the nasscom india leadership forum – then and now
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We have put together photographs of the past 17 years of the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum in India. Hope you enjoy these photographs.TRANSCRIPT
Conference Name: Inauguration of the conference
The Early Days ! !
Even then we had a jam-packed Audience
OHP Projections – a far cry from dazzling PPTs seen today
Harish Bhai contemplates !
KV Ramani and Saurabh Srivastava at the conference
Conference Name: Software India 95
Theme: “Success through Global Alliances” - The Premier Software Business
Date: 23rd – 25th Jan 1995
Conference in progress – founding fathers at the top table
1995Lighting the lamp
Narayana Murthy addressing at the conference
Entertainment night – those days ! !
Conference Name: NASSCOM’ 96
Theme: “US : India Information Technology Conference”
Date: 7th – 10th Feb 1996
Dewang Mehta at the Conference
Conference in progress
The much talked about Fashion Show
Dewang Mehta with Shammi Kapoor and Mr. X looks on
With Simi Grewal
Conference Name: NASSCOM’ 97
Theme: “India – a Software Paradise”
Date: 25th Sep 1997
Here we see Shri Chandrababu Naidu mesmerising the elite panel, as they look on….
Dewang Mehta: This is how we do it
Conference Name: NASSCOM’ 99
Theme: The International Software Business Conference
Date: 27th – 29th Jan 1999
Shri Murli Manohar Joshi releasing the theme paper and raising a toast
Packed house at the Oberoi, Mumbai
Krishnakumar Natarajan and the early days at Mindtree – also marks the emergence of start ups
Fireworks before Y2K
Ajit Balakrishnan and the early days of Rediff
This man would lead the UID project and change the face of India.Nandan Nilekani, addressing at the conference
Dewang Mehta – NASSCOM celebrates a decade of excellence
Conference Name: NASSCOM
Theme: “2000 @ NASSCOM”
Date: 2nd – 5th Feb 2000
Laying the red carpet, as Dewang Mehta leads the entourage
Mohandas Pai addressing at the confernce, as Som Mittal contemplates
Mr Mittal, the then Chairman of NASSCOM. Notice the smile sported by the EC members.
The past and the future in reverse motion ! As Dewang Mehta twirls a “V”, notice Som Mittal at the
background.
Kamal Nath, Pramod Mahajan, Harishbhai & Narayana Murthy – the table is reserved!
Supporting Partners @2000. Can you identify some of them today, albeit in their new avtaars !
Lighting the lamp in 2000 with Vilasrao Deshmukh. Pramod Mahajan & Dewang Mehta doing the honours
Vilasrao Deshmukh in rapt attention !
The most priceless cup of tea ! Montek Singh Ahluwalia shares a cup of tea with Nandan Nilekani & Narayana Murthy
Bits & Bytes Challenge ! Hardly
Conference Name: The International Business Conference
Theme: “e-volving Strategies for Digital Economy”
Date: 7th – 10th Feb 2001
Heavyweight panel in progress !
Welcoming 2001. The emergence of India. The balloons say it all
The man and his creation – “softwear”. Fashion show is on
Conference Name: The India Leadership Forum Theme: “Indian software Inc. : Sustaining
Growth”
Date: 5th – 8th Feb 2002
Inauguration by Kiran Bedi, Pramod Mahajan & Vilasrao Deshmukh
Pramod Mahajan holding the almanac of the IT industry – The Strategic Review
Mr. Karnik at the conference
Mr Mittal addressing at the conference
Panel in progress
Conference Name: India Leadership Forum Theme: NASSCOM @ 2003
Date: 11th – 14th Feb 2003
Mr Kiran Karnik – the new face of NASSCOM. Notice, for the first time the conference is
branded as India Leadership Forum
CXO’s in rapt attention.
Arun Kumar addresses at the conference as Kiran Karnik looks on
Narayana Murthy, moderating a session
Canada – a cultural performance
Ganesh Natarajan – beyond erudition
Come shake a leg with NASSCOM !
Conference Name: India Leadership Summit Theme: NASSCOM @ 2004
Date: 3rd – 6th Feb 2004
A Panel Discussion in progress
Harishbhai (Swamiji) blesses the IT industry
Conference Name: India Leadership Forum Theme: NASSCOM @ 2005
Date: 8th – 10th Feb 2005
Azim Premji addressing at the conference
The Global Leadership Award - 2005
Jerry Rao addresses the Leadership Forum in 2005 as an elite panel constituting Kiran Karnik, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Dayanidhi Maran and S Ramadorai looks on
Entertainment evening at INS Vikrant
Thiru Dayanidhi Maran at Leadership Forum 2005
The Road Ahead
Conference Name: India Leadership Forum Theme: Discover, Predict, Benefit!
Date: 15th- 17th Feb 2006
Outside the Grand Hyatt
The Raju we knew
Ramadorai presents the Global Leadership Award to Thomas Friedman
The National Anthem
Conference Name: India Leadership Forum
Theme: Extending India’s edge in the global markets
Date: 7th – 9th Feb 2007
Mr. Karnik with Dr. Manmohan Singh at the conference
A panel discussion with Dr. Manmoham Singh
Seeking the Mahatma’s Blessings ! !
Mr. Karnik is seen here with Azim Premji and S Ramadorai and other speakers
Mr. Karnik with Shri Kapil Sibal and Shri Amartaya Sen
Panel in progress …
Conference Name: India Leadership Forum
Theme: Shrinking the world, Riding the wave
Date: 13th – 15th Feb 2008
Inauguration ..
Have a feel of 2008
The heavy weights of 2008 – Dr Kalam (top) & Nandan Nilekani, Anand Mahindra (Below)
2008 draws to a close
Panel discussion – Jerry Rao, Suborto Bagchi and Ganesh Natarajan
Our supporting partners …
Conference Name: India Leadership Forum Theme: Looking back to Look ahead
Date: 11th - 13th Feb 2009
Leadership Forum 2009
Conference in progress
Som Mittal with Kamal Nath
Some cherished moments Part I
Some cherished moments Part II
See you in 2010 ! ! !