PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Nov 15: XLRI is all set to host FULCRUM, a consulting conclave on November 19 and 20. The theme for the conclave is ‘Decoding the Future of Consulting’.
The consulting conclave serves as a forum for stimulating discussions on new upcoming age issues. The event aims to bring together Strategists, Consulting Evangelists, Thought Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and professionals who are pioneering change to evaluate real-world business dilemmas, reflect on their social impact, and spark significant conversations. Inquisitive minds will have the opportunity to meet with and be inspired by these consulting industry luminaries at the conclave.
The Conclave will begin with the inaugural address by director Fr S George, followed by an address by professor Dr Sanjay Patro, Dean of Academics, XLRI Jamshedpur. The chief guest for the day is set to be Arun Maira, Chairman, HelpAge International, Former member, the Planning commission of India, and Former Chairman, Boston Consulting Group, India.
The next speaker Prakhar Tripathi, Partner, Consulting, Deloitte India will address the audience and talk on ‘Decoding synergy and unlock talent potential in M&A’. Abhishek Trigunait, Chief Product & Technology Officer Principal, ZS Associates will be talking about ‘Navigating the new frontiers of Consulting’.
This will be followed by an address from Arjun Vaidyanathan, Chief Operating Officer, KPMG in India on ‘Decoding the Future of Consulting’. Along with this, a fireside chat with Anurag Malik, Partner & National Leader – Workforce Advisory, EY on ‘Shaping successful business transformations with Humans at the Centre’ is the next agenda of the event.
The next address would be from Nithin Chandra, Managing Partner- South East Asia, Kearney Singapore on ‘Evolution of Business Consulting – past, present, future’.
This will be followed by the first-panel discussion of Day 2 on ‘Sustainability: The neoteric playground for next-generation consulting leader’ by Praveen Pajiar, Managing Director and partner, Alvarez and Marshal, Kartik Nagarajan, Managing Director –Business consulting & Global Business Services (Sales), Nexdigm, V Ramkumar, Senior Partner, Cedar Management Consulting, and Gaurav Gupta, Partner & Asia Regional Director, Singapore, Dalberg. The conversation will be moderated by Professor Rajeev Roy, Entrepreneurship, XLRI Delhi.
Later, another panel will be held on the topic ‘Innovation and Technology: AI and the future of Consulting’, discussed by Kamlesh Meshram, Managing Director, Managed Services, Acceleration Centers in India.
