New Delhi: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) will organize its 36th National Convention of Company Secretaries from November 6-8, 2008 at Campal, Panaji, Goa.

The theme of the convention is 'Achieving Excellence through Innovation'.

The convention seeks to make an in-depth analysis of the theme by deliberating it in five technical sessions - Embracing Emerging Technologies for Quantum Growth; Unlocking Stakeholder Value through Restructuring; Innovative Financing Opportunities in the Global Capital Market; Safeguarding Innovation - Management of IPRs and The Changing Role of Regulators in Fostering Innovation.

Dr. Shivinder Singh Sidhu, Governor of Goa, will be the chief guest at the inauguration of the convention. Mr. Dattaraj V. Raj Salgaocar, Managing Director of V.M. Salgaocar Group of Companies will be the Guest of Honour.

Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director, Tata Sons, will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session of the event.

A special session on Companies Bill, 2008 and Limited Liability Partnership Bill will also be held on November 6 at 5:00 pm. Mr. Jitesh Khosla, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs will address the session.

About 1000 delegates including managing directors, CEOs, directors, executive directors, senior executives, practising professionals in secretarial, financial, legal and management disciplines including company secretaries from India, and presidents / CEO's of company secretaries institutes from Hong Kong, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mauritius, Kenya etc., will participate in the convention.

Eminent persons from the Government and industry, including professionals and management experts will also address the participants.

The ICSI is a premier national professional body, constituted under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. It looks after developing and regulating the profession of Company Secretaries in India.