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B.C. India Trade & Investment Opportunities

A Vision for Economic Development: First Nations shaping future growth and prosperity

World Trade Centre Vancouver at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is partnering with the Consulate General of India in Vancouver and BC-India Business Network to organize a market information session on trade opportunities between Canada and India.

In his keynote address, Mr. Manjish Grover, Consul for Commerce and Head of Chancery at the Consulate General of India will speak to the recent traction of the Canada - India economic corridor. He will also update on the current negotiations between Canada and India on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

Following the remarks from the Consulate, guests will hear from a panel of experts representing several of British Columbia's growing sectors that have successfully entered the Indian market.

Join us to learn more about trade opportunities between B.C. and India in addition to how your business can tackle trade challenges and benefit from the increase in trade between our two countries.

Keynote

Consul Manish

Manjish Grover
Consul for Commerce and Head of Chancery
Consulate General of India

Speaker

William Hoyle

William Hoyle
Acting Executive Director
Government of British Columbia

EVENT HOST:

Vivek A. Savkur

Vivek A. Savkur
Founder & President, Emeritus

PANELLISTS:

Venki Krishnababu Sharan Oberoi Neelam Toprani David Tsui Sobhana Jaya Madhavan

Venki Krishnababu, SVP, Global Technology Services at Lululemon
Sharan Oberoi, Founder,CEO, OnActuate
Neelam Toprani, CEO & President at Padmashri Naturals Inc.
David Tsui, Regional Director, Global Affairs Canada
Moderator: Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan, AVP, External Relations, SFU & President, BC-IBN

Program Partners:

https://www.international.gc.ca/
GVBOT
https://www.bcibn.com/
https://cgivancouver.gov.in/

Supporting Sponsors:

https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home.html
https://www.fasken.com/

Event Partner:

Venue Partner:

World Trade Center Vancouver is part of the World Trade Centers Association, a not-for-profit, non-partisan association dedicated to the establishment and effective operation of World Trade Centers as instruments for trade expansion. The World Trade Centers Association is an international ecosystem of global connections and integrated trade services made up of over 300 World Trade Center locations in nearly 100 countries, representing over 750,000 businesses globally.