October 7th:

8am – 8:30am

Coffee and Cookies – Meet and Greet

Inauguration: 8:30am – 9:00am

U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi

Dr Tom Murray - Creighton Provost - Welcome Address

9:00am – 9:30am	US - India relations – The Asian Context	Dr Charles Morrison - ex President - East West Center
9:30am – 10:15am	India – US relations – Current state & future prospects	Dr Shashi Tharoor – ex Minister of State – External Affairs
10:15am – 10:30am	Break
10:30am – 11:00am	US-India Geopolitical Relations – Current State and Future Prospects – US Perspective	U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry
11:00am – 11:30am	India - US Geopolitical Partnership – Indian Perspective	Mr. Tarun Vijay – exMP & Ideological mentor of BJP/RSS
11:30am – 12:00 noon	Panel Discussion – Geopolitical	Moderator -Jim Clifton Panelists – U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Dr Shashi Tharoor, Mr Tarun Vijay and Dr Charles Morrison

Noon to 1pm – LUNCH – for speakers, sponsors & invited guests only

Remarks by The Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, Creighton University President

1pm to 1:45pm

American Values & Building the Future through Mentoring

ex U.S. Congressman & Coach Tom Osborne

1:45pm – 2:05pm	Indian Economy – Current state & Future Prospects	Amit Chandra – Head Bain Capital India
2:05pm – 2:25pm	Doing Business in India & the United States – A comparative perspective	Raj Kalathur – CFO, Deere & Company
2:25pm – 2:45pm	Indo-US Economic partnership & its Global Impact	Jim Clifton – CEO - Gallup
2:45pm to 3:15pm	Panel Discussion – Economic	Moderator - Mike Johanns Panelists – Jim Clifton, Amit Chandra, Raj Kalathur and Dr Charles Morrison
3:15pm – 3:45pm	Opportunities for Collaboration between American & Indian Cities	Mary Kane – President Sister City International

Dinner – 6pm onwards - for speakers, sponsors & invited guests only

6pm – 6:30pm – Social Hour

6:30pm – 7pm – “The Ping-Pong Game of Ideas between India & the USA” – Suketu Mehta - Celebrated Indian Author.

7pm - Dinner