More than 800 industry leaders to attend “Make in Odisha” Conclave
Bhubaneswar: 10-11-18: Top industrialists including Mukesh Ambani, N Chandrasekaran, Kumar Mangalam Birla along with 800 other industry leaders are expected to attend the second edition of ‘Make In Odisha’ conclave beginning November 11, official sources said Thursday. Apart from Reliance Industries, Aditya Birla Group and Tata Group, Vedanta Resources chief Anil Agarwal and industry delegation from at least six countries — South Korea, Japan, Germany, France, Soudi Arabia and UAE — are expected to attend the state’s mega business meet here. Chairman of Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra, chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited Naveen Jindal and Adani Group chief Goutam Adani are also expected to be part of the conclave which will conclude on November 15.
“Mukesh Ambani will be the star speaker at the Business Leadership Summit to be organised just after plenary session of the MIO Conclave on November 12. The summit will provide leadership perspective from industry captains to inspire next generation leaders,” Odisha’s industries minister Ananta Das told reporters here. “Ambassadors of some countries will attend the conclave. Young entrepreneurs from within the state will also attend the event,” Das said.
“Since Japan is the partner country of the conclave, a dedicated session for Japanese companies has been scheduled on November 12.” Das said.
Some of the Japanese companies which have confirmed their participation include Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Marubeni, JFE Steel, Nissin Foods, Mitsui and Takahata Precision. Preparations for the successful conduct of Make in Odisha Conclave – 2018 are nearing completion.
The prime objective of the conclave is to showcase the potential of the state in different sectors, said industries secretary Sanjeev Chopra adding, the state will showcase possibility of emerging as a manufacturing hub of eastern India. The previous Conclave was held in 2016 where the state had received investment proposals worth Rs 2 lakh crore. “Of the 124 proposals received during the 2016 conclave, 65 per cent are in different stages of implementation,” Chopra said.
