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NANBEN Conference 2025 Program

Conference Chair: Mark Chockalingam
Conference Co-Chair: Manikandan Ganesan 

Day 0 - Friday - Oct 3, 2025
03:00 PM - 07:00 PM Check-in for the Conference and obtain Registration packet and Conference Pass.  Then do Hotel Check-in!
07:00 PM onwards Social Hour and Networking Dinner (private group dinners by topic, self-pay)

Day 1 - Saturday - Oct 4, 2025
06:30 AM - 7:30 AM Nanben X NCYA Strava 3mi Walk, Jog or Run. (Warmup 6:30 - 6:45) – Sathya Peri
07:00 AM - 08:15 AM Conference Check-in and Breakfast (for people staying at the hotel)
08:30 AM - 08:45 AM Lamp lighting ceremony and கடவுள் வாழ்த்து
08:45 AM - 09:10 AM Welcome address – NANBEN President Palani Palaniappan
09:15 AM - 10:15 AM The Rathna Legacy: Wisdom of the Past, Vision for the Future - Keynote address by Shri Rathna Palaniappan, Rathna Group of Companies
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Finding the Next Bull Market in Real Estate by Shri Jawahar Palaniappan.
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Investments - Stocks, Bonds and State of the Global Market

Panel: Palaniappan Sathappa, Dr. Mark Chockalingam, Ramu Venkatachalam

12:45 PM - 01:45 PM Networking Lunch

Lunch Presentation

01:00 PM - 01:15 PM

Entrepreneurship in North America - Highlighting a few Nagarathar owned Businesses by Pichappan Pethachi, Founder and Past President of NANBEN

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions

Track #1 Retirement Planning - Financial Independence, Retire Early - What, Why and How?

(EdenVale)

Speakers: Dr. Ramesh Narayanan, Laks Meyyappan, Kanna Meyyappan.

Moderator: Srini Palaniappan

Track #2 Thriving in Startups While Excelling in Corporate

(Cambridge)

Young Professionals Kadhir Manickam and Laxman Pichappan

Moderator: Shan Palaniappan

Track #3 Real Estate Workshop for Beginning Investors

(Lincoln West)

Nelli Alagappan

Moderator: Shree Periakaruppan


03:00 PM - 03:10 PMCoffee Break
03:10 PM - 03:25 PM Featured Business Intro (5 Min each) Gulf Coast Western, North Star CPAs, and MedSmarter
03:25 PM - 04:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

Track #1 Business Ventures Panel - Acquiring and Owning Franchises

(EdenVale)

Speakers

- Kanna Meyyappan - Investing in Hotel Franchise like Hiton

- Subha Singaram - Owner and Executive Director, Kiddie Academy of Tigard

Moderator: Muthiah Subash


Track #2  Cross Border Taxation Challenges between India and the USA

(Cambridge)

Speakers:

Chartered Accountants - CA Shri G Karthikeyan and CA GK Shrinivas

Moderator: Mani Ganesan


04:30 PM - 04:45 PM Coffee/Tea Break/Snacks
04:45 PM - 06:00 PM

Youth Business Battle Finale - National Finalists will present their pitch to Judges & Audience  

Coordinated by Muthiah Subash

Recognize Socka Suppiah in memoriam and contributions to NANBEN (Mark Chockalingam)

Trophy presentation to First prize winners - Socka Suppiah family

06:00 PM - 06:15 PM Address by NSNA President and NSNA Retreat chair Dr Muthayyah Srinivasan and Dr. Arun Vaithi
07:00 PM - 07:45 PM Cocktail Party at the EdenVale Conference Room
07:30 PM - 08:45 PM

Dinner 

NANBEN Recognition of Core Team and Regional Directors by Palani Palaniappan 

NANBEN Recognition of Volunteers Manikandan Ganesan Conference Co-Chair

08:45 PM onwards Light Music and Entertainment 


Day 2 - Sunday - Oct 05, 2025
07:00 AM - 08:30 AMBreakfast (for people staying at the hotel)
08:45 AM - 09:45 AM

Starting and financing your business - Entrepreneur journey and raising funds. 

Ganes Kesari - The Startup Rollercoaster: 5 Hard Lessons From Idea to Exit

Subbu Pichappan - How to raise money, self fund vs private / Venture capital

Moderator: Palani Palaniappan 

09:45 AM - 11:00 AM Concurrent Sessions

Track #1 Real Estate Panel - Start, Scale and Succeed in Real Estate

(EdenVale)

Speakers: Siva Singaram, Kasi Alagappan, Ashok Sethu


Track #2 She Leads! - Panel of Women Leaders

(Cambridge)

Panel Facilitators: Anu Chetty and Devi Nachiappan

Speakers: Suja Meyyappan, Meenakshi Arunachalam, Visa Shanmugam


Track #3 Options for advanced Investors

(Lincoln West)

Workshop Facilitator: Soma Suppiah

Moderator: Hema Manivasagam


11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Coffee Break
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

Track #1 AI - How can AI help your company & you. How can you ride the AI wave 

(EdenVale)

Speakers: Valliappan Lakshmanan, Muthu Alagappan and Arun Arunachalam


Track #2 Hallmark of a seasoned investor - An interactive workshop to level up your investing game.

(Cambridge)

Workshop Facilitator: Kapil Alagappan

Moderator: Ram Subramaniam


12:30 PM – 02:00 PM Lunch and Farewell
01:00 PM – 01:30 PM Closing address by Mark Chockalingam, NANBEN Conference Chair.


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