HCL Technologies Ltd on December 04, 2006 has announced that it will host the first thought leadership summit to take place in India - Global Meet 2006 at Agra, India, on December 5-7, 2006. Over the past 18 months, the Company has undergone a significant transformation by working with customers and thought leaders to define what value means for the marketplace. By bringing together more than 350 visionaries and thought leaders for its Global Strategy Summit, the Company has created a platform where the next wave of business evolution can be debated and, ultimately, defined.
Throughout the event, informative technology and soclo-economic breakout discussions will focus on topics such as:
- Can India and China Collaborate to Create Global Business Value?
- Can Cultural Diversity be an Engine of Economic Growth in a Globally Connected Social World?
- Can IT Operations Drive Organizational Transformation
- Managing Globally Distributed Teams
- The SOA Dilemma - Hype or Reality
"We are honored that such and impressive and diverse group of global business luminaries and thought leaders from all over the world have decided to join us in India at this summit. The agenda is thought provoking and, at times, controversial, and we anticipate insightful discussions that will change how each of us views our business," stated Vineet Nayar, President, HCL. "Transformation is central to HCL's blue ocean strategy of creating significant value for our customers and we are encouraged that so many are beginning to realize that value."
The three-day forum will begin with a CEO address by Shiv Nadar (Chairman and CEO, of the Company), which will be followed by a keynote panel discussion on "Exploring Transformation." Panelists will include Dr. Bernie Mayerson (IBM Fellow & CTO, IBM), Martin Slumbers (Global Head of COO Organization, Deutsche Bank), David G. De Walt (President, EMC Software) and Peter Bendor-Samuel (Founder & CEO, Everest).
In these sessions CXOs from across a variety of verticals - including aerospace, banking and finance, retail, automotive, entertainment and life sciences - will share their experiences for leveraging IT outsourcing to transform organizations.