AIMA to hold National Management Convention in Kolkata

The convention will be organized in association with Calcutta Management Association between 6 and 8 September in Kolkata. This annual convention is the flagship event of AIMA, which is specifically designed for CEOs, executives, academics and management students from across the country. It seeks to generate a debate, and through this provide an international forum for the management community to discuss and recommend policy options in specific areas of management. According to AIMA, The convention aims to provide a new dimension on the perception of new India in the Asia-Pacific region both in terms of strengths and opportunities. This podium will explore how other countries in the region can share this growth model.

To address the issue of national importance AIMA has invited leaders accountable for the growth of country -- i.e., both political and corporate leaders. The political speakers include Union Minister for External Affairs, Shri Pranab Mukherjee; Minister from Hong Kong; Shri Praful Patel,Union Minister for Civil Aviation; and Mr B J Panda, Member of Parliament. There will also be chief ministers from states like West Bengal, Rajasthan, Assam, Bihar and Orissa.

From the corporate side, there will be leaders like Mr Rajive Kaul, Chairman, NICCO Group; Mr S D Shibulal, COO & founder director, Infosys Technologies Ltd;Ms Vinita Bali, CEO, Britannia Industries Ltd;Mr Willem Brocker, Sr Global Advisor, PwC International; Mr Ambarish Dasgupta, Executive Director, PwC;Dr J J Irani, Director, Tata Sons; Mr Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director, Bajaj Auto;Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder & CEO, Info Edge (India) Pvt Ltd;Mr B Muthuraman, Managing Director, Tata Steel;Mr Ramesh Rajan, CEO, PricewaterhouseCoopers; and Barkha Dutt, Managing Editor, NDTV among others.

Recognizing that India is an emerging giant on the way to becoming an economic superpower, this convention will explore different ways of utilizing the large management pool within India. Says AIMA, This years convention will explore how the innovative management systems and processes can utilize the large pool of talent and resources available within India and firmly set the country on the road to becoming an economic superpower. Indian businesses are at the forefront of an economic revolution in the making and this convention seeks to provide them with the knowledge and skills to seize the opportunities.

There will be seven different sessions; the first session will be the Chief Ministers Conclave; other will include discussions on issues like Emerging Leadership, The Indian MNCs, India and the Asia Pacific Region, Striving for Inclusive Growth, Challenges of change, Connecting Across Generations and Seventy Million Employable Indians: Strategies for Global Competitiveness. All these issues will be part of the Managing India theme.

The All India Management Association (AIMA) was created as an apex body of professional management with the active support of the Government of India and the industry in 1957. AIMA is a body to pool management thoughts in the country, a forum to develop a national managerial ethos, an organization to facilitate the furtherance of the management profession in the country.

The AAMO is a partnership of national management organizations in the Asian region whose purpose is to share and actively leverage resources to enhance the achievement of their respective missions. The AAMO is an independent, non-political and not-for-profit association of national management organizations in the Asian region, promoting, facilitating and supporting the development of professional management.