Vanitha Narayanan, Senior Global Executive & Board Leader at AIMA Aspire’s WomenSpeak

The whole concept of a woman taking up official/leadership roles should not be overhyped, but there should be a neutral approach to gender equality, said Ms. Vanitha Narayanan, Senior Global Executive & Board Leader at AIMA Aspire’s WomenSpeak.

AIMA Aspire had organised its 2^nd WomenSpeak Session on the theme- ‘Leading Women: Taking Gender Out of The Game’. Former Chairperson of IBM India, who played a critical role in enabling the company’s global missions and evangelising its brand and solutions, a pioneer of many causes having worked with a male bastion of the Tech Industry and yet invariably standing out, Ms. Vanitha Narayanan, Senior Global Executive & Board Leader rightly qualified to deliberate the Session on- ‘Leading Women: Taking Gender Out of The Game’.

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Hon’ble Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar at AIMA’s 49th National Management Convention

Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Hon’ble Vice President of India assured industry leaders that he would help deliver Ease of Governance to enable a growth-oriented ecosystem that would allow the Indian industry to grow geometrically at AIMA’s 49th National Management Convention.

AIMA’s 49^th National Management Convention was opened with the Inaugural Address by Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Hon’ble Vice President of India, and this is how his Address went.

Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar started by saying that it is “soothing” to note that business leaders, academicians and administrators are playing a critical role in shaping India’s incremental trajectory in all facets, in very challenging times.

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Hon’ble Minister, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, at AIMA’s 49th National Management Convention

India is unfazed by the global challenges and progressing tremendously on its own accord, in the New World Order, said Hon’ble Minister, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Ministry of Civil Aviation; Steel Government of India at AIMA’s 49^th National Management Convention.

With the reordering of the international and national landscape underway, India needs to figure out ways to adapt to the circumstance. While India’s leadership is realigning its attitudes and actions now, India is emerging as a sought-after destination with its; good governance, high-quality infrastructure and strong regulatory framework. Hon’ble Minister, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Ministry of Civil Aviation; Steel Government of India spoke about what India is doing to adapt to the changing world at AIMA’s 49^th National Management Convention.

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Amitabh Kant addressing at AIMA’s 49th National Management Convention

India has to push the narrative of the growth model during its presidency as it will be challenging leading G20 next year due to the geopolitical wrangling, Russia-Ukraine war, weakened economics and post-pandemic effects, said Mr. Amitabh Kant, India’s Sherpa for the G20 explained what role can India assume in a fractious G20at AIMA’s 49^th National Management Convention.

While India has been a key member of the G20 elite group since the trans-Atlantic financial crisis, India’s importance to global order has never been felt more strongly than during the recent crises of covid and the US-Russia standoff over Ukraine. Given India’s geographic and economic heft, the scope, direction and effectiveness of G20 (Group of Twenty) rely on India’s consent and leadership.

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Naina Lal Kidwai, addressing the Inaugural Session of AIMA Aspire’s #WomenSpeak

The mindset of leaders post-Covid should be to be able to live with uncertainty yet aspire for growth, said Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, Additional Director & Senior Advisor, Rothschild India the Inaugural Session of AIMA Aspire’s #WomenSpeak.

AIMA had organised the Inaugural Session of #WomenSpeak, which is a part of AIMA’s new initiative, ‘AIMA Aspire’, a special Women’s Council. The theme of the Session was- ‘Leadership In A Post Covid World: What It Takes To Win’. Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, Additional Director & Senior Advisor, Rothschild India rightfully deliberated the Session.

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Shereen Bhan addressing at AIMA’s ‘Shaping Young Minds Programme’

Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18 shared her life lessons, learnings and professional journey of becoming a top-notch media professional and how young professionals can achieve similar success in whichever industry they choose at AIMA’s ‘Shaping Young Minds Programme’.

One of the most respected News Hosts and Anchors, and one who has always stayed on top of the game through sheer application and constant reinvention of oneself and the field of journalism, Ms. Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18 has been hosting CNBC- TV 18’s ‘Indian Business Hour’ for more than a decade and the long-running show ‘Young Turks’ continues to draw large audiences even till today.

She has interviewed some of the top leaders of the world from all walks of life and has won multiple awards for her contribution to the field of journalism. She shared her professional journey, life lessons and her professional journey with young professionals and management students particularly at AIMA’s ‘Shaping Young Minds Programme’.

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Vinita Bali addressing at AIMA’s 59th LeaderSpeak Session

Leadership is about “how you behave” and has nothing to do with where you are in the hierarchy irrespective of the sector you are in, said Ms. Vinita Bali, Independent Director on Global Boards and Former Managing Director, Britannia at AIMA’s 59th #LeaderSpeak Session. 

Leadership has come under sharp focus in recent years, especially due to the severe disruption caused by the Covid pandemic and other uncertainties. Leadership now has added responsibilities due to the added challenges of keeping up with technology, digitising business models, finding the right talent and much more. 

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Rajan R Navani, Vice Chairman and MD, Jetline Group of Companies, JetSynthesys at AIMA’s 60th LeaderSpeak Session

The evolving technology and the introduction of 5G has only fueled the growth of Metaverse.  People are already connected and are engaging extensively through social media, metaverse adds an extra dimension to it by making it more immersive, said Mr. Rajan R Navani, Vice Chairman and MD, Jetline Group of Companies, JetSynthesys at AIMA’s 60^th LeaderSpeak Session on ‘The Metaverse Conversation’.

The idea of the metaverse was popularised in science fiction a few years ago and in recent years, Hollywood films have given us a glimpse of the possibilities of a metaverse. Now, there is a spate of forecasts about metaverse technology’s potential to expand the business and the economy. A report suggests that the metaverse economy could be worth $13 trillion by 2020 if it can be integrated with mobile phones. Corporates can foresee huge opportunities to build virtual empires of their own and are studying how to develop metaverse properties and how to monetise those.

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General M M Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, Former Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army addressing at AIMA’s 48th National Management Convention

General M M Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, Former Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army talked about how the Indian Army had to adopt new warfare strategies and function fully yet efficiently, during the pandemic at AIMA’s 48th National Management Convention.

The past couple of years has been tough for India on multiple fronts. Not only has the county suffered due to the pandemic but has also faced threats on its borders from its neighbours. The standoff with China on the Himalayan Border has cooled off but is far from being resolved. Likewise, many other threats are complicating matters for India’s security.

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Harsh C Mariwala, addressing at AIMA’s 66th Foundation Day

At AIMA’s 66^th Foundation Day, Mr. Harsh C Mariwala, Chairman, Marico Limited elaborated on the journey of coming out of the premise of his family business and foraying into the Consumer Goods Market to build Marico.

An iconic businessman and the winner of AIMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2021. A Thought Leader on Entrepreneurship and Management, a multiple brand builder, and author of ‘Harsh Realities: The Making of Marico’, Mr. Harsh C Mariwala, Chairman, Marico Limited addressed one of AIMA’s 66^th Foundation Day Sessions about his entrepreneurial journey.

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