One day PIOCCI Conclave was organised by PIOCCI on 6th Jan 2017 at Taj Vivanta Hotel, M G Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka on the subject of India’s growing economy and rising soft power business opportunity for Diaspora
It held Sessions on Business opportunities in a growing Indian economy- Logistics; Resurgent India ready for Investment & Growth; Diaspora economic engagement with India; Diaspora in the ASEAN; Resilient Indian Economy built on MSMEs, Skills, Technology & Innovation Chair:
Shri J R Bangera, Former President, FKCCI; Girmitiyas - Trials, Tribulations and Achievements of Emigrants. It was widely attended by more than 300 delegates from across the world as also dignitaries from India and Abroad including Hon'ble Shri. Virendra Kumar Sharma, Member of Parliament, United Kingdom; Dr. B V Naidu, Former Director, STPI, Karnataka; Dr. (Smt.) Arathi Krishna, Deputy Chairperson, The NRI Forum, Govt. of Karnataka; Hon'ble Shri R V Deshpande, Minister Large & Medium Scale Industries, Infrastructure Development, Govt. of Karnataka; Shri. Taha Cobour-Kutay, Chairman.