Many workshops are to be held during the day, including a business day organised by the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation with the aim of inspiring Indian companies to move to Stuttgart. There will be a panel discussion with eminent personalities from across industries on ‘Cable & Connection Solation for Industry 4.0 in India'.  This discussion will be attended by potential and existing customer Lapp India. Stuttgart Marketing will showcase Baden-Württemberg as a travel destination and Lapp India will put on a workshop for Indian engineers on trends and requirements in connection technology. The Filmbüro Baden-Württemberg will promote the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart 2018, and a joint workshop on globalisation and sustainability will be held by the University of Stuttgart and St. Xavier's College in Mumbai.

Andreas Lapp is Chairman of Lapp Holding AG, a leading supplier of integrated solutions and branded products for cable and connection technology. Since 2000, he has been Honorary Consul of the Republic of India for Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland Palatinate. He supports the wine festival and the Indian Film Festival with the overall aim of promoting cultural exchange and economic collaboration. He also founded the Indian Business Center, which helps Indian companies to gain a foothold in Germany faster.

His business was already growing in the mid-1990s with its own company in the Indian market. Today it produces ÖLFLEX® cables at two locations: Bangalore and Bhopal. Lapp India is now the second largest company within the Lapp Group. Both Indian sites mainly produce for the domestic market.

The Lapp Group has remained in continuous family ownership since it was founded in 1959. In the 2015/16 business year, it generated a consolidated turnover of €901 million.  Lapp currently employs approximately 3,440 people around the world and has 18 production sites and 40 international distribution companies; the company also works in cooperation with around 100 foreign representatives.

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