Launch of IACC’s ‘F&B and Agribusiness’ Leadership Forum

Date : 19 January 2023

Location : Binny Hall, Taj Connemara, Chennai

Topic : Creating opportunities for Sustainable Agri-Food Supply Chains: India-Australia partnering for progress

Moderator : Mr. Manoj Paul, Country Manager India and South Asia, Heat and Control (South Asia) Pvt Ltd.

Panellist : Mr. T. R. Kesavan, Group President – Corporate Relations & Alliances, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, Mr. John Southwell, Trade and Investment Commissioner and Consul (Commercial), Austrade, Ms. Shobana Kumar, Regional Head Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority and Ms. Athena Salim, General Manager, Taj Connemara, Chennai.

Co-Chairs : Mr. Manoj Paul, Country Manager India and South Asia, Heat and Control (South Asia) Pvt Ltd and Mr. T. R. Kesavan, Group President – Corporate Relations & Alliances, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited

The Chamber in collaboration with Guidance Tamil Nadu and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), launched its ‘F&B and Agribusiness’ leadership forum in Chennai on 19 January 2023. The Co-Chairs of this leadership forum are Mr. Manoj Paul, Country Manager India and South Asia, Heat and Control (South Asia) Pvt Ltd and Mr. T. R. Kesavan, Group President – Corporate Relations & Alliances, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited. The session began with an introduction and welcome by Ms. Petula Thomas, CEO, IACC. Ms. Sarah Kirlew, Australian Consul General for South India delivered the Keynote Address. The panel discussion ‘Creating opportunities for Sustainable Agri-Food Supply Chains: India-Australia partnering for progress’ was moderated by Mr. Manoj Paul, Country Manager India and South Asia, Heat and Control (South Asia) Pvt Ltd. Panelists included Mr. T. R. Kesavan, Group President – Corporate Relations & Alliances, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, Mr. John Southwell, Trade and Investment Commissioner and Consul (Commercial), Austrade, Ms. Shobana Kumar, Regional HeadAgricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority and Ms. Athena Salim, General Manager, Taj Connemara, Chennai. Thank you to the event partners Heat & Control South Asia (Event Platinum Sponsor), Tractors & Farm Equipment Limited, Adyar Ananda Bhavan and Classic Exports (Event Silver Sponsors), Guidance Tamil Nadu and FICCI (Supporting Partners). Thank you also to our Annual Sponsors: Telstra Global Business Services LLP and Netapp India Pvt. Ltd. (Platinum), Tata BlueScope Steel and Jeena & Co. (Gold), Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE), Ador Powertron Limited, SW India and NTC Logistics India Pvt. Ltd. (Silver).