Slowing global growth and a subsequent impact on the economies of the emerging countries led to a significant decline in the financial markets recently. The emerging Asian markets still remained the top performer, however, with markets such as India, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines outperforming their peers thus establishing themselves as important global growth centres. These markets have also grown out of their roles, from the early days, of being strategic outsourcing locations into something much more different. They are developing into competitive and competent movers and shakers on every level of economic and corporate relations. Crucible, in its third edition this year, attempts to have a look at the challenges faced by these emerging markets in attracting foreign players, the major recent developments in the consulting services activity in these regions and also the opportunities available for the domestic and global consulting firms.

The speakers at the event include Mr Thomas Kuruvilla, the Managing Director a Asia Pac of Arthur D Little, Mr Richard Rekhy, Chief Operating Officer of KPMG, Mr Sanjay Kulkarni, Managing Director & CEO of Stern Stewart, Mr Harish HV, Partner a National Management of Grant Thornton, and Mr Amit Kumar, Country Head (India) of Grail Research (a member of Monitor Group).

For more information, please visit www.konsult.in/crucible.