At IWSB we believe in experiential learning. We regularly have world class industrial leaders who have excelled in their professional careers come to our campus and share their ideas with the students. We encourage frequent interactions with eminent personalities from India and abroad, in line with IWSBs objective of producing global leaders.
Following dignitaries have visited the institute recently:
February 5, 2009
Mr. Arvind Kejriwal Founder - Parivartan
Mr Arvind Khejriwal graduated from IIT Kharagpur in 1989. Later, he joined the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) in 1992, and was posted at the Income-tax Commissioner's Office in Delhi. In the year 2000, he started parivartan – a Delhi based citizens’ movement which looks to ensure a transparent, just government system. In 2006, He got Raman Magsaysay award for Emerging Leadership and won the social entrepreneur of the year award from CNN-IBN in 2008.
'It is always a pleasure to interact with young people, because they are full of idealism. Besides they are the hope and they have maximum at stake. My request to every youth is that just like you care so much for your family and you try your best to take out time for them, likewise you would need to care for your society and country. Howsoever busy you might be, you will have to take out time for her. Everything may be going wrong with India, still it is only we who will have to make efforts. Democracy cannot work without active participation from its citizens. Start participating actively and you will soon start seeing the change.'
-Arvind Kejriwal
February 5, 2009
Mr. Vimalendu Verma Founder – Magic Software
Mr. Vimalendu Verma is graduate from BITS Pilani. Magic, in its 19 years of operation, has outsourced research and development services, technology production, QC & testing, and maintenance & support. Vimalendu is also an avid sports enthusiast who plays squash and hockey on a regular basis.
February 11, 2009 Aviraquest team
A group of eminent leaders from Europe visited IWSB as a part of the Global E-Summit held by the students of the institute. The following is a grand list of professionals that spent the better part of the evening interacting with the students at IWSB: 1. Prof Subramanium Rangan, INSEAD 2. Julian Lopez, CEO, Zurich Financial Services 3. Phil Bloomer, Director Campaigns and Policy, Oxfam 4. Agostino Galvagni, Exec Board Member, Swiss Re 5. Azita Owlia, Senior Vice President, APAC, Bayer Material Science
‘The aviraquest visit to IWSB was a great hit. If our delegation was visiting to see the secret of India's human capital, we saw it in you and your fellow students. If our delegation was visiting to see visionary leadership and citizenship, we saw it in Satya and his devotion to the human project. If our delegation wanted to get a sense for what the future held for India, we saw it in the way you and the whole campus mobilized to receive us. Our interactions were excellent and on behalf of the Aviraquest team, I extend deep gratitude to the warmth and openness with which you received us.’ -Subramanian Rangan, on behalf of AviraQuest ‘09 team
Mr. Mahesh Murthy Founder – Pinstorm
Mahesh Murthy is somebody who truly embodies the spirit of an entrepreneur, in every letter and spirit of the word. The experience that was delivered, here at IWSB, shall be remembered by all for years to come. A risk taker, a leader and an inspiration for generations to come. Hearing Mahesh's story, the journey that started with dropping out of college and starting a career at the age of 17, left everyone spellbound. The audience made sure to extract every ounce by posing question after question to Mahesh.
February 12, 2009 Mr. Osama Manzar Founder – Digital Empowerment Foundation
‘The true spirit of entrepreneurship and leadership is that the young and aspiring generation mixes with their generation ahead, and the generation ahead should work intertwined with the younger generation, as the model should be experience and energy would make the world better’ -Osama Manzar
March 5th, 2009 Mr. Sanjeev Bikhchandani Founder and CEO - Infoedge
Sanjeev an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad,had a brief stint with Glaxosmithkline before starting to persue his passion of entrepreneurship. The journey started in 1989 and today naukri.com is India's number one job portal site. The company has also ventured into matrimonial and real estate web sites catering to a wide range of customers.Sanjeev interacted with the students on his entrepeneurial journey and the challenges he faced during the course of the same.
