| Time | Activity |
| 09:00 onwards | Event Registration |
| 09:30 - 13:30 hrs. | IEIA Certification Training Programme (Prior Registration Required-On separate payment- Candidates will be given complimentary invite for IEIA Open Seminar 2023) |
| 10:30 - 11:30 hrs | IEIA Executive Committee Meeting – By Invitation Only |
| 11:30 - 12:15 hrs | 2nd Meeting of the IEIA Codes of Ethics Sub-Committee– By Invitation Only |
| 12:15 - 13:00 hrs | 1st Meeting of the IEIA Sustainability Sub-Committee – By Invitation Only |
| 13:00 - 14:15 hrs | Networking Lunch |
| 14:15 hrs | Inauguration of IEIA Exhibition Services Expo |
| 14:30 hrs | Welcome of Chief Guest & Inauguration ofIEIA Exhibition Services Expo |
| 14:30 - 14:35 hrs | IEIA Open Seminar 2023 – Inauguration and Lamp Lighting |
| 14:35 - 14:40 hrs | Opening Address by Hony. Secretary, IEIA |
| 14:40 - 14:45 hrs | Welcome Address by Host Venue |
| 14:45 - 14:50 hrs | Presidential Address |
| 14:50 - 15:25 hrs | Indian MICE Forum - Special Session by Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India Presentation on iMICE 2024 |
| 15:25 - 15:30 hrs | Vote of Thanks - Vice President, IEIA |
| 15:30 - 16:15 hrs | Organising Mega Events in India -- Learnings from G20 Moderator - Mr. Sooraj Dhawan,Founder Director, Falcon Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. Panelists: Ms. Radha Narang Katyal, IRS, Director, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India Mr. Vipul Agarwal,Managing Partner, Expro Events & Exhibits Ms. Shagun Sethi,Head- National Sales Head, ITC Hotels Mr. Shibu,Director, Pavilions & Interiors Mr. Puneet Narula, Business Head, JWCC |
| 16:15 - 17:00 hrs | Metros or Tier 2/3 Cities? Where lies the future of Indian Exhibitions?
Are we ready to tap the potential ahead? Moderator: Mr. Ashish Gupta, MD, Winmark Exhibitions Panelists: Mr. Sukhjinder Singh, CEO, Infinity Expo Pvt. Ltd Mr. Kailash Singh,MD, TEFLA’S Mr. M.B. Naqvi,MD, Media Today Pvt. Ltd Ms. Ashita Marya, CEO, Franchise India Holdings Ltd Mr. Manuj Ralhan,General Manager Novotel Convention & Exhibition Centre Mr. Ubaid Ahmad, Senior Director, IMTMA Mr. Premal Mehta,Director, Aakar Exhibitions |
| 17:00 - 17:45 hrs | Excellence in Exhibitions – Challenges in Meeting Customer Expectations Moderator: Mr. Gaurav Juneja, Director, MEX Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd Panelists: Mr. Sudeep Sarcar, CEO, India Expo Centre Mr. Dharampal Malhotra, Executive Director, Namdhari Events & Promotions Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Satyendra Mehra, Group Director & Member of the Management Board, NuernbergMesse India Pvt, Ltd. Mr. Fazal Farooqui, Director of Production, India Art Fair |
| 17:45 - 18:15 hrs | Graduation Ceremony - IEIA Certification Program, and IEIA Open Seminar Partner Felicitations |
| 18:15 - 18.45 hrs | Networking Tea/ Coffee Venue Tour and B2B Meetings 5th Meeting of the IEIA Focus Group: Fantastic under 40s – By Invitation Only |
| 18.45 hrs | Networking Evening Keynote - Incredible Life Journey - Mr. Subhash Goyal, Chairman, STIC Travel Group of Companies Followed by Dinner |
| 08:30 onwards | Registration and Working Breakfast |
| 09:00 - 10:30 hrs | IEIA AGM & Elections |
| 10:30 - 11:00 hrs | Networking Break |
| 11:00 - 11:05 hrs | Opening Remarks by Hony. Secretary, IEIA |
| 11:05 - 11:10 hrs | Welcome Address by President, IEIA |
| 11:10 - 11:25 hrs | Special Address by Guest of HonourShri Rajesh Agrawal,IAS, Additional
Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India Launch of IEIA TV |
| 11:25 - 11:30 hrs | Vote of Thanks by Vice President, IEIA |
| 11:30 – 12:15 hrs |
Yashasvi Bhav - Fuelling India’s Economic Growth - Vital importance of MICE
activities (Panel Discussion by Trade Association Business Leaders) Moderator: Mr. Jagdish Patankar , Executive Chairman, MM Activ Sci Tech Communications Pvt. Ltd. Panelists: Mr. Balvinder Singh Sawhney, Assistant Secretary General, FICCI Ms. Chandrima Chatterjee Secretary General, Confederation of India Textile Industry Mr. Naveen Seth, Deputy Secretary General, PHDCCI Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Director General, EPCH Mr. Sandip Das, Deputy Director General, TPCI |
| 12:15 – 13:00 hrs |
CEO’s Conclave: Transforming Trends Shaping the Global Exhibitions Industry:
India at the Forefront Moderator: Mr. Ravinder Sethi, CMD R.E. Rogers Pvt. Ltd. Panelists: Ms. Sonia Prashar, Chairperson of the Board & Managing Director, NuernbergMesse India Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Bhupinder Singh, CEO, Messe Muenchen India Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Yogesh Mudras Managing Director, Informa Markets India Pvt. Ltd. Ms. Sunita Quadros Chief Business Officer, Times Strategic Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Mr. P. Ramakrishna, CEO, India Mobile Congress Mr. Gaurav Sood, General Manager, Hyve India Pvt. Ltd. |
| 13:00 – 14:00 hrs | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:30 hrs |
Knowledge Session: Nudge - How People Decide, By - Dr. Pavan Mamidi,Director, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change; Pavan is an empirically informed senior advisor in the policy space and a social scientist. Substantively, he pursues two streams of professional work and scholarship - law/policy and applied behaviour science. He currently serves as the Director of the Centre for Social and Behaviour Change at Ashoka University and works closely with the NITI Aayog. He has led the initiative to set up India’s first Nudge Unit, the Behavioural Insights Unit of India. He has also helped set up Behavioural Insights Units for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. His main work focuses on development-related issues in education, health, nutrition, and gender. He has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Oxford and a Master’s (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School. |
| 14:30 - 15:30 hrs | The Next two years: Defining the vision together –
– IEIA Open House with EC
(2023- 25) & Members |
| 15:30 hrs | Vote of Thanks Followed by Concluding High Tea |
| Time | Activity |
| 08:30 onwards | Registration and Working Breakfast |
| 09:00 - 10:30 hrs | IEIA AGM & Elections |
| 10:30 - 11:00 hrs | Networking Break |
| 11:00 - 11:05 hrs | Opening Remarks by Hony. Secretary, IEIA |
| 11:05 - 11:10 hrs | Welcome Address by President, IEIA |
| 11:10 - 11:25 hrs | Special Address by Guest of HonourShri Rajesh Agrawal,IAS, Additional
Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India Launch of IEIA TV |
| 11:25 - 11:30 hrs | Vote of Thanks by Vice President, IEIA |
| 11:30 – 12:15 hrs |
Yashasvi Bhav - Fuelling India’s Economic Growth - Vital importance of MICE
activities (Panel Discussion by Trade Association Business Leaders) Moderator: Mr. Jagdish Patankar , Executive Chairman, MM Activ Sci Tech Communications Pvt. Ltd. Panelists: Mr. Balvinder Singh Sawhney, Assistant Secretary General, FICCI Ms. Chandrima Chatterjee Secretary General, Confederation of India Textile Industry Mr. Naveen Seth, Deputy Secretary General, PHDCCI Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Director General, EPCH Mr. Sandip Das, Deputy Director General, TPCI |
| 12:15 – 13:00 hrs |
CEO’s Conclave: Transforming Trends Shaping the Global Exhibitions Industry:
India at the Forefront Moderator: Mr. Ravinder Sethi, CMD R.E. Rogers Pvt. Ltd. Panelists: Ms. Sonia Prashar, Chairperson of the Board & Managing Director, NuernbergMesse India Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Bhupinder Singh, CEO, Messe Muenchen India Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Yogesh Mudras Managing Director, Informa Markets India Pvt. Ltd. Ms. Sunita Quadros Chief Business Officer, Times Strategic Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Mr. P. Ramakrishna, CEO, India Mobile Congress Mr. Gaurav Sood, General Manager, Hyve India Pvt. Ltd. |
| 13:00 – 14:00 hrs | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:30 hrs |
Knowledge Session: Nudge - How People Decide, By - Dr. Pavan Mamidi,Director, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change; Pavan is an empirically informed senior advisor in the policy space and a social scientist. Substantively, he pursues two streams of professional work and scholarship - law/policy and applied behaviour science. He currently serves as the Director of the Centre for Social and Behaviour Change at Ashoka University and works closely with the NITI Aayog. He has led the initiative to set up India’s first Nudge Unit, the Behavioural Insights Unit of India. He has also helped set up Behavioural Insights Units for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. His main work focuses on development-related issues in education, health, nutrition, and gender. He has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Oxford and a Master’s (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School. |
| 14:30 - 15:30 hrs | The Next two years: Defining the vision together –
– IEIA Open House with EC
(2023- 25) & Members |
| 15:30 hrs | Vote of Thanks Followed by Concluding High Tea |
| END OF THE PROGRAMME | |