Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 19: Fostering conversations between the institute and the corporate, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu harmonized the 5th edition of the institute’s flagship event, HR Conclave, a platform for industry leaders, academicians, and students to interact, network, and discuss pressing industry issues.
The theme for HR Conclave 5.0 is ‘Mapping the Uncharted’. This theme has been chosen to encourage participants to think outside the box and explore new ideas and approaches to HR.
The conference featured keynote addresses, panel discussions, and breakout sessions. Day one of the events witnessed panels discussing pertinent topics.
The event commenced with Dr Baljeet Singh, Co-Chairperson Placements, IIM Jammu, addressing the gathering, highlighting the significance of people in an organization.
Prof Jabir Ali, Dean Academics, and Chairperson, Placements, IIM Jammu, expressed his gratitude to the corporate for its substantial assistance throughout IIM Jammu’s formative years.
Prof B.S Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, addressed the students, emphasizing that ‘Life without challenges is meaningless’ and urged everyone to participate in their way to construct a strong progressive nation.
In keynote address by Rajesh Uppal, Senior Executive Director (HR and IT) at Maruti Suzuki India Limited, he enlightened the students with his insights and stressed the necessity of ongoing evolution in light of the rapid pace of change.
The theme for the first panel was ‘Malaises of the Matriarch-A Working Mother’s Conundrum”. Dr Minakshi Kumari, Chairperson Alumni Relations, IIM Jammu, moderated the conversation, which was presided over by Pragya Singh, Associate Director, PepsiCo, Neelam Roy, Associate Director Talent Acquisition, Zycus, Namita Vyas, Director Talent Acquisition, Nike, Reetu Raina, VP and Global Head Talent Management, Amdocs and Kanika S, Senior HR Business Partner and Talent Lead, Zee Media Corporation Limited.
The second panel discussion revolved around ‘Plugging the Brain Drain’. Dr Ashish Kumar, Chairperson, Student Affairs, IIM Jammu, moderated the panel consisting of Arvind, Mahajan, Unit Head HR, SMVDNSH, Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Dr B K Santosh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, illness2wellness, Neha Lal, Senior General Manager HR and Operations, GCS Hospital and Medical College, Sugandha Jain, Vice President HR, BeatO and Pradeep Singh Rathaur, Senior HR Manager, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited.
The topic of discussion for panel 3 was ‘1$ vs 77 cents: Gender Pay Gap’. The panelists were Achint Jain, Head of Early Careers, Asia and Australasia, Willis Towers Watson, Arfa Merchant, Senior HR Specialist, JP Morgan Chase & Co, Arushi Wadhwa, Lead Campus Recruitment and Culture and Talent Advisor, Sprinklr, Ashish Mahajan, Global Head Talent Partner, MoEngage, Atul Tiwari, Chief Human Resources Officer, Spice Money and Virender Pratap Singh, Senior HR Manager, NTPC.
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