This document is a bulletin from the Rotary Club of Singapore summarizing their weekly meeting on June 13th, 2012. The summary includes: 1) The guest speaker was Mr. Girija Pande, Chairman of Asia Pacific for Tata Consultancy Services, who spoke on "Leadership in an Interconnected World." He highlighted trends of globalization, urbanization, sustainability, and technology. 2) Upcoming events were announced, including the Installation Dinner on June 30th. 3) Birthday and anniversary celebrants for the week were recognized. 4) The next Community Service and International Service meetings were announced for July 5th and June 21st respectively.

1. 18th June 2012
CROSSROADS
Rotary Club of Singapore Vol. 48 / 46
“Leadership in an Interconnected World”
Speaker: Mr. Girija Pande, Chairman – Asia Pacific, Tata
Consultancy Services Ltd. Singapore
Lunch meeting of the 13th June 2012
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2. Introductory remarks Toast
President Tapan welcomed members to the Rtn. Robert Craiu noted the Club’s custom to raise
meeting and extended a cordial welcome to our a toast to the club of a visiting Rotarian. He
Guest Speaker, Mr. Girija Pande. advised that Rtn. Anne Wilson was currently a
member of the Maidenhead Thames, however,
was now living in Singapore, and looking for a
Installation dinner Rotary Club to join. Her club is located at the
outskirts of London, not far from Heathrow
PE Jimmy Ooi reminded members not to miss the Airport. The club was formed in 1986 and has 42
Installation Dinner on Saturday, 30th June to be members. Rtn. Ann added that she was the
held at: Joyden Hall 7th floor second lady to be invited to join her club, by her
BUGIS+ (formerly known as Iluma) friend who was a 4th generation Rotarian.
PE Jimmy added that the Organizing Committee Originally from South Africa, Rtn. Anne advised
has put in a great deal of effort towards the that one of the club’s fund-raisers for their
Installation Dinner to ensure a good start to the projects, was to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro!
new Rotary year. Do get your tickets!
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3. Welcome of visiting Prior to giving his address, Mr. President Tapan called upon PP
Pande jovially remarked that he Stan Low who noted that it was
Rotarians and guests accepted the invitation to speak always a pleasure to propose a
to the Club in order to gain some vote of thanks on behalf of the
Rtn. Jayant Gadgil welcomed our handicap points for when he next Club. He thanked Mr. Pande for a
guests and visiting Rotarians joins President Tapan in a game great talk filled with optimism
of golf! and facts which backed up his
- Guests : Mr. Pande advised that his talk four points of focus.
Mr. G. Shankar (Tata Consultancy) would focus on the long term
Mr. Daniel Suen scenario and not dwell on the
“doom side” of the global
Visiting Rotarians : economy. He highlighted four
Anne Wilson – Maidenhead major trends such as the global
Thames, UK centre returning to Asia, noting
that China’s GDP would be
surpassing the US’s soon. He
noted that innovation was now a
global phenomenon, citing
comparisons in the trend in
patents granted at selected
patent offices in Japan, USA,
Korea, China, Europe and Russian
Federation.
Another major trend mentioned
by Mr. Pande was urbanization,
Speaker of the week and noted the massive
urbanization in China, India and
South-East Asia, which would
President Tapan invited Vice create opportunities for
President Ashi Sarwal to investments in infrastructure and
introduce the Guest Speaker, Mr. various industries. Mr. Pande
Girija Pande. VP Ashi advised also spoke on environment
that Mr. Pande was a good sustainability and global warming
friend and golfing partner, and and highlighted the fact that
with his tongue-in-cheek, added China was the world’s biggest
that it was a tough task to investor in renewable energy.
introduce a friend of more than Lastly, Mr. Pande spoke of the
a decade, because so much was “march of technology”, which
known about him! He further thanks to hi-tech devices, rich
added that Mr. Pande’s resume content and social media had
was very long and to excuse him created opportunities to reach
for having to shorten his list of unreachable consumers,
accomplishments. enhanced customer experience,
provided personalization and
total customer view.
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4. The Guide to Daily Living
MARK YOUR DIARY Before doing the things we COMING ROTARY EVENTS
Birthday celebrants want to do, consider first, the
RC wishes Happy Birthday to precept of the guide. Ask
celebrants this week: ourselves these 4 questions June
June 20th – Ghani Mahtani and act upon them: Rotary Fellowships Month
First: Have I spent some time
June 21st – Gerald
in self-examination?
Abeyawardena and Bharat June 27th
Second: Have I spent quality
Mandloi time with my family? Meeting Cancelled in view of
June 23rd – Sverker Moeller Third: Have I given my best to the Installation Dinner on
my work? June 30th
Anniversary Celebrants Fourth: Have I given some
RC sends best wishes to time to someone near and June 30th
Wedding Anniversary far? Installation Dinner
celebrants this week The Guide, in fact,
encompasses the 4 parts of July
June 18th – Marco & Kerry
the Object of Rotary. July 4th
Bardelli
1st Club Assembly for Rotary
June 19th – Kannan &
Next week Year 2012/2013
Emmeline Krishnan
June 23rd – Dr. Thomas & June 27th 2012
July 12th
Malena Perkmann
Visit to the Singapore
This week Meeting cancelled in view of Garden Festival with the
June 20th 2012 the Installation Dinner on residents of the Sree
Saturday 30th June at 6.30pm Narayana Home for the Aged
Reception Desk duty: Atul (cocktails) at :
Merchant, Jim Pollock Joyden Hall, 7th floor The Four-Way Test
Sunshine Box duty: Kavita BUGIS+ (formerly known as Of the Things we think, say
Singh, Garry Taylor Iluma) or do:
201 Victoria Street, S188067 * Is it the truth?
Last Weekly Meeting to be * Is it fair to all concerned?
chaired by President Tapan * Will it build goodwill and
GET YOU INSTALLATION better friendship?
who will give a brief message DINNER TICKETS FROM THE * Will it be beneficial to all
to round off his year of SECRETARIAT! concerned?
Presidency.
Queries, comments and
International Service Community Service articles request can be
Date: Thursday, 21st June Date: Thursday, 5th July sent to
Time: 7.30pm Time: To be advised Jean-Philippe Lionnet
Venue: Rumah Rasa Venue: To be advised bulletin@rotary.org.sg
Restaurant, Bay Hotel Host: To be advised
Singapore, 50 Telok Blangah
Road, S098828 4