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Trust the potential of India's talent;have faith in the innovative instinctof Indians; and share the sheer
optimism of young India, for makingDigital India a reality, asserted RaviShankar Prasad, Minister of Law andJustice; Electronics and InformationTechnology, Government of India. Hewas speaking on the second day ofAIMA's National ManagementConvention. "Young people, who arefull of ideas and confidence, arebrimming with hope and we are
creating enabling atmosphere forthem," he added. He also mentionedmeasures that have been taken fordigital inclusion in the judicial system.
Sunil Kant Munjal, President, AIMAand Chairman, The Hero Enterprise,and Sudhir Jalan, Co-Chairman,Diamond Jubilee NMC and Chairman,Neo Foods Pvt Ltd, spoke at lengthabout Digital India and measuresrequired to make it a reality.
T.V. Mohandas Pai, Senior VicePresident, AIMA and Chairman,Manipal Global Education Services,
while concluding the two-dayconvention, stated that technology isthe biggest driver of change.
In a session on Disruptive HR:Managing Talent in Times of GreatChange, moderated by Pranav Pai,Founding Partner and Chief InvestmentOfficer, 3one4 Capital; panelists KiranMenon, Co-Founder & CEO, Tydy;Jayant Prasad Paleti, Co-Founder,Darwinbox; and Rishabh Kaul, Co-Founder and Head of DemandMarketing, Belong; discussed how toredefine HR practices in this era ofdigital globalisation and also the
challenges and opportunities for HRstartups.
The last session of the two-day eventfocussed on Reimagining India. In thistime of rapid and radical change, it'stime for innovation and futuristicthinking. Cobra Beer's disruptivesuccess is a lesson for Indianentrepreneurs. Lord Karan BilimoriaCBE DL, Chairman, Cobra BeerPartnership, said that focus on health,education and entrepreneurship willlead India to greater heights. "Strongbrand; help and support of family and
team; and integrity can sail youthrough any crisis," he asserted. ChrisParsons, Chairman, India Practice,Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, concludedthe session.
This year Honorary Life Fellowshipwas awarded to Firdose Vandrevala,Past President, All India ManagementAssociation. His citation was read byRekha Sethi, Director General, All India
Management Association. AIMA-R K Swamy High Performance
Brand Award 2017 was also presentedto Raveesh Bhatia, Executive VicePresident & Head of Corporate
Banking, HDFC, on the first day of theconvention.
Best Local Management AssociationsAwards were also presented on theoccasion.
(L-R) Sunil Kant Munjal, President, AIMA & Chairman, The Hero Entreprise; Ravi Shankar Prasad; Minister of Law and Justice; Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India; Sudhir Jalan, Co-Chairman,Diamond Jubilee NMC and Chairman, Neo Foods Pvt Ltd; and T V Mohandas Pai, Senior Vice President, AIMA & Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services
INDIA READY FOR BIG LEAP FORWARD
(L-R) Chris Parsons, Chairman, India Practice, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP; Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, Chairman, Cobra Beer Partnership; Sunil Kant Munjal, President, AIMA &Chairman, The Hero Enterprise; and TV Mohandas Pai, Senior Vice President, AIMA & Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services
(L-R) Jayant Prasad Paleti, Co-Founder, Darwinbox; Pranav Pai, FoundingPartner and Chief Investment Officer, 3one4Capital; Rishabh Kaul, Co-Founder and Head of Demand Marketing, Belong; and Kiran Menon, Co-Founder & CEO, Tydy
Models displaying Raghavendra Rathore’s creations exclusively curated for theDiamond Jubilee celebration of AIMA
AIMA dignitaries wearing creations of Raghavendra Rathore (centre)
Felicitation of AIMA Past Presidents and Office Bearers
Raghavendra Rathore steals the show at AIMA
Serving as a befitting finaleto the AIMA DiamondJubilee National
Management Convention, OfficeBearers and some of the Past
Presidents of AIMA walked theramp for Raghavendra Rathore.The gala evening started off withthe magician and psychologicalillusionist Karan Singh readingthe mind of people which leftmany awestruck. The evening
unfolded to showcasingRaghavendra Rathore’scollection that was inspired bythe spirit of Jodhpur and thesporting event, royalty andelegance. The creations wereexclusively curated for the
Diamond Jubilee celebration ofAIMA.
After the ramp walk andmagical show, AIMA DiamondJubilee ceremonial cake was cutin the presence of distinguishedguests of the evening.
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The All India Management Associationannounces its Office-Bearers for the year 2017-18
Cutting of the AIMA Diamond Jubilee ceremonial cake
Firdose Vandrevala, Past President, AIMA,receiving the AIMA Honorary Life Fellowship fromRavi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law and Justice;Electronics and Information Technology,Government of India
Raveesh Bhatia, Executive Vice President & Head ofCorporate Banking, HDFC, receiving the AIMA-R KSwamy High Performance Brand Award 2017 fromNitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways;Shipping and Water Resources, River Developmentand Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India
TV Mohandas Pai,Chairman, ManipalGlobal Education
Services Pvt Ltd., hasbeen elected the newAIMA President by AIMACouncil. He succeedsSunil Kant Munjal,Chairman, The HeroEnterprise.
HarshavardhanNeotia, Chairman,Ambuja Neotia Group, isthe new Senior Vice-President of AIMA, aposition that wasoccupied by T.V.Mohandas Pai,Chairman, ManipalGlobal EducationServices Pvt. Ltd.
Sanjay Kirloskar,Chairman and Managing Director ofKirloskar Brothers Limited, joins the ranks ofAIMA office-bearers as Vice-President.
Nikhil Sawhney, Vice Chairman and
Managing Director, Triveni Turbine Limited,is the Treasurer for the third consecutiveyear. Rekha Sethi is the Director General of AIMA.
(L-R) Rekha Sethi, Director General, AlMA; Sunil KantMunjal, Immediate Past President, AIMA & Chairman, TheHero Enterprise; TV Mohandas Pai, President, AIMA &Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services; SanjayKirloskar, Vice President, AIMA & Chairman & ManagingDirector, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd and Nikhil Sawhney,Treasurer, AIMA & Vice Chairman & MD, Triveni TurbineLtd; (Inset) Harshavardhan Neotia, Senior Vice President,AIMA & Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group
The two-day Diamond Jubilee National Management Convention of AIMA brought together experts from various sectors who gavevaluable insights that would help India veer towards growth and economic development
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