MEMORIAL LECTURE EVENT
Memorial lectures are a source of pride and honour for any institution and the celebration of this event in the memory of our late founder, Shri. Niranjanlal Dalmia is always an awaited moment. In wake of the rapidly rising India, which is redefining the rules of the business game, this year, we were honoured to have Mr. Dilip Piramal, Chairman and Managing Director, VIP Industries Ltd, as our guest and speaker for the lecture. Mr. Dilip Piramal, a leader par excellence, a strong believer in the nation’s potential, spoke about the theme, “Challenging Status Quo”.
Mr. Dilip Piramal gave a thoroughly stimulating masterclass on more than half a century of the journey of marketing, branding, and managing VIP Industries in turbulent times. He spoke about all the innovations and disruptions that were brought about by VIP bags through these years. The lecture was enlightening for the students as Mr. Piramal demonstrated how VIP bags changed its perception from being an “aging brand” to a “youth product” through advertisements over 3 decades and an introduction to Skybags. He also spoke about how the economic policies of the country have an effect on all the decisions that need to be taken by an organization. The audience thus created for the subject culminated in a highly interactive Q&A session that completely engaged the audience.
In the past we have had the opportunity to be graced by the presence of guests like
- Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, (Padma Vibhushan, Scientist and Former Director General CSIR)
- Dr. Jayant Naralikar (Padma Vibhushan and World-Renowned Astrophysicist)
- Dr. J. J. Irani (Padma Bhushan, Former MD, Tata Steel and Former Director, Tata Sons Ltd.)
- Mrs. Anu Aga (Padma Shri and Former Chairperson, Thermax Ltd.)
- Mr. Ketki M. Mistry (Vice Chairman and CEO, HDFC)
- Mr. R Gopalakrishnan (Former Director, Tata Sons Ltd.)