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India-U.S. Partnership for Innovation Summit
To mark the 75th anniversary of India's independence, the Center for Emerging Markets at Northeastern University, in collaboration with the Consul General of India in New York, is organized a day-long summit on India-U.S. Partnership for Innovation on October 14th at the 17th Floor conference room in East Village. The Summit was inaugurated by India's ambassador to the U.S., Hon. Taranjit S. Sandhya. Speakers included ministers, senior policymakers, and CEOs/Founders of Indian and US companies. They explored innovation in India in sectors ranging from water, renewable energy, and communications, to electronics, digital businesses, healthcare, and space exploration. This event was part of the Vivek and Vandana Sharma India Initiative at the Center for Emerging Markets. Learn more.
Chair: Dean Radhika Seshan, CPS, Northeastern U.
India Lecture Series
Launched in 2017, the Center for Emerging Markets‘ India Lecture Series is free and open to the public. It is now endowed and known as the Vivek and Vandana Sharma India Lecture.
Vivek and Vandana Sharma India Lecture: Honeywell's Global Strategy and High-Growth Emerging Markets
Vimal Kapur, President and newly appointed CEO of Honeywell, shared his thoughts on Honeywell's Global Strategy and High-Growth Emerging Markets.
Vivek and Vandana Sharma India Lecture: Redesign the World
Sam Pitroda, influential policymaker, inventor, and entrepreneur, reflected on his professional journey, culminating in his most recent book, “Redesign the World: A Global Call to Action”
Vivek and Vandana Sharma India Lecture: What Lessons Can We Learn from COVID-19 to Prepare for the Next Pandemic?
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization, discussed the status of the pandemic, what the WHO has done to mitigate its impact, and how to better prepare for the next pandemic.
India Lecture: The State of the Indian Economy and the Inward Turn
Dr. Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India from 2014-2018, took stock of where the Indian economy stands following the COVID-19 pandemic and assessed whether the recent inward turn can help realize India's long-term potential.
India Lecture: PepsiCo's Management Philosophy
Indra Nooyi, member of Amazon's Board of Directors and former CEO of PepsiCo, discussed her management philosophy and insights on the future of the corporation.
India Lecture: The Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India
Viral V. Acharya, New York University C.V.Starr Professor of Economics and former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India, discussed his recent book.
India Lecture: Democracy in India – Achievements and Deficits
Ashutosh Varshney, Sol Goldman Professor of International Studies at Brown University, spoke about the achievements and deficits of Indian democracy
India Lecture: How Markets and the State Have Left the Community Behind
Dr. Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, reflected on the big challenges facing India and the global economy, based on his two recent books
India Lecture: India-China Relations – Can the Dragon and the Elephant Rise Peacefully?
Dr. Arjun Subramaniam, Air Vice Marshal, offered a strategic and historical perspective of India-China Relations through the lens of his recent book
India Lecture: Why Gandhi Matters, and Five Fault Lines in Contemporary India
Dr. Ramachandra Guha, a renowned author and historian, discussed Gandhi's impact on India and the world and the five fault lines he sees in contemporary India
India Lecture: The Outlook for the Indian Economy
Dr. Arvind Panagariya, former Senior Advisor to the Indian Prime Minister, provided a modern outlook for the Indian economy
India Lecture: The Other One Percent – Indians in America
Devesh Kapur, the Madan Lal Sobti Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, examined the role of Indians in America
Distinguished Speaker Series
Outlook for Higher Education in India
M. Sri Bharat, President of GITAM University, shared his thoughts on where higher education is headed in India and how GITAM is transforming itself with the goal of becoming one of the top global universities.
Nardone Family Seminar Series
Made possible by a gift from David R. Nardone, this seminar series brings scholars and practitioners to Northeastern University to share insights on emerging markets.
The Adani Controversy: Causes and Consequences
Ashish Chugh, a leading portfolio investor intimately familiar with publicly-listed Indian companies, and Ganesh Krishnamoorthy, a Northeastern University professor specializing in accounting, auditing, and corporate governance, discussed the merits of Hindenburg's claims against Adani Group's business practices, and what it means for corporate governance, the stock market, India's infrastructure growth, and the India brand.
Coping with Global Institutional Change – A Tale of India's Textile and Pharmaceutical Industries
Preet S. Aulakh, Professor of Strategy and the Pierre Lassonde Chair in International Business at the Schulich School of Business, York University, discussed his recent book “Coping with Global Institutional Change – A Tale of India's Textile and Pharmaceutical Industries.”
How an Accounting Professor runs an India Innovation Institute
Partha Mohanram, John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing and Director of the India Innovation Institute at the University of Toronto, discussed his India Innovation Journey and shared some thoughts on the role of academics centres in fostering development, peace and prosperity in South Asia.
Reversing brain drain: Evidence from India, Israel and Morocco
William F.S. Miles, Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University, presented a comparative study of public and private efforts to attract the return or reengagement of high-value expats from three countries over the last four decades.
Faculty Feature
Improving Socio-Economic Outcomes in India
Nishith Prakash, is a Professor of Public Policy and Economics at Northeastern University and Faculty Fellow of the Center for Emerging Markets. His research is contributing valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities for improving public service delivery and human capital development in emerging markets.
Some of his current research projects examine the link between evidence-based research and policy implementation through the lens of policing in India, and human capacity building through alternate pedagogies including theatre of the oppressed techniques.