TABCON 2005, Track 2 - Panel 3

“Opportunities in Emerging Markets”

Panel Members, Layout, Content and Topics

 

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1. Panelists

• Jay Eum, Managing Director, Samsung Venture Partners

• Rajeev Madhavan, Chairman & CEO, Magma Design Automation

• Yalçιn Bulut, Director of Marketing Development, Vishay Siliconix Inc.

 

2. Layout

Moderator: Tunay Tunca (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University)

Panel Owner: Atakan Çetinsoy (Board Member, TABCON)

- First 10 minutes     : Brief introduction of panelists

- Next 40 minutes     : Pre-determined questions/issues addressed by panelists

- Remaining period    : Q&A with audience

* Layout of the panel may change due to last minute updates

 

3. Content

- Discussion on the evolution of successful technology ventures in emerging markets

- Sustainable competitive advantages and challenges and how these are tackled

- Predictions for the future of these markets and their role in the global economy

- Strategy suggestions and lessons for Turkey

 

4. Preliminary Topics & Questions

- What are the attributes of emerging markets? Do these change over time?  How do we analyze potential for growth and development in emerging markets (risk analysis)?  

- What are the roles of endogenous growth, physical and human capital, and public policy?

- What are the constraints faced by policy makers as they attempt to implement reforms in emerging markets?

- What is the appropriate balance between state ownership and the private sector in emerging markets? 

- In what ways countries such as India, Korea have addressed the governance issue – for firms, especially post-privatization, for foreign direct investors and in capital markets?

- What are the factors necessary for emerging markets to begin to shift from imitation to innovation?

 

TABCON 2005 Program