Student Conferences

Upcoming Student Conferences:

Greater China Business Conference
February 14, 2009, James L. Allen Center
Contacts: Jessica Yau and  Xin Rossi Ma

China’s large population and rapidly growing economy will create challenges that the country and the world must face. As China’s business climate becomes more sophisticated, we will see China shift from being the “world’s factory” to the “world’s innovators”. The 2009 Greater China Business Conference, "From the World’s Factory to the World’s Innovators," will explore how China is transforming itself. From the 1980’s when China first opened its doors to foreign investment, to becoming a manufacturing center, to embracing new technology and business practices to becoming a world economy through membership in the WTO and hosting the 2008 Olympics. The conference will provide insights on marketing to Chinese consumers, branding Chinese products globally, China’s finance and investment environment, and China’s international relationships. The conference will feature prominent keynote speakers and panelists who will share their knowledge and experiences on building careers in China from different perspectives as well as the entrepreneurial challenges of building a business in China.

India Business Conference
April 18, 2009, Donald P. Jacobs Center
Contacts: Anant Garg and Sayali Karanjkar

The Kellogg India Business Conference (KIBC), since its inception in 1992, has been the premier forum on critical Indian business issues, consistently bringing together successful and influential leaders from the public and private sectors to share their perspectives with students, alumni, faculty, and others interested in India. The 2009 KIBC moves up one level, from selling India to being a medium for individuals and companies to better partake in India’s success. Even as Indian companies go global and foreign companies descend on the subcontinent, riding the great Indian elephant remains a tricky proposition for most. With this year’s conference, we attempt to provide a broad and innovative toolkit for understanding India and benefiting from it by interacting with dynamic business leaders, seasoned entrepreneurs, and veteran expats with first-hand experience of dealing with India and Indians.

Latin American Business Conference
May 16, 2009, James L. Allen Center
Contacts: Karlo Teran and Juan Carlos Salame

According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), 2008 will be the fifth consecutive year of steady economic growth for Latin America. Despite the difference amongst the 21 countries and 10 dependencies that are part of the region, Latin American is becoming a predominant player in the business world arena.

"Latin America: A Two Way Avenue to the World," will provide the attendees with a unique opportunity to gain first hand insights of the challenges and opportunities facing the region in its effort to connect to the world. Top business executives, government officials and entrepreneurs will get together share their story and analyze how to successfully build business models within and beyond Latin America.

Past Student Conferences:

Latin American Business Conference
May 17, 2008, James L. Allen Center
Contacts: Enrique Nehme '08 and Juan Carlos Guillermety '08

The Kellogg School of Management is proud to present the “Latin America Business Conference: A vision towards 2020.” At the conference, political, economic and business leaders will discuss their vision about the future of the region. Discussion topics include “Entrepreneurship in Latin America, “How Asia’s developing economic growth is shifting business models in Latin America” and “Beyond commodities, Latin America, real opportunities in value added industries”. The LABC will be the perfect stage to interact with the leaders that are shaping the future of the region, to learn about the trends of the continent from top Kellogg professors and to have an informal discussion with others interested in doing business in Latin America.

India Business Conference
May 10, 2008, Donald P. Jacobs Center
Contacts: Amit Bakshi '08 and Roshni Nadar '08

In recent years, India has become known as a destination for quality talent at affordable prices. But, as the India story continues to develop, it is becoming clear that India has much more to offer. Marketing India’s virtues to the world, as well as its products and services domestically and abroad will become increasingly important as India blazes its way towards becoming an economic superpower. What will India, its companies, people, and values be known for? With “Branding India, Indians, and Indianness” as its theme, the India Business conference will provide a forum for the Kellogg School’s renowned faculty to discuss this issue with the very best business leadership from India. In addition to covering the overall business outlook in India, we will explore India’s unique value proposition in diverse areas such as hospitality, entertainment, and wellness.

With cutting edge panels and fresh keynote speakers, this year’s India Business Conference aims to be broad as well as innovative. We hope you will join us next year for what promises to be the premier conference covering Indian business.

Greater China Business Conference
April 19, 2008, James L. Allen Center
Contact: Erin (Yen Chun) Lin '08

The 2008 Kellogg School of Managements’ Greater China Business Conference, “One World – Removing Barriers to Achieve the Global Dream” will focus on understanding the latest developments in the evolving Chinese marketplace. The conference will facilitate discussion and debate about the existing barriers to the global dream, such as legal challenges, economic sustainability and cultural differences. The conference will feature prominent keynote speakers and panelists who will share their insights on how the Chinese government, Chinese corporations and foreign global companies face these current challenges, and how the dream of a boundary-less world can be achieved.

Chinese Business Conference
May 19, 2007, James L. Allen Center
Contacts: Jeffrey Hsi '07

The 2007 Kellogg School of Management's Chinese Business Conference, "Modernizing the Silk Road", aims to educate those interested in doing business in China, as well as help them to understand China’s global impact. This includes information on how to successfully manage the entrance of Chinese companies into the global marketplace, as well as how to counterbalance the global competition by penetrating the Chinese domestic market. The conference will also look beyond China's role as the "world's factory", examining the immense domestic market potential and the future global economic landscape with the emergence of Chinese Global Companies.

India Business Conference
March 3 , 2007, James L. Allen Center
Contact: Dhruv Patel '07 and Jessica Patel '07

The emergence and rapid growth of the Indian economy have fueled a sense of excitement in the global business community. This context is the motivating force behind this year's India Business Conference. The conference aims to facilitate discussion and debate around the fundamental issues that will shape the future of Indian business. The India Business Conference will also explore the potential that the Indian economy presents in growing sectors such as healthcare, real estate, and private equity. Our sincere hope is that the conference provides thought provoking, interesting, and unique perspectives on India's unlimited potential.

Asian Business Conference
April 29, 2006
Kellogg's Asian Business Conference (KABC) brings together successful and influential professionals from the government, non-profit, and private sectors to share their perspectives on critical Asian business issues.

European Business Conference
February 15, 2006
The Kellogg European Business Conference is an event organized by European and American students at the Kellogg School of Management. By discussing issues facing multi-national companies across the Atlantic and by tapping into Kellogg's extensive managerial insight on these subjects, we want to provide the business and the Kellogg community with tools to facilitate and foster closer cross-Atlantic business relationships.