Frost & Sullivan’s Leadership Summit to Explore Business Strategies, Innovation, Disruption, and Corporate Growth in Nepal.The first edition of GIL 2016: Nepal will showcase visionary perspectives on business transformation and what the economy can expect from it
Kathmandu, Nepal: Digital conversion and disruption are global buzzwords, spreading rapidly across industries. Nepal, being a developing country, needs to comprehend and keep up with the “pace of change” amid its political, environmental, and social issues. With this line of thought, Frost & Sullivan is organizing the first edition of its flagship event, Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit – ‘GIL 2016: Nepal’ on November 9th, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Kathmandu – Soaltee.
Mr. Aroop Zutshi, Global President & Managing Partner, Frost & Sullivan will inaugurate the GIL 2016: Nepal journey along with Mr. Prabhakar SJB Rana, Chairman Emeritus of Soaltee Hotel Ltd. At the Summit, Mr. Zutshi will share his perspective on surviving the future business environment, both as an individual and as a company, since innovation has now become critical for success. He will further discuss visionary change, corporate growth, digital disruption, and how to cope with uncertainties arising out of the interruption.
“Nepal is striving to graduate beyond the Least Developed Country (LDC) status by 2021. FDI promotions across key growth industries will enable a conducive business environment compared to regional peers. Strategic location between emerging giants – China and India – also serves as a competitive differentiation. As Nepal emerges, it will lay the foundation to become “Digital” that will transform and lead to new vistas across industries and, once implemented; it will open huge opportunities for the citizens while uplifting the country’s growth,” he said.
Manoj Menon, Senior Partner & Asia Pacific Managing Director, Frost & Sullivan will lead a think tank on business model innovation and growth opportunities in Nepal. He will share the best practices to adopt and accomplish growth in today’s highly competitive market.
Mr. Binod Chaudhary, President Emeritus, CNI and Chairman of Chaudhary Group will be felicitated with Frost & Sullivan’s prestigious 2016 Growth, Innovation and Leadership Award. He will be recognized not just for his perseverance, diligence, and leadership but also for making a significant contribution in the sectors of health, education, youth empowerment, and employment in Nepal. He is the first and only Nepalese billionaire listed in Forbes. He leads the Chaudhary Group (CG), comprising over 90 companies and 60 brands that cover over five continents and is the country’s biggest conglomerate.
Additionally, the summit will witness participation from bureaucrats and industry experts like Mr. Padma Jyoti, Chairman of Jyoti Group of Companies; Mr. Swarnim Wagle, Member of the National Planning Commission (NPC) Government of Nepal; Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat, Senior Political Leader of Nepali Congress; Dr. Upendra Mahato, Founding President of the International Coordination Council of the Non- Resident Nepali Association, who will talk about the future and evaluate the visionary perspective of Nepal in 2035.
The summit will also include Frost & Sullivan’s industry thought leader Mr. Neil Wang, Global Partner & Greater China President, Frost & Sullivan who will discuss innovative approaches for public-private partnerships. There will also be a presentation by Mr. Sambhav Swar Sirohiya, CEO — Kantipur Digital Corp. Movers & Shakers Holdings, who will talk about business transformation in media.
GIL 2016: Nepal will be a must-attend summit for companies to formulate their growth strategy, along with perspectives from industry stalwarts. The Summit promises to be a resource of proven best practice tools, which will support in critical decision making through well-rounded discussions, power-packed presentations, and thought-provoking ideas.
Media Partners for the Summit are Ekantipur and Kathmandu Post, and the event is supported by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs’ Forum (NYEF), Enterprise: Nepal Business Accelerator Program, Silver Lining Private Limited, The MS Group, CAS, The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce (FNCCI) and Mercantile. For more information on the Growth Innovation and Leadership event and Frost & Sullivan’s Global Community of Growth, Innovation, and Leadership, please visit: http://ww2.frost.com/
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