JITOPRENEURS 2017, the third international business and networking conference organised by JITO G2G Going Global kicked off to a thundering start on 8th October at the London's Hotel Park Plaza.
JITO (Jain International Trade Organization) is a unique community of visionary Jain industrialists, businessmen and professionals with a shared passion to shape the future of society at large. Formed in 2009 JITO's membership strength of 6,000 plus is spread across 57 chapters. JITO is currently chaired by Motilal Oswal, Managing Director of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.
The 4 day event was attended by some of India's biggest Jain business owners with an estimated market cap of over US$30bn, as well as Jain business business owners from 16 countries.
The organisers estimated approximately 200 plus entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals from around the globe including India, USA, UK, UAE, Europe, Kenya, Japan representing various facets of industry to participate with a vision to explore new business opportunities and network.
Besides several corporate big-wigs, special guests included GP Hinduja (Hinduja Group), Lakshmi Mittal (Arcelor Mittal), Dilip Mehta (CEO, Rosy Blue), Paras Chandaria (UST Global),Motilal Oswal (Chairman, MOFSL and Anil Agarwal (Vedanta Resources – all gathered to take forward JITO's core objectives of economic empowerment, knowledge and service.
This third edition of JITIPRENEURS follows the success of two other conferences in Dubai (2015 and Silicon Valley (2016).
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Objectives of JITOPRENEURS 2017
- To enhance Indo-UK business collaborations.
- To promote global speed networking and networked learning.
- To promote Indian investments in UK and vice versa.
- To promote entrepreneurship for both the countries.
- To explore novel business (B2B & B2C) opportunities in UK & Europe.
- To leverage and understand the investment banking and finance segment.
- To learn from some of the leading 'corporate gurus' on branding and marketing
- To learn the execution of strategies of growth from leading professors and corporate honchos.
- To learn inspirational business success stories and their corporates practices.
- To promote and launch start-ups.
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- Front page: Mr. GP Hinduja and Mr. Lakshmi Mittal at JITOPTRENEURS 2017, London.
1. (L-R) Anand Surana (Micro Labs, Chennai), Satish Parakh (Ashoka Buildcon, Nashik), Sonali Shah (BBC) & CB Patel, Chairman, ABPL Group
2. High profile entrepreneurs at the event.
3. Panel discussion (L-R) - Dilip Mehta (CEO, Rosy Blue NV), Paras Chandaria (Chairman, UST Global), Nirmal Jain (Chairman & MD, India Infoline Ltd (IIFL), Motilal Oswal (Chairman & MD, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Pvt Ltd)
