Harness the power of our youth, was the central message that resonated through the convention. India must focus on its youth and adopt a youth-centric growth model.
Inaugurating the convention, the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Kamal Nath said, Not only has the perception of the world about India changed, what is significant is that our perception about ourselves has changed. India has synergized its advantages into competitiveness and is now driving the competitiveness of major economies. He also emphasized that our growth should be all-inclusive, accompanied by equitable income distribution and development.
In keeping with the theme Managing the Future, the first day of the event focused on forecasting the mega trends that will impact the Indian businesses, economy and society at large. The convention talked about developing a roadmap to propel India on a high growth trajectory.
Welcoming the delegates, Sudhir Jalan, president, AIMA, observed, A clear shift from a microscopic view to a telescopic view is essential to peep into the future. The knowledge revolution will be the governing factor of the future and it is going to be the new currency of businesses.
In his keynote address, Mark B Fuller, Chairman of the US-based Monitor Group, stressed on the fact that future is unpredictable but is manageable. He highlighted that competitiveness in the market is a necessity for growth.
Elaborating on the theme of the convention, Shiv Nadar, convention chairman and founder, HCL Technologies Ltd, emphasized that building a conceptual framework would be extremely important in order to manage the future. He further stressed: We are moving towards the era of strategies and money will not be the governing factor any longer.
The keynote address was followed by a Fellowship Awards ceremony. For their vision, entrepreneurship and exemplary management skills in their respective professional fields, fellowships were conferred on Shiv Nadar and Mark B Fuller, and an Honorary Lifetime Fellowship was awarded to Sunil Alagh, former AIMA president.
The first session on Mega trends of the next decade was kicked off with an introduction by Dr. V. Krishnamurthy, chairman, National Manufacturing Competitive Council. Commenting on Indias growth strategy, Peter Schwartz, chairman of the Global Business Network (a Monitor Group company), said, The new formula for growth is knowledge driven rather than resource driven.
R A Mashelkar, director-general, CSIR and secretary, Government of India, chaired the second session The Talent Imperatives. He emphasized the need for weaving HR into corporate strategy to maximize growth. India is the land of ideas the same way the US is the land of opportunities, he said.
Chairing the session on Winning in the Era of Total Competition, R Gopalakrishnan, executive director, Tata Sons, elaborated that investing in innovative technology and adapting to the rapidly changing business environment are the mantras of success.
The convention presented a unique opportunity to engage the best minds from the industry and academia in arriving at forward-looking strategies and solutions to utilize todays resources optimally and manage tomorrows industry, economy and society in an efficient manner. India must overcome the challenge of providing gainful employment to its huge pool of talent in the next decade. This pool will drive its future growth. The convention combined a mix of learning, networking and experience-sharing to project key trends and develop a vision for the future.
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Harness the power of our youth, was the central message that resonated through the convention. India must focus on its youth and adopt a youth-centric growth model.
Inaugurating the convention, the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Kamal Nath said, Not only has the perception of the world about India changed, what is significant is that our perception about ourselves has changed. India has synergized its advantages into competitiveness and is now driving the competitiveness of major economies. He also emphasized that our growth should be all-inclusive, accompanied by equitable income distribution and development.
In keeping with the theme Managing the Future, the first day of the event focused on forecasting the mega trends that will impact the Indian businesses, economy and society at large. The convention talked about developing a roadmap to propel India on a high growth trajectory.
Welcoming the delegates, Sudhir Jalan, president, AIMA, observed, A clear shift from a microscopic view to a telescopic view is essential to peep into the future. The knowledge revolution will be the governing factor of the future and it is going to be the new currency of businesses.
In his keynote address, Mark B Fuller, Chairman of the US-based Monitor Group, stressed on the fact that future is unpredictable but is manageable. He highlighted that competitiveness in the market is a necessity for growth.
Elaborating on the theme of the convention, Shiv Nadar, convention chairman and founder, HCL Technologies Ltd, emphasized that building a conceptual framework would be extremely important in order to manage the future. He further stressed: We are moving towards the era of strategies and money will not be the governing factor any longer.
The keynote address was followed by a Fellowship Awards ceremony. For their vision, entrepreneurship and exemplary management skills in their respective professional fields, fellowships were conferred on Shiv Nadar and Mark B Fuller, and an Honorary Lifetime Fellowship was awarded to Sunil Alagh, former AIMA president.
The first session on Mega trends of the next decade was kicked off with an introduction by Dr. V. Krishnamurthy, chairman, National Manufacturing Competitive Council. Commenting on Indias growth strategy, Peter Schwartz, chairman of the Global Business Network (a Monitor Group company), said, The new formula for growth is knowledge driven rather than resource driven.
R A Mashelkar, director-general, CSIR and secretary, Government of India, chaired the second session The Talent Imperatives. He emphasized the need for weaving HR into corporate strategy to maximize growth. India is the land of ideas the same way the US is the land of opportunities, he said.
Chairing the session on Winning in the Era of Total Competition, R Gopalakrishnan, executive director, Tata Sons, elaborated that investing in innovative technology and adapting to the rapidly changing business environment are the mantras of success.
The convention presented a unique opportunity to engage the best minds from the industry and academia in arriving at forward-looking strategies and solutions to utilize todays resources optimally and manage tomorrows industry, economy and society in an efficient manner. India must overcome the challenge of providing gainful employment to its huge pool of talent in the next decade. This pool will drive its future growth. The convention combined a mix of learning, networking and experience-sharing to project key trends and develop a vision for the future.
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Global thought leaders, captains of industry, senior managers, and academicians converged at the 33rd National Management Convention, a two-day convention organized by the All India Management Association (AIMA).