The students are Arundhati, Abhishek, Mohd. Maz, Aayushman Agarwal, Rajat Gupta, Tanya Singh, Prachi Sharma, Bhavya, Jaya Kumari, Kanhaiya, Anmol Jain, Anshika Bora, Akansha Kumari, Shubhangi Sharma, Rahul Kumar, Dhruv Upadhyay, Akash Chauhan, Ayush Jaiswal, Harsh Sharma & Isha Agarwal. The Students were accompanied with Dr. Kamal Singh and Prof. Ashutosh Sharma.

The conference started with registration and high-tea followed by Inaugural Session in which welcome address was given by Mr. Karan Rathore, Chairman- SEPC. Mr. Abhay Sinha, Director General-SEPC gave introduction of all the speakers for the day. The Thematic address was given by Dr. Vidya Yeravdkar, Chair-SEPC & Pro-Chancellor- Sysmbiosis International University. Ms. Jessica Turner, Chief Executive Officer- QS Quacquarelli Symonds, United Kingdom, Prof. Ashutosh Sharma President Indian National Science Academy, Dr. Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General Association of Indian Universities gave their special addresses.

Chief Guest Sh. Jitin Prasada, Hon'ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Government of India in his address said that level of education in India has uplifted in last 10 years. He said that objective of higher education should be to make the students skilled, independent & successful.

The Inaugural Session was followed by panel discussion on the topic Transforming Higher Education & Skilling towards Viksit Bharat @ 2047, in which following distinguished speakers expressed their thoughts of wisdom;

• Prof. Ashutosh Sharma President Indian National Science Academy

• Dr. Pankaj Mittal Secretary General Association of Indian Universities

• Sh. Jitin Prasada Hon'ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Government of India

• Dr. Abhay Sinha Director General, SEPC

• Dr. Ashwin Fernandes, Executive Director (AMESA), QS - Quacquarelli Symonds

• Dr. Madhu Chitkara, Pro Chancellor, Chitkara University

• Mr. Nipun Goenka, Managing Director, G D Goenka Group

• Mr. Vineet Gupta, Founder, Plaksha University & Ashoka University

• Prof. Sudhirkumar V Barai, Director, BITS Pilani

• Dr. Mahendra Sharma, Pro-Chancellor & Director General, Ganpat University

• Dr. Rajul K Gajjar, Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Technological University

• Mr. Raghav Gupta, MD, India & APAC, Coursera

• Mr. Devender K Saini, Group Chief Strategy Officer, Medhavi Skill University

• Dr. Sistla Rama Pani, Head Research Wing, Association of Indian Universities

• Mr. Shrikant Sinha, CEO, Telangana Academy of Skill & Knowledge

• Prof. Sunil Rai, President, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

• Ms. Chaitali Moitra, Regional Director South Asia, Turnitin

• Ms. Jugnu Roy, Director of Engagement, East Asia & India, Education New Zealand

• Dr. Shweta Singh, Founder & CEO, Ennoble IP

• Prof. (Dr.) Parma Nand, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Sharda University

• Dr. Muddu Vinay, Pro-Vice Chancellor, ICFAI Bangalore

• Dr. Nancy Juneja, Co-Founder, MENTORX

• Mr. Siddharth Shahani, Executive President, ATLAS Skill Tech University

• Dr. Shradha Kanwar, Chief Academic Officer, Jain (Deemed to be University)

At the end all the eminent speakers were presented plaque as token of gratitude and respect. PGDM Students were awarded with Certificate of Participation. The conference provided a great learning experience and networking opportunities for both faculty and students.

Dr. D. K. Pandey and Prof. Durba Roy welcomed alumni. Dr. D. K. Pandey briefed about the association and the purpose, aim, and objectives of the Kolkata chapter.

The event was attended by 53 Alumni 17 spouses and 20 kids.This effort of the institute was very much appreciated by the alumni and showed their conviction towards achieving the objectives of the chapter. Later, the chapter memorandum was signed by the alumni.

Further, Prof. Durba addressed the gathering, and alumni shared their experiences and their journey from B-School to Board Room.

The alumni were felicitated with a plaque & souvenir followed by dinner.

The event brought together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the advancements and future prospects of AI in India. Key discussions focused on India's leadership in AI innovation, strategic partnerships for building scalable AI infrastructure, talent development, and AI applications in sectors like agriculture and healthcare. Eminent Speakers from government, academia, and industry emphasized the importance of Indian datasets and ethical AI policymaking. The event provided a platform for learning and insight into India's AI roadmap, showcasing how AI can drive economic growth and societal progress.

The event featured prominent speakers from government, academia, and industry, including Ms. Roma Datta Chobey (Country Manager, Google India), Ms. Shalini Kapoor (Chief Technologist, Asia Pacific Japan, AWS), Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood (PSA, Government of India), Mr. Manish Sharma (Chairman, Panasonic Life Solutions India and South Asia), Mr. Gokul V Subramaniam (President & Vice President Client Computing Group, Intel), Mr. Tarun Chhabra (Country Head, Nokia, India), Mr. Jason Oxman (President and Chief Executive Officer, Information Technology Industry Council), Dr. Buddha Chandrasekhar (Chief Coordinating Officer, All India Council for Technical Education), Mr. Sunil Abraham (Director - Public Policy, Meta India), to name a few.

The event saw the participation of over 35 attendees, including entrepreneurs, research scholars, early-stage business owners, and faculty members from various parts of India. The MDP provided a comprehensive exploration of key topics such as digital marketing, keyword analysis, social media strategies, branding, communication, and MSME schemes.

The programme aimed to simplify the concepts of digital marketing and its practical applications for both academicians and entrepreneurs, providing actionable insights to help participants leverage digital tools for growth and innovation.

This mega annual event aims to focus on the challenges faced by the Corporates in India, their implications on the business scenario and deliberates on key strategies for successful business performance. Student of PGDM 2024-26 Batch, namely Jyoti Kumari, Pooja Mandal, Ravi Raj Thakur and Aaksh Gupta along with faculty member Prof. Yachana Malhotra attended the sessions.

The chief guest for the session Hon'ble Minister of Communication, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia engaged everyone with his energetic and full-filled delivery. Mr. Scindia focused on on empowering the Indian Economy with communication and making it future-ready by scrutinising calls and emails to prevent cyber-attacks, introducing newer initiatives like geolocated postal digipin and emphasizing developing local technologies, etc.

Other speakers in the panel were Mr Sanjay Kirloskar, Past President, AIMA and Chairman & MD, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd; Mr Nikhil Sawhney, Sr. VP, AIMA, & MD, Triveni Turbine Ltd; Ms Suneeta Reddy, Senior VP, AIMA & MD, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd; Mr T V Narendran, VP, AIMA and CEO & MD, Tata Steel Ltd; MsRekhaSethi, Director General, AIMA and MrSudhirJalan, Past President, AIMA & Chairman, Neo Foods Pvt Ltd addressed the Introductory Session

Post lunch Session- Women-Led Development  on the focal theme “I did it my way” the session emphasized the role of women in India's development  and acknowledged the importance of addressing various facets of a woman’s life cycle. The panel session raised some important questions on the mandatory presence of women in the leadership positions.

A panel discussion on "Breeding next unicorns: Refreshing India’s startup sector" with Mr Kanwaljit Singh, Founder & Managing Partner, Fireside Ventures; Ms Muskan Kakkar Co-Founder & COO, GoMechanic; Mr Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, Founder and CEO, BlueStone; Mr Mahesh Bhalgat, MD and Group CEO, Veeda Clinical Research Ltd. explored boosting funding for deep tech and identifying future unicorn opportunities at AIMA's 51st National Management Convention 2024.

In between the panel session there was an award function for Academic leadership in management education 2024 which was presented to Prof. Umakant Dash( Director institute of Rural management Anand).Jio high performance brand 2024 Award presented to Kapil Ahuja RK Swamy high performance brand Award was presented to reliance jio Infocomm Ltd.

The event provided networking opportunities and the opportunities to know about the corporate world. That extended beyond the academic for the budding managers.

The objective of the conference was to provide a robust platform for Research paper presentation and discussion to  promote research among all the active participants in the conference .The session was held on the basis of presentation of research papers  & discussions  . The experts talk based on the Session on Evolution of digitalisation and India's Achievements till 2024. Further the research papers were focused on use of Technologies for economic sustainability  through different techno driven techniques.  

on "Sustainability, Leadership, and Technology: Towards a Better Tomorrow." This conference was organized by the Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool), Mumbai, and took place on July 18-19, 2024. The event has attracted participants from across the globe.

The 5th International Conference was a significant academic event, featuring over 300 research papers presented by scholars, researchers, and industry experts from various countries. The conference aimed to address critical issues related to sustainability, leadership, and technology, focusing on innovative solutions and future trends.

Research paper was titled "Financial Frauds in the Era of Digitization: Challenges and Solutions," was a comprehensive study exploring the growing challenges of financial frauds in the digital age.

The objective of the conference was to provide a robust platform for Research paper presentation and discussion to  promote research among all the active participants in the conference .The session was held on the basis of presentation of research papers and posters , discussions and followed with one to one feedback  . The experts talk based on the Session on  Evolution of digitalisation and India's Achievements till 2024  . Further the research papers were focused on use of Technologies such as AI, ML ,Cloud computing ,block chain in finance for financial inclusion and sustainability.