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XLRI ExPGDM has successfully completed its FlagshipOperations & Supply Chain Conclave

Jun 2, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #FlagshipOperations, #Supply Chain Conclave, #XLRI ExPGDM

COVID-19, the resulting economic crisis, and climate-change challenges have put the spotlight on Sustainability and how it is not just a priority for companies but also for investors and consumers. For most companies, the supply chains are responsible for the bulk of their environmental and societal impact. Companies have managed to reduce costs, protect their market shares, and reduce risks by actively responding to sustainability disruptions in the supply chain.

ClockSpeed 2.0 aims to provide a platform for sharing best industry practices for overcoming disruptions in the supply chain.
The Event waspacked with a series of Guest Lecture sessions, interactive panel discussions, exciting case competitions, and keynote addresses by an eclectically assembled list of industry leaders and Supply Chain practitioners.

The Conclave started with an Inaugural Addressby Dr. Tata L. Raghu Ram, Chairperson of Father Arrupe Centre for Ecology & Sustainability and Associate Professor of Strategic Management at XLRI Jamshedpur.It was followed by the Chief GuestAddressby Mr. Prashant Yadav, Affiliate Professor of Technology and Operations Management, INSEAD on Musings on Supply Chains that Save Lives and Improve Sustainability. This was followed by a Keynote Address by Mr. Ranjan Sinha, Chief Group Shipping, Tata Steelon the topic ‘Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity & Ambiguity: How to best position people, processesand technology to define supply chain vision for 2025 and beyond’.

The next came a panel discussion on the topic: ‘Do Supply Chains run the risk of Disruption due to ESG concerns?’. The session was moderated by Dr. Bijaya K Mangaraj, Professor – Production, Operationsand Decision Sciences, XLRI Jamshedpur. This eclectic panel comprised of Mr. Jasmeet Singh Marwah, Vice President, Moglix,Mr. Naresh BabuGutta, Director- Business Finance and Procurement, Snapdeal, Mr. Arvind Singh Rana, Partner, Vector Consulting Group, Ms. Richa Pant, Founder, Harmony Inc.

This was followed by a second panel discussion on the topic: ‘Can Digital accelerate our Journey to Net Zero?’ moderated by Dr. Sayan Mukherjee, Assistant Professor – Production, Operationsand Decision Sciences, XLRI Jamshedpur. This panel featured Mr. Somnath Chatterjee, Vice President – Head of Procurement & Logistics, ITC Limited, Mr. Shailen Shukla, Chief Logistics Officer, MHAO (Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba) Group,Ms. Neha Parekh, Head of Logistics, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., Mr. Preet M S Saroa, VP and Head, Supply Chain and Procurement, Thyssenkrupp.

The next session featured a KeynoteAddress byMr. Shubhrangsu Dutta, Director- Femcare Supply Chain, Procter & Gamble on the topic ‘Supply Chain Resilience’. This session covered critical insights on the core elements of budling resilience within supply chains across the board.

This session was followed by the last panel on the Topic: ‘Will Sustainability bind Leaders, Customersand Investors to seek long-term Value?’.It was moderated by Dr. Abhishek Chakraborty, Associate Professor – Production, Operations and Decision Sciences, XLRI Jamshedpur.
This panel featured dynamic leaders including Mr. Niraj N Ambani, Group President- Supply Chain, Reliance Industries Limited, Mr. Pradeep Jadhav, Co-Founder & Director, Thoucentric and Mr. Saibal Kumar Nag, Asst. Vice President (Supply Chain Modernization), Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group).

This session was followed by a sessionbyMr. Yogesh Sarin, Director- Supply Chain, Dell Technologies on Supply Chain Transformations. Thesession shared insights on the core drivers of transformation in Supply chains and the vital role of analytics, digitalization and resilience in attaining operational excellence while driving sustainability.

Unlocking ESG within Supply Chain was the next session, led byMr. Daryl Watkins, Senior Director- Supply Chain, GEP Worldwide USA, discussing the topic ESG within the Supply Chain.

The grand event concluded with a vote of thanks by Ms. Anam Gwaliori, General Secretary, Placement Committee summarising the whole session.

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XLRI ExPGDM to Host their Flagship E-Commerce Conclave “eVartan”

Sep 20, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #eVartan, #ExPGDM flagship E-Commerce conclave, #XLRI ExPGDM

XLRI ExPGDM batch of 2021-22 will be hosting e-Vartan, XLRI’s flagship E-Commerce Conclave, on 25th September 2021. The theme for the conclave is Decoding e-Commerce.

The E-Commerce Conclave will have an inaugural address by Mr. Ranaveer Sinha – President of Alumni Association XLRI and Member- XLRI Board of Governors, followed by a welcome address by Dr. Arpita Srivastava, Assistant Professor -Marketing, XLRI Jamshedpur.

After Dr. Srivastava’s welcome address, the chief guest Mr. Ayyappan Rajagopal, Chief Business Officer, Myntra, will share his insights on E-commerce Ecosystem in India, followed by the Keynote Address by Guest of Honour, Mr. Prithvi Chandrasekhar, President – Consumer Finance, InCred Financial Services on the topic The Impact of Fintech on Today’s E-commerce Sector.

The day will further witness a Townhall with Leaders on Collaborate to Win with a panel comprising of Mr. Anurag Jain, Co-founder, Milkbasket, Mr. Mohnish Jaiswal, VP – Supply Chain & Digital Transformation, Byju’s, Mr. Sumit Taneja, Alibaba Group, and Mr. Veneet Vishal, Director – Product Ops & Business Excellence, OLX Autos, and moderated by Dr. Smitu Malhotra, Associate Dean Student Affairs, XLRI Jamshedpur. Next will be the Keynote Session by Mr. Vaitheeswaran K, Founder & CEO – AGAIN Drinks on The Early History of India’s E-commerce.

The post-lunch session will consist of a panel discussion on The Future of Payments – Has COVID Accelerated the Inclination to a Cashless Society? With panelists Mr. Pawan Vats, Associate Director, Freecharge, Mr. Prabhakhar Tiwari, Chief Growth Officer, Angel One (Formerly Angel Broking), Mr. Manoj Jindal, Head Asset Procurement – UK and Europe, Amazon, and Mr. Parth Sharma, Associate General Manager, JioMart under the moderation of Dr. Rajeev Sharma, Chairperson- Information Systems, XLRI Jamshedpur. A panel discussion shall be followed by a Keynote Address by Mr. Satya Prabhakar, CEO, Sulekha.com, on Learn It Together as the driver of commerce. Then would be an exciting panel discussion on Customer Experience in the Post-Amazon World comprising of Mr. Akash Chauhan, VP – Head of HR, Last-Mile Delivery Operation and Customer Success, Urban Ladder, Mr. Vineet Waldia, Associate Director of Marketing, Knowlarity Communication, Mr. Sudipto Shome, Director – Business Development, CarDekho and Mr. Sanjeeb Ranjan, Country Head: Singapore, Malaysia & Head of Business Development, RedBus as panel members and Dr. Sanjeev Varshney, Professor, Marketing Area, XLRI Jamshedpur as the moderator. The event will be concluded with a Batch Profile Presentation and Vote of Thanks by the Placement Committee, ExPGDM, XLRI Jamshedpur.

The one-day ExPGDM flagship E-Commerce conclave is a virtual event and looks forward to hosting an eclectic mix of professionals and students across the country.