In recent times, corporations, educational institutions and governments have started re-examining the way training and education are imparted. e-learning has now become a crucial part of their strategy to deliver knowledge. But maintaining e-learning systems within the organization equals more costs. The solution? Outsource, and don't look back - more international organizations, realizing cost advantages, are moving from dealing with local e-learning service providers to directly approaching Indian companies.

Revenues from the Indian e-learning offshoring industry stand at approximately USD 341 million at the end of calendar year 2008. While the economic recession will impact the growth in the industry for the next 6-8 quarters, the market will recoup and grow much faster, until 2012. Taking these factors into account, our estimates suggest that the e-learning offshoring industry will grow at a CAGR of 15% till 2012, though growth will be more subdued till 2010. ValueNotes estimates the market size to touch $603 million by the end of calendar year 2012.

This briefing will provide an in-depth analysis of the Indian service provider landscape and trends in the
e-learning space. Discussions will include:
• An Indian e-learning buyer experience (case study by a corporate/academic user of e-learning)
• A panel discussion to address the challenges faced by Indian providers in the international markets, the
opportunities in the domestic market, and whether e-learning is indeed a recession-proof service area.

Tea break

Panel discussion
Some of the topics to be addressed:
“Challenges faced by Indian providers in the international Markets”
“Opportunities in the domestic market”
“Is e-learning recession-proof?”

Panelists:
Vinaybabu Manepalli, VP-Training and Business Control, Kotak Mahindra Bank
Y Srinivas, Chief Manager, Compliance Group, ICICI Bank
Supam Maheshwari, CEO, Brainvisa Technologies
Ambarish Datta, Head - Technology Aided Learning, Reliance Retail

Q & A session