Roundtable on Indian Investment

This event, hosted by the Wilson Center in partnership with NASSCOM, will mark the release of new research produced by IHS Markit, on the impact of the India-centric global services industry across the American economy.

Global services information technology companies with significant operations in India play an important role in the U.S. innovation ecosystem. They have created economic opportunity and growth for American businesses, and jobs for American citizens.  However, the role of this sector in the American economy has often generated concerns in the United States. Are these concerns valid, or are they misplaced? This new research, the first-ever exhaustive study of its kind, examines the true economic impact of global services IT companies in the United States.

Speakers:

Carlos Gutierrez, chair, Albright Stonebridge Group, and former U.S. secretary of commerce

Karen Campbell, associate director—Economics & Country Risk, IHS Markit

Peter Bendor-Samuel, CEO, Everest Group

Jonathan Samford, senior vice president, Organization for International Investment (OFII)

Raju Chinthala, senior advisor for India, Indiana Economic Development Corporation

Daniel Griswold, senior research fellow and co-director, Trade and Immigration Project, Mercatus Center, George Mason University

Agenda

10:00am: Welcome/Introductory Comments - Jane Harman, director, president, and CEO, the Wilson Center

10:05-10:20am: Opening Remarks - Carlos Gutierrez, chair, Albright Stonebridge Group, and former U.S. secretary of commerce

10:20am-10:40am: Session 1: Presentation of IHS research findings - Karen Campbell, associate director—Economics & Country Risk, IHS Markit

10:40-11:00am: Q/A with audience

11:00am-11:25am: Session 2: Panel Discussion

Peter Bendor-Samuel, CEO, Everest Group

Jonathan Samford, senior vice president, Organization for International Investment (OFII)

Daniel Griswold, senior research fellow and co-director, Trade and Immigration Project, Mercatus Center, George Mason University

Raju Chinthala, senior advisor for India, Indiana Economic Development Corporation

11:25am-12pm: Q/A with audience

Please note: This event is by invitation only. However, a livestream will be available.