SHILLONG, AUG 1: After the resounding success of Podium 2012, IIM Shillong kick started its second edition of the annual corporate interaction series, Podium at the campus of IIM, Shillong.
The series that is conceptualized to bring the Industry stalwarts to the IIM Shillong Campus, aims at providing a knowledge sharing platform to the luminaries of the industry and an interactive learning experience to the students of IIM Shillong.
The Podium is an initiative taken by IIM, Shillong in order that the students of the institute grow to become the change agents of tomorrow as it is essential that great minds inspire them to embark upon their journey.
, the Podium 2013 was graced by the presence of some of the brightest minds of the field in India.
It commenced with an interactive session with Mark Driscoll, Human Capital Leader, PwC India, followed by a session by the VP, Head HR, L&T Constructions Buildings and Factories Independent Company, N Dharmarajan.
Mark Driscoll shared with the participants of IIM Shillong some insights on the perceptions and realities of the job environment for the Gen X and Y whereas Dharmarajan presented his views on the topic “How HR fits into the Construction business?”
The weekend concluded with an HR Conclave that witnessed the presence of Sandeep Tyagi, VP HR, Videocon Industries along with Mark Driscoll and N Dharmarajan.
The discussion moderated by Prof Rohit Dwivedi, a faculty member of IIM Shillong focused on gaining better understanding and deeper insights into the realities of HR Consulting.
The esteemed panelists shared their perspectives on the topic based on their real life experiences and addressed the queries of the IIM Shillong participants related to careers in the domain of HR and HR Consulting.(SP News)
