BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261030T230000Z DTEND:20261031T013000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Business Symposium - How to Work in the Indian Market DESCRIPTION:As part of the ongoing India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Business Engagement series\, the Waikato Chamber of Commerce and Waikato Diwali Mela 2026 invite you to a free Business Symposium: How to Work in the Indian Market.\n\n\n\nHosted by the Indian Cultural Society Waikato Inc\, Waikato Chamber of Commerce\, JSR Refrigeration & Total Assurance this event is an opportunity for Waikato businesses exploring or growing their importing and exporting opportunities with India.\n\n\n\nTo start\, enjoy a working lunch provided by the Indian Consul General's office to then hearing from experienced business leaders who will share their journeys into the Indian market\, the challenges they faced\, how they overcame them\, and the successes they've achieved.\n\n\n\nHear from our speakers:\n\n MC Dr Madan Mohan Sethi\, Indian Consul General\n\n\n\n Hamish Wiig\, General Manager LATAM\, Middle East\, Asia & Africa\, Gallagher\n\n\n\n Praveen Paulsamy\, Commercial Manager\, Olam Food Ingredients\n\n\n\n Earl Rattray\, Co-Founder\, Binsar Farms Ltd\n\n\n\n Thomas Potgieter\, General Manager\, Lonrix Ltd\n\nOur speakers will share practical insights into the opportunities created by the new FTA and doing business in a market of 1.4 billion people\, followed by a Q&A session.\n\n\n\nEvent Timings: \n\n12.00 pm Arrival\, fork & walk-style lunch and networking\n\n1.00 pm Business Forum\n\n2.00 pm Afternoon tea\n\n2.30 pm Event concludes\n\n\n\nStay on for the Waikato Diwali Mela 2026 celebrations from 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:As part of the ongoing India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Business Engagement series\, the Waikato Chamber of Commerce and Waikato Diwali Mela 2026 invite you to a free Business Symposium: How to Work in the Indian Market.
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\nHosted by the Indian Cultural Society Waikato Inc\, Waikato Chamber of Commerce\, JSR Refrigeration &\; Total Assurance this event is an opportunity for Waikato businesses exploring or growing their importing and exporting opportunities with India.
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\nTo start\, enjoy a working lunch provided by the Indian Consul General&rsquo\;s office to then hearing from experienced business leaders who will share their journeys into the Indian market\, the challenges they faced\, how they overcame them\, and the successes they'\;ve achieved.
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\nHear from our speakers:\n

MC \;Dr Madan Mohan Sethi\, Indian Consul General

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Hamish Wiig\, General Manager LATAM\, Middle East\, Asia &\; Africa\, Gallagher

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Praveen Paulsamy\, Commercial Manager\, Olam Food Ingredients

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Earl Rattray\, Co-Founder\, Binsar Farms Ltd

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Thomas Potgieter\, General Manager\, Lonrix Ltd

\nOur speakers will share practical insights into the opportunities created by the new FTA and doing business in a market of 1.4 billion people\, followed by a Q&\;A session.
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\nEvent Timings: \;
\n12.00 pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Arrival\, fork &\; walk-style lunch and networking
\n1.00 pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Business Forum
\n2.00 pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Afternoon tea
\n2.30 pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Event concludes
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\nStay on for the Waikato Diwali Mela 2026 celebrations from 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm! LOCATION:Innes Common\, Hamilton. Free parking is available. View the map here to find out more. UID:e.2751.6735 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20261020T030637Z URL:https://business.waikatochamber.co.nz/events/details/business-symposium-how-to-work-in-the-indian-market-6735 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR