The annual business conclave of the MBAEx program, Lattice, was held on August 10, 2022. The broad theme for the event this year was "India@75: Navigating Global Uncertainty and Embracing Disruption".
The event's highlight was insightful discussions with several thought leaders and industry practitioners looking at the country's economic scenario, celebrating its 75 years of Independence while also preparing to move into the future markets.
The speakers were Mr Subir Chakraborty – Managing Director & CEO, Exide Industries Ltd, Mr Dipkishore Sen – Whole Time Director & Board Member, L&T, Mr Sayandeb Banerjee – Founder CEO, The Math Company, Mr Kaushik Roy – former President, Brand Strategy and Marketing Communication, Reliance Industries Limited, and Mr Ambarish Dasgupta – Senior Partner, Intueri Consulting LLP. A panel discussion on the theme "New Initiatives for New India" was also held with panellists such as Mr Kanishka Roy – Senior Digital Transformation Consultant IoT at Tata Projects, Mr Aditya Uttaravalli – CEO and Founder, Fleek, Mr Rajat Deshpande-CoFounder and CEO, FinBox, and Mr Bharat Jain – Finance Advisor, Shell. The panel was moderated by Ashwin Mohan, Editor (Deals) Moneycontrol, and Prof. Nandita Roy of IIM Calcutta. The added attraction of the afternoon events was the Jigyasa Business Quiz, conducted by MBAEx Batch 6 alumnus Mr Subrata Dass.
He quizzed the participants from business schools as well as several corporate houses. Capgemini emerged as winners of the Business Quiz, with SAIL and IIM Calcutta (MBA students) securing the runners-up position. The events were followed by a cultural evening and networking dinner. The event Lattice provided an excellent opportunity for the current batch of MBAEx students to network with distinguished personalities from industry, academicians, the IIMC faculty fraternity, and with the alumni of IIM Calcutta.