SJMSOM, IIT Bombay to
Organize Educational Event "Finance Continuum 2007"
Theme: "Financing India's Growth
Story"
On August 11, 2007
Shailesh J. Mehta School of
Management at IIT Bombay is organizing FINANCE CONTINUUM 2007 on 11th
August, 2007. The day-long educational event will be focusing on the theme
"Financing India's Growth Story" with a panel discussion and speeches by
eminent speakers from the financial domain.
The event will also be a having a session by Shri Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, an
ace investor, who will be speaking on his investment methods and philosophy.
The theme of "Financing India's
Growth Story" is apt with India Inc. companies' global ambitions. Matching and
even setting new global standards has become a norm in this quest for global
scale. Strong growth story of India coupled with the ever improving business
environment makes for a strong organic growth of the Indian companies. On top of
this, these companies are looking at the inorganic route more than ever before.
The acquisition of foreign companies started off in the IT and related services
sector, and it has taken off now in other sectors too. The year 2007 has already
seen two major foreign acquisitions by Indian companies. The Tata - Corus
deal is the largest Indian takeover of a foreign company. Tata Steel will
now become the fifth largest manufacturer of steel in India. The Birlas
soon followed with another billion dollar deal to acquire Novelis Inc.,
the largest flat-rolled aluminum maker in the world.
So, an important question to ask
is, "Where will the money for these huge investments come from?" The role of
banks, money markets, financial institutions, investment banks, venture
capitalists and private equity firms becomes very critical at such a juncture.
It is in this context, that the
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay, brings forth "Finance
Continuum" on the theme, "Financing India's Growth Story". The keynote speech
will be delivered by Dr. Shailesh J. Mehta, President, Granite Hill
Capital Ventures LLC.
The panel discussion will
feature: -
Mr. Saurabh Singhal, Head
Global Markets, Deutsche Bank
Mr. Sughosh Moharikar,
Executive Director and Head of M&A, Kotak Investment Bank
Mr. Rajesh M. Sharma,
Director, Head - Securities Services Sales, Standard Chartered Bank
Mr. Jayanta Dasgupta,
Associate Director, Institutional Sales, HSBC
Mr. Ramesh Bhat, Professor
IIM Ahmedabad
There will be two speeches by: -
Mr. Vikas Goel, Executive
Director, Head of Treasury & Money Markets, Calyon Bank
Mr. Sanjay Bhandarkar,
Managing Director, N. M. Rothschild & Sons (India)
After mulling over the theme
through the panel discussion and speeches, the event will feature Mr. Rakesh
Jhunjhunwala, an ace investor. He is one investor whose name evokes
ambitions, dreams and hopes of making it big in the equity markets through
diligence, method, patience and foresight.
The equity markets reflect the
economy's as well as the corporate health. A few years back Mr. Jhunjhunwala had
a predicted a target of 12000 - 15000 for the sensex when it was below 6000.
Everybody mocked and laughed. But today, we are already there. Now, Morgan
Stanley believes sensex will touch 50,000 by 2020. Laugh or mock at it at
your own peril.
With the equity markets
presenting a great opportunity to participate in this growth story with
diligent, methodical and visionary investing, here is an opportunity to hear it
from the man himself - Mr. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. He will be speaking on his
investment methods and philosophy.
Surely, FINANCE CONTINUUM 2007 at
SJMSOM-IIT Bombay is big - both in terms of its content and context.
