All business activities were put on hold again for a few weeks after the third wave scare in January 2022. However, once a dip in cases was registered, Pune wholeheartedly and cautiously opened its doors to physical events.
The first such mega event of the year was the Pune International Business Summit 2022, organized and hosted by the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Agriculture [MCCIA]. Encouraged by the response from participants in India and abroad for the first two editions, the third edition took place on the 14th and 15th of February 2022.
The summit included sessions on: Accelerating India’s International Trade, Maharashtra’s prominence in international trade and investments, Prospects for Trade, Investments, Technology prospects with various countries and states/provinces of various countries, Connecting to Global Supply Chains, Business Partnerships with Companies from abroad, Artificial Intelligence enabling International Business, Research and Innovation accelerating International Business.
The highlight of the event was the felicitation of Cyrus Poonawala, Chairman, Serum Institute India [SII], for being conferred with the Padmashri Award for his outstanding contribution to the healthcare industry. An amazing fact he mentioned was that more than 2/3rd of the world’s population had been protected by one or more of SII’s vaccinations. Hon’ble Shri Subhash Desai - Minister for Industries, Government of Maharashtra was the Chief Guest at the inaugural function. Apart from this, many dignitaries and senior officials from Central and State Government, Consul Generals of Israel, Singapore, Australia, Sweden, Poland, Norway, South Africa, Indonesia and Head of Economic Section of Embassy of Germany in India, business delegates, and participants from different segments of business were present for the summit.
The Indo-German Chamber of Commerce participated in the Summit as Eco-System Partner and was represented by Stefan Halusa, Director General, and Mira Dalvi Sahni, Regional Director – Pune. Stefan spoke about supporting Indian & German companies for market entry support, sustainability, and skilling and training.
During these two days in Pune, the IGCC team also attended meetings & company visits with Steffen Koch, Minister & Head of Economic Affairs, German Embassy, and Ashumi Shroff, Senior Economic and Political Advisor, German Consulate Mumbai.
EKA, an automotive & technology company’s launch, was announced to bring sustainable, profitable & efficient electric commercial vehicles & solutions to accelerate the mass adaptation of EVs globally. EKA, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries, is led by its Chairman, Sudhir Mehta, and is India’s leading automotive seating, interiors & speciality vehicles company. It is also one of the approved applicants of the Government of India’s Auto PLI scheme.
ELANTAS Beck India Limited manufactures a wide range of speciality chemicals in the electrical insulation and construction industries. Innovation and R&D rank very high for the company, and constant efforts to develop new products and processes to meet customers’ changing needs.
Mercedes-Benz India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Daimler AG, pioneered the luxury car market in India. Spread over 100 acres at Chakan, this plant was set up in 2015 and is among the fastest green-field operations ever to be created and is rated as one of the top-most CKD plants of Mercedes-Benz globally.
Bosch Chassis Systems India Private Limited manufactures air and hydraulic brake systems for automobile, truck, and farm machinery manufacturers in India. This year they celebrated 100 years in India.
ZF India has a presence of over six decades and operates through its three subsidiaries and four joint venture partners. With a footprint of 18 manufacturing locations, eight engineering centres, and employs over 13,000 people, the ZF group continues to stay committed to growing its presence in the country.
For further details on IGCC Pune activities, please reach out to mira.dalvi(at)indo-german.com
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