10th USA India Business Summit (UIBS)

8/27/2019 10:00 AM

“Global Advanced Industries: Creating Local Opportunities”

10th USA India Business Summit (UIBS)

& 25th Georgia Tech Global Business Forum (GTGBF) –

By Georgia Tech CIBER, USA India Business Summit & Georgia Dept. Of Economic Development

Dates: Aug. 27-28, 2019

at Historic Academy of Medicine at Georgia Tech, 875 West Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Focus areas – Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Cities, Advanced Manufacturing and AgTech/Urban Agriculture.

For more info/participation please write to - Ani@usaindiabusinesssummit.com

Reception is on 27th evening from 5:30 pm.

“Global Advanced Industries: Creating Local Opportunities”

Speakers Announced- Register For 2019 USA UIBS & GTGBF

The USA India Business Summit (UIBS) and Georgia Tech CIBER present 2019 UIBS and Georgia Tech Global Business Forum (GTGBF) “Global Advanced Industries: Creating Local Opportunities.” Register here.

This is a two day business conference with a networking reception on August 27th (included in early registration fee.) The focus areas are Smart Manufacturing, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Cities, and Agtech and Urban Agriculture.

There will be company/project visits by foreign companies/delegates and you can meet top level executives from more than 40 companies. There are 26 distinguished speakers & over 400 delegates to participate (including Reception.)

Speakers confirmed/invited* (as of Aug. 12th)

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
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
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.
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. Markus Rimmele, Managing Director US Service with Koch Packaging Systems Inc.
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