The world economy is rapidly becoming more multi-polar and more integrated. The rise of China and India is a central feature of this ongoing transformation.

These developments present huge opportunities, as well as major challenges.

For most companies, getting their China and India strategies right is no longer a discretionary option, but a strategic imperative.

Leveraging the twin strengths of deep country knowledge and cutting edge strategic thinking, China and India Institute aims at becoming a powerhouse of ideas, addressing some of the most challenging business issues:

• Why must China and India be the core of your global strategy?
• What must be the extent of your market presence in China and India?
• If you are not in the markets yet, how do you build the necessary presence?
• If you are in the markets, how do you leverage such presence for global competitive advantage?
• How do you build a global company with China and India operations as global hubs rather than peripheral nodes?

Anil Gupta converses with Wim Elfrink, Chief Globalization Officer, Cisco, at the Business Week Middle East Asia Leadership Forum, April 2008

Anil Gupta in Shanghai, China with Mr. Jeffrey Bernstein, Chairman, AmCham Shanghai; Mr. Roman Shaw, Managing Partner, DT Capital; and Mr. Georgie Yam, Dragonfly Therapeutic

Anil Gupta as keynote speaker at Strategic Thinking for Competitive Advantage Conference sponsored by Indian Oil.