Bhubaneswar: Around sixty prominent figures from the corporate and business world and former Indian left arm spinner Nilesh Kulkarni joined ‘Allyship++’, a Leadership Conclave organised by the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) at Mumbai on Saturday.
Shri Kulkarni, who became the first ever Indian bowler to take a wicket with his very first ball in test cricket, took part in a thought provoking fire side conversation providing his insight on leadership, resilience and the evolving landscape of sport and education.
Shri Kulkarni and Anand Menezes, Olympian and Senior Consultant to Athletic Federation of India, were the keynote speakers at the event.
The event comprised the perfect blend of wisdom, experience and forward thinking which captivated the audience.
The program also included a dynamic panel discussion on the subject ‘Allyship: Building Inclusive and Empowered Workplaces’ which was moderated by P B Kotur, well-known author and motivational speaker.
The experts and panelists discussed current issues and future trends in leadership and corporate relations.
The speakers included Brillian S K, Executive Vice-President and Head, Human Resources, Times Professional Learning, Meenakshi Banerjee, Vice President, People and Development at Business Next, Swapnakant Samal, Head of Talent and Transformation, Protiviti and Gauri Das, Senior Vice-President, Head of HR, India Factoring and Finance Solutions Private Limited.
Pradipta Kumar Nanda, SOA Vice-Chancellor, delivered an insightful inaugural speech highlighting the importance of community and leadership. Raj Kumar Hota, Dean, Corporate Relations and Placement and Convenor of the event, welcomed the guests.
This was the fourth edition of Allyship++ organised by SOA following the events held at Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata.
Kajal Panda, SOA’s Deputy Director, Learning and Development, proposed the vote of thanks.