How can we grow while taking care of the environment and continue to provide affordable, standard housing, energy, air, water, transportation, waste management and quality of life to the growing urban population and Industry? How can Sweden and India work together to create solutions that can benefit all? India’s constant growth gives investors a tremendous opportunity in the transportation and power segments. Sub topics can cover air pollution, noise, congestion and traffic accidents; fossil fuels, waste and recycling; bio-based materials in new applications; a smart electricity grid; sustainable cities and sustainable urban development; transport efficiency and logistics; city growth and attractiveness.

SPEAKERS

• Arun Maira, Dr (Keynote Speaker)– Member of Planning Commission, India
• Christopher Podgorski (Keynote Speaker)– Senior Vice President Trucks, Scania
• Rajendra K Pachauri (Video Message– Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
• Håkan Kingstedt (Panel Member)– Chairman, Swedish India Business Council
• Deepak Premnarayen (Panel Member)– Executive Chairman, ICS Group
• Adil Zainulbhai (Panel Member)– Senior Advisor, McKinsey India
• Moderator: Mikael Kullman, Manager Sweden-India Greentech Alliance (part Sweden India Business Council)

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• India has the unique position of witnessing the fastest urbanization phenomenon and experimenting with large scale infrastructure and incentive projects. Sweden has a unique history of social planning and community projects. Come see this afternoon panel discussion on the next stage in urban development where Swedish experience can be used to gaze into future leaps in India’s new urbanism.
• India’s planning commission has projected an investment of US$ 1 trillion for the infrastructure sector during the 12th Five Year Plan, with 40 per cent of the funds coming from the private sector.
• India’s focus on infrastructure over the last decade made the country the second fastest growing economy in the world.
• Tremendous opportunity in the transportation and power segments.
• Great initiatives already taking place between Sweden and India