Gina Raimondo

US Secretary of Commerce

Gina M. Raimondo serves as the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris on March 3, 2021. As Secretary of Commerce, she is focused on a simple but vital mission — to spur good-paying jobs, empower entrepreneurs to innovate and grow, and help American workers and businesses compete. Secretary Raimondo was formerly the 75th Governor of Rhode Island and its first woman governor. She grew up in Smithfield in a tight-knit Italian-American family, the youngest of Joseph and Josephine Raimondo's three children. Her family history and her childhood experiences shaped her core beliefs in hard work, opportunity for all, and the importance of financial security. After arriving from Italy at age 14, Secretary Raimondo’s grandfather learned English studying in the Providence Public Library and later lived with her family. Her mother was a homemaker, who dedicated her life to teaching her children about the importance of hard work and determination. Her father was a World War II Navy veteran from a family of butchers and became the first in his family to attend college thanks to the GI Bill. After working for 26 years in manufacturing, Joseph lost his job along with hundreds of others when the factory moved overseas, and the Raimondo family lost their sense of financial security. As a teenager, Secretary Raimondo rode a public bus to LaSalle Academy in Providence, where she was valedictorian of her graduating class. She went on to graduate with honors from Harvard, where she was recognized as the top economics student in her class. She won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University where she earned a doctorate and met her future husband Andy Moffit. She later graduated from Yale Law School. Secretary Raimondo clerked for US District Judge Kimba Wood and served as founding employee and senior vice president at Village Ventures. Wanting to start her own business and be close to family, she returned home to Rhode Island and founded Point Judith Capital, a venture capital firm. In November 2010, Secretary Raimondo was elected to serve as General Treasurer of Rhode Island, receiving the largest number of votes of any statewide candidate. When she took office as General Treasurer, she tackled the state's $7 billion unfunded pension liability. Secretary Raimondo was sworn into office as Governor in January 2015 and won a second term in 2018. She also served as chair of the Democratic Governors’ Association in 2019. During her time as Governor, Secretary Raimondo kick-started the state’s economy and made record investments in infrastructure, education, and job training. She focused tirelessly on creating economic opportunities and good-paying jobs for all Rhode Islanders. Early in her administration, she launched an innovative workforce development program that develops business-led partnerships to address unique workforce challenges. Secretary Raimondo is married to Andy Moffit and they have two children, Ceci and Tommy, and a rescue dog, Sparky.

Jamshyd N. Godrej

Chairman, Ananta Centre and Chairman & MD, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited; Forum Co-Chair

Mr. Jamshyd N. Godrej is the Chairman of the Board of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, USA.

Vinay Kwatra

Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

Seasoned Diplomat, Vinay Mohan Kwatra is the 34th Foreign Secretary of India. He is a 1988 batch IFS officer who has served as a diplomat for over 32 years and is credited for improving the India-Nepal ties in his tenure. He has obtained a diploma in International Relations from the Graduate School of International Studies in Geneva.
Mr Kwatra served as the Third Secretary and Second Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva until 1993. He has also served at the Indian consulate in Durban, China, and Russia, in the Ministry of external affairs (MEA) handling India’s development program in Afghanistan, and as head of economic, trade, and finance issues in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Mr Kwatra headed the policy planning & research division of the Ministry of External Affairs and later served as the head of the Americas Division in the Foreign between July 2013 and October 2015. He also served as Minister (Commerce) in the Indian Embassy in Washington from May 2010 till July 2013. He was the joint secretary at the Prime Minister’s office between 2015 and 2017, after which he was sent to France as an ambassador until February 2020.

Enoh T. Ebong

Director, US Trade & Development Agency

Enoh T. Ebong is the Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Nominated by President Biden to serve as USTDA's Director, she was confirmed by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate. As Director, Ms. Ebong leads USTDA in its efforts to develop sustainable infrastructure in emerging economies, while also supporting U.S. jobs through exports.

Ms. Ebong started her public service at USTDA and rose through the ranks as a career civil servant, including as General Counsel and as Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer.

Ms. Ebong's professional experience includes time in the nonprofit sector, where she served as the Head of Strategic Partnerships at the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream.

Before joining USTDA, she practiced business and finance law, representing public and private companies in offerings, financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance issues.

Ms. Ebong earned her JD from the University of Michigan Law School, a Master of Arts in Communication from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master of Arts in History, with honors, from The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She is a member of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bar.

Engineering excellence and a strong pioneering spirit continues to underscore the operating philosophy of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. (G&B), the flagship company of the Godrej Group. Since 1897, G&B has played a pivotal role in India’s economic growth and created sustainable value for all its stakeholders through its products and services across ten industries. The company engages with millions of consumers and businesses across the world by building effective and efficient household appliances, providing solutions for security, storage as well as interiors with an attention to detail and service that are eponymous with trust and quality. The company is present in every corner of India, fulfilling aspirations of customers and helping them lead secure and fulfilled lives.

Godrej & Boyce
+91-22-6796 5656 / 5959
emailinfo@godrej.com

Raytheon Technologies’ one of the largest Aerospace and Defense Companies in the world has been investing in India since the 1960s when Pratt & Whitney’s JT3D engine powered Air India’s first Boeing 707, marking the beginning of its now long-standing involvement in the nation’s aerospace growth across commercial, defence, regional and general aviation. Today, the company’s businesses offer a wide range of products and services for its commercial and government customers.

At the Tata group, our mission is 'To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, through long-term stakeholder value creation based on Leadership with Trust'. To this end, we have backed and promoted events in India and abroad that focus on sports, arts and culture.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

Mastercard, a technology company in the global payments industry, plays a vital role in providing the technology, infrastructure, and ingenuity to drive digital payments in India. In line with the 'Digital India' vision, Mastercard ensures safe, secure, and swift transactions to boost the country's digital payments ecosystem. Mastercard is the only international Authentication Service Agency (ASA) in India. The company promotes inclusive growth and development in the country by offering multiple commercially sustainable solutions for MSMEs, entrepreneurs, and farmers. With a workforce of over 7000, Mastercard has operations in Gurugram (Delhi NCR), Mumbai, Bangalore, and Pune. In fact, India is the largest tech hub for Mastercard outside of the USA. The tech hub works in collaboration with global teams on technologies and applications which support in facilitation of faster, smarter, and safer cashless payments all over the world. By offering reliable and scalable products and services and supporting inclusion initiatives for more than four decades, Mastercard has become a trusted partner in India's growth journey.

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering Industry, Government, and civil society through working closely with Government on policy issues, interfacing with thought leaders, and enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and business opportunities for Industry.

For more than 125 years, CII has been engaged in shaping India's development journey and works proactively on transforming Indian Industry's engagement in national development. The premier business association has around 9000 members, from the private as well as public sectors, and an indirect membership of over 300,000 enterprises from around 286 national and regional sectoral industry bodies.

With 62 offices, including 10 Centres of Excellence in India, and 8 overseas offices in Australia, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore, UAE, UK, and USA, as well as institutional partnerships with 350 counterpart organizations in 133 countries. CII serves as a reference point for Indian Industry and the international business community.

Confederation of Indian Industry
The Mantosh Sondhi Centre, 23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 (India)
T: 91 11 45771000 / 24629994-7 • E: info@cii.in • W: www.cii.in

Reach us via CII Membership Helpline Number: 1800-103-1244

As the only independent not-for-profit institution dedicated to strengthening the US-India partnership in Washington D.C. and New Delhi, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) is the trusted partner for businesses, non-profit organizations, the diaspora, and the governments of India and the United States. We believe it is about business and government coming together in new ways to create opportunities that can bring change to the lives of citizens. We build, enable, advocate, facilitate, and guide partnerships between the two countries by providing a platform for all stakeholders to come together in new ways that will create meaningful opportunities. Our focus extends beyond trade promotion to include job creation, environmental sustainability, financial inclusion, innovation, health, information technology, energy, and education

Ambuja Cements Ltd is India’s foremost cement company known for its hassle-free, home-building solutions. Unique products tailor-made for Indian climatic conditions, sustainable operations and initiatives that advance the company’s philosophy of contributing to the larger good of the society, have made it the most trusted cement brand in India

Ambuja Cements Ltd. is among the leading cement companies in India. It is a member of the Adani Group - the largest and fastest-growing portfolio of diversified sustainable businesses. Ambuja Cement has provided hassle-free home-building solutions with its unique sustainable development projects and environment-friendly practices since it started operations. Currently, Ambuja Cement has a cement capacity of 31 million tonnes with six integrated cement manufacturing plants and eight cement grinding units across the country.

We are JetSynthesys. We are India. We are bridging the world, together with you. JetSynthesys was formed with the driving purpose to enrich the lives of all Indians. We know the terrain well and are shaping the Indian culture and consumers. We passionately keep our finger on the pulse of the shifting trends and the needs of the Indian people as well as the western world. We take pride in being agile and strategic, helping to generate and provide support structures for these different worlds to connect. And we do this all in the name of sharing and cultivating culture to reveal rewards for everyone.

Ola is India’s largest mobility platform and one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, serving 250+ cities across India, Australia, New Zealand, and UK. The Ola app offers mobility solutions by connecting customers to drivers and a wide range of vehicles across bikes, auto-rickshaws, metered taxis, and cabs, enabling convenience and transparency for hundreds of millions of consumers and over 1.5 million driver-partners

From our humble beginnings as a small discount retailer in Rogers, Ark., Walmart has opened thousands of stores in the U.S. and expanded internationally. Through innovation, we're creating a seamless experience to let customers shop anytime and anywhere online and in stores. We are creating opportunities and bringing value to customers and communities around the globe. Walmart operates approximately 10,500 stores and clubs under 46 banners in 24 countries and eCommerce websites. We employ 2.3 million associates around the world — nearly 1.6 million in the U.S. alone.

Kyndryl is the world’s largest information technology infrastructure services provider, serving thousands of enterprises in more than 60 countries. Kyndryl designs, builds, manages, and modernizes the complex, mission-critical information systems that the world depends on. Just as roads, bridges, railways, and ships move goods across the globe, technical infrastructure is necessary in the movement of data. Kyndryl’s industry experts specialize in cloud, cyber resilience, artificial intelligence, digital workplace, applications, and network and edge, drawing upon best-in-class technology partners — including Microsoft, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, and others. This work drives the right information to key decision-makers efficiently, reliably, and securely, to solve critical business challenges and keeps commerce flowing across the complex systems that stitch the world together. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.

Carlyle is one of the world’s largest and most diversified global investment firms, with $369 billion of assets under management across 3 business segments and 531 investment vehicles. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, our global team today is comprised of more than 2,100 professionals operating in 29 offices across 5 continents. Together, across our firm, our mission is to drive long-term value for our investors, companies, shareholders, people and communities.

Premji Invest's (PI) investments primarily support the philanthropic initiatives of the Azim Premji Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to help improve the lives of the underserved and underprivileged in society. PI invests in India and overseas with the objective of building long-term sustainable capital to fund philanthropic initiatives and nurture the spirit of entrepreneurship in the country. PI invests in strategies across public and private markets across industries, including technology, consumer, financials, and healthcare industries.

Cargo Service Center Group is a is a premier, Air Cargo handling organization , established in India offering unmatched, Air Cargo handling Services to globally renowned international and domestic airlines. CSC adds value to customer's air cargo business by designing and implementing air cargo handling process that meets safety and security compliant along with transparency and reliability.

CSC is also the biggest Air Cargo Handling Company in the private sector which operates and manages state of the art air cargo terminals & warehouses, with most modern infrastructure & machine at Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Cochin and Kannur. CSC terminals are RA, RA3, CEIV, GDP, ISO & ISAGO certified.

CSC philosophy is People, Service & Profit. We acknowledge the efforts of the employees who have strengthened the foundations of CSC. Our people are our greatest strength. We believe in quality output and commitment to the customer. A happy staff and satisfied customer is our business strategy.

CSC Group has assumed an industry leadership role and set a standard through innovation, sustainability and motivated people.