The Vertical Summit, IIM Kozhikode
IIM Kozhikode, 19th August 2014: The Industry Interaction Cell of IIM Kozhikode which acts as a link between the IIMK community and the corporate world, held a conclave, 'The Vertical Summit 2014', on the 16th and 17th of August 2014. This event aimed at bringing together eminent speakers from the fields of Marketing, Finance, HR, IT and Strategy on one platform. The various distinguished guests in their respective fields were Mr. Prahalada V Karnam (Supply Chain Transformation head, IBM), Mr. Sunil Radhakrishna (Former senior executive director, HR Advisor, DCM Sriram Ltd.) ,Mr. Aneesh Sen (VP, Digi Valet), Mr. Angad Singh (Manager, Strategy & Operations Advisory, KPMG) and Mr. Rajesh Agarwal ( IAS Officer, IT Secretary, Maharashtra Government).
The Summit commenced with a session on the Operations domain by Mr. Prahlada Karnam, IBM India who talked about various concepts of operations and strategy such as product & distribution complexity, expansion pains, business process management, lean sigma etc. Mr. Prahlada said that he was very impressed with the responsiveness and quality of questions posed by the students at the summit. The Marketing domain witnessed a talk by Mr Aneesh Sen, DIGIVALET who spoke about the 3 eras of globalization, open sourcing and out sourcing to name a few. He advised all IIM students to not get bedazzled by large packages and to pursue their dreams. Mr Angad Singh, an IIMK alumni currently working with KPMG, emphasized on various nuances of the Consulting field. He talked about various aspects important for a consultant and gave an overview on careers in the consulting sector. He mentioned that good communication skills, sharp reading habits and confidence levels are the key differentiators among MBA students.
The second day of the summit started with a session on the IT sector delivered by Mr. Rajesh Agarwal IAS, IT Secretary, Maharashtra Government. His discourse threw light on upcoming trends such as social media, mobility, analytics, cloud computing and big data. He was extremely encouraged by the interactive nature of the discussions and the depth of IT knowledge that some students possessed. The summit also featured a session by Mr. Sunil Radhakrishna, DCM Shriram who delivered a talk on the HR vertical. He talked about the opportunities and challenges in the HR domain for the MBA graduates. He also enlightened students on how to view the industry with different perspectives and the importance of bringing change through innovations.
'The Vertical Summit' resulted in an extremely interactive platform for students, academia and industry leaders to share ideas. The IIMK student fraternity enthusiastically participated in the event was delighted to gain knowledge and advice from leaders of diverse industry sectors. The grand success of the event was the culmination of the hard work and dedication of student bodies such as 'The Industry Interaction Cell' and 'Interest Groups' of various verticals who continuously strive to enhance the outlook of the IIMK students.
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