The Executive MBA (EMBA) programme of the XIMB organised its flagship annual business conclave, ‘X-Eminence 2020’ with the theme ‘Corporate Governance and Cognitive Intelligence,’ here on Sunday.
The goal of the conclave was to gain perspective on how the business world is evolving and how supply chain management is changing to adapt to Industry 4.0
Tata Steel’s Alliance and Programme Management head Sonal Raghuvanshi, Digital Transformation Leader Jay Munshi, State Government’s Local Fund Audit Director Dr Chandan Kumar Sadangi, Tata Consultancy solution architect Devaraj Ghatualo, Final Mile Consulting CEO Biju Joseph Dominic, JSPL DGM Pulin Kumar Sahu, Chatterjee Group senior vice president Sekhar Krishnan and Digital Transformation Advisor Somnath Mitra attended as speakers. Electronics and IT and Sports and Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera graced as chief guest. Dr Chandan Sadangi encouraged and motivated the students.
The first session of the day was on corporate governance. Prusty and Raghuvanshi spoke to the students regarding the importance of strategy in a VUCA world, and how one must be responsive to any changes in the corporate environment to ensure success in the business world.
The second session of the day focused on cognitive intelligence with an array of impressive speakers.
Mitra spoke about how Cognitive Intelligence, Technology and the Advent of 6G would change business faster than ever.
Munshi compared cognitive intelligence and AI with the human effort and how AI is overcoming the paranoia around it to find its place in today's business environment.
Ghatualo spoke about how cognitive intelligence has revolutionised standards of living and transformed the way businesses work.