Kris Gopalakrishnan at AIMA’s 61st LeaderSpeak Session

The IT Industry will always remain dedicated to nation-building, creating jobs, wealth creation and accelerating the economy, said Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan at AIMA’s 61^st LeaderSpeak Session.

AIMA had organised its 61^st LeaderSpeak Session on the theme- ‘India’s IT’s Revolution- A Marathon Well Run’. An integral part of the past, present and the future of Indian Technology Sector, a global business and technology thought leader who is well known for his role in growing the IT services industry worldwide, Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chairman, Axilor Ventures and Former VC, Infosys rightly deliberated the Session.

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Shiv Shivakumar at AIMA’s LeaderSpeak Session

Companies especially at this time, want to be lean, agile and scale up quickly so automating becomes imperative, said Mr. Shiv Shivakumar, Past President, AIMA & Group Executive President, Aditya Birla Group at AIMA’s LeaderSpeak Session.

Having held the position of CEO for many brands, Mr. Shiv Shivakumar, Past President, AIMA & Group Executive President, Aditya Birla Group has helped build brands. A regular writer on leadership, innovation, business models, and digitisation, he was most qualified to deliberate AIMA’s LeaderSpeak Session on- ‘Reinventing Organisation for Automated Business’.

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Anant Maheshwari at AIMA’s LeaderSpeak Session

Much can be talked about digital skilling, but “it starts with each one of us”. Each one of us has to think through what we need to do to be a part of the digital transformation. We need to have a growth mindset when embarking on a continuous learning journey, said Mr. Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd at AIMA’s LeaderSpeak Session.

While digital has become the preferred way to operate even after the opening of the economy post-pandemic. This makes it necessary for everyone to have the skills to do most of their work remotely. However, the bulk of the workforce has limited access to or knowledge of digital know-how, so there’s a pressing need for digital skilling.

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Rishad Premji at AIMA’s 49th National Management Convention

Mr. Rishad Premji, Executive Chairman, Wipro Limited spoke about the factors leaders must identify to find a meaningful purpose to ensure business legitimacy and longevity. He also spoke about how companies should keep the “mental health of employees” foremost, besides stressing women having an equal representation in the workforce at AIMA’s 49^th National Management Convention.

The 9^th Session of AIMA’s 49^th National Management Convention focused on the factors leaders must identify to find a meaningful purpose to ensure business legitimacy and longevity. Mr. Rishad Premji, Executive Chairman, Wipro Limited was rightly qualified to deliberate the Session.

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Hon’ble Minister, Nitin Gadkari, at AIMA’s 49th National Management Convention.

The government is facilitating green technology for India to be a responsible leader for a safe environment in the global community. E-Highways, electric buses and E-scooters are already operational in a bid to transition into a “green India” said Hon’ble Minister, Nitin Gadkari, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India at AIMA’s 49^th National Management Convention.

Hon’ble Minister, Nitin Gadkari, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India delivered the Keynote Address in the 3^rd Session of AIMA’s 49^th National Management Convention on the theme- ‘Road to Transformation: Building a Fast and Green Economy’ and here are some of the valuable things he had to say.

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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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