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India has a rich culture and ecosystem of social enterprises, non-profits and many other social purpose organisations that serve the needs of many segments of society within a vast landscape. However, for a foreign investor looking for impact investing or other philanthropic opportunities in India, it can often prove to be a minefield filled with dead-ends, challenges in due diligence, confusing regulations and unforeseen hurdles. How may one then navigate through this journey with minimised risk and loss? AVPN members Ennovent and the Artha Platform will together provide a landscape overview of some of the outstanding opportunities available to those who wish to get started in social investing in India; they will highlight key challenges and pitfalls to look out for and will also share an insider view for international investors in this first part of the India series. The presenters are Audrey Selian and Devangshu Dutta. Audrey Selian currently serves as Director of the Artha Initiative associated with Rianta Capital Zurich, an investment advisory structure to the Singh family trusts. Devangshu Dutta is chief executive of Third Eyesight and managing partner of PVC Partners. Click To Register.

Devangshu Dutta, chief executive, Third Eyesight, leads the session titled "The Reality of Retail: The Experience is in the Brand", and will moderate the discussion of a panel consisting of brands and retailers including textiles, fashion, accessories, jewellery and home improvement. Other panelists are Alokendra Banerjee (Director -Marketing, National Textile Corporation), Narresh Mehtta (Chief Operating Officer, HiDesign), Vikram Raizada (Executive Director & CEO, Tara Jewels Ltd.), Samir Sahni (Director, JDS Apparel), Sayed Habib (Business Head Franchise, Head Of Buying & Business Development, Danube Home), Deepak Aggarwal (Director, Kazo Fashion Ltd.), and Christophe Kapusta (Managing Director, Jamin Puech).

Devangshu Dutta presented his views on "The Competitive Edge : Digital Marketing Trends" and discussed innovative means and modes to stay ahead of competition, focussing on creating deeper customer insights and managing a higher and more focused share of mind through digital analytical and marketing tools. The Session Chairman was Jyllene Miller (Senior Vice President Client Engagement Strategy, Industry & Analyst Engagement, and Corporate Marketing, Concentrix Technologies).

Mr. Dutta also chaired the subsequent panel "The Operational Edge : Customized solutions" to enable business functions with lesser gestation time towards creating a better working environment. The panel discussed: Improving operational spending, using better design to maximize business potential, Increasing operational flexibility and ease of operations.

The Manufacturing Dialogue is a C-level, By-Invitation-only event with 40-50 CXO's in apparel export sector including who will connect over a focused discussion and debate over growth considerations like adopting a global mind-set to build scale and achieve cost excellence; acquire new market through licensing and retail foray, evaluating eretail for their product lines; strengthening design and innovation skills; build a national or regional operating footprint, and master the ability to manage a world-class talent pool and organization.

Speed and innovation are critical to the Food & Beverage business. There's a tremendous need for faster visibility into data to adjust to new business opportunities, the flexibility to adapt your operations to market changes, and the right tools to quickly and accurately predict cost, profit, margin, and capacity. Third Eyesight along with Infor and Nagarro have organised this event to discuss the latest challenges and trends in the Food & Beverage industry. Panellists and participants include CXOs from leading food & beverage companies. (By invitation only)

The seminar has been specifically designed by NITRA Technical Campus (NTC), the academic wing of NITRAfor students of textile and fashion colleges pursuing UG and PG level programs. Tarang G. Saxena, senior engagement leader with Third Eyesight will present on global fashion brands in the Indian retail sector.

The exhibition industry is moving through a period of considerable change. Although the key exhibition stakeholders - organisers, venues, contractors, exhibitors and visitors – remain the same; the pieces of the puzzle that come together to form any successful exhibition are changing. In Bangalore, we will be examining: innovative venue strategies, the importance of tackling the health & safety issue, the changing look and feel of exhibitions, marketing from the perspective of an exhibitor and much, much more! Devangshu Dutta, CEO and founder of Third Eyesight will draw on his extensive experience to share his views with delegates about the key consumer trends in India and the implication for the events industry, including sectors will drive economic growth in the coming years and the risk factors that could derail consumer spending.

Join us at the 2nd edition of the Delhi Retail Summit organised by the Retailers Association of India. This year's event focusses on multi-fold growth for retailers utilising multiple channels to the consumer, with panel discussions and presentations by industry leaders who share their experiences in exploiting the opportunities and dealing with the strategic and operational challenges of their varied businesses.

New Delhi’s strong trading and retail has been the centerpiece of the city’s growth from time immemorial. Retail, Tourism, Luxury and Fashion industry have found important place in the city both in traditional and contemporary forms. It is in this context that a flagship Conference has been conceptualized by the Delhi Chapter of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), one which would strive to understand the evolving trends in Retail, Tourism, Fashion & Luxury, to define a new growth paradigm for Delhi and also to learn from best practices of other global cities like London, New York, Paris, Sydney, Dubai and Singapore.

The consumer sector has been through a transformation in the recent years. Though the market is large, it is also highly cost conscious, and companies need to keep a check on costs at every stage. On the other hand, they must also forecast demand to minimize -- and hopefully eliminate -- out-of-stock situations on retailers’ shelves, to minimize lost revenue. Infor and Third Eyesight bring to you the Business Efficiency Series for Fashion and Food & Beverage in Mumbai and Delhi. (More details on this page.)

Prime Source Forum, the leading global conference on Sourcing and Supply Chain management for the downstream apparel industry is now in India, involving several of the most senior decision makers from downstream apparel brands, manufacturers and retail stores. We are happy to offer Third Eyesight contacts who are apparel manufacturers, retailers or a brand, a VIP pass to the conference and workshop. This offer is valid only for the first 50 registrations.In order to reserve the VIP Pass, you will need to register online using the promotional code “3EYE-VIP” and your seat shall be reserved. (Terms & Conditions determined by the event organisers, APLF & UBM.)

The Indian FMCG and Retail sector is undergoing a transition with changing consumer lifestyles, aspirations and advent of new technologies to improve marketing and operational efficiencies. What are the numerous opportunities in this market and how can these be tapped? Answers to these questions would be provided at Massmerize 2012. The daylong discussions are groupded into sessions such as: 'Partnership between Retail & FMCG sector', 'Growing Consumerism', 'Technologies in Retail', 'Leveraging the Digital Era', 'Efficient Supply Chain' and 'Building Consumer Trust'. The conference aims to gather more than 300 delegates from the industry, academia and government. (Click to open the Registration Form or right click to download).

Breakthrough insights are seldom found in research reports or consulting manuals; they come from a rare combination of hands on experience, intuition and vision. On 27th April, the Retail Special Interest Group (SIG) will give you an opportunity to connect with established entrepreneurs, investors and consultants in the Retail space and gain insights through interactive, round table discussions. The panel includes: Devangshu Dutta (CEO, Third Eyesight), Vikram Aditya Bhatia (Managing Director, Fitness First India), Ritesh Banglani (Director, Helion Venture Partners), Rahul Singh (Founder and MD, Golfworx), Harminder Sahni (Founder and Managing Director, Wazir Advisors) and Rahul Narvekar (Co-founder - Director, Fashion and You). The expert dose of knowledge will be followed by a networking session where you can build relationships and close deals. (click here for the registration form)

The Ministry of Food Processing has prepared and adopted ‘Vision 2015’ which aims to achieve increase in: level of processing from 6% to 20%, value addition from 20% to 35%, and a share in global food trade from 1.5% to 3% by the year 2015. An investment of INR 1 trillion will be required to realize the Vision by the year 2015, as the market for processed food consumption is expected to grow from $102 billion by 2014-15. The 4th CII Food & Bev Tech show supports CII's vision: to position India as a major global player in the processed food sector and in making India the food factory of the world.

The Indian food market is set to double by the year 2025. Innovative technology, increasing food production, growing consumption and improved lifestyles as the main reasons behind this growth. Food Forum India has been the magnum opus of the food industry for 5 successful years. With the exhibition, conferences, awards, launches, opportunities and tie-ups, Food Forum India has been successfully catering to the Indian as well as the international food industry. However, being a congregation of firsts, the Food Forum India has grown to become Food & Grocery Forum India from the year 2012.

Third Eyesight will be present at FGFI with Food Tech Holland, a consortium of innovative Dutch food and food technology companies, as well as with the Duch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature & Food Quality.

The 12th edition of India Fashion Forum will see world visionaries and think tanks sharing their visions with captains of the business of fashion. Besides national and global fashion retail chains, India's top regional retail chains and most successful franchisees will actively participate at the forum. IFF has been the focal point for fashion captains to converge - Learn, Share and Evolve - and fashion the future of retail in India. Seamless exchange of experiences and innovative ideas at IFF pave the way not just for the fashion industry, but for many other industries that are directly or indirectly interlinked to designing, marketing and retailing fashion and lifestyle products in India.

ATEXCON, organised by Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), brings together the lead players of Asian textile industry, global input suppliers and service providers to deliberate on key areas of business, like raw materials scenario, capacity building, innovations in technology, trade and business opportunities and other regional as well as global issues concerning this sector. The Conference also focuses on the emerging opportunities through cross country cooperation. Third Eyesight's presentation is titled "The Impact of Modern Retail and FDI on the Indian Textile Industry".

The 4th International Horti Expo 2012 along with 7th International Flora Expo 2012 and 1st India Potato Expo 2012 is scheduled to be held from will have THEME PAVILIONS on “Fresh Fruits & Vegetable”, “Food Retailing”,”Organic”, “Agri Finance & Insurance”, “Processing & Packaging", “Cold Chain & Logistics”, “Seed Agrochemical & Irrigation” and “Medicinal Herbal products”, “Potato Products & Technologies”, Floriculture Wealth & Technology”. The expo has as its Principal Sponsor the Ministry of Agriculture and its departments -- National Horticulture Mission, National Horticulture Board and Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States, and is supported by Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Health, Department of AYUSH, Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Food Processing & Packaging Machinery Industry Association, National Medicinal Plant Board and Indian Flowers and Ornamental Plants Welfare Association. The theme of the expo is 'Projecting India's Farm Power Combining Food Quality & Safety'.

As retail in India gets modernised, Supply Chain as a function would get filtered and redefined towards value creation. RAI is organizing its first ever Supply Chain Summit, to focus on: increasing customer service levels by maximising responsiveness in supply chain, collaborating with suppliers to ensure adaptability to changing market dynamics, increasing effectiveness and reduceing cost. and delivering a lean supply chain to minimise costs and generate business value. Third Eyesight will be participating on the panel "Outsourced v/s Insourced Supply Chain Operations".

Retail Knowledge Series: presentations on "Understanding consumers' preference", focussing on making the services special, the groundwork involved and brand communications. Third Eyesight presents along with the Managing Director of The Bombay Store and Chief Operating Officer of The Home Retail Store (Evok).

Participation in Business Session on "Recent trends, Development & New Partnership Models in Processed Food, Agribusiness & Dairy sector" and Panel Discussion titled "What We Want? - Industry Perspectives".

Food Forum India returns in March 2011 as the largest congregation of key, global and Indian, food retailers, manufacturers, organisations and minds in the food business in India. Besides manufacturing and marketing, it will span the vast array of business segments such as food retail, food design, food technology & processing, food logistics & support, and information technology. Third Eyesight will be anchoring the panel featuring the companies from the Food Tech Holland consortium.

The UK is one of the most competitive retail markets in the world, that has naturally given rise to skills and capabilities that are exceptional, in terms of branding, design and display, retail operations, supply chain and other services. Third Eyesight is supporting the UKTI in bringing together a mission of UK companies to India to create bridges between businesses in these two dynamic markets.

The Delhi Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE) is organising an event focussed on small-medium enterprises who are looking to go global. The issues to be discussed include competing in larger markets, overcoming challenges in scaling up, building differentiators in products and processes, addressing global quality standards and understanding the best funding options. (The event is supported by Third Eyesight - when booking please mention "THIRD EYESIGHT" as a reference.)

ASSOCHAM, along with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Ministry of Commerce & Industry is organizing 2nd International summit cum exhibition focused on processed food, beverages and agribusiness with a view to increase business opportunities and investments in the area. Third Eyesight will share its perspectives on perishable food chain in India in the summit.

Do you want to do everything you possibly can to ensure the survival and growth of your company? The seminar, organised by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), is focused on the stakeholders of the Delhi NCR apparel export cluster to provide a directional growth strategy and a roadmap to building a sustainable business model. A key topic to be covered will be a Growth Strategy for the Delhi NCR Apparel Cluster (Presentation by Third Eyesight).

Since 2006, Prime Source Forum has brought together senior management from across the globe to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing manufacturers, suppliers and retailers involved in the production and sale of garments/textiles, and Third Eyesight has regularly been asked to present at the event in past years. This year Third Eyesight's chief executive, Devangshu Dutta, will moderate a panel discussing the "Bright Spots in Retailing" around the world.

A Fashion seminar hosted by The Italian Trade Commission, in collaboration with National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, H&M, Levi Strauss & Co., VF Asia Ltd., and Wal-Mart, together with renowned testing labs, and supply chain experts will present at the American Apparel & Footwear Association's Product Safety and Restricted Substances Conferences in India (Chennai and Delhi). Product safety regulations, testing requirements, utilization of AAFA's Restricted Substances List, U.S. and European retailer concerns and the consequences of non-compliance will all be covered, in-depth.

Fast, cheap fashion is no longer a disposable, niche idea. It's the defining trend in Europe's textile and apparel industry today and a major influence in the USA. The strategic and operational implications for Asian suppliers are significant

Atexcon brings together the lead players of Asian textile industry and their global input suppliers and service providers to deliberate on capacity building, innovations in technology, trade and business opportunities and other regional as well as global issues concerning this sector

Prime Source Forum is an annual event for the apparel industry, organised by APLF Ltd. More than 50 senior executives from 14 countries will lead the discussions ranging over the challenges and opportunities confronting the industry in today's changing economic and political environment.

"The Retail Opportunity in India 2009," a half-day conference by UK Trade & Investment London International Trade Team which will highlight the changing face of India's dynamic, consumer-led retail sector.

The conference is designed to provide London's retailers and those from the capital's associated service industries; such as logistics, infrastructure and supply chain management, with an overview of the changing India market, focusing on its growing middle class. The event will also officially launch the UKTI's report "The Retail Opportunity in India 2009."

This is a round-table discussion initiated by a multi-billion dollar global brand and facilitated by Third Eyesight, focussing on the issue of how to drive ethical behaviour and sustainable business models into the fashion and lifestyle products industry. The topics covered in the debate include labour standards and compliance, reduction of the product development footprint, closed-loop supply chains, water management, organic raw materials, energy conservation and community involvement in business. Participants include brands, retailers, manufacturers, compliance audit and certification agencies, craft and community oriented organisations and non-government organisations (NGOs) working on environment stewardship.

With growing trend of international buyers and domestic consumer market asking for value added services, it is imperative for Indian suppliers to develop their own design and product development team, in the shortest time, to compete in the global scenario. The product development pipeline, comprising of designers, merchandisers, buyers, raw material sourcing people, textile manufacturers and apparel manufacturers, must tap their skill-set of reading the market and developing new products that can differentiate their brands or retail stores.

This workshop will help participants understand the basics of Fashion brands and their positioning in the lifestyle consumer goods industry; develop an understanding of how to attract and retain new customers in the competitive market environment of Fashion Brands; and develop an understanding of how fashion brands strategy is applied.

In the business of fashion, time has always been important. However, speed and efficiency are now both a strategic imperative and a tactical necessity. With greater unpredictability in the market, it is critical to have the correct product at the correct time in the right quantity. Fast fashion requires completely different thinking in the way product is developed, how pre-production processes are undertaken and how production is organised. This Third Eyesight Fast Fashion Seminar will provide you with a valuable insight into how to effect rapid changes in the market to your benefit.

Role of Supply Chain for India Vision-2020 - this theme for NATCOM-2007 is a strategic one for top management. It is only appropriate that Materials & SCM professionals are fully prepared to face the challenges and contribute towards achieving the ambitious Vision-2020.

The textile industry plays a crucial role in the Indian economy. The presence of textile sector can be felt through its share of contribution to the industrial output, employment generation and the export earnings of the country.With textile exports set to grow 25 per cent in 2006-07, India is emerging as a hotspot for sourcing textiles and apparel in the post-quota period. For direct sourcing the number of buyers visiting India is increasing, while more vendors are going abroad for direct selling. Continued success is possible only for those who would mould according to the changing situation.The theme for this year's ICAHT 07 will be INNOVATION. (More details here.)

The Indian retail sector is seeing a boom like never before and perhaps, like no other sector has seen. It is a visible change and there are opportunities in almost every stage of the entrepreneurial journey. TiE Delhi’s annual Retail Summit’s 2007 version, scheduled for July 27th, is intended to provide entrepreneurs and professionals a perspective on the opportunities, funding possibilities, technology platforms, strategies, techniques, critical steps, managing brand with limited budgets etc. Indeed, an overview of things that anyone would need to know about opportunities in the Retail Space. (More details here.)

With a changing political and social environment, and significant changes in the demographic structure of India, the consumer products sector and the retail sector are both evolving rapidly. Some major challenges and hurdles remain, but the opportunities are many as well. The changing landscape is throwing up several investment openings in India for international private equity / venture funds as well as institutional investors.

Assurance 2007 is a valuable opportunity for solutions related to compliance and risk management. It will provide a platform to audit professionals to exchange ideas and trade practices. An exclusive customer focused event that brings together the knowledge base of ACL with that of its users, partners and other industry experts. You shall benefit by not just from interacting with your colleagues from wide variety of industries but also by listening to intellectual view points of some of the leading visionaries in the open source of world.

The fast pace of the India retail industry presents many companies with a host of daily challenges. Maintaining competitive advantage in the face of increasing competition requires many retailers in India to improve facility flow-through, drive down the amount of inventory in their supply chain and meet escalating store and customer demands - all while operating within tight margins. India Supply Chain Council, with Third Eyesight as its knowledge partner, presents the first Retail Supply Chain Summit to explore retailer's challenges and possible solutions for India. Through real-life case studies, the event will focus on what leading retailers are doing to get products into consumers' hands consistently and at the lowest cost in India. ( more details )

HCL Technologies and Third Eyesight present a webinar focussed on India, which is one of the fastest developing consumer and retail markets among the major economies in the world. The webinar will cover areas such as:

• Business Expansion
• Challenges in the global Retail business
• The India Imperative
• Consumer Spend & Space Growth in India
• Regulatory Environment for Retail In India
• Key India Players & Strategy which Foreign Players are adapting
• IT Offshoring for Retail – The India Advantage
• Leveraging the best from India.

Free online registration (CLOSED)

With buyers insisting upon better products being made available faster and cheaper, and sellers striving to provide still more services at lower costs, global supply chain challenges have never been greater.

Concerns over threatened protectionist measures, environmental and social responsibility issues, all within the context of a rapidly evolving retail landscape, underline the difficulties ahead, even while technical developments and educational initiatives offer potential stability.

These are the themes of this year's Prime Source Forum organised by APLF Ltd. being explored by 37 industry leaders and specialists from the US, Europe and Asia shared their experiences and recommendations with more than 300 delegates from 23 countries and regions.

The Forum, first developed in 2006, has earned the reputation of a "must attend" event for senior apparel industry supply chain executives. While the complexities of current issues and challenges defy "silver bullet" remedies, much is gained from airing concerns within an atmosphere of open collaboration.