Western Australia NewsCOMMONWEALTH BUSINESS COUNCIL CHIEF DELIVERS AUSTRALIA-INDIA ADDRESS added:24/08/11India celebrated its 64th birthday on 15 August of this year. Each year, the Australia-India Business Council (AIBC) celebrates India’s Independence Day by hosting a keynote speaker to deliver the Australia-India Address. This year, the WA chapter of the AIBC, launched its first Australia-India Address on 18 August 2011 in a cocktail event at the Hilton’s.
The evening was opened by Reg Howard-Smith, CEO of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy. Mr Howard-Smith announced the establishment of an Advisory Council for the AIBC in WA. At the invitation of Management Committee of the AIBC (WA), Mr Howard-Smith will be its inaugural Chairman. Following its formation, the advisory council will liaise with leaders in business and government vis-à-vis India. Further, the Council will establish an industry reference group on energy and resources as well as education.
The keynote speaker was Dr Mohan Kaul, Director General and CEO of the Commonwealth Business Council. Dr Kaul delivered the address in which he spoke about the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth and the role of India and Australia in the Commonwealth.
Dr Kaul recalled how Tony Blair once requested to see the “business case” which justifies the existence of the Commonwealth. It was then that Dr Kaul learnt that the emerging markets of India and Africa, which lie within the bounds of the Commonwealth, were fundamental to the Commonwealth’s business case. As such, these markets have attracted - and will continue to attract - the attention of the Commonwealth Business Council. The nations of Africa and India, and the opportunities they hold for business, will be the focus of the upcoming Commonwealth Business Forum to be held on 25-27 October. Dr Kaul encouraged WA business to attend and contribute to the forum.
Dr Kaul also noted that investment into Trinidad trebled following their hosting of CHOGM in 2009. He hoped that WA will likewise benefit from CHOGM by showcasing its innovation and industry to the world.
Vikas Rambal, Chairman and Managing Director of Perdaman Industries introduced the keynote speaker and Adam Levine, partner at national law firm Middletons, the event gold sponsor, thanked the speaker. Eli Bernstein, President of the AIBC in WA, spoke about the AIBC and the opportunities that are available to its members. Mr Bernstein also highlighted the public policy role that the AIBC plays in bridging industry and government in matters of Australia-India trade, such as the Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement negotiations that commenced this year.
The cocktail function was attended by close to 100 participants from academia, government and business. Eli Bernstein
AIBC WA Chapter President
top of page EventsView our upcoming events added:04/02/11Click here for information on upcoming events top of page COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS FORUM PERTH 2011 added:20/05/1125-27 October 2011 Perth, WA PARTNERING FOR GLOBAL GROWTH: THE COMMONWEALTH, THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THE PACIFIC RIM CBF will be hosted in Perth in conjunction with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The Forum will highlight new global economic partnerships for trade and investment in key sectors across the Commonwealth and beyond. Click here for full details top of page Management CommitteeWA Management Committee Members' Professional Profiles added:08/01/10Sanjay Bhartia, President Pro Tem
Sanjay Bhartia is the Chief Financial Officer of Crosslands Resources (a Mitsubishi and Murchinson Metals joint venture). Sanjay has 20 years of international experience in mining, chemicals, manufacturing and soft commodities enterprises. Most recently, Sanjay was Head of Financial & Commercial with ASX 300 company Aditya Birla Minerals. He has also served as Commercial Manager with Lotus 2000 in South Africa and Indophil Cotton Mills in the Philippines.
Sanjay is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Harsh Grover, Treasurer
Harsh Grover is currently Project Manager at a Western Australian energy utility and owns Grover Projects Pty Ltd. Harsh has extensive experience in project management including areas of contract management, general management, and asset management in the Power and Marine Industries. He has held positions as the Mechanical Workshop Manager at Integrated Power Services, Workshop Manager at Alstom and Marine Engineer at Barber Ship Management. Harsh specialises in project development, delivery and management, contract set-up, negotiations, and management, as well as training, coaching and mentoring in project management.
Harsh holds qualifications of a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Curtin University of Technology, a Graduate Certificate in Marine Engineering from the Directorate of Marine Engineering Training, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering. He is a member of both the Western Australian and North Indian chapters of the Project Manager Institute, and EPC Consultants Professionals, among others. General committee members
Hema Sharda
Winthrop Professor Hema Sharda is the Director of South Asia Relations at the University of Western Australia. In her role, Hema has been involved in establishing sustainable and strategic teaching and research partnerships with Indian Institutes, universities and research organizations. Prior to that, Hema was Associate Professor at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in the field of Computer Systems Engineering. Prof Sharda has served on a number of committees and teams in the area of internationalization of education and is a life member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE).
Hema completed her PhD in the field of micro-electronics at UWA and holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics (Hons), a Masters of Science in the field of Electronics (Hindu College, Delhi University) and a Masters in Technology in the field of Integrated Electronics and Circuits (Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi). Hema was awarded ‘Distinguished alumni’ award in 2008 from Hindu College, Delhi University in recognition of her work in Australia-India relationship building. Mal diGiulio
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