{"id":60819,"date":"2024-02-15T05:40:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T05:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amchamindia.com\/?page_id=60819"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:09:05","slug":"western-region-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amchamindia.com\/western-region-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Region"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\n Mr. Avinash Gupta\n \n <\/h3>\n
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AMCHAM\u2019s Western Region (based in Mumbai) serves as a key platform for advancing U.S.\u2013India commercial, policy, and investment engagement in India\u2019s financial and commercial capital. With Mumbai hosting the headquarters of leading Indian and multinational corporations, financial institutions, regulators, and professional services firms, the chapter plays a strategic role in connecting U.S. companies with policymakers, regulators, and ecosystem stakeholders at both state and national levels.<\/p>

The Western Region actively supports member companies through policy dialogue, thought leadership,\u00a0executive forums, and structured engagement with the Government of Maharashtra, U.S. government\u00a0<\/span>representatives, and industry leaders across sectors including BFSI, technology, manufacturing, energy,\u00a0<\/span>FMCG, compliance, and risk.<\/span><\/p>

Programs and Activities 2025<\/b><\/p>

During 2025, the Western Region organized several high-impact initiatives focused on policy, governance,\u00a0leadership, compliance, and economic growth.<\/span><\/p>

  • Post-Budget Insights 2025 (with EY)
    A deep-dive discussion on the Union Budget 2025, focused on fiscal priorities, regulatory implications, and sectoral impact for industry.<\/span><\/li>
  • Session on Evolving Frauds & Profile of a Fraudster (with KPMG)
    A knowledge session examining emerging fraud patterns, forensic insights, and risk mitigation strategies relevant to corporate leadership.<\/span><\/li>
  • Roundtable with Senior Leadership from Moody\u2019s Ratings
    An interactive dialogue on macroeconomic trends, sovereign and corporate credit outlook, and global risk assessment.<\/span><\/li>
  • Maha CSR Summit (2-Day Conference)
    Organized in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra, the summit focused on CSR policy, ESG priorities, and impactful corporate\u2013government partnerships.<\/li>
  • Farewell Reception for U.S. Consul General Mr. Mike Hankey
    A networking and engagement event recognized the Consul General\u2019s contribution to strengthening U.S.\u2013India ties in western India.<\/li>
  • Engagements with U.S. Government Representatives
    Included breakfast meetings with Ms. Bethany Morrison, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Government, and Mr. Jonathan Heimer, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy, focusing on trade, investment, and bilateral priorities.<\/li>
  • Decoding GST 2.0 \u2013 56th GST Council Reforms (with EY)
    A technical session helping companies understand recent GST reforms and compliance implications.<\/li>
  • 12th Anti-Corruption, Compliance & Risk Management Masterclass
    AMCHAM\u2019s flagship masterclass addressing governance, ethics, compliance frameworks, and enterprise risk management was hosted in Mumbai.<\/li>
  • Signature Conference: Maharashtra \u2013 Fast Forward to a $1 Trillion Economy
    A high-level conference brought together government leaders, industry captains, and policymakers to discuss Maharashtra\u2019s growth roadmap, investment priorities, GCC ecosystem, and U.S.\u2013India partnership.<\/li>
  • Labour Code 2025 Session (with Deloitte)
    A practical session guiding employers on upcoming labour law reforms and implementation readiness.<\/li><\/ul>

    Planned Activities and Future Outlook<\/b><\/p>

    Looking ahead, the Western Region plans to deepen its engagement through:<\/p>

    • The launch of an FMCG Core Working Group<\/li>
    • Data protection and privacy sessions in collaboration with EY<\/li>
    • Engagement with the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) on mobilizing U.S. capital<\/li>
    • Quarterly Fast-Track Meetings with the Maharashtra Government\u2019s Ease of Doing Business War Room<\/li>
    • Future of Consumer Industries Summit (food, agriculture and FMCG)<\/li>
    • Supply Chain Finance & Risk Management Conference<\/li>
    • Continued sector-specific roundtables and the Western Region signature conference 2026<\/li><\/ul>

      Pune Chapter – Pune<\/b><\/p>

      AMCHAM\u2019s engagement in Pune reflects the city\u2019s growing importance as a hub for manufacturing, engineering, automotive, technology, and global capability centers (GCCs). With a strong industrial base and a robust talent ecosystem, Pune plays a critical role in driving innovation-led growth and U.S.\u2013India collaboration across advanced manufacturing, R&D, digital services, and future-of-work domains.
      The Pune Chapter supports member companies through focused policy dialogue, industry-specific forums, and engagement with state and local stakeholders.<\/p>

      Programs and Activities 2025<\/strong><\/p>

      • Smarter Opex: Strategic Workplace Operations for Evolving GCCs (with Gensler) A sector-focused session examined workplace strategy, cost optimization, and design considerations for next-generation GCCs.<\/li>
      • Roundtable on Labour Codes \u2013 Reassess. Realign. Act (with KPMG) An interactive discussion helped companies prepare for labour code implementation and workforce transition.<\/li><\/ul>

        Planned Activities and Future Outlook<\/strong><\/p>

        Planned initiatives for Pune include:<\/p>

        • GCC Enablement & Ecosystem Forum<\/li>
        • Roundtable on challenges faced by U.S. companies operating in Pune<\/li>
        • Future of Work, Skills & Leadership Conference<\/li>
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          Mr. Avinash Gupta MD & CEO \u2013 India Dun & Bradstreet Information Services India Pvt. Ltd. Chairman Co-Chairman Western Region AMCHAM\u2019s Western Region (based in Mumbai) serves as a key platform for advancing U.S.\u2013India commercial, policy, and investment engagement in India\u2019s financial and commercial capital. With Mumbai hosting the headquarters of leading Indian and multinational […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-60819","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t