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India Economic Summit Delhi, India | 8-10 November 2009 "India's next generation of growth" Despite the drastic slowdown in the global economy, experts predict that India could be the fastest growing G20 economy in 2010. Bolstered by a young population, strong consumer demand, low dependence on exports and political continuity, India is in a strong position to restore the rapid and inclusive growth that characterized the last five years. At the same time, India's aspiration to emerge as one of the world's four largest economies by 2020 will require coordinated efforts by today's and tomorrow's leaders from government, industry and civil society to upgrade infrastructure, increase educational opportunities, reduce poverty and expand regional cooperation. In this context, this special 25th edition of the Summit will convene under the theme "India's Next Generation of Growth" and bring together business and government leaders, as well as reporting press from major international and influential Indian media organizations, to explore the opportunities and challenges that both the current and future generations of India's leaders will need to address to shape India's future growth. Bain & Company is happy to be a strategic partner of this Forum. Read more about the meeting on the WEF site

"It's been my privilege to be associated with the World Economic Forum for over a decade. When I think about the qualities I have always cherished about it, I am most struck by the things that should not change year to year, those lasting values that embody an organization's character. The character of the Forum that I hope to see a decade from now is exactly what makes it unique today: an organization that can bring leaders of the most relevant global companies, nations and social action groups together to address practically the world's thorniest issues. An organization's 'True North' is its internal, guiding principles, the ones that hold, even when times get tough or circumstances change. By recognizing and articulating its principles, the Forum continues to both reinforce and renew what makes it relevant and unique, and keeps it independent as it adheres to its mission of setting the global agenda." - Orit Gadiesh, Chairman, Bain & Company Member of the Foundation Board of the WEF From the 2005/06 World Economic Forum's Annual Report