“We Leave More than We Have”: Shri. Anirudh Tiwari, IAS
The Centre of Management and Humanities (CMH), Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh, marked the commencement of a two-day ICSSR sponsored National Conference on “Innovative Management Strategies in Business: A Path Towards Sustainability (IMSB 2024)” from 15th - 16th March 2024. The chief guest of the event Shri. Anirudh Tiwari, IAS, (Director General, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab), Resource Person Dr. Rajat Agrawal along with Director Prof. (Dr.) Baldev Setia, Prof. Anju Singla (Head, CMH) and Dr. Nidhi Tanwar (Organising Secretary) graced the occasion with their esteemed presence. The conference aims to provide an interdisciplinary forum for researchers, academicians, and industrialists to promote transformative change.
Dr. Anju Singla, Head, CMH, welcomed the Chief Guest of the conference, Sh. Anirudh Tewari (IAS), Director General, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab, and Prof. Baldev Setia, Director, PEC Chandigarh as the Patron. She formally addressed the august gathering where she outlined the objectives of the conference and further deliberated upon the importance of sustainability and eco friendly practices in all fields such as finance, marketing, HR/OB, operations, supply chain, and information technology, and how crucial it is to understand the dynamics between sustainability and innovation.
Prof. Baldev Setia, Director PEC, Chandigarh in his address to the participants trailed the audience through the journey of PEC’s evolution and the change it has brought over the period of time. He applauded the efforts of the Centre of Management and Humanities for organising the conference and nurturing students’ critical thinking, entrepreneurial spirit, leadership acumen, and communication skills by offering various courses. He congratulated the Centre for launching a Master in Business Administration - Business and Data Analytics to navigate the complexities of the modern business landscape. Dr. Setia further mentioned that innovation has always been the cornerstone of progress.
The edited book titled “Innovative Management Strategies in Business: A Path Towards Sustainability (IMSB 2024)” was also released by the dignitaries present. The book encapsulated the latest insights and cutting-edge research in the field of innovation and sustainability, featuring contributions from esteemed scholars and practitioners alike.
The keynote speaker- Dr. Rajat Agrawal, Head and Professor, Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee, shared his views on the dilemma that one faces when given the choice to choose between development and sustainability and how we often compromise on sustainability and choose development. Therefore, the idea of organizing a conference on Innovation and Sustainability is pathbreaking because development needs to be sustainable. He also put forward the idea of deriving lessons from the Indian Knowledge System to practice sustainability in Management.
Further, the chief guest, Shri. Anirudh Tiwari, Director General, MGSIPA, Punjab, focussed on the keywords of the conference i.e., Strategy, Management, Innovation and sustainability. He further quoted ESG adopted by the corporate to bring sustainable development. He mentioned that the corporate sectors are aware that the environment is a shared responsibility now and they cannot work in isolation. The corporations look into their social responsibility, responsibility towards their employees, vendors, and communities they are part of. Lastly, he mentioned that the corporations need to abide by the governance law. A law has to be followed whether you like it or not. He further added that though development and sustainability move in different directions where we have challenges related to climate change, unprecedented disruptions, wars, and technology, we still can overcome these barriers so that “we leave more than we have.”
Dr. Sachin Gulati, Director Global Talent Acquisition, Head of India Campus Recruitment, American Express interacted with the participants on the topic of Colleague Value Proposition at American Express. The sessions across six themes namely Innovation and Sustainability in Finance, HRM/OB and Supply Chain Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Information Technology and Recent Trends were held across the two days. Each session was chaired by seasoned academicians from various reputed institutes/universities. 85 participants from across the universities of North West India participated in this conference.
