The Indian Business and Professional Council (IBPC) Dubai concluded its 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elected its Secretary General and Conveners for the 2022-2024 term.
The AGM was held virtually on March 12, 2022 and was attended by eligible Members including the IBPC’s Governance Board members who are eminent businessmen and professionals. The AGM was chaired by Suresh Kumar, Chairman, IBPC Dubai.
During the AGM, Suresh Kumar apprised the members of the expanded activities and synergies accomplished by IBPC during the year as well the accolades such as Dubai Quality Appreciation Award earlier and Appreciation Certificate by Dubai Customs Council.
He alluded to the high levels of transparency and detailed disclosures; in terms of monthly and financial statements uploaded on the website.
The Members adopted the annual audited financials and re-appointed Ethics Plus as the external auditors for the forthcoming financial year.
Elections ensued after the AGM. Siby Sudhakaran has been elected as the IBPC Secretary General.
“IBPC and I welcome back Siby Sudhakaran as the Secretary General. IBPC will certainly benefit from Siby’s earlier experience as part of its management and his recent six-months’ stint with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI); especially in organising and operating the Elevate Sessions (for start-ups) which have been a resounding success,” said Suresh Kumar, Chairman.
“Siby’s contribution to the success of the Indian Pavilion at Expo2020 Dubai and the global exposure thus imbibed would be valuable to his role as the new Secretary General at IBPC. We wish him the best in his endeavours to play a catalytic role at the Council,” added Kumar.
IBPC also elected Conveners for its four Focus Groups (FGs).
S. Venkatesh, Amit Singhania, Dilip Khatwani, and Sameer Makhija were elected unopposed conveners for the Accounting, Auditing and Advisory Services (AAA), Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI), Construction, Real Estate and Related Services (CRERS) and Engineering, Media, Technology and Telecom (EMTT) Focus Groups respectively.
IBPC is the oldest and largest association of Indian businessmen and professionals in Dubai; operating under the aegis of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce& Industry(DCCI/ Dubai Chamber).
Established in 2003 as a not- for-profit organisation, IBPC provides opportunities to Indian and Emirati businessmen and professionals to interact and network, identify and escalate to the authorities such policy advocacy issues as would benefit members. IBPC also promotes strategic initiatives that bilaterally enhance UAE and India’s trade and investment relationships.
In this context, IBPC frequently conducts seminars and panel discussions on varied subjects of interest and also organises cultural events on important festivals and national celebrations.
IBPC’s credibility as a crucial catalyst has thus gained considerable momentum in recent years.
