Despite the global slowdown and recession unfolding in many OECD markets, economies like India offer Canadian companies continued opportunities to diversify their export markets and gain value from global supply chain linkages. Possessing a growing consumer class, India’s trillion dollar economy continues to grow and offers a ready market for Canadian manufacturers and service suppliers across a wide range of industry sectors.

On May 26th, 2009, the C-IBC and EDC organized a high profile panel to explain why India matters more than ever for Canadian companies looking for business strategies in order to survive and succeed.

Speakers included:

Mr. Eric Siegel, President and CEO, Export Development Canada,
Mr. Bob Magee, President and CEO, The Woodbridge Group
His Excellency, S. M. Gavai, High Commissioner of India to Canada
His Excellency, Joseph Caron, High Commissioner of Canada to India

Participants received a copy of EDC’s new Doing Business in India Guide.