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The GOPIO Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) hosted Networking Luncheon Meeting on February 1st with new technology companies and investors in Manhattan along with London-based guest speaker Mr. Raj Lakha.
The host for the luncheon program, Mr. Braj Aggarwal, a GOPIO Life Member, welcomed everyone for the lunch networking session. He offered his office conference room for all GOPIO and GCCI seminar sessions.
The program started with a formal welcome by GOPIO International Chairman Dr. Thomas Abraham who told the participants to become members of GCCI which GOPIO has relaunched.
“GOPIO Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) will connect small and medium businesses of the Diaspora locally and internationally, and it is a great opportunity for them to network,” said Dr. Abraham.
“As a prelude to the convention, GCCI is providing a platform in different cities for technology startups, entrepreneurs and investors,” Dr. Abraham continued.
From l. to r. 2nd Row: Dr. Anil Diwan, Kathirvel Kumararaja, Anamika Bhoyrul, Angel Singh, Garima Agarwal, Mihir Sanghavi, Apurva Shah, Ronak Agarwal, GOPIO Manhattan Board Member Siddharth (Sid) Jain & Vishal Arora
The newly elected GOPIO International President Mr. Prakash Shah invited the attendees to the upcoming GOPIO Convention in Brisbane, Australia on March 28-30, 2025, with the theme “The Diaspora’s Role in Shaping Future Technologies.” It is a great opportunity for Diaspora members to travel to that part of the world and network with our community there.
Conference sessions are being organized within the broader theme, with many of the emerging technologies as session topics including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Quantum Computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, Electronic/Photonic Devices, Pharmaceutical, Food Supplements, Medical Devices, Biomedical Innovations, Energy Generation and Storage Devices, nano-bio-convergence technologies.
The guest speaker for the afternoon London-based Mr. Raj Lakha, is a lead Investor in several technology companies (Holoxica.com, promake.com, unicatchup.com, valenspay.com). Lakha focuses on private equity, corporate finance, Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects. Lakha said that the future of technology is investing in solutions that increase Longevity of Health using innovations in life sciences”
“Sectors such as Longevity Medicine, AI, Nanotech, Fintech et al will provide Indian Diaspora community members with opportunities not seen before,” Lakha continued.
Lakha further offered to support efforts of Dr. Thomas Abraham and Mr. Prakash Shah by offering the following: the development of a ”GOPIO Bank’ with debit/credit cards’, ”GOPIO TV online” and to develop the GOPIO Chamber of Commerce office in London. “This will hopefully encourage younger PIOs/NRIs to join GOPIO’,” Lakha added.
GCCI is opening chapters worldwide. If interested to open a chapter in your city or town, please contact Prakash Shah.
