India : In keeping with the tradition of being an ideas’ hub, Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon, is all set to have its annual flagship ideas’ fest, “Samvaad,” on August 31 and September 1. The event is organised by the PGDM BM Program’s student committee, and is intended to be an inspiring exchange of ideas led by business and corporate leaders, and domain specialists, which inform, enlighten and inspire.

This year’s theme for the two-day event is “Innovate India: Shaping the Future through Technology and Sustainability”.

Five panel discussions around the theme are planned for the two-day jamboree. On Day One, there will be three panel discussions on – “Impact of AI on Consumer Behaviour,” “Future of Workplaces,” and “Sustainable Innovation in Global Operations & Supply Chains”. On Day Two, there will be two panel discussions on “Making India an Innovation Leader for Tomorrow,” and “Green Fintech: Financing a Sustainable Future”.

Anurup Gupta, Director, Marketing, Coca Cola; Rohit Gulati, Director, Marketing, Johnson & Johnson Vision; Nitin Malhotra, Director, Marketing, Livpure; Kriti Arora, VP, Marketing, Max Life Insurance; Shivendra Ojha, Director, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Cargill; Ramesh Kumar, Director, PwC; Anil Pathak, Senior Director, HARMAN Automotive, Gurgaon Centre Head; Taron Mohan, CEO and Founder, MobiPay Securiservices PVT Ltd; Hemant Kumar Ruia, CGO, DP World; Kanwar Singh, Vice President, Finance, Oracle India Pvt Ltd, are among the star panelists for the two-day event.