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CONFERENCES & BUSINESS CONCLAVES
AIB South Asia Conference
24 JANUARY
IIMV hosted the AIB South Asia Conference 2022 (AIB-SAC)
between 23 and 25 January. This 3-day virtual event included
plenary sessions, paper presentations and a case teaching
workshop by esteemed academicians and scholars from
prestigious institutions including many IIMs, IITs, and other
premier business schools across the globe.Prof. Deepika
Gupta, faculty at IIMV, and conference chair, AIB-SAC,
emphasized the value of such conferences as it creates a platform for scholars to collaborate, seek
knowledge, learn new research techniques, and receive feedback from eminent academicians. Addressing
the valedictory gathering, the chief guest Prof. Farok Contractor, President AIB, and distinguished
professor, Rutgers Business School, USA, offered an overview on the global recession and led an
interesting session on world economy prospects in 2021-2030 decades.
Prof. S Raghunath, Chair AIB South Asia Executive Board
and faculty at IIM Bangalore, appreciated the organizing
committee and IIMV for their agility during such tough
times and for hosting the conference without any hiccups.
Dr. Mohammad Tayeenul Hoque, conference co-chair, and
faculty at North-South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
thanked everyone for making the conference a grand
success.
Vriddhi 3.0
29JANUARY
VRIDDHI – IIMV’s flagship Annual Business Conclave – was organised between 29 and 30 January this
year. Aimed at providing a platform for students to get a first-hand exposure at how their lessons can be
put into practise, this event attracts numerous industry gurus to stimulate innovation and excellence in
both the Indian and global contexts
Day 1
The first Panel Discussion was on the topic ‘Entrepreneurship in developing nations - is faster technology
adaptation the way ahead?’. After welcoming the attendees to the inaugural, Prof. Sushil Kumar, faculty
IIMV (Entrepreneurship area), talked about the constraints for the budding entrepreneur and how
entrepreneurship is a key driver for economic prosperity. The esteemed panellists for the day were Mr
Vivek Javani (Digital Officer, IT Lead at L&T Defence), Mr. Kartik Dhokaai (Project Manager at RapidOps
Inc.), Mr. Kaustubh Fule (Chief Product Officer at Hungerbox), and Mr. Amitabh Chaturvedi (Co-Foundert
and Managing Partner at Taledge Solutions). The session was moderated by Mr. Arnav Sharma (Senior
Product Manager at Share Chat). The panellist emphasised the importance of dynamic progress in
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