BT Best B-Schools & HR Summit was held recently in New Delhi with Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS, Electronics & IT, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship as the Chief Guest. The much-awaited event featured eminent panellists sharing insights on B-Schools, decoding work trends, the impact of AI and more in power-packed sessions
Aviral Bhatnagar, IIMA alumnus and VC investor at Venture Highway, during a conversation with Business Today Technology Editor Aayush Ailawadi at the BT Best B-Schools & HR Summit, talked about storytelling as an immensely powerful tool. He said, “Code talks to machines, math talks to the universe and stories talk to humans. If you master all three, you're invincible.”
During the session B-Schools: Bootcamp for Life?, IIM Ahmedabad alumnus Aviral Bhatnagar talked about his IIMA days and how his online content helped aspirants. "In my 2nd year (at IIM Ahmedabad), that's when I really came into my own. There's this answer I wrote about preparing for the CAT and how I had scored my percentile, people still download that excel sheet," said Bhatnagar
Aviral Bhatnagar is also the founder of A Junior VC, a platform that democratises insights into startups in India and Southeast Asia. Talking about playing multiple roles in life, Aviral said, “I prioritise what is important in life and make sure that I take care of health, family and career. This has helped me navigate so many things in life.”
SRM Institute of Science & Technology Director Dr. N. Venkata Sastry and Vinay Padroo, Vice President Human Resources & Administration, Radico Khaitan, discussed ‘Remodelling the Education & Skilling Ecosystem’ in a conversation with BTTV Senior Editor and Anchor Aabha Bakaya. In order to prepare a workforce that can take on the challenges of the ever-evolving industry, educational institutes must have a basic framework in place and then get professionals to help students attain industry-ready skills, according to SRM Institute of Science & Technology Director N. Venkata Sastry
Educational institutions must teach young graduates how to take charge of their own career. There is a need to reach out to the aspirational class, and put them through learning with case studies, and more, according to SRM Institute of Science & Technology Director N. Venkata Sastry
Vinay Padroo, Vice President - Human Resources & Administration, Radico Khaitan said that the industry is looking for ways to reduce the turnover time from a fresher to becoming a professional who delivers for the organisation. He said, "We need to close the gap between industry and institutions.”
Talking about the concern of AI replacing people among students, Radico Khaitan’s Vinay Padroo stated that forms of work, job roles may change but the basics remain the same. So, it is all about how fast you can adapt by upskilling, re-skilling yourself to remain employable
Stand-up comedian Anmol Garg lightened the mood as he shared his funny take on MBA in his piece ‘'My MBA Dreams', which was the final session at BT Best B-Schools & HR Summit 2023