“India will provide 25% of stem talent to the world” : Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-Founder, Infosys
TAPMI-Southampton Business School concludes Global Leadership Conference in Bangalore
T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), in collaboration with Southampton Business School, UK, hosted two-day Global Leadership Conference 2023 at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Bangalore campus. Focused on the theme “AI Powered Leadership: Navigating the Future of Business and Society”, the event saw participation from business leaders of corporate organizations. Dr. Ekroop Caur, Secretary, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka inaugurated the conference and delivered a keynote address on “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Governance”.
Talking about the importance of using AI for the benefit of the society at large, Dr. Ekroop Caur, said, “AI has become an integral part of our daily lives and the business world. It is reshaping industries, redefining leadership paradigms, and influencing society in profound ways. As we embrace AI in leadership, we must confront critical societal impacts. We must ensure that technology we harness aligns with our values, and promotes fairness, transparency, and accountability. It is also imperative for us to prepare our future talent pool for this technology and integrate it at an institute level. It’s thrilling to see B-schools like TAPMI embracing it at an early stage and initiating proactive conversations around adoption of AI.”
During the conference, TAPMI hosted various panel discussions on new-age technology, where experts from across industries deliberated on adoption of ONDC, generative AI, prepping future workforce for new-age tech and use of AI in various industries. TAPMI also hosted a HR Master class in collaboration with Southampton Business School
Speaking at the event on India’s opportunity in the AI space, Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chairman – Axilor Ventures and Co-Founder, Infosys said, “Technology disruption has created several new business models that are more convenient and cost effective than traditional models. Take AI as an opportunity to do things differently. It is a horizontal transformative, disruptive technology, which will create new businesses and new ways of doing things. I want this to be an opportunity for India to create an impact on the world. Multinational companies like Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Goldman Sachs are driving their R&D here, as India has an abundant talent pool. India is the best place to innovate, be creative, create new business models and develop new products and technologies for the world. The fastest adoption of digital technologies is happening in India, with digital payments being a key example.”
TAPMI and Southampton Business School also announced their partnership and signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for a unique program where TAPMI BBA (Honors) students will have the opportunity to pursue a one-year MSc at the University of Southampton and receive the MSc degree from SBS-UoS.
Prof Madhu Veeraraghavan, MAHE Pro VC, highlighted the need for a strong regulatory and ethical framework in harnessing AI for Social good. He said, “In the age of AI-powered future leadership, we must consider its societal impact and foster collaborations. Our world operates as a vast game of information and data, and there is a need for a strong regulatory and ethical framework to harness AI. With 8 billion carriers of natural intelligence, our approach should be humane, human-centric, and in alignment with the principles of Mother Nature.”
The conference hosted multiple panel discussions, where experts and industry leaders delved deeper on the implementation of AI in various sectors.The discussions elaborated on the pivotal and disruptive nature of AI and how it could fundamentally change business, automation and decision making.
About TAPMI
TAPMI is a part of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an institution of eminence recognized by the Government of India. A student can access the world-class resources of the MAHE eco-system, creating a unique and rich student experience. We are part of a select group of institutions with the coveted double crown [AACSB and AMBA] accreditations. These recognitions are a testimony to the quality of TAPMI’s faculty, staff, and facilities.
