USISPF Joins Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit as Partner Organization
The Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 in Gandhinagar has welcomed the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) as a partner organization, as announced by the forum. "USISPF is honoured to lead a delegation comprising over 35 Fortune American companies, including Salesforce, Abbott, Blackstone, HSBC, UPS, Micron, Cisco, SHRM, and others. These companies also have plans to increase their investments in Gujarat. The delegation will be led by Lal Karsanbhai, President and CEO of Emerson, and co-led by USISPF President & CEO Dr. Mukesh Aghi", the USIPF stated in an official release.
During the summit, key areas of emphasis will encompass harnessing India's growing momentum in advanced manufacturing, specifically in sectors such as semiconductors and chip production. Additionally, the summit will address crucial aspects of the energy transition, chemicals, industrial manufacturing, aerospace, and defense. "The companies are also eagerly exploring opportunities to build on the flagship Gujarat International Finance Tec-Cit (GIFT) City's economic landscape", the release added.
As part of the engagement at the summit, USISPF will host two insightful panel discussions on the themes of the US-India Innovation Handshake and the US-India Partnership. In the US-India Innovation Handshake, the USISPF will focus on accelerating the Start-Up Ecosystem in partnership with iCreate, this panel will explore avenues to catalyze innovation and foster collaboration in the vibrant start-up ecosystem of both countries. Furthermore, within the framework of the US-India Partnership, the USISPF will investigate possibilities within Manufacturing and Global Value Chains. This panel will delve into extensive collaboration opportunities within manufacturing and global value chains, highlighting the potential for shared growth and benefits.
The president and CEO of USISPF, Mukesh Aghi, said, "It's wonderful to be back in Gujarat and an honour for us at USISPF to lead a delegation of American companies to invest and contribute to the development of Gujarat, a state with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Vibrant Gujarat Summit is a flagship program of the Government of Gujarat, and an investor summit whose success was personally spearheaded by Prime Minister Modi during his Chief Ministerial days and it's commendable how far the summit has come in little over two decades".
