Toro MD appointed to India CEO forum

Toro Energy managing director Vanessa Guthrie has been appointed to the Australia-India CEO Forum by the prime minister, Tony Abbott.

The forum, which is designed to help drive the bilateral economic relationship between Australia and India, will comprise 10 to 15 business leaders from both countries who will bring advice and business perspective on issues of trade, investment and economic development to Mr Abbott and Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

“Ms Guthrie’s appointment follows her participation in (Mr Abbott’s) trade delegation to India last September for the signing of the Australia-India nuclear civil co-operation agreement,” Toro said in a statement.

‘‘Ms Guthrie is also attending the Australia Business Week in India during January with Trade Minister Andrew Robb.’’

The gathering promotes Australian opportunities to increase trade and investment markets with India, specifically uranium exports for the growing nuclear power sector in India, Toro said.

Shares in Toro were 2.4 per cent lower at 8 cents per share at the close of trade.