1. “INDIA CALLING” CONFERENCE
As a Platform to Network
Explore Opportunities, Establish Collaboration, Expand
Business In New Technologies and Retail Industry
IMC is organizing its
“INDIA CALLING” CONFERENCE
Monday, 25 March 2019
Hotel Taj Lands End
Mumbai, India

2. INDIA AT A GLANCE
India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world
India’s GDP is estimated to have increased 6.6 per cent in and is expected to grow 7.3 per cent in  
Major Sectors Attracting Highest FDI Equity Inflows: 
Services Sector (18 per cent), Telecommunications (8 per cent), Computer Software and Hardware (8 per cent), Construction Development (6 per cent), Automobile (5 per cent), Trading (4 per cent), Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (4 per cent), Chemicals (4 per cent), Power (4 per cent), Construction Activities (3 per cent) (as in April 2000 – June 2018)
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3. New Technologies – Trends and Opportunities in India
The World is witnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Technological breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, nanotechnology, Quantum Computing, Biotechnology, The Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, 3D Printing, and Autonomous Vehicles mark the era of Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Indian Government is also bringing in necessary structural reforms to promote appropriate ecosystem and regulatory framework.

4. Retail Industry – Trends & Opportunities in India
Exponential rise in middle class has triggered a shopping revolution in terms of format and consumer buying behaviours.
With emerging opportunities, burgeoning middle class, robust demand and the untapped market of retail.
The Government of India has taken various initiatives to improve the retail industry in India, including single unified tax system.

5. WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
India is witnessing tremendous growth potential in two major sectors of global interests and offer unprecedented opportunities for global corporations and businesses.
The one is in areas of breakthrough new technologies representing the Fourth Industrial Revolution; and the other is Retail Industry.
Over 500 delegates from India and overseas comprising leading technology companies, Start-ups, stakeholders from retails industry, exporters and importers, entrepreneurs, investors, diplomatic missions, government officials, academia, banks and financial institutions, think tanks and NGOs will participate in this Conference.
A platform for participating Indian and Overseas Companies in areas of AI and Retail to forge ties, buy /sell technologies and to invest in these emerging sectors with vast market potential in India.

6. The Conference…
In the backdrop of huge potential for investment and collaboration in New Technologies and Retail Industry, INDIA CALLING CONFERENCE by IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a platform for Indian and global players in these two industries to come together and debate, share insights and explore potential investment opportunities and collaborations.
Indian and international experts from leading industry and Government would share insights into development of markets in India, policy inputs and opportunities for companies to invest and collaborate in these areas.

7. SESSIONS AT THE CONFERENCE

8. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) : THE INDIA OPPORTUNITY
INAUGURAL SESSION
INDIA – A land of opportunities – one of the Fastest Growing Economies of the World – A Overview on Policies and Opportunities.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) : THE INDIA OPPORTUNITY
Problems in India worth solving
Education and skilling
Healthcare
Banking and financial services
Housing
Infrastructure
Resource management
Opportunities to bring in solutions and forge partnerships
Solutions developed in India
Lots of companies in India are working on solving problems that are relevant in other countries
Looking for customers, partners and funding

9. AI: Overview Problems being solved by AI AI for societal good
Challenges on account of AI
Impact on policy

10. AI: Banking and Financial Services
Chat bots
Speech
Customer Interaction
Conversations
Recommendations
Experiences
Personalization
Fund Management
Portfolio Management
Trading
Investing
Fraud detection
Anti-money laundering
Credit Risk Assessment
Reputation
Protection
Workforce optimization
Automation
Resource optimization and planning
Optimization
Consumer insights
Market trends
Churn
Prediction
Panel will comprise of leading Indian and international banks and financial services companies who will discuss the usage of AI in their companies and industries
Progress
Benefits
Challenges
Lessons

11. AI: PITCH COMPETITION
100s of early stage start ups will participate in a pitch competition
6 finalists will pitch their solutions in front of a live audience
Judges will comprise of technologists, investors and businessmen
2 winners will get opportunities for funding and pilots

12. AI: Applications
Healthcare
Drone
Education
IOT

13. RETAIL VALEDICTORY SESSION
Logistics
2.0
Retail Next
4.0
Overview
I.0
Global Perspective
3.0
Interaction on the Future of Retail and Showcasing
Opportunities & Discussing Policies
A Panel discussion on Logistics and Warehousing-The Opportunities and
Challenges
Retail Globally and how they view India as a Market
Unfolding the future of Retail
and Financing Opportunities
VALEDICTORY SESSION
An apt sum up of the Business Potential and India next

14. Thank you WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PARTICIPATION AS A DELEGATE
at IMC’s “INDIA CALLING” CONFERENCE
Monday, 25 March 2019
Hotel Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India
For Registration please contact
Ms. Mitali Mukherjee, Deputy Director, IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
IMC Building, IMC Marg, Churchgate, Mumbai –
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Thank you