Highlights

	All's well that's ends well The three day NASSCOM India Leadership Forum comes to an end with a talk by renowned management guru C K Prahlad  Importance of critical infrastructure IT Security experts talks about significance of critical infrastructure in business and looks at threats, vulnerabilities and prevention  Need for IT is more than ever: Prahlad Urges the industry to anticipate the challenges formed by the recession  Who'll get funded, acquired in 2009? Outsourcing, Internet, Mobile VAS, product companies are best bets this year, says MD, Helion Ventures  How to compete when you are niche Tools, packaged approach, concerted sales efforts and extreme client focus is what niche companies can do to rub shoulders in a market ruled by biggies  Champy urges IT industry to change Renowned author and management guru, Jim Champy, advises the IT community to bring in change in their business models that focuses on clients needs and requirements to beat the recession  Green IT mkt to grow despite recession Forrester predicts users' spend worldwide to reach $5bn by 2013  Tharoor praises India's reaction to Satyam Says India ensured effective response to Satyam episode as well as the Mumbai terror attack
	'There's no issue with outsourcing'  Thrive, not survive in downturn  Where would the CTOs spend?  It's all about 'open' competition!  Security guru talks of challenges  BPO industry sees future perfect  Crisis brings opportunities  Hexaware chief scoffs at rumours  Best time for IT to bank on BFSI  Asia is the place for IT today  Infy may cut salary, not jobs  H1B visa row not serious: Murthy  Europe in tough competition with India  Murthy's mantras to solve slowdown
	Innovate to survive in hard times  Think small and create success aura  Hope rules over fear at NILF '09  It's time to look inwards: Kamalnath  Economy to revive soon, John Chambers  Indian industry is resilient, says Som Mittal  Tough times for India IT industry  Meltdown hits numbers, not excitement

 Curtain Raiser: NASSCOM Leadership Forum 2009
NASSCOM will be putting forcefully its point that Indian IT/BPO industry has strong fundamentals and industry views downturn as an opportunity to emerge as leaders, says Sangeeta Gupta, vice president, NASSCOM

 Dhristhi, MobME, Indiagames among NASSCOM winners
Eight finalists chosen from 24 shortlisted companies, To be felicitated at NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2009

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The NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2009, a milestone event that will mark NASSCOM’s 20th year, will bring under one roof industry leaders, thought gurus, analysts, Government decision makers, academia and IT users from across the world.

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Speakers@Leadership Forum

 C K Prahalad , Professor of Strategy, University of Michigan
 N Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor, Infosys

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