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Patrycja Pendrakowska as a participant of Women Economic Forum (WEF) in India

The interactive discussion covers recent projects and collaborations which have contributed to a greener economy in India

Instytut Boyma 06.06.2022

European businesses along with their technology and innovation have a crucial role to play in achieving industry transition required to meet India’s objective to become CarbonNeutral by 2070.

This panel, part of the Women Economic Forum (WEF) on ‘Cohesive & Sustainable World in the Era of Digital’, organised by WICCI – Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, brings experts from the Europe-India Business Corridor. It seeks to analyse the emerging role of collaborations between the two regions to combat climate change and recent policies in India in line with COP26.

The interactive discussion covers recent projects and collaborations which have contributed to a greener economy in India. It takes a practical approach to highlight how European businesses can create demand-driven value in India and the role of gender equality to create a long-term sustainability.

Speakers
1. Dr. Ajai Garg, Senior Director, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
2. Ms. Patrycja Pendrakowska, President of the Boym Institute
3. Ms. Shalini Sharma, Founder Director of Global Institute for Circular Economy & SDGs, Co-Founder and CEO of Sanshodhan
4. Ms. Priti Srivastava, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Reliance Industries, Founder of DayaRani
5. Mr. Dr. Muralee Thummarukudy, Director, G20 Global Initiative, UNCCD

Moderated by: Ada Dyndo

WICCI’s India-EU Business Council

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