Unveiling this year's theme...Ver 1.2!!

Version 1.2 of the concept note is a complete makeover of v1.1 Here it is:

Riding the new wave: Emergence of new Business Models

"It appears, as if, there is rejuvenation of the economy. Set for an upswing, the juggernaut has turned benign after all. However, the mayhem in the last two years has left an indelible change on the course of future. While the future holds much promise, the road to that future is different: new business models emerged or the old ones have changed dramatically. The ineffective business models have been quickly consigned to history.

Insight ’09 is set to debate on what new business models have emerged that will profit in future. Which old ones were forcibly changed to adapt to the rules of the new world? Which ones are dead, in spite of willingness to change, made irrelevant by the march of the new era? "

We hope to provide some really cool examples of:

Brand New Business Models; Business Models that changed indelibly; That which did not change and perished

Talk about innovation in business models:

- Collaboration among known and sworn enemies, Changing to new customers, new geographies, Changing to new suppliers, different raw materials, Changing to new technology and processes, Changing to newer talent, leaner and different structure.

While the examples of carnation auto and tata are good, do they fit the above criteria? For example, did the slow down force emergence of Carnation Auto? Did Tata realize that the revival of real estate lies in low cost housing? Is adoption of low-cost careers by airlines a result of slow down? If yes, will such low cost stay?

These are certain questions which we hope will be answered by the next version of the concept note!