Halifax Business Council

Objective
  • To promote the interests of member organizations with respect to India and trade development/export development and investment attraction to Atlantic Canada
  • To provide a platform for networking for businesses and professionals with a vested interest in India
  • To provide learning opportunities through presentations, guest speakers, seminars and by disseminating trade information related to India
  • To become the first point of contact for inquiries related to doing business in India for Atlantic Canadian firms and vice-versa

Executive Members:

Venkatesh Thyagarajan - Chair
Tel : 902-426-1100
Email: venkatesh@iccc.org

Venkatesh Thyagarajan is a Certified Management Consultant, currently on an assignment with the Port of Halifax. He has several years of experience in various management roles and has an MBA from St. Mary’s University, Halifax.

He is an active member of the business community and the Indo Canadian community in Halifax. He currently Chairs the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce’s Halifax Business Council and is also on the Board of Directors for Canadian Association of Management Consultants – Atlantic Canada. He has a thorough understanding of the economy of Nova Scotia and serves as a link between businesses in Atlantic Canada and India. In the last year, he assisted the Port of Halifax with an incoming trade mission from India in setting up business match making meetings and he has organized several meetings to promote the businesses interested in doing business with India. He is also a volunteer with MS Society, Metropolitan Immigrants Settlement Association (MISA) and is the president of East Coast Raconteurs Toastmasters club.

He lives with his wife and two daughters in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and can be reached at Venkatesh@iccc.org .

Tarun Biju - Director

Tarun is a Senior Project Manager with SNC-Lavalin and is currently working with several provincial bodies on trade development. In particular, he is working with the Department of Environment and they have some interests with respect to India. Tarun is also the recipient of the 2007 Citizenship Award from APENS, for his outstanding contribution to the local community.
Tom Joseph Puthiakunnel - Director

Rakesh Kochhar - Director

Mausam Kalra - Director, YP Committee

John Ludovice - Director

John is the Business Development-Emerging Markets Lead of Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) responsible for investment attraction initiatives of leading companies in Emerging Markets/Asia to Nova Scotia, Canada. NSBI is the business development agency of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. John’s business experience includes holding local and regional management positions in General Management, Sales and Trade Marketing from Unilever, URC and Monsanto. Prior to moving to Canada, John was formerly General Manager-Southeast Asia of Merisant, formerly Monsanto’s Consumer Food
Division. Born in the Philippines, he has a B.S. Business Economics degree from the University of the Philippines. He also attended the Stanford Executive Program for Growing Companies (SEPGC) in Stanford University. John now lives with his wife and five children in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Justin Daoust - Associate Director, PR & Events Planning
 











AODA Speakers
 
Cricket Tournament
 
AODA Function



TORONTO

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

AGM





CALGARY

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Indian Independence Day





MILTON, ON

Monday, August 16, 2010

Golf Classic





CALGARY

Sunday, September 5, 2010

ICCC Dinner





TORONTO

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Business Reception


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