Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) organised, a two-day unique learning event RsEO–Spark 2016’ in Raipur which concluded on Saturday where entrepreneurs of South Asia got a first- hand key knowledge about the investment possibilities lies in mineral-rich Chhattisgarh.
EO SPARK 2016 – the exclusive annual showcase event of EO South Asia, was organised by EO Raipur Chapter on August 26 and 27 here and it was one of the biggest and one of its kind event which hosted numerous world-renowned faces.
Bollywood superstar Irrfan Khan, Cricketing genius Wasim Akram, Media barons Subhash Chandra and Anurag Batra and Member of Parliament Meenakshi lekhi were few of the names who interacted and shared their experiences with top entrepreneurs at the event.
The speakers shared their personal experiences relating to various issues and topics which motivated the entrepreneurs.
Another flagship highlight of the event on Day-1 one was the tete-a-tete of entrepreneurs with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, who for the first time had such a meeting with the attendee business owners from all across.
A lot of entrepreneurs have shown a keen interest in investing in Chhattisgarh at the two-day event and the Chief Minister talked about the immense opportunities and incentives the State has to offer to investors.
The primary objective of EO Spark 2016 was to celebrate the spirit of possibilities with curiosity, inviting all curious souls within EO’s fold to be a part of this scintillating event. Curiosity is the way to live – there is no other way.
Talking about the event, Sandeep Goel, Area Director, EO Raipur, said, "It was a great event for us, where the entrepreneur community was fortunate enough to listen to journeys of the legends from Bollywood, Media, business, Cricket, Politics and got aware of their struggles before their biggest accomplishments. We hope entrepreneurs from the South Asia region will take advantage of these sessions, and they would utilise the essence to give their business a new dimension’’.
The EO Spark has traditionally been organised for established entrepreneurs and is by far the largest gatherings of highly successful entrepreneurs on one platform for exchanging views and ideas.
The Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) is a global business network of 10,000+ leading entrepreneurs in 147 chapters and 48 countries. Founded in 1987 by a group of young entrepreneurs, EO enables business owners to learn from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life.
EO claims to educate, transform, inspire, and offer invaluable resources in the form of global events, leadership-development programmes, an online entrepreneur forum and executive education opportunities, among other offerings designed for personal and professional growth.
EO South Asia started in 1997 with a chapter in Mumbai and has now grown to 15 chapters and 1000+ members. Each member, by rule, is owner/founder/majority stakeholder of a business generating an earning of a minimum USD 1million in the most recent fiscal year. EO SA has members from across industry sectors whose collective sales value is USD 87.6 billion.