‘India Everywhere’ at Davos

They would be accompanied by prominent Indian business leaders like Y.C. Deveshwar, chairman, ITC, Mukesh Ambani, CMD, Reliance Industries and Nandan Nilekani, CEO, president and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies among others.

The campaign, which has been named ‘‘India Everywhere’’ intends to focus on the unique value proposition India offers to the world by ensuring a continued and sustained presence of India in major global events throughout 2006.

Emphasising the need for such an approach, Y.C. Deveshwar said, ‘‘Every CEO needs to grasp the forces that are shaping the world. And the Davos meet is a quick way of engaging with the world community and all its diversities. You can bring home valuable lessons; it also helps you to benchmark yourself against your peers globally’’.

‘‘India Everywhere’’ project also includes a cultural extravaganza for the international delegates. ‘‘India Hour’’ at select hotels across Davos will allow delegates to flavour complimentary Indian food every evening. A selection of Indian contemporary art would also be exhibited at Davos during the meet.

The WEF’s annual meeting in Davos is the most important business event in the world where over 2000 global leaders would be congregating to shape global, regional & industry agenda and to find solutions to the global challenges.

Mukesh Ambani to co-chair World Economic Forum at Davos

MUMBAI: Chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd Mukesh Ambani has been nominated as the co-chairperson at the World Economic Forum (WEF) for its annual summit beginning on January 25.

Ambani is the youngest Indian business leader to have been nominated to this position, a release issued by RIL said. Ambani will be sharing the honours with Peter Brbeck-Letmathe, chairman and CEO, Nestle SA, Sir Martin Sorrell, Group CEO, WPP Plc, Ana P. Botin, chairman Banco Espanol de Credito and Lawrence H. Summers, president, Harvard university. — PTI