Reimagine Operations and Supply Chain with Digital

Prof. Janat Shah, Director, IIM Udaipur
Prof. Sai Prakash R. Iyer, Faculty, Business Policy, and Strategy, IIM Udaipur

Another fascinating session of U Forum witnessed the discussion on reimagining supply chain and its operations with digital. The speakers discussed how COVID-19, the global pandemic, has impacted supply chain and its operations and how digital at the forefront is helping organizations to deal with the crises.

The session was moderated by Rohit Mishra, Group Manager, HCL Technologies (2013-15 Batch) and Venkatesh Thouti, Chief Executive Officer, Ajara Hospital (2012-14 Batch) the alumni of IIM Udaipur. You can find the full video here.

Creativity: Challenges, Opportunities & Responsibilities

Prof. Srini Venugopal, Assistant Professor, Marketing, University of Vermont
Prof. Vijayta Doshi, Faculty, OBHRM, IIM Udaipur

The session held the discussion on the importance of an intriguing topic - 'Creativity: Challenges, Opportunities & Responsibilities'. The speakers shed light on how creativity works in context with MBA students and managers. They also helped the participants to understand the various roadblocks of creativity and how an individual can work towards enhancing the same.

The session was moderated by Angad Abrol, Sr. Product Manager, FarEye - Enabling Digital Logistics, an alum of IIM Udaipur (Batch 2013-15). You can find the video here.

Careers That Makes a Difference - Non-profits

Prof. Prakash Satyavageeswaran, Faculty, Marketing, IIM Udaipur
Dr. Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan, Director(Nutrition), Basic Healthcare Services

The speakers discussed the answers to the questions such as what are the motivations and challenges in the line of nonprofit organizations. They also shared their insights on the different opportunities and the learnings from an MBA that can be applied to make a difference in this sector.

The session was moderated by Mithilesh Nichkaode, Sr. Consultant, IQVIA India, an alum of IIM Udaipur (Batch 2013-15). You can find the video here.

Rethinking Retailing in Post-COVID Era

Prof. Srikant Gokhale, Faculty, IIM Udaipur (Ex Group CEO - Retail, Landmark Group, Dubai)
Prof. Kannan Dasaratharaman, Kannan Dasaratharaman, Visiting Faculty, IIM Udaipur (Management consultant and Leadership Coach)

The speakers shared their insights on the big transition in retail from COVID to a Post-COVID era. They further discussed Brick & Mortar versus Online Retail and the way forward for retail businesses in a post-COVID world.

The session was moderated by Bishal Ojah, Asst. Manager Supply Chain, Trent Ltd. (A Tata enterprise), an alum of IIM Udaipur (Batch 2017-18 Batch). Check out the video here.

Artificial Intelligence – An Analytical Approach to Creative Decision Making

Dr. Kingshuk Banerjee, Visiting Faculty, IIM Udaipur (Partner, Client Service Leader, IBM Services)
Prof. Debanjan Mitra, Faculty, Operations Management, Quantitative Methods & Information Systems, IIM Udaipur

The panelists shared their insights about the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in decision-making. Further, they also discussed how students can embark their professional journey in AI. The session was moderated by Bhargav Kundem, Manager – Automation, Centre of Excellence, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, an alum of IIM Udaipur (2013-15 Batch).

The recording of the session can be found here. here.

Responding to Unpredictability with Resilient Leadership

Prof. Dina Banerjee, Faculty of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management, IIM Udaipur
Prof. Kirti Mishra, Faculty of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management, IIM Udaipur

Prof. Kirti Mishra and Prof. Dina Banerjee discussed the meaning of resilience, its leadership association and ways to handle unpredictability. The interactive session was moderated by Pulakit Gupta, Senior Manager at WhiteHat Jr, an IIM Udaipur alumnus. (2016-18 Batch).

You can find the recording of the session here.

Decision - Making in Uncertain Times: Pointers from Behavioral Finance

Prof. Uday Damodaran, Faculty, Finance & Accounting, IIM Udaipur

Prof. Uday Damodaran shared his collective thinking and expertise on Behavioral Finance to help participants navigate decision-making in uncertain times. The engaging session was moderated by Animesh Choubey, Consultant at Alpha Valley Advisors an alum of IIM Udaipur (2015-16 Batch).

You can find the recording of the session here.

Looking beyond Big Data - Why companies also need Thick Data

Prof. Julien M. Cayla, Faculty Area Advisor, Marketing
Prof. Rajesh Nanarpuzha, Faculty, Marketing
Prof. Tanvi Gupta, Faculty, Marketing

The panelists discussed the trending topic among new corporates, i.e.; “Looking beyond Big Data - Why companies also need Thick Data” and the relevance of big and thick data in the Indian context. The session was moderated by Rohit Mishra, Senior Manager, Digital & Analytics, HCL Technologies and an alum of IIM Udaipur (2013-2015 Batch).

The recording of the session is out here.

Digital Disruption in the New Normal

Prof. Kaushik Ghatak, Visiting Faculty, Oprations
Prof. Shrinivas Pingali, Professor of Practice, Business Policy and Strategy.

The panelists discussed how digital transformation can give a competitive advantage of learning online, and what kind of skills employers are seeking in the digital era to support the rapidly changing needs surrounding the new normal. The session was moderated by Shrividya Mahadevan, Analyst, Fidelity Management Research, and an alum of IIM Udaipur (2014-16 batch).

The recording of the session is out here.

Improving the Odds of Success For Startups

Prof. Rajesh Pandit, Visiting Faculty, Marketing
Prof. Sai Prakash, Adjunct Faculty, Business Policy & Strategy.

The panelists discussed how the startup ecosystem in India has evolved to a more considerable extent, and what more can be done to map a growth path for successful startups. The session was moderated by Ayush Jain, Investment Banking Analyst, Goldman Sachs, and an alum of IIM Udaipur (2018-2020 batch).

You can watch the complete session here.

Access the answers to the questions asked during the session here.