Digital Business: India - Agenda
8.45 - 9.30
Registration and breakfast
9.30 - 9.45
Welcome
9.45 - 10.05
Opening keynote
10.05 - 10.45
Why consider India?
An overview of the opportunities, market place, demographics, business environment, education/skills of working population, media, IT and comms infastructure, plus government support.
An overview of the opportunities, market place, demographics, business environment, education/skills of working population, media, IT and comms infastructure, plus government support.
10.45 - 11.15
COFFEE
During coffee and lunch breaks UKTI will be running enquiry desks.
During coffee and lunch breaks UKTI will be running enquiry desks.
11.15 - 12.30
Before you get too excited...
What are the challenges, costs, cultural differences, legalities, and practicalities of beginning and doing business in India?
What are the challenges, costs, cultural differences, legalities, and practicalities of beginning and doing business in India?
12.30 - 1.30
LUNCH
1.30 - 2.15
What and where are the opportunities?
What opportunities are on the rise? Where in the country are they occurring? What does the competition look like? Is it the right time to go in?
What opportunities are on the rise? Where in the country are they occurring? What does the competition look like? Is it the right time to go in?
2.15 - 3.00
How should I prepare my business?
How do I get my business ready? What documentation will I need? Who can I go to for advise? Can I get any funding/grants? How long should I expect for things to take? What else do I need to be aware of?
How do I get my business ready? What documentation will I need? Who can I go to for advise? Can I get any funding/grants? How long should I expect for things to take? What else do I need to be aware of?
3.00 - 3.15
COFFEE
3.15 - 4.00
Advice from the trenches
What's it really like setting up a business in India? What can I learn from other's mistakes and successes?
What's it really like setting up a business in India? What can I learn from other's mistakes and successes?
4.00 - 4.50
Open space
A discussion time and space to find people who have similar interests/concerns. It will be run in an unconference style, with a leader from each group reporting their discussion to draw the session to a close.
A discussion time and space to find people who have similar interests/concerns. It will be run in an unconference style, with a leader from each group reporting their discussion to draw the session to a close.
4.50 - 5.00
Next steps and close
