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With eyes on the future, Drishti 2024 redefines business success

Annual flagship leadership summit on 9 & 10 November marks silver jubilee of PGPEM programme 

11 November, 2024, Bengaluru: IIM Bangalore’s Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM) cohort hosted—Drishti 2024, the two-day flagship business and cultural summit, at IIMB, on 9 and 10 November 2024. Commemorating 25 years of the programme, the annual event brought together students, executives, key stakeholders, leaders and visionaries from a variety of industries for deliberations on innovations for a sustainable future. The theme for this year’s edition was, ‘Insights to Impact: Shaping Business Strategies for Tomorrow’.   

Drishti 2024 was a fusion of business, technology, art, culture and academia, offering a glimpse into the future of an inclusive society.  The event featured a diverse lineup of workshops, case competitions, speaker sessions, and panel discussions around Human capital management, Startup ecosystems, Financial Inclusion and Sustainability, Adaptive leadership and more. 

Sketching a roadmap for careers that defy the conventional, ‘Winds of Change’ featured distinguished speakers– IAS Officer and Paralympic medalist Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj, and Indian Navy veteran Aishwarya Boddapati, current Vice President and Control Management Manager at Wells Fargo. 

IIMB Director Prof. Rishikesha T Krishnan delivered the welcome address at the annual leadership summit, inaugurating the event. He urged attendees to seek inspiration beyond the workplace: “Look for opportunities in the most unexpected places. Many ideas will come from outside, often where you’d least expect”. He cited Aravind Eye Hospitals and the UK’s Great Ormond Street Hospital as examples of how transformative insights can arise from unlikely sources. Also present on the dais were—Prof. Ashis Mishra, Marketing area, Chairperson, PGPEM; Col. (Retd.) S.D. Aravendan, Chief Administrative Officer, IIMB; Pankaj Rai, Group Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Aditya Birla Group; and Dr. Rhonda Duffy, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Biocon Biologics.   

The keynote address delivered by Mr. Pankaj Rai emphasized evolving frameworks and the need for professionals to drive meaningful change by owning their career paths. “Think of an organization as an organism”, he suggested, “with a thinking head, a sustaining core—and technology as the common link”. The momentum continued as he shared insights on becoming a "full-stack human being," the power of “a learning-path over a career-path”, and purpose beyond self. 

He concluded his address by sharing guiding principles that he values—the '5 C’s: Curiosity, Compassion, Conviction, Creativity, and Communication'—alongside frameworks for gender diversity and career growth. He challenged conventional thinking on career paths, saying, “A career path isn’t about a single trajectory. Each journey should be unique, just as no two customers have the same product. The notion of a rigid career path is limiting and outdated. What the world needs is the courage to forge new paths”. 

Guest speaker for the day, Dr. Rhonda Duffy, shared transformative lessons in operational leadership, drawing from her extensive and diverse functional expertise. She highlighted her journey in various Senior Leadership positions from LEO Pharma all the way to Biocon Biologics. “Much of what shapes your decision-making comes from family values,” shared Dr. Rhonda. “It's about the principles were passed down to you. The authentic leadership you bring each day is deeply rooted in the values instilled by previous generations”. 

Heavyweights from the world of HR—Mandira Roy Choudhury, CHRO, Wipro Infrastructure Engineering; Rohith Hariharan, Employer Branding Expert, Ather Energy; Namita V, CHRO, TVS Lucas Role; Sumit Katyal, AVP HR-Global Head (Total Rewards), Biocon Biologics—offered a masterclass on workforce strategies for the contemporary business landscape.  

Prof. Ramesh Venkateshwaran, Chairman Board of Governors, IIT Palakkad, brought invaluable insights on leadership across paradigm shifts in industry and innovation. Upamanyu Borkakoty, Founder, Woolah Tea and Madhu Kargund, Founder & CEO, Tengin shared their start-ups journeys with an eagerly curious audience. Meanwhile, Prayaas, the social responsibility initiative of EPGP and PGPEM, showcased impactful projects dedicated to social change. 

The day concluded with a thought-provoking panel on leading through changing business dynamics, featuring insights from Vineet Shukla, CTO, Mahindra Teqo; Shishank Gupta, SVP & Service Offering Head, Infosys; Sudip Paul, Managing Director, Strategy & Consulting, Accenture India; Ashutosh Itkelwar, Managing Director, Optym India—each delivering actionable strategies for navigating tomorrow’s challenges. 

Drishti 2024 drew to a close on 10 November with an evening showcase by Bollywood singer and musician Papon. 

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