IIM-A flagship business summit ConneXion focusses on corporate role in rejuvenating India

Updated on: Saturday, November 03, 2012

ConneXion, the flagship business summit organized by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), gave a holistic perspective on how corporate India can contribute to the rejuvenation of India and eliminate corruption and other hurdles on its first day on Friday.

The two-day summit hosted by students of the Post Graduate Program in Management for Executives (PGPX) at IIM-A saw industry and academia share a platform on the theme of 'Rejuvenating India-Role of the Corporate Sector.' C P Gurnani, chief executive officer, Mahindra Satyam, and managing director, Tech Mahindra, set off the event with a keynote speech along with IIM-A director Samir Barua and PGPX chairperson Satish Deodhar.

The speakers also focused on foreign direct investment (FDI).

A session on fostering innovation in business organizations was attended by Ajay Nanavati, managing director, 3M India, Arunabh Das Sharma, president, Bennett, Coleman & Co. and chaired by IIM-A faculty and chairperson-CIIE, Rakesh Basant.

The event also held a panel discussion on navigating business and economic cycles during which the speakers shared their experience on surviving challenges in tough environments. The sessions were followed by questions and interactions.

X-biz, the annual business competition of ConneXion moderated a debate on the impact of FDI in multi-brand retail, where six teams presented different views on FDI.

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