India and USA: Shared Prosperity, Opportunities, and Challenges

Tuesday, March 19th, 2019

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: City View Room

About the Event:

This event is hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP), the Federation of India’s Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies. Elliott School Dean Reuben Brigety III will provide welcoming remarks, which will be followed by a fireside chat with H.E. Amb. Shringla moderated by IIEP Visiting Scholar and FICCI Chief Economic Advisor, Ajay Chhibber. A panel of experts on education, infrastructure investments, and pharmaceuticals will conclude the event.

Schedule:

Welcome remarks………………… Professor Maggie Chen
                                                                   Director, Institute for International Economic Policy, GWU
                                      ………………… Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II
                                                                  Dean, Elliot School of International Affairs, GWU
Fireside chat………………………… H.E. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
                                                                  Ambassador of India to the United States of America
                          …………………………. Ajay Chhibber
                                                                  Visiting Scholar, Institute for International Economic Policy, GWU
                                                                  Chief Economic Advisor, Federation of Indian Chambers of
                                                                  Commerce and Industry
Expert panel……………………..… Subir V. Gokarn
                                                           Executive Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and SriLanka, International Monetary  Fund
                           …………………..…… Sofia Mumtaz
                                                                President, Lupin Limited
                          ……..………………… Adrian Mutton
                                                               Founder & CEO, Sannam S4 Group of companies & U.S.
                                                              Business Centers
Moderated by………………….… Ridhika Batra
                                                              Country Head / Director, Federation of Indian Chambers of
                                                             Commerce and Industry, U.S.