Talk by – Mr Walter Vieira on 30 jan 2008 (wednesday) at hotel mandovi, Panaji at 5-30 to 7.30pm
You will be glad to know that Goa Management Association (GMA), Porvorim, Goa has organized a Talk on the topic “Entrepreneurship – the need for Goa” by Mr Walter Vieira. He has long and varied experience of more than 32 years in the practice of management consultancy and presently based in Mumbai. He is the Founder President of Marketing Advisory Services Group ( MAS Group), Mumbai since 1975.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Walter Vieira has been described by Philip Kotler (the world’s guru on ‘Marketing’) as one of ‘the best speakers on Marketing in Asia, and perhaps world wide.’
Walter is a Certified Management Consultant and a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants of India. He has been in the practice of management consultancy since 1975 (32 years) when he set up the first marketing consultancy company in India. He was awarded the Life time Achievement Award in 2005.
He earlier worked in senior positions in Glaxo, Warner Lambert & Boots for 14 years, when he left as Marketing head for India – and concurrently General Manager for Boots, Sri Lanka and Bangla Desh. He was responsible for some of the most successful launches in the pharmaceutical industry.
Walter has been consultant in marketing and training to many of the largest corporations in India – A V Birla Group (textiles, cement, aluminium); Tatas (IT, cosmetics, consumer, chemicals; Mafatlal (textiles); Levers; BASF; Bayer; Hoechst; Philips et al and organizations in USA, Middle East; Africa, South East Asia. He has covered a broad canvas from Industrial products to FMCG.
Walter is the only speaker to be invited to address three consecutive World Congress of Management Consultants in Rome, Yokohama and Berlin.
Walter has the distinction of writing the longest running column ‘Executive Career Path’ for Business World (India). He has published over 700 articles in the Business & General Press. He has written 11 books – some of them best sellers – translated into Chinese and Indonesian and 3 books in collaboration with Prof. C. Northcote Parkinson of Parkinson’s Law fame.
He has been active in social marketing – and has been ‘probono’ consultant to Cancer Aid Society; World Wildlife Fund for Nature; Consumer Education & Research Centre; The Workshop for Mentally Challenged Women – among others.
He has been the President of the Institute of Management Consultants of India (1986-1991); the Founder/Chairman of Asia Pacific Conference of Management Consultants; and the first Asian to be elected Chairman of the 42-country world apex body of management consultants (ICMCI) International Council of Management Consulting Institutes. He is a special invited Director on the Board of the Institute of Management Consultants of Thailand.
Walter has been Visiting Professor since 1989 at the Kellogg Business School, N W University, USA; and has lectured at Cornell; Drexel; Brady; NYU; URI; Lake Forest – in USA; Boston College, Zaragoza, Spain and many other business schools in Asia.
Walter has stradled the space between business and academia – and shares his vast experience with students and peers, to help make this a better world!
The topic : “Entrepreneurship – the need for Goa” has in the background the concept enumerated in his book : Entrepreneur – I believe, you can move mountains.
ABOUT the Book “Entrepreneur – I believe you can move mountains”
In India and even world wide, companies are expanding, but trying to do this with less people. Government, which used to be the biggest employer – is downsizing. There is greater use of technology; to reduce the number of employees.
Where will the millions of young men and women, who join the work force every year, go? If they do not find gainful employment, there will be social tensions and unhappiness all round.
‘I believe, you can move mountains’ is a book by Mr Walter Vieira to motivate young people – with or without skills; with or without capital. It is for those who have a spark of entrepreneurship, which can be fanned into a flame. A flame that can spread into a raging fire, throughout the nation. ‘I believe’ is not a ‘how to’ book. It is a ‘why should I’ book. It will motivate to start your own enterprise – to provide a job for yourself, and hopefully, also for some or many others.
‘I believe’ gives many examples. Stories of young men and women in India, Singapore, Thailand – who have struck out on their own – successfully. It shows ‘what man has done, man can do’. ‘I believe’ is written in Walter Vieira’s inimitable style. Simple language, short paragraphs; a sense of humour – the consummate raconteur. The hallmark of his 10 earlier books. ‘I believe’ is a ‘must read’ for all young men and women who are graduating from vocational training institutes (alas, too few); from colleges; from IITs and IIMs. ‘I believe’ is an excellent gift to your children and to your friends’ children – so that many candles can be lighted to create fulfilled individuals; contented communities and in turn, a prosperous nation.
The programme schedule is as follows:
17.00 to 17.30 – Fellowship over tea/coffee
17.30 to 17.40 – Introductory session
17.40 to 19.10/19.20 -Talk by Mr.Walter Vieira – Includes 15-20 minutes Q & A
This talk is Open To All. We earnestly request our GMA members to attend this Talk and bring in large numbers, their business associates, friends and others who want to utilize their time in a gainful way for a rewarding, enlightening and immensely enriching learning experience.
GMA hereby extends this invitation to members of GCCI, GSIA, CII, TTAG , IEI, NIPM and other associations and also to the students community and faculty of educational institutes to attend this programme.
For confirmation of your attendance and additional information please contact GMA Office, Ph : 2411538 or by email : [email protected] with cc to [email protected]