India Rising: USC India Conference 2025

The inaugural USC India Conference, themed “India Rising,” is set to take place at the University of Southern California on January 25, 2025. With an impressive lineup of speakers and a carefully curated agenda, the event aims to explore India’s growing influence in global industries, lessons to be shared between nations, and inspire attendees in their careers.

Highlights of the agenda include:

• “India’s Leap Forward”: A discussion on US-India relations featuring Dr. K. Srikar Reddy and Gunjan Bagla.
• “India’s Role in Global Healthcare”: Insights from Vik Thapar of Emcure Pharmaceuticals and Ray Mathoda of Anchor Loans on India’s place in global pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
• “The Indian Diaspora”: A fireside chat with Kanwal Rekhi, titan of Silicon Valley on how he has seen South Asians in the entrepreneurship system evolve.
• “Tech Talent”: A discussion with Sumant Mandal from March Capital, Priya Rajan from MUFG, and Kavitha Mariappan from ZScaler on whether India can become the next Silicon Valley.
• “The Immigrant Dream”: A forum where you can have your questions answered by immigration experts like Gladys Gervacio and Sameer Khedekar.