The first-ever Global Natural Resources Conclave event in India to witness participation from more than 20 countries, 6 Indian states, Business and Thought Leaders and Policy Makers from around the world.
Mumbai: Network18 and CII announce the first-ever Global Natural Resources Conclave (GNRC) to be held on 5th and 6th April, 2017 in New Delhi, India.
GNRC will for the first time bring together key players from the global natural resources sector on a common platform. The two-day event is being endorsed by key ministries of the Government of India. There will be participation from more than 20 countries including Canada, Australia, UK and countries from Middle East. Rajasthan and Jharkhand are the State Partners to this conclave that will also be attended by CXOs from public and private natural resources companies.
Commenting on the initiative, Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18, said, “It is a very important moment for us to lead the very first Global Natural Resources Conclave in the country. We believe that natural resources can be the new fuel for India’s growth story and we are committed to becoming the catalyst in leading the dialogue on this sector. Through this conclave, we aim to create a credible and impactful platform for sharing perspectives on integrated natural resources.”
GNRC will cover everything under the domain of ‘Importance of Leveraging Natural Resources Dividend’ and will also witness discussions and sessions on ‘Explore in India to Make in India,’ ‘Future of Oil & Gas’ ‘All-Round Sustainability’, ‘Disruptive Technologies’, ‘Global Best Practices’, and ‘The Indian States Perspective.’
Gina Rinehart (Executive Chairman, Hancock Prospecting), the mining magnate and Australia’s richest citizen will give the keynote address. Additionally, James Gordon Carr (Minister of Natural Resources, Canada), Melody Meyer (formerly with Chevron) and Indian Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Prakash Javdekar and Kiren Rijiju will share their vision for the Indian Natural Resources sector. Chief Ministers of resource-rich states of Goa and Madhya Pradesh will also join the Conclave.
Along with Indian leaders and experts, the Conclave will witness participation from 15 international speakers. GNRC’s official partners include top Indian and International organizations such as TERI, CII, WBCSD, ICMM, FIPI, FIMI, and McKinsey. Canada is the Country Partner for GNRC and Rajasthan and Jharkhand are State Partners.
