Dignitaries & industry stalwarts marked their presence at Samvaad, an annual leadership conclave organized by MDI Gurgaon on October 1, 2016. Themed ‘Success through Synergy’, the conclave witnessed top executives participating in sessions on a wide spectrum of management-related topics.
Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon, one of the leading B-schools in the country, has announced the successful conclusion of the second edition of its annual leadership conclave, Samvaad. The event, themed ‘Success through Synergy’, took place on October 1 at MDI Auditorium and was attended by senior executives from a spectrum of industries.
Samvaad is an annual business symposium organized by the students of MDI Gurgaon which provides an opportunity for the exchange of ideas among the brightest minds in the country. Panelists at the latest event comprised leading entrepreneurs, company heads, leadership gurus, academicians and industry stalwarts from various sectors and start-ups who shared their views and experiences of the corporate world. This year’s theme, ‘Success through Synergy’ was selected keeping in mind the need for emerging leaders to achieve a higher quality and quantity output with synergy, and gave an opportunity to the students to get an insight on the strategy, leadership, innovation, and creativity in the current business ecosystem.
The conclave began with a welcome speech from Prof J K Jain, Chairperson, NMP & EM, and was followed by a panel discussion on ‘India on the Rise – Purpose, Passion & Leadership/Path to Synergy’ with Sanjiv Navangul, MD – Janssen India.
Highlighting about Samvaad2016, Prof. C.P Shrimali, Acting Director, MDI Gurgaon, said that Synergy is building leadership, thoughts and focus.
Mr. Sanjiv Navangul, MD- Janssen India said, “It’s crucial to understand the importance of cause and leadership in life. Each person shows different leadership in different context. We need to transform leaders into something useful and worthwhile.”
The second panel discussion saw Bharat Salhotra, MD – Alstom Transport, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Commercial) – UPPCL, and Amit Aghnihotri, Owner – MBA Universe, speak about ‘Redefining Status The conclave also saw participation of industry stalwarts such as Manoj Chugh, President (Enterprise Business) – Tech Mahindra, Sanjay Mehta, MD & CEO – Teleperformance India, Ritu Marya, Editor-in-Chief – Franchise India, and Gagan Arora, CMO – Foodpanda India, as they shared their insights on the topic ‘Defying Gravity: Emerging trends’. The final topic, ‘Creating Connections: Building Bridges’, witnessed a bigger panel. Suresh Bose, Head Group HR – Vedanta Resources PLC, Sushil Baveja, President & Head Corporate HR – DCM Shriram, Sameer Khanna, VP & HR Head – Ericsson India, Y.V. Verma, Management Consultant, and Anil Mohanty, HR Head North – Reliance Jio participated in the round, enlightening students on building powerful connections in business.
The event was a massive success, with students learning about the importance of team synergy through examples and experiences quoted by industry veterans.
Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon, established in 1973, a top ranking business school in India with vision to be a ‘Global Business School’, is a centre of excellence in management education, high quality research, executive development, and value added consultancy.
The institute integrates knowledge, research, industry experience and international exposure to offer comprehensive programmes. It is the first Indian Business School and second in Asia to be accredited by ‘Association of MBAs’ AMBA), UK. MDI is also South Asian Quality Systems (SAQS) accredited by AMDISA in 2005. Various surveys have consistently ranked MDI amongst the top B-Schools of the country. The PG Program in Management offered by MDI are recognized and accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) New Delhi. Its PGPM has been awarded A Grade by the National Board of Accredited All India Council for Technical Education.
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