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Some of the distinguished guests we had the honour of hosting for Vaakya series:
Corporate and Media Mr Ajay Bhandari Mr Jagannathan Chakravarthi Mr Siddharth Dasgupta

Interaction Cell EVP – Global Head Customer & CFO at Sonata Software Associate Director, Global Government
Professional Services at Icertis
and Public Sector at Ernst & Young
Dr Jai Ganesh
Mr Avez Sayed Chief Product Officer at Harman Mr Sunder Prabhu
Chief Risk Officer at SBI General International Partner – Analytics Consulting at Tiger
The Corporate and Media Interaction Cell (CMI) at Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM), IIT Kharagpur, is a student- Insurance Analytics
run body that aims to bridge the gap between the academic and corporate world by facilitating interactions between VGSoM Mr Mani Bharath K
students, faculty, and industry leaders. The CMI cell is responsible for organizing various events and activities, such as the Mr Gaurav Tripathi Associate Director – Analytics Mr Ved Prakash
Leadership Talk series, Vaakya, the annual HR conclave, Vaachna, and the Leadership Summit under Purvodaya, that provide CEO at Superpro.ai Consulting at Tiger Analytics Chief Knowledge Officer at Trianz
students with an opportunity to interact with industry leaders and gain insights into the recent corporate trends and practices. Ms Geetanjali Kothari Mr Rajan Sethuraman
CMI cell collates and compiles data about publications, activities, curriculum, and requisite fields for perusal in national-level Head – Marketing and Corporate CEO at LatentView Analytics
ranking processes by agencies such as NIRF and QS, among others. It also maintains a strong relationship with the media and communication at Bharti AXA Life Mr Ramesh Krishnan
handles all the official social media handles of VGSoM, which aids in promoting the school and its achievements. Insurance Head – Digital, Data & Cloud Delivery
Mr Harshvardhan Joshi at Mphasis
Co-Founder at Elev8 Expeditions
Summits and Conclaves:

CMI cell had the honor of hosting the
following guests on the esteemed panel
for Leadership Summit 2022: Consulting
Mr Amitabh Panda
Managing Director at Tata NYK Club
Mr Gaurav Sabharwal
CEO at Kantar Public
The Consulting Club of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur, is a
Mr Prasun Kumar student-run group that aims to develop interest and
CMO at Justdial facilitate learning in the large and exciting field of
Ms Reena Evans consulting and analytics. The club hosts competitive
Director of Operations at Swiggy activities and knowledge-sharing sessions, offering
consulting aficionados a place to improve their
Mr Roopank Choudhary abilities. Conducting numerous activities throughout
Partner & CCO at Aon India the year gives exposure to current developments in the
Ms Sanchita Mustauphy field through encounters with consulting & analytics
Chief Risk Officer at Tata Capital aficionados and familiarizes the enthusiasts with critical
professional skills. The club wants to keep up its efforts
to give students a supportive environment for peer-to-
peer learning so that they can keep upgrading their
The distinguished panel for
Vaachna 2022 included: skills, analytical thinking, and consulting knowledge.
The club conducted a six-day Preparatory Marathon
Ms Apoorva Bapna program for the newly inducted batch of 2022-24
Chief Culture Officer at WPP India
to introduce them to the world of case studies and
Mrs Hema Mani guesstimates. The club introduced a guest lecture series,
Regional Director – Asia Pacific of HR ‘AAVAHAN,’ with leading industry experts and business
at Lennox International leaders to supplement the batches with knowledge and
the latest happenings in the consulting and analytics
Mr Mukesh Tiwari field. By launching its Instagram page with the primary
Chief Human Resource Officer at The objective of educating audiences about consulting and
AkshayaPatra Foundation
strategy using infographics, the club also entered the
Mr Sajjad Ahmed field of visual learning.
Senior Director at Capgemini
Sumantran, the club’s signature event, was held as
part of Purvodaya ‘23. Over 400 students competed to
become the top consultant by completing challenging
quizzes and case presentations. To answer complex
estimating issues, students from India’s leading
business colleges competed in the widely attended
Purvodaya event, Guesstimates.

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