Wednesday, 12th February 2025
09:30 am to 05:30 pm
THE PLATFORM
In today's unpredictable global landscape, building a resilient India is more crucial than ever to realize our vision of Viksit Bharat. In previous conventions, we talked about different aspects of India@2047, delving in-depth into nurturing talent and growing business.
In today’s landscape, it is more important than ever to build “resilience” as we move towards the vision of Viksit Bharat. Building a Resilient India is a multi-faceted challenge that needs to take into account the evolving geopolitical landscape; pivotal role of small and medium businesses; technology; skill resilience and talent; and mental health. And continuing to ensure that we take urban and rural India together on this journey.
SPECIAL SESSIONS
SOCIAL RESILIENCE
HOW RURAL INDIA NEEDS TO TRANSFORM
Identifying social divides
Digital inclusion
Education and skill training
Community empowerment
GEOPOLITICAL RESILIENCE
PREPARING YOUR BUSINESSES FOR GEOPOLITICAL VOLATILITY
Understanding geopolitical risks
Strategies for risk management / SC resilience
Navigating policies
Measures to adopt for businesses
GROWTH RESILIENCE
EMPOWERING MSME TO BE THE INNOVATION ENGINE OF THE FUTURE
Innovation ecosystem
Finding opportunities in volatility / challenges
Access to finance, markets and talent
TECHNOLOGY RESILIENCE
AI: SEPARATING HYPE FROM REALITY
AI fundamentals
Real world applications
Cost-benefit / Cost of not investing in AI
What you need to do as an individual / institution
MENTAL RESILIENCE
LEADERSHIP IN TIMES OF VOLATILITY
Managing stress
Adaptive leadership
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Ascertaining the importance of resilience in navigating today’s unpredictable global landscape.
Aligning resilience-building efforts with Viksit Bharat
Addressing challenges posed by the evolving geopolitical environment and its impact on India’s development journey.
Recognizing SMEs as a pivotal force in driving economic growth and innovation.
Harnessing advancements in technology and prioritizing upskilling to remain competitive in a dynamic world.
Fostering mental health and emotional resilience. Ensuring equitable development by bridging the urban-rural divide and uplifting communities across India.
Viewing resilience as a cornerstone in achieving long-term national goals while nurturing talent and sustaining growth.
FOR WHOM
CEOs, senior and middle managers, entrepreneurs, academicians, and management students seeking to leverage the current economic climate to fast-track growth.
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Foundations for Building a Resilient India
08.00 am Registration, Tea/Coffee & Networking
09.25 am
Invocation
Welcome & Introduction
Overview of the Convention
Release of Convention Special Issue of MMA Digital Business Mandate
Launch: "A Strategic Partnership: MMA and ICT Academy Sign MoU for Collaborative Growth"
Overview of the CollaborationICT Academy and MMA
Keynote Address
Brief Announcement of Awards of 28th MMA Competition for Young Managers
Presentation of Awards
Inaugural Address by the Chief Guest
Presentation of Mementos
Vote of Thanks
10.45 am Plenary Session
Social resilience: How rural India needs to transform
Identifying social divides
Digital inclusion
Education and skill training
Community empowerment
Chairman:
Mr Varun Prakash Partner, McKinsey & Company
12.00 noon Special Session 1
Geopolitical resilience: Preparing your businesses for geopolitical volatility
Understanding geo-political risks
Strategies for risk management / SC resilience
Navigating policies
Measures to adopt for businesses
Chairman:
Amb T S Tirumurti, IFS (Retd) Former Ambassador / Permanent Representative of India to the UN, New York & Former Secretary, MEA
01.15 pm Lunch
Ms Padmaja
Mr Mahalingam K President, MMA Partner/Director, TSM Group of Companies
Mr Lakshminarayanan D
Senior Vice President, MMA & Managing Director, Sundaram Home Finance Ltd
By the dignitaries
By the dignitaries in the presence of Mr Lakshmi Narayanan Founding Member, ICT Academy
Mr Josh Foulger Member Board, ICT Academy & President Electronics Zetwerk
Mr Brajendra Navnit, IAS Principal Secretary to Government of TN Information Technology & Digital Services Department
Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd), VSM Executive Director, MMA
By the dignitaries
Mr Vellayan Subbiah Chairman, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd & Executive Vice Chairman of Tube Investments of India Ltd
Mr A R Unnikrishnan Vice President, MMA & MD, Saint-Gobain India Pvt Ltd - Glass Business
Dr E M Sudarsana Natchiappan, MA ML (USA) Ph.D Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of India Former Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry
Mr P N Vasudevan MD & CEO
Equitas Small Finance Bank
Dr Rukmini Banerji CEO, Pratham Education Foundation
Lt Gen S L Narasimhan, PVSM, AVSM*, VSM Former Member, NSAB & DG, Centre for Contemporary China Studies
Amb Kanwal Sibal, IFS (Retd) Former Foreign Secretary of India
2.00 pm Special Session 2
Growth resilience: Empowering MSME to be innovation engine of the future
• Innovation eco-system
• Finding opportunities in volatility/challenges
• Access to finance, markets, talent
Chairperson:
Dr Sandhya Shekhar Advisor,
3.00 pm
Mr Mahesh Balasubramanian
Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Ltd
Mr A Balasubramanian
Managing Director & CEO Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd
4.15 pm
Technology resilience:
AI: Separating Hype from Reality
• AI fundamentals
• Real world applications
• Cost-benefit / Cost of not investing in AI
• What you need to do as individual, as institution
Chairman: Mr Anurag Sharma
Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
Mental resilience: Leadership in times of volatility
• Managing stress
• Adaptive leadership
• How to train to be more resilient
Chairperson:
Ms Dorte Landwehr
Director of Operations, South India, McKinsey & Company
05.30 pm
Prof Pankaj Setia
Founding Chairperson Center for Digital Transformation Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA)
Mr Somnath Chatterjee Founder & CEO, Prismforce
Mr Manikandan Thangarathnam Senior Director, Mobility and Platforms Uber
Dr Amit Bhattacharjee Mentor (Olympic Gold Medalist), Sports Psychologist PGIMER, Chandigarh
Commando Praveen Kumar Teotia, Shaurya Chakra Ex-Marine Commando (MARCOS)
Ms Gautami Tadimalla Indian Actress and Social Worker
Mr S Seetharaman Hon. Secretary, MMA & Chairman Super Auto Forge Pvt Ltd
Foundations for Building a Resilient India
WEDNESDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY 2025 at HOTEL TAJ COROMANDEL, CHENNAI
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
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Mr Vellayan Subbiah Chairman, Cholamandalam Investment & Fin. / Exe. VC, Tube Investments
Dr E M Sudarsana Natchiappan Former Minister of State for Commerce & Industry
amb Kanwal Sibal, IFS (Retd) Former Foreign Secretary
Mr Brajendra Navnit, IAS Principal Secretary to Government of TN IT & Digital Services Dept
Prof Pankaj Setia Chairperson, Center for Digital Transformation, IIMA
Mr P N Vasudevan MD & CEO, Equitas Small Finance Bank
Mr Mahesh Balasubramanian MD, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Co. Ltd
Mr Manikandan Thangarathnam Senior Director, Mobility Platforms, Uber India
Lt Gen S L Narasimhan, PVSM, AVSM*, VSM Fmr Member, NSAB & DG, Centre for Contemporary China Studies
amb T S Tirumurti, IFS (Retd) Fmr Ambassador / Perm. Rep. at the UN & Former Secretary, MEA
Dr Amit Bhattacharjee Sports Psychologist, PGIMER, Chandigarh Advisor, Digital, Business Strategy and innovation
Commando Praveen K Teotia, Shaurya Chakra Ex-Marine Commando
Ms Gautami Tadimalla
Indian Actress & Social Worker
Mr Somnath Chatterjee Founder & CEO, Prismforce
Mr A Balasubramanian MD & CEO, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited
Rukmini Banerji CEO, Pratham Education Foundation
Mr Varun Prakash
Mr Varun Prakash
Mr Mahalingam K Partner, TSM Group of Companies Partner, McKinsey & Company
Ms dorte landwehr
Mr Anurag Sharma
Dr Sandhya Shekhar Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
Mr Lakshminarayanan D MD, Sundaram Home Finance Ltd
Mr A R Unnikrishnan MD, Saint-Gobain India Pvt Ltd
Mr S Seetharaman Chairman Super Auto Forge Pvt Ltd Director of Operations, South India McKinsey & Company
Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd) VSM Executive Director, MMA
Dr
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