• Ms. Debra Lam, Managing Director of Smart Cities and Inclusive innovation for Georgia Tech