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PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND INVITED TALKS
VYAKHYAN: The Leadership Talk Series
10 JUNE
The CDS team and Placement Committee of the which elaborated on Mr. Sreedhar’s achievements.
Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam During the event, Mr. Sreedhar announced plans
launched the first episode of its Leadership Talk to distribute 750 copies of The Roaring Lambs to
Series, “IIMV VYAKHYAN.” Mr. Sreedhar Bevara, IIM Visakhapatnam faculty and students, funded
CEO of BMR Innovations, was the chief guest. by the BMR Charitable Trust, which he founded
An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, Mr. Sreedhar in honour of his late brother, Mr. Muralidhara Rao
is a seasoned corporate executive, esteemed (BMR). The Trust continues its mission to spread
knowledge and empower youth.
government advisor, and renowned author of
leadership bestsellers like Moment of Signal and Mr. Sreedhar began his session with an anecdote
about his trip to Dubai, which included a
The Roaring Lambs. His expertise has earned planned meeting with India’s Prime Minister,
him recognition as a Forbes contributor and a Shri Narendra Modi, that was cancelled due
sought-after motivational speaker at prestigious to a miscommunication. He then shared
institutions worldwide. In 2021, Mr. Sreedhar valuable insights on essential managerial skills,
received Amazon’s Popular Book Award in the emphasizing the importance of kindness as a key
Business & Economics segment for The Roaring trait for managers. He encouraged participants to
Lambs, which also achieved National-Bestseller define their vision, write down their goals, remain
status alongside his other works. committed, and be remembered for their actions.
The session was held at IIM Visakhapatnam’s Mr. Sreedhar also highlighted the need for a healthy
new campus and attended by students, faculty, body, mind, and soul to support one’s ambitions.
and staff, including 2nd-year MBA students from The event concluded with the distribution of The
the flagship PGP program. Prof. Deepika Gupta, Roaring Lambs to all students and faculty. Mr.
Chairperson of CDS & Alumni Relations, welcomed Somashekara, in charge of CDS & Alumni Relations,
the gathering and briefly introduced the speaker, delivered a vote of thanks and summarized the key
before handing it over to the Placement Committee, takeaways from the session.
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