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'Digital India' - 11 September 2019
In a recent analysis of 17 developed and emerging economies by McKinsey Global Institute, India came second only to Indonesia in terms of the speed of consumer digitisation – despite less than half the population having an internet subscription.
This conference, held in partnership with McKinsey & Company, will examine the findings of their seminal report and assess the outlook for India’s digital growth. The report’s findings will be discussed, including the role of governments in pushing the digital agenda and how businesses can pursue growth in the digital space. How digitisation will affect India’s role in global trade will also be explored.
Date: Wednesday, 11 September
Time: 09:00 for 9:30am-11:00am
Venue: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP
Programme
9.00am: Registration and Networking
9.30am: Presentation of ‘Digital India: Technology to Transform a Connected Nation’ report by Anu Madgavkar, Partner at McKinsey Global Institute
10.00am: Panel Discussion with:
- Anu Madgavkar, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute
- Arun Mani, President for Europe, Freshworks
- Lance Kawaguchi, Managing Director and Global Head, Corporates (GLCM), HSBC
- Prem Barthasarathy, Managing Partner, Pontaq
More information regarding the event and how to register can be found on the Asia House website.
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