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Dear Reza,
Greetings from INZBC!
Hope you are doing well.
As you probably know, our annual INZBC summit is scheduled for 23-24 June 2021. We hope you will be able to join us. This will be a hybrid summit, combined with both physical and virtual events. Please find details of the event below, and register as soon as possible!
We are also proud to inform you that we have an upcoming event in association with ASEAN New Zealand Business Council, on Monday, 17th May in Auckland. Details can be found below, please register to attend!
Thanks & Regards,
Sameer Handa
Chair, INZBC
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May 2021
In this issue:
India &
Southeast Asia: Opportunities post COVID
INZBC Summit:
Tickets are now LIVE
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India & Southeast Asia: Opportunities Post Covid
The India NZ Business Council in association with ASEAN NZ Business Council are pleased to bring you an exciting business panel discussion and networking event. The speakers will touch on; opportunities and challenges in the SEA and India markets; how to navigate the current environment; key sectors of interest and what do these markets want from NZ companies?Followed by Networking and time to catch up with old friends and most importantly, time to make new connections.Ticket numbers are strictly limited for this FREE after 5 event.Many thanks to venue host,BNZ for making it happen! |
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WHEN: 17th May 2021 MONDAY 5.30 - 7.30PM
WHERE:
BNZ, Level 8,
80 Queen St, Auckland
Limited seats, this is the last call for registrations. |
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INZBC Summit 2021 Tickets are now Live!
The India New Zealand Business Council presents the seventh annual international summit, focusing on trade between India and New Zealand. The theme this year is 'Decade of The New Normal' in keeping with recent COVID times.
The format of the summit this year will be hybrid (Physical + Virtual).
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The Physical summit is a TICKETED event, prices are as below.
The Virtual Summit will be FREE OF COST.
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SPEAKERS AT THE SUMMIT:
H.E. Muktesh Pardeshi
Indian High Commissioner to NZ
Hon. David Pine
NZ High Commissioner to India
Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia
Distinguished fellow, Gateway House
Mr.Deepak Bagla
MD & CEO, Invest India
Ralph Hays
Trade Commissioner & Consul-General,
India, Sri Lanka
Simon Tucker
Director, Global Stakeholder Affairs
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
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Amitabh Kant
Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog
Mr. Johri
Asia Pacific Head, HCL
Udaya Bhaskar
Director General, Pharmexcil
Suzannah Jessep
Asia New Zealand Foundation
Deidre Otene
CEO, TKEMKT
Carmen Vicelich
CEO & Founder, Valocity
Michael Fox
Director of External Relations, Zespri
& many more...
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LIMITED SEATS. Hurry up, book your tickets now. |
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PHYSICAL SUMMIT If you are attending the physical event on 23rd June, please click below to buy tickets. |
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ONLINE SUMMIT If you are attending the virtual event, registration is mandatory. The virtual event is FREE of cost, to register, click below. |
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MFAT International Supply Chains Report March-April 2021
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The latest International Supply Chains Report, prepared by the Trade Recovery Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been published – we hope it is of interest to you.
It includes details on
- Recent developments
- Current seafreight availability
- Current airfreight availability
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New Industrial Policy of Gujarat |
A few highlights from the new policy are: • In light of CoVID-19, Gujarat will offer Special Relocation Incentives to industries planning to relocate their operations and/or diversify supply chains.
• Iniatives are also being taken by the state to reposition Gujarat’s MSMEs on a global level such as Capital and Interest Subsidy, Quality Certification, etc.
• The policy also further eases the process of utilizing rooftop Solar Power in MSMEs.
• Provisions are being made to accelerate and strengthen the startup ecosystem through a separate fund under GVFL for smaller ticket funding, Gujarat e-Marketplace, etc. |
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NZ-China relations: Jacinda Ardern - there are some things we will not agree on |
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reiterated "grave concerns" regarding the human rights situation of Uyhgurs in Xinjiang, China, and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong.
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Four ways New Zealand stands to benefit from APEC 2021 |
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The future of the Asia-Pacific's post-Covid economy will be at the heart of conversations between its 21 leaders this year at the largest international summit hosted by the New Zealand Government.
For the first time since 1999, New Zealand is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), an organisation made up of 21 economies around the Pacific Rim that promotes growth through trade.
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Explained: How 2nd Covid-19 wave will impact India’s economy
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Economic activity in India has suffered due to localised lockdowns during the second Covid-19 wave, but the impact is unlikely to be as devastating as last year. Experts suggest that the economic impact will depend on how fast India manages to contain the second wave. Here is all you need to know.
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Tracking the economic impact of India’s second covid wave
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Rivers change course, forests catch flame, glaciers melt: Raj Bhagat Palanichamy of the World Resources Institute India, a research centre, has tracked all of these injuries to India’s landscape through satellite images.
In the past year, he has been trying to map a different kind of harm, identifying infection hotspots, pinpointing hospital beds and cross-checking official fatality numbers by examining infrared images of the fires at crematoria.
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FICCI Eduwrap May 2021 edition
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We are happy to present to you the May 2021 edition of the FICCI Eduwrap - a bimonthly e-newsletter that is repository of sectoral updates, articles, and papers, along with the insights and reflections from thought leaders on topical issues.
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