USIACC THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION Ronald Reagan International Trade Center WASHINGTON, D.C  - September 5-6, 2007 Theme: USA - India Technology and Business Collaboration REGISTER NOW!

Business Sessions / Panels:

Panel 1: Information, Wireless and Telecom Technologies: Leveraging on past successes to leap forward for world leadership

Panel 2:  Health Care, Bio-Informatics and Bio-Technology:

Panel 3: Nano, Micro and Nano-Bio Convergence Technology: India's Hope for World Leadership
Panel 4: Sustainable Alternative Energy and Clean Water for all parts of India
Panel 5: Women in Corporate Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Panel 6: Doing business with the Federal Government for Small Businesses

Panel 7:  Franchising Opportunities in India: Leveraging on NRI Success Models in USA

Panel 8:  Emerging Opportunities in Human Capital Management: Achieving Six Sigma in Recruiting, BPO, Continuing Education and E-Learning

Panel 9: Social Entrepreneurship: USA – India Partnership

Panel 10: Serious impact of Patent Law Reform on Small and Medium Businesses in India and USA.

(Please see the program details in the program tab) 

 Networking Reception/Dinner: U.S. Department of Agriculture – 9/5/07- 5:30- 8 PM

 White House Briefing: - 9/6/07 – 2 PM to 3:30 PM (limited to first 175 registrants)

Who will be attending:

We are expecting large participation from USA and India. The participants would include Senior Government  Officials, Industry leaders, Business Executives, Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Academicians and Students.

Convention Chairman: Frederick W. Schoenhut, Chairman, New York Board of Trade USIACC National Chairman & CEO: KV Kumar

Cooperating Organizations: IEEE SF Bay Area Nanotechnology Council, USIBC

Contact Information:

Suresh Ramachandran

Program Chairman,  suresh@usiacc.com , Phone: (301) 306-0066

Dr. KRS Murthy

Program Vice- Chairman,  drkrsmurthy@usiacc.com ,  Phone : (408) 464-3333

Panish Hangal

Program Secretary, panish@usiacc.com,   Phone: (757) 575-0319

Message from the Program Committee

The theme of this year’s convention is USA - India Technology Collaboration and Business Cooperation.  We would like to focus on emerging technology topics that have tremendous future potential growth such as nanotechnology, healthcare and biotechnology, clean energy, at the same time leveraging on the amazing growth rate in IT and wireless in India. We also want to explore opportunities to do business with US Federal Government agencies, Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, we also have a panel discussion on franchising for people who would like to get a quick entry into new business venture. The recently proposed changes in intellectual property laws (patent laws) is an important topic for all technology related businesses. One of our panels will discuss the changes and their impact on businesses in India and USA.

The convention focuses on the three major stake holders: US based companies with branches and doing business in India, Indian businesses exploring opportunities and collaborations with the US based companies, and NRI owned American businesses.

The different sessions of the convention will focus on creating new strategic alliances, nurturing and enhancing existing strategic alliances, showcase successful strategic alliances as role models, showcase successes in industry verticals and discuss about furthering in terms of strategic alliances like AAHOA, other NRI franchises, IT, wireless, healthcare, energy, social entrepreneurship, women led entrepreneur ships and women in leadership roles, Let us leverage on successes in some verticals to extend or model in other verticals, brainstorm and confer on ways to establish and gain leadership in new verticals like nano - micro - nano-bio technologies.

We are proud of all members of the program committee who have assembled a list of illustrious and successful business, government and academic leaders to give insights into the topics of discussion. We hope these discussions will bring new ideas, alliances, networking opportunities, and business opportunities for the attendees. We welcome you to the convention on behalf of the program committee. We hope you will enjoy and benefit from this program.

On behalf of the USIACC 2007 Convention Program Committee:

Chairman                                                                      Vice Chairman

Suresh Ramachandra                                                      Dr. KRS Murthy

Cooperating Organizations         Nanotechnology Council SFBA Chapter