Mr Sanjiv Mehta at AIMA’s 3rd Dr K S Basu Annual Memorial Lecture

Embracing ESG principles is increasingly essential for long-term sustainability, resilience, and competitiveness in today’s interconnected and rapidly changing world, Mr Sanjiv Mehta (Non-Executive) Air India & Danone, France & President Commissioner (Non-Executive Chairman) Unilever Indonesia and Former Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Unilever Limited at AIMA’s 3rd Dr K S Basu Annual Memorial Lecture.

While paying my due respects to Dr KS Basu, I’d like to begin by saying that the purpose of business encompasses not only financial performance but also social and environmental responsibility. Embracing ESG principles is increasingly essential for long-term sustainability, resilience, and competitiveness in today’s interconnected and rapidly changing world. By aligning their business practices with ESG goals, companies can create value for society while also driving innovation, mitigating risks and enhancing their reputation and brand value.

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Mr Shiv Shivakumar, Past President, AIMA, Operating Partner, Advent, International Private Equity & Former Chairman, PepsiCo India at AIMA’s ‘LeadHERship Retreat’.

Encouraging and supporting more women to take on leadership roles can result in more resilient, innovative and equitable societies, said Mr Shiv Shivakumar, Past President, AIMA, Operating Partner, Advent, International Private Equity & Former Chairman, PepsiCo India at AIMA’s ‘LeadHERship Retreat’.

This topic is a very important topic. And I have personally tried to do my bit when I was a CEO or a senior manager. So, when I was in Nokia as well as PepsiCo, 40% of my management team was women. Till today, no SMCG company has 40% women.

In the Aditya Birla Group, I led a strategy team apart from other businesses, which had 25 people and 60% were women. So, this notion that women do traditional roles, doctors, teachers etc, and can’t do other roles is completely wrong in my book.

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Hanan Szwarcbord, Vice President & Chief Security Officer, Information Technology, Micron Technology USA.

Cybersecurity is an ongoing process that requires continuous adaptation to new threats and technologies, besides combining technical measures with legal frameworks, international cooperation, and public awareness efforts can be an effective strategy against cybercrime, said Mr, Vice President & Chief Security Officer, Information Technology, Micron Technology USA at AIMA’s #LeaderSpeak Session.

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I first started when I was 14 and started as a child hacker, testing the boundaries and playing with scripts and trying to see where I can get access to spend a few years in the Israeli Force doing counter intelligence, and that is where I’ve learned what’s the right way of managing security.

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Mr Saurabh Mukherjea, Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Marcellus Investment Managers Pvt Ltd 

Investing can appear complicated, but there are smart guidelines that one can follow like having a bunch of rules and approaching investment with a philosophy, said Mr Saurabh Mukherjea, Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Marcellus Investment Managers Pvt Ltd at AIMA’s LeaderSpeak Session.

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The purpose of our company, Marcellus Investment Managers is to influence efficient capital allocation in the Indian economy by channeling household savings towards companies with long track records of efficient capital allocation, who in turn deliver superior returns to savers.

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H E Mr Naor Gilon, Ambassador of Israel at AIMA’s 64th LeaderSpeak Session

India and Israel have maintained a very extensive and comprehensive economic, military, and political relationship, but there’s always scope for more, said H E Mr Naor Gilon, Ambassador of Israel at AIMA’s 64^th LeaderSpeak Session.

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India and Israel have maintained a very extensive and comprehensive economic, military, and political relationship. However, there’s always scope for more for the bilateral relations between India and Israel to be further expanded and deep-rooted.

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Justice Indu Malhotra addressing at AIMA Aspire’s WomenSpeak Session

While people are more aware of their rights now, the courts have also decided to relax the procedural laws that made justice easily accessible to people, said Justice Indu Malhotra, Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India at AIMA Aspire’s WomenSpeak Session.

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Public Interest Litigation is an essence. It is a petition filed by a public-spirited person who has no personal interest or animus. He brings an issue concerning a public cause before the courts and the courts are only the Supreme Court and the High Court which exercise writ jurisdiction. And he is not the Dominus Litis of the litigation. Dominus Litis means master of the litigation. Suppose he decides to, you know, remove his name from the proceedings, the proceedings will continue if the court finds merit in it. And he is not an aggrieved person. And the nature of these proceedings is not supposed to be adversarial. That is how PILs were conceived at the threshold. of public law litigation was in the United States in the year 1953 with the judgment in the Brown versus Board of Education case wherein they sought to set aside discrimination, racial discrimination between the Americans and black Americans of African origin who were seeking admission to educational institutions.

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Ms Rina Dhaka, AIMA Aspire’s WomenSpeak Session

The things to keep in mind while executing professional fashion are hygiene, presentation, trend and experimentation, said Ms Rina Dhaka, Renowned Fashion Designer, Proprietor and Advisor at AIMA Aspire’s WomenSpeak Session.

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I’d say that in a professional setting, appearances matter a lot. Appearance opens doors and appearance opens conversations. In crowded and competitive spaces, it helps to look distinct and intriguing even before speaking. Having a good sartorial sense is a major asset in a professional setting.

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Raman Kant Garg at AIMA’s 62nd LeaderSpeak Session

Inequality is prevalent globally as revealed by the statistics, but tax is a tool that keeps it in check to foster fairness in the society, said Mr. Raman Kant Garg, Commissioner of Income Tax India (Exemption) at AIMA’s 62^nd LeaderSpeak Session.

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I would say that Inequality is a major social, political and economic disruptor. Globally, currently, there is a deep rethinking of taxation philosophies and their role in driving immediate economic growth, creating long-term economic capacity and achieving socio-political stability. The debate about balancing between driving growth through lower taxation and striving for equity through higher redistributive taxes is occupying the minds of most economists and policymakers. Since the early 90s, the taxation trend has been towards cutting corporate and personal income taxes to really encourage production and consumption.
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Mr Harsh Vardhan Shringla at AIMA’s 8th National Leadership Conclave 2023.

Indian Presidency for G20 under PM Narendra Modi would strengthen the grouping at the global level as PM’s views are highly valued by the global leaders, said Mr Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Chief Coordinator, G20 and Former Foreign Secretary, at AIMA’s 8th National Leadership Conclave 2023.

I am a strong votary of the human-centric approach to globalization, formulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This commendable approach is gradually being accepted and widely appreciated across the globe. The question that arises is how do we take this approach forward? In my opinion, it is an ongoing effort that requires continuous work and collaboration. One notable platform, where we are witnessing the implementation of this human-centric approach, is the Quad, an alliance that focuses on key areas of mutual interests. With India assuming the presidency of the G20, I anticipate further advancements in this direction. The G20, with its global influence, can pave the way for a human-centric globalization.

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Rhea Mazumdar Singhal at AIMA Aspire’s WomenSpeak Session.

It is extremely important to be educated and aware of the damage that plastic can cause and we can start with sustainability to solve a problem, said Ms. Rhea Mazumdar Singhal, Founder, Ecoware & Chairperson, Indian Women Network at AIMA Aspire’s WomenSpeak Session.

Having founded one of India’s green enterprises, making a mammoth contribution to the ‘plastic replacement’ movement, and her company being a leader in providing affordable, plastic-alternative products, Ms. Rhea Mazumdar Singhal, Founder, Ecoware & Chairperson, Indian Women Network is also one of the young leaders in the World Economic Forum and a Nari Shakti Puraskar awardee, and she was rightly qualified to deliberate AIMA Aspire’s WomenSpeak Session on the theme- ‘Environment & Entrepreneurship: Saving the world, one product at a time’.

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