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Wharton India Economic Forum 2004
“The Dawn of an Indian Century?”

We invite you to the 9^th Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF). WIEF is the pre-eminent student-run forum in US focusing on business  and economic issues impacting the Indian sub-continent and the integration of these issues in today’s global economy.

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Panels

Corporate Success Strategies
- Featuring some of India's most admired corporate leaders, this panel will focus on strategy and executive vision that is imperative for success in India’s rapidly changing business environment.  

Finance: Investing in India
-Panelists will shed light on the current status of India’s largest financial institutions and the business of investing in India. They will also draw on their global experiences to provide a unique perspective on the options that international financial institutions have with regard to their strategies in a developing country like India.

Healthcare/Pharma
- Possibly India’s next major economic revolution, this industry is undergoing phenomenal change on all fronts. This panel addresses the current state of this important sector in a discussion spanning pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, hospitals, life science venture capital and policy.

IT-Enabled Services/ BPO
- The sector that put India on the map over the past few years continues to dominate the headlines the world over. With Bangalore and Hyderabad becoming global buzzwords, there is immense interest in the future of this industry. This panel will discuss the latest trends in the IT-based sector,  explore opportunities for growth, and provide insights on the likely trends in this arena.

Macroeconomics & Development
- Explore the influence and roles of politics, policy, economics and business in India's development. This panel will discuss issues of great import such as the most effective route to poverty alleviation, the quickest path to infrastructure improvement and the impact of the government’s economic reform policies including disengagement from public sector enterprises.

Media & Entertainment
- Experts from print media, internet, ad agencies, satellite channels and top CEOs of international Media and Entertainment institutions will assemble at WIEF to discuss the evolution of the Indian M&E industry.