Bangalore: The 2003 India Outsourcing Summit, the Indian Chapter of the highly acclaimed Outsourcing World Summit Series, will be unveiled by Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna and Minister of State for Information Technology and Tourism, Government of Karnataka, D B Inamdar, on 15th October 2003 at the Leela Palace. The conference has received an overwhelming response from participants, delegates and sponsors, a press release said.

The Summit would focus on crucial and India-sensitive topics such as Selling Outsourcing Offshore, Brand and Market Presence and Legal and Contractual Issues.

The 2003 India Outsourcing Summit is fast receiving confirmations for participation and sponsorship from leading players. The conference has attracted 40 international delegates who would not only attend the Summit but also visit organisations across the country. The Summit has attracted business decision makers as delegates from the IT outsourcing and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry primarily and related segments such as IT consulting firms, technology vendors, ICT professionals and others, the release said.

The sessions at the Summit will be addressed by several renowned spokespersons namely - Michael F Corbett, Conference Chair, and President & CEO, Michael F Corbett & Associates; B V Naidu, Director, STPI; Bernard W Shunfenthal, Executive Vice President and Director of Enterprise Technology Development, Keybank; Mike Flock, President, Flock Enterprises; William Metz, Section Manager, Global Business Services Next Generation PMO, Procter & Gamble; Abhay Havaldar, Partner, General Atlantic Partners; Cynthia Burke, KeyCorp; J Ross Docksey, Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal; Ananda Mukherjee, CEO, ICICI OneSource; Salil Parikh, COO, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young; Atul Vashistha, CEO, neoIT; Jagdish Dalal, Principal JDalaal Associates; Joydeep Sengupta, Principal, McKinsey & Co and Pankaj Dhandharia, Partner, Ernst & Young among several other speakers.

Level one speakers will also focus on understanding how to do business in India, its unique requirements and culture, how to compare India to other offshore destinations, and how to make and manage your company's India sourcing strategy, the release added.

Track sessions dig deeper by looking at specific opportunities and requirements for Information Technology and business process outsourcing (BPO) within key industry verticals. Through case studies and presentations from experienced advisors the specific opportunities within the financial services, airline, technology services, logistics, manufacturing and other industries are explored.

Among the sponsors, ICICI OneSource and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young are the Education Track sponsors. The other sponsors and participants are: 3D Networks Cocktail Reception Host, ProcessMind Track Sponsor, RMZ Corp Badges & Lanyards Sponsor, vMoksha Event Stationery Sponsor, Interpro Global Platinum Exhibitor, Hills & Associates - Gold Exhibitor; Elcot, Hiranandani and American Data Exchange are the Silver Exhibitors. The 2003 India Outsourcing Summit is an ideal platform to bring together international companies, Indian service providers, MNCs, thought leaders, legal experts and analysts to create a rewarding educational and business development platform. The event is hosted by Software Technology Parks of India, produced by Michael F Corbett & Associates, Ltd. - the worlds leading authority on outsourcing and organizers of the acclaimed Outsourcing World Summit Conference Series, in association with Trade Fairs & Conferences International.