Live from the Wharton India Economic Forum 2018

Business Radio Special: Host Dan Loney speaks with several guests from the 2018 Wharton India Economic Forum Philadelphia Conference. First, meet keynote speaker MARSHALL BOUTON, Director for the Center for Advanced Study of India at the University of Pennsylvania. Knowledge at Wharton Executive Editor Mukul Pandya joins Dan Loney for an understanding of the contemporary Indian political economy and its strategic and diplomatic relationship to the United States. Then, KAVITA GUPTA, Founding Managing Partner of Consensys, describes building and maintaining blockchain infrastructure, particularly with Ethereum. Next, SHAUNAK ROY, CEO and Founder of Yellowdig, shares how his ideas for developing a “company that mattered” has come to pass with his connectivity platform service. Then, Prasanna Krishnan quotes Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” as part of her startup mission. The founder of Smartypal leads creating interactive learning technology to enhance kids’ out-of-school education. Finally, RICK ROSSOW, Senior Adviser and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy at CSIS (Studies Center for Strategic and International Studies), NISHA BISWAL, President of the U.S. India Business Council, and JOSH FELMAN, Former Head IMF, India, join us to discuss the future of India’s growth through key monetary policies. They look at the recently launched the India State Urban Initiative and Modi Reform Scorecard.