Nicholas Burns Under Secretary of State. Chief Negotiator of India-US Nuclear Deal Mr. Nicholas Burns was the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2005 to 2008, the nation's highest-ranking career diplomat. In this position, he led negotiations on Iran, India, Kosovo and many other issues and oversaw U.S. diplomatic efforts in each region of the world. Prior to that, he was United States Ambassador to NATO from 2001 to 2005 and Ambassador to Greece from 1997 to 2001. During his career in the State Department, Ambassador Burns was State Department Spokesman for Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Warren Christopher (1995-1997). He also served for five years (1990-1995) at the White House during the collapse of the Soviet Union where he was Special Assistant to the President for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Affairs and a member of the National Security Council staff. Ambassador Burns also served in the American Consulate General in Jerusalem in 1985-87 when he coordinated U.S. economic assistance to the Palestinian people in the West Bank, and at the American Embassies in Egypt and Mauritania. He has received honorary doctorates from ten American universities, the Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award (from Condoleezza Rice), the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service from the Johns Hopkins University and the Boston College Alumni Achievement Award. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Order of Saint John and Red Sox Nation. Ambassador Burns has a BA in History from Boston College (1978) where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He has an MA from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (1980). He also earned the Certificat Pratique de Langue Francaise at the Sorbonne in 1977. Top
	Tejpreet S. Chopra President and CEO, GE – India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh, New Delhi, India Tejpreet S. Chopra is the President and CEO of General Electric in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and is responsible for directing GE's strategies for growth in these countries. Tejpreet’s 16 years of global management and finance experience was gained in various business roles held in France, England, Hong Kong, India and USA Prior to assuming his current role, Tejpreet served as President & CEO of GE Commercial Finance in India. During his tenure he successfully restructured and expanded the business thereby establishing GE Commercial Finance as one of the premier financial institutions in India. Since joining GE in 1996, he has held positions in marketing, structured finance and risk management, in Stamford and Hong Kong for GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS). In 2005, he moved from the unit's headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, to open GECAS’s office in Delhi. As Senior Vice-President and Country Head-India for GECAS, Tejpreet arranged over US$1 billion in financing for India's growing airline industry. Tejpreet is involved in various industry associations. He is a member of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the National Executive Board of the American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM), the Board of Directors of the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), the Young President’s Organization (YPO), and an active participant of the Aspen Global Leadership Network’s - India Leadership Initiative. Tejpreet has also spoken at a number of international conferences, including Asia Society’s CEO Forum Series in New York and LA, the Economist’s India Business Summit in London, the Wharton India Economic Forum, the HT Leadership Summit, and a number of aviation conferences. In 2008, he was named by Business Today as one of “India’s Hottest Young Executives”. He graduated from The Lawrence School, Sanawar, and was awarded the Alumni award in 2007. Tejpreet holds a MBA degree from Cornell University and a B.A. Honors degree in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University. Tejpreet resides in Delhi with his wife Itiva. He enjoys golfing and used to swim at the national level in India. Top