Imperatives for Inclusive Growth

1st SKOCH Summit was held on the 26th March 2003 at the Oberoi Hotel, Dr Zakir Hussain Marg, New Delhi – 110003, India. The seminar was attended by more than 150 delegates who came from the US, Singapore, and all of India. That included analysts, CIOs, CEOs, academia, and the government.

SKOCH numbers over the years have become a benchmark for the IT Industry, analysts, and even the government for getting a real grassroots level perspective on where we are headed.

There was a panel discussion with participation from the industry, academia, media, and the government on the issue: “An Agenda for Encouraging SME Software Exports”.

1st SKOCH Summit 2003, coincided with the SKOCH Challengers 2003 Awards. The Summit has assumed special importance in view of the persisting uncertainties concerning the slump in the IT industry, trade barriers in export territories, the Digital Divide, and international hostilities.

In an industry littered with awards that focused only on revenues, we recently presented the Challengers 2003 Awards which brought a unique positioning to the Indian IT industry. The Challengers Awards were based on the following criteria: Companies that are expected to double their market share in three years or earlier, Fastest growing companies & Lifetime Achievement.