Past Conference Chairmen
Dr. G. Viswanathan
Chancellor, VIT,
First World Tamil Economic Conference was held in Chennai in 2009.
Mr. Syed Salahuddin
Chairman, Salahuddin Group of Companies, Chennai,
Second World Tamil Economic Conference was held in Dubai in 2011.
Dr. Justice AR. Lakshmanan
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India,
Third World Tamil Economic Conference was held in Chennai in 2016.
Mr. Logie Naidoo
Former Dy. Mayor, Durban, South Africa,
Fourth World Tamil Economic Conference was held in Durban, South Africa, in 2017.
Mr. V.P. Sivakolundu
Hon’ble Deputy Speaker, Pondicherry Assembly,
Fifth World Tamil Economic Conference was held in Pondicherry in 2018.
Dr. Palani G. Periasamy
Chairman Hotel Le Royal Meridien, Chennai,
Sixth World Tamil Economic Conference was held in Chennai in 2019.
Ambassador Mr. V. Mahalingam, IFS (Retd.)
Former High Commissioner of India to Guyana & Ambassador of the Caribbean Community.
Seventh World Tamil Economic Conference was conducted online in 2020.
Mr. R. Veeramani
Gem Group of Companies, Chennai
Eighth World Tamil Economic Conference was held in Chennai in 2021.
Mr. Abid Junaid
Chairman, Radian Group of Companies, Dubai,
Nineth World Tamil Economic Conference was held in Dubai in 2022-23.
Dr. V.G.Santhosam
Chairman, VGP Group of Companies,
Tenth World Tamil Economic Conference was held in Chennai in January 2024.
Mr. B. Sahadevan
Managing Director, NLFCS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
Eleventh World Tamil Economic Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2024.