Following the successful hosting of the UK South India Business Meet, UK Karnataka Business Meet, UK Kerala Business Meet and various other state Business Meets at the Houses of Parliament over the years, BSICC is organising the UK South India Business Meet 2014 on 10th July 2014 at Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, chaired by Mr Virendra Sharma MP, Patron of BSICC .The audience will include representatives from Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry, and Members of House of Lords & House of Commons, representatives from UK companies and Indian companies who are interested in South India and businessmen from South India who are successful in UK.

1. UK SOUTH INDIA
BUSINESS MEET
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT,
WESTMINSTER, LONDON
THURSDAY, 10TH
JULY, 2014
09.30 AM – 5.00 PM
Following the successful hosting of the UK South India Business Meet, UK
Karnataka Business Meet, UK Kerala Business Meet and various other state
Business Meets at the Houses of Parliament over the years, BSICC is organising
the UK South India Business Meet 2014 on 10 th
July 2014at Houses of
Parliament, Westminster, London, chaired by Mr Virendra Sharma MP, Patron of
BSICC .The audience will include representatives from Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra
Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry, and Members of House of Lords
& House of Commons, representatives from UK companies and Indian companies
who are interested in South India and businessmen from South India who are
successful in UK.
As background, BSICC is an umbrella body of South Indian associations in UK,
formed with the intention to raise UK companies awareness to enormous potential
opportunities in the South Indian states and encourage them to trade and invest in
South Indian States. BSICC mission is to promote trade and investment between
South India and the UK, and to provide a platform for companies and businessmen
who wish to become part of the South India- U.K trade community. BSICC
promote and defend the interests of UK companies in South India, representing
UK businesses to the state governments of South Indian states and also to the
Indian audiences and the Indian media

2. The business meets held over the years at the UK Parliament, London has been
first of its kind in the UK for South India, involving the government and business
organisation of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and
few other guest states from India interacting alongside UK government agencies,
Members of Parliament, Ministers, political leaders and business organisations.
These special events has led to regular dialogue between British and South Indian
businesses to utilise British expertise and its world-class technology involvement
in the infrastructure, Waste management, Education, Low cost housing in urban
and Villages, Power & Energy and IT projects coming up in the South Indian
states. These events have been chaired by BSICC Patron Mr.Virendra Sharma MP
and have been supported by UK Trade and Industry (UKTI).
Pictures from previous Business Meets

3. Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is the resourceful land of minerals which includes coal, oil and natural gas,
bauxite, limestone, gold, diamonds and much more. It is an agriculturally-prosperous State,
endowed with fertile land, water, conducive agro-climatic conditions and provides
tremendous investment opportunities in the State.
The State is fast transforming into a dynamic industrial economy. Its large pool of technical
manpower, proactive Government policies, excellent infrastructural facilities, diversified
cropping pattern, vibrant manufacturing, mining sector and tourism give necessary support
for attracting significant investments into various sectors of the economy. Traditional
sectors such as textiles, leather, minerals and food processing are also being further
developed.
Kerala
The State of Kerala constitutes one of the most advanced societies of the country. The state
has the highest literacy rate and the highest human development index.
Kerala state is blessed with scenic beauty and abundant natural resources and, provides
immense opportunities for investors the world over. The variety of cash crops, large forest
reserves, and plenty of water bodies helps in creating an investment friendly climate into
the State.. It is also richly endowed with important minerals like ilmenite, rutile, monozite,
zircon, sillimanite, clay and quartz sand. In addition, the information technology and the
tourism give necessary support for attracting significant investments into the various
sectors of the economy.
Karnataka
Karnataka has become the Information Technology (IT) powerhouse of India. Most of the
IT activities are carried out in its capital city, Bangalore (Bengaluru).
Karnataka has always been at the forefront of industrial growth in India. With its inherent
capabilities coupled with its enterprising citizens, trained technical manpower, Karnataka
provides ideal choice for investment opportunities. Endowed with favourable agro-climatic
conditions, it is involved in production of several food and non-food crops. The main

4. industrial units in the State are in the areas of Information technology (IT), biotechnology,
textiles, steel, cement, handlooms, tourism, etc. Karnataka is also known as the capital of
Agarbathi (Incense Sticks), arecanut, silk, coffee and sandalwood.
Pondicherry (Puducherry)
The Union Territory (UT ) of Puducherry is well established on the tourist circuit of the
country. It is famous for its beaches, backwaters, beautiful landscapes and varied tourists
hotspots. It is one of the most eco-friendly and pollution free place. Puducherry has several
well established industrial estates, with excellent infrastructure facilities, which propels the
industrial growth of UT.
Puducherry is fast becoming a preferred destination for investors. It is well-linked to
almost all the Southern States of India. There exists immense business potential in the
various sectors of the economy like leather, automobiles, textiles, etc. Puducherry's large
manpower base at varying skill levels and the availability of variety of agricultural crops
are the key to the Union Territory's (UT's) future and prosperity.. All such advantages can
be strategically exploited for setting up various industrial units in the UT and creating an
investor friendly environment.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is witnessing rapid industri-alization with overall economic development and
has grown as a manufacturing powerhouse in the country, especially in automobiles and
textiles. The state's capital city, Chennai is called the 'Detroit of India'. Literacy level in
the state is one of the highest among all Indian states.
Tamil Nadu is one of the well-developed States in terms of industrial development. The
State Government is focused on stimulating further industrial development, attracting
investment, facilitating new manufacturing capacity and enabling global manufacturing
competence and competitiveness of local industry. Tamil Nadu has emerged as a front
ranking State in attracting investments.

5. Telangana
Telangana is a new state formed after the the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and is spread
over an area of over 1.14 lakh square kilometres, and boasts of considerable mineral wealth
under its soil in the form of coal and iron ore. It has large forest tracts in Nallamalla, tendu
leaves (used to make beedis), it is rich in limestone and coal, and has a bit of granite. It has
the Singareni Collieries and limestone deposits in Nalgonda district. Agriculture is
predominantly rain-fed. The mainstay in some of the Telangana districts has been food
processing, poultry, dairy, weaving (Pochampalli and Koyyalgudem), seeds and fertilisers.
There are over 100 parboiled rice units and cotton and ginning mills in Adilabad. One of
the big draws of the Telangana region could be its friendly weather virtually round the
year. With the international airport and good road infrastructure, there is tremendous scope
to accelerate growth.

6. Agenda - 10th July*
9:30 AM to 9:55 AM Registration
10.00 AM - 10.05 AM
Welcome to B.S.I.C.C
Mr.Virendra Sharma MP
Patron, BSICC
10.05 AM –10.10 AM
B.S.I.C.C - An overview
Mr.Philip Abraham
Vice Chair - Kerala, BSICC
10.10 AM - 10.25 AM
UKTI - Supporting overseas companies invest and
grow in the UK
Mr.Alister Jones
Deputy Director - Global Operations at UKTI' Investment
Group
10.25 AM- 10.40 AM
India 2014 - UK 1964.. Lessons to be learnt
Mr.Mike Knowles
British Business Group, Delhi: Head of Fellowship - RSA
10.40 AM - 10.55 AM
Doing IT business between UK and India
Mr. Bradley Starr
Founder, Bizantra.com
10.55 AM- 11.05 AM Felicitations
11.05 AM- 11.35 AM
Business Opportunities in Andhra Pradesh & Telegana
Mr.Radhakishore Pandrangi
Ex -Office Director of US Commercial Service, Hyderabad.
Director, Hathors Advisory Services
11.35 AM - 11.40 AM
Opportunities in Telugu film Industry
Mr.Venkat Rahul,
Telugu Movie Actor
11.40 AM - 11.55 PM
PR and Media relationships for Indian companies in UK
Ms.Rani Singh
BBC Broadcaster, Senior Writer; Forbes India,
Special Assignments Editor and weekly Columnist, ABPL
Group (includes the Asian Voice newspaper),
Author; Sonia Gandhi: An Extraordinary Life, An Indian
Destiny, Foreword by Mikhail Gorbachev

7. 11.55 AM - 12.10 PM
Affordable housing and energy efficiency - smarter ways
for housing
Julian Marwitz
CEO , Arineos UG
12.10 AM - 12.20 PM Break
12.20 PM -12.35 PM
Educational Opportunities in Karnataka
Mrs. Kauser Ahmed & Mr.Salman Ahmed
Presidency Group Of Institutions. Bangalore
12.35 PM - 12.50 PM
New models in Healthcare relevant to South India
Prof. Dr. K.P. Haridas
Chairman and Managing Director, Lords Hospitals
12.50 PM - 1.05 PM
Making Impactful Social Investments in South India
Mr.Akash Nahar
Director, Yes We Can Foundation
1.05 PM - 1.30 PM
Business Opportunities in Tamil Nadu
Mr. Sowri Manohar & Ms. Priya Shah
UKTNCC
1.30 PM – 2.30 PM Lunch & Networking
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Karnataka, gateway to India - Belgium, gateway to
continental Europe’.
Mr.Jayant Nadiger
Trade and Investment Commissioner in South India, Flanders
Investment & Trade
Mr. Filippe.De potter
Deputy Director Inward Investment, Flanders Investment &
Trade
3.10 PM - 3.20 PM
Business Opportunities in Puducherry
Dr. Kurinjivenden
Professor
Bharathidasan Govt College, Pondicherry Central University

8. 3.20 PM - 3.45 PM
Business Opportunities in Kerala
Mr.Harish Haridas,
Serial Entrepreneur, Oxford Alumni
3.45 PM – 3.55 PM
Ongoing and Upcoming mega projects in Kerala
Mr.Pius John,
Director - BSICC, Expert state - Kerala
3.55 PM – 4.00 PM
Vote of Thanks
Mr.Jacob Ravibalan
Vice Chair, Tamil Nadu, BSICC
4.00 PM - 5.00 PM Networking Session
* Subject to Change

9. Directions to Westminster station
Houses of Parliament is located in Westminster, in the centre of London.
All major forms of public transport serve it.
Rail and Underground
Visitors travelling on the London Underground can use the District, Circle
or Jubilee lines to get to Westminster station, which is fully wheelchair
accessible.
Direction from Westminster station to Parliament

10. www.bsicc.co.uk