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Eminent leaders of business, government, academia and society converge at IIMBue 2025, the annual leadership conclave hosted by the IIM Bangalore Alumni Association (IIMBAA), at Bengaluru on 2-3 August 2025, sharing insights and perspectives on ‘Shifting Realities and Soaring Possibilities’ for India.
Inauguration of the IIMBue 2025 annual leadership conclave.
Harish Mittal, President, IIMBAA, opened the event with reflections on how the global alumni conclave has scaled over time.
Prof. U Dinesh Kumar, Director In-charge, IIM Bangalore, wished the conclave every success during his virtual address.
Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman and Founder of Narayana Health, and Chairperson of the Board of Governors at IIM Bangalore, encouraged embracing tech for better health through yoga, fitness, and regular medical check-ups.
(L-R) Krishnakumar K, Executive Editor, TV 9 Digital; PGP 1988 alumnus Vipul Parekh, 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) recipient and Co-Founder of Big Basket; Nandita Sinha, CEO, Myntra; and Aditya Anand, Co-founder, Yoga Bar, discussed the new rules of consumer choices during the first panel discussion, ‘The rise and rise of quick commerce’.
(L-R) The second panel comprising Prof. Sourav Mukherji, Dean of Faculty and Dean of Alumni Relations & Development, IIMB; Saurabh Bothra, CEO & Co-Founder, Habuild; Rishi Pardal, Founder & CEO, Biopeak Health; and Shwetambari Shetty, Founder, My Third Space, deliberates wellness as a way to life’.
(L-R) Harsha Angeri, PGP 2001 and VP & Head of AI Business Corp. Strategy, Subex; Dr. Pratyush Kumar, Founder, Sarvam, Vrushali Prasade, Founder, Pixis, and Dr. Manish Gupta, Sr. Director, Google DeepMind, examined whether Gen AI is sufficient to drive meaningful transformation in business and society.
(L-R) Monica S Pirgal, CEO, Bhartiya Converge; Hitesh Oberoi, MD & CEO, InfoEdge; Satish Betadpur, Sr. MD, State Street Investment Management; and Ankur Mittal, CTO and MD, Lowe’s India, weighed in on India’s talent advantage.
Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, delivered the keynote address on ‘Giving and Creating Impact’ at IIMBue 2025.
(L-R) The fifth panel discussion at IIMBue 2025 featured Renuka Vaidyanathan, Director, Being Sattvaa; Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies; and Rohit Bansal, Co-Founder of Snapdeal, who conversed about the conventional definitions of success.
Grammy award-winning composer and UN Goodwill Ambassador Dr Ricky Kej followed with a session on ‘Music for social impact’.
P. Gopichand, Chief National Coach for the India national badminton team, on embracing coaching not by design but as a calling.
(L-R) Krishnakumar K, journalist, P. Gopichand, Chief National Coach for the India national badminton team; and Madhusudhan Sai, humanitarian, engage in a conversation on the craft of mentorship.
A glimpse of the audience at IIMBue 2025.