RAMESH SOPARAWALA & S. BODIWALA
CHICAGO: The Vibrant Goa team that has been organizing its road shows across the US for its October summit in Goa came to Chicago to meet and greet Chicagoans and create awareness about this event. The team could not have better host than the Chicago Indian Consulate with a new Consul General.
The Consulate, now headed by Sudhakar Dalela, in collaboration with Indian American Business Council (IABC), held the Vibrant Goa roadshow highlighting Goa’s phenomenal success story in areas such as innovation, sustainability, industries, technology, youth, skill development and knowledge sharing and networking at the Indian Consulate premises in downtown Chicago April 16.
The Goa team, headed by Jagat Shah and Raj Kumar Kamat, made a presentation of the entire gamut of Goa’s illustrious story which will be extensively showcased at the Vibrant Goa Global Expo and Summit 2019 to be held from October 17 to 19 in Goa.
IABC President Harish Kolasani welcomed corporate, business and community leaders and explained the significant role the Council plays in creating platforms and connecting business entrepreneurs besides seeking to promote small and medium sized businesses in India and the US. In less than 24 hours, IABC has received many inquires about participating in the Vibrant Goa meet.
Consul General Dalela, in his keynote address, comprehensively outlined India’s growing economic eminence and the trajectory of its extraordinary growth. He commended the initiatives of Goa’s leadership and the roadshow delegation including Jagat Shah and Raj Kumar Kamat in helping advance the vision of Goa through the October Goa Summit
He said that this Vibrant Goa 2019 would augur well in validating Goa’s fast growing economy, which is driven by the strong performance of industries, mining, tourism and pharmaceuticals.
Jagat Shah, the Chief Mentor of Vibrant Goa 2019, in his presentation expansively delineated the goal of Vibrant Goa Global Expo and Summit and presented a host of audiovisuals illustrating the phenomenal trajectory of growth of the state of Goa vis-à-vis India’s burgeoning economic eminence. Shah said Vibrant Goa Global Expo and Summit would be an ideal convergence of Goa’s industries and business community to showcase their strengths, highlight business opportunities and facilitate knowledge dissemination across 19 countries worldwide and 20 states in India. He added that Vibrant Goa 2019 would provide a practical opportunity to its participants to understand the potential of Goa across various sectors
Raj Kumar Kamat, President of Vibrant Goa Foundation, presented the goal of the Vibrant Goa Expo and Summit. Pranav Agarwal, Director of Balasahree Foods, made a presentation on “blue fort” producing basmati rice. Anand Chatterjee, General Manager of Planet Hollywood Beach Resort, made a presentation on tourism in Goa.
Pranav Aggarwal, a basmati rice exporter from Goa, was also a part of delegation with his Blue Fort brand.
Keerthi Kumar Ravoori, IABC Director, proposed the vote of thanks and specifically expressed his gratitude to the Consulate for hosting this meeting that sought to connect the delegation from Goa with Chicago’s business leaders.
Vibrant Goa Global Expo and Summit 2019 (VG GES 2019) was a dream project of Late Manohar Parrikar, the former Chief Minister of Goa, The October meet will be held in partnership with Global Network and BNI and in association with Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Goa State Industries Association and Goa Technology Association. Make in India is the manufacturing partner of Vibrant Goa 2019.
The key sectors of focus in the event will be agro and food processing, emerging technologies, construction equipment, information technology, light engineering, medical tourism, pharmaceuticals and biotech, start-ups and start-up institutions, ship building, education, building materials, construction and real estate, films and Entertainment, tourism and wellness, and services.
The key highlights of Vibrant Goa 2019 will include Goa Expo, Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Government (B2G) meetings, knowledge sharing seminars on countries and sectors, technology transfer proposals, opportunities of Investment and joint ventures, MoU signing with International chambers, company site visits, Goa Shopping Festival and Guinness Book World Record attempt for largest feni drink (Cashew Liquor)
Over 17 international roadshows across 17 key countries globally and 20 national roadshows across 20 state capitals of India are being conducted to pave the way for the participation of international and national delegations to help strengthen trade relations with India and Goa.
