The first leadership Summit themed “leadership Challenges in Emerging Market” began at IIM Raipur on Friday and the summit provided an insight into the diverse challenges faced by the leaders.
It was a collusion of the corporate stalwarts and potential leaders, with sharing of experiences by them and sensitising the future leaders to tackle these in a proficient manner. It will be a platform to focus on the prospects of handing over the baton to the next generation, ensuring that the success graph scales new heights.
Professor BS Sahay, Director, IIM Raipur, focused on the journey of IIM Raipur and shared how the institute grew from 66 students to 210, advancing on the fronts of research and international relations.
The Director felt satisfied that through this summit the students could directly connect with leaders from various industries. The next generation of leaders must make best use of these learning opportunities. He stressed on how B-school students should evolve from job-getters to job-seekers.
Stressing the need for working in alignment with the leadership challenges facing India, he concluded that IIM Raipur students must be a part of the government programmes and stand up for the country.
later, the panel discussions followed. The topic of the first panel discussion “Financial Challenges across Industries” was introduced by Prof Vinay Goyal, faculty, IIM Raipur. Sangeeta Sumesh spoke about the various challenges in the financial industry such as liquidity crisis, managing the cash flows and updating oneself with the recent taxation laws.
Atul Kumar Agarwal, CFO, MedPlus Health Services Pvt ltd, spoke the recent evolution of FinTech companies in India and coming up of UPI, which aims at financial penetration in India.
Ishita Aggarwal, Head of Finance, Bombardier Transportation India Pvt. ltd, speaking on the challenges spoke, “Where there are challenges- personal or professional, there are opportunities. All you need is a dream and courage to follow a dream.” Akhil Agrawal, Director Corporate Controller, Cairn India, described finance as the fulcrum of the organisation. It touches every aspect — getting funds and spending it. This was followed by an interactive session with the audience comprising students of IIM Raipur and visiting delegates.
The second panel discussion was on the topic of “Make in India: Perspectives and Challenges”. The moderator Dr. Satyasiba Das, Chairman, Corporate Relations, IIM Raipur introduced the members and substantiated that manufacturing is the Engine to create knowledge. He stressed importance of steering and stimulating manufacturing for the inclusive and sustainable growth of the country.