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Senior Leaders of India's IT Sector to Address ICANN Meeting | Biggest names in Indian high-tech to share success stories with global audience

12 February 2008

NEW DELHI, India: Some of the most prestigious names in the Indian IT industry will share their insights and experiences with the global audience at a session at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi today.

"ICANN is honoured that these leaders of the Indian IT sector will take part in our meeting and share their invaluable insights into the strategies and models that have rocketed India to the forefront of the global IT sector," said Dr Paul Twomey, ICANN's President and CEO.

Participants in the session are:

  • Shri Saurabh Srivastava (moderator), Chairman, Indian Venture Capital Association
  • Shri Kiran Karnik, Former President, NASSCOM
  • Shri Ashok Soota, Chairman & MD, Mindtree Consulting Ltd.
  • Shri Raman Roy, CEO, Quatrro
  • Shri Ajay Chowdhry, Chairman & CEO, HCL

The event takes place at 12 noon Delhi time.

Links to the webcast and audiocast of the session are online at: http://delhi.icann.org/node/100

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Media Contacts:

Jason Keenan
Media Adviser, ICANN
Ph: +1 310 382 4004
E: jason.keenan@icann.org


International: Andrew Robertson
Edelman (London)
Ph: +44 7921 588 770
E: andrew.robertson@edelman.com