'Is the World Getting Flatter'* 'Outsourcing' Seminar Friday 2 July 2010, Registration 8.00am. Seminar 8.30am to 10.00am. Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP The Auditorium, Adelaide House London Bridge, London EC4R 9HA Refreshments and breakfast will be served prior to the start of the seminar. Admission: Free, registration required - click here

In tribute to Thomas L Friedman, author of “The World is Flat”, City Law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner is holding a special business breakfast seminar on Friday 2nd July 2010 at their offices in Central London. The event will examine Indian IT and Outsourcing industries in 2010 and beyond, the challenges they face, the European IT and outsourcing market’s response, and what it all means for European IT and outsourcing customers. Guest speaker is Aashish Bhinde, Executive Director of Avendus Capital, a leading Indian investment bank with a long standing involvement in the growth of the Indian IT and outsourcing industries.

The Indian IT & Outsourcing industries – how are the battle lines being redrawn?

• How can large and mid-sized European service providers compete more effectively with the cost competitive proposition of offshore providers?
• What key issues are European customers considering while formulating their strategies for outsourcing their IT and business process outsourcing spend?
• How can outsourcing service providers start preparing for new paradigms of outsourcing e.g. non-linear growth models, and what will this mean for their customers?

BLP would like to take this opportunity to present some analysis and perspectives on the above questions and issues facing buyers and sellers in the global IT and outsourcing industries.

About Aashish Bhinde

Aashish Bhinde, Executive Director of Avendus Capital, a leading Indian investment bank with a long standing involvement in the growth of the Indian IT and outsourcing industries. Aashish used to lead the Technology & Outsourcing function at Avendus in India before he relocated to London to lead the firm’s European operations. Aashish will present an overview of the current state of the Indian and European IT and Outsourcing markets.