AT A GLANCE VISION Nurturing Young Leaders in India to become ...

VISION
AT A GLANCE
Nurturing Young Leaders in India to become globally
competitive and contribute towards Nation - Building.
MISSION
Launched at the hands of a
charismatic youth icon, Mr. John
Abraham on 21st September, 2007.
The Young Bombay Forum is the
Bombay Chamber’s response to the
emergence of young leaders in various
spheres of business. The Forum seeks
to harness the energy and leadership
potential inherent in its membership
by encouraging participation in
developmental and leadership
activities, offering mentoring
opportunities and creating a
framework for networking outside
industry fora.
Creating a forum of choice for Young Leaders to
- Achieve Professional Excellence
-Act as change agents for inclusive and sustainable
development
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Structure
Bombay
Chamber -Young
Bombay Forum
Chairman:- Ashith Kampani
Co-Chairman:- Anup Das
Leadership
Development
Group
Chairman:- Jaideep Devare
Professional
Development Group
Chairman:- Anup Das
Social Development
Group
Chairman:- Akalpit Gupte
Co-Chairman:- Manoj Kumar
Co-Chairman:- Randhir Sawant
Co-Chairman:- Huzaifa Khorakiwala
FORUM IS CHAIRED BY RENOWNED
BUSINESS ICONS 3
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Leadership Development Group -Activities
A. Eight Weeks Programme
Topics
Making Sense Out of Leadership
Strategies for Enhancing Executive Influence
Developing Strategic Thinking and Achieveing a
Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Understanding the Competitive Dynamics of your
Industry
Managing People for Maximum Performance
Speakers
Mr. Ranjit Shahani, Vice Chairman & MD,
Novartis India Ltd
Mr. P. Kishore, MD, Everonn Systems
Mr. Daljit Singh,COO, Fortis Health Care
Mr. Homi Khusrokhan,MD, Tata Chemicals
Mr. Yateesh Prahlad, Head HR, GoAir
Managing the Human Side of the Organisation
Mr. Alex Rajan,Director HR, Wyeth
Developing Creative Growth Strategies
Organisational Structuring for Enhancing
Performance Building Organisation
B. LECTURE SERIES
Mr. Gautam Vir,MD, Development Credit
Bank
Mr. Puneet Chadha,MD,SME Banking, HSBC
India
1. Leadership Requisites 2020 by Mr. Sajjan Jindal, Vice Chairman & MD,JSW –Participants were
told how during the tough times, when no one had faith on Mr. Jindal’s business plans for growth
and expansion, it was sheer grit and passion for achieving success that kept him going. His sharing
of the belief that along with business, it was important to care for families of workers and give them
stable housing, education opportunities convinced all to have a balance between professional and
personal life.
2. India Leadership Lecture Series by Mr. Kewal Handa,MD & CEO,Pfizer India Ltd. - Explaining
the concept of Thought Leadership, Mr. Handa emphasized that in today’s era needs leader who
sacrifice for other great icons to transform into great leaders. Stating various reasons of economic
turmoil, he asked the youngsters to use the downturn to come out on top.
3. Sleeves Rolled Up………Learnings on Job by Mr. Bhargav Dasgupta, MD & CEO, ICICI
Lombard General Insurance Co. - Learning starts from birth and continues till death. Mr. Dasgupta
shared his thoughts by aiming on the learning in management and the learning in leadership. He
brought into limelight the key lessons in management which comprises of “strategy” but is not
executed or implemented properly, thus becoming root of every problem. Further creating the right
team and empowering them, shall ultimately result in execution, which is the need of the hour.
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4. Change Your Thoughts and You Change Your World - Change Management by Mr. R.
Mukundan, MD, Tata Chemicals - Explaining the fundamentals of why change is needed the
discussion was around three hypothesis which are i) Leaders have no choice but to change
constantly. ii) One cannot change if he is not convinced and passionate about it. iii) As leaders, you
need to nurture future leaders.
5. The Challenge of Fast Changing Consumers by Mr. Shipad Nadkarni, Founder Director
Market Gate Consulting- The Session described the process of change in Indian consumer over a
period and how does one address the issue of this fast changing consumer. To design a strategy,
the key question to be asked is “who are we here for” Marketers should understand consumer
and their cultural context. Comparing the culture of east and west he said that the west
emphasizes on individualism and not collectivism whereas east believes in that your own action
determines your destiny.
Professional Development Group -Activities
TRAINING PROGRAMMES
A. ENHANCING SOFT
SKILL
FUN WITH LEARN
B. Secrets of Executive
Development
C. Enhancing Personal
Effectiveness
“Young Leaders Conclave” June 8, 2010 organized by Young Bombay Forum with an
objective to gain insights into factors impacting success, which inspires young leaders in their own journey
of achieving excellence. The Conclave was designed in two parts. It was inaugurated by Mr. BharatDoshi,
President, Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman, M & M Financial Services Ltd.
1. Capturing insights into Factors
impacting Success: What does it take to
be Young Leader & Perspective for the
Future
Mr. Ravi Kiran, CEO, South Asia and Emerging Market Leader-
Specialist Solutions at Starcom Media Vest Group
Ms. Priya Kumar, Corporate Trainer and the CEO & Chief
Facilitator of Priya Kumar's Training Systems.
Ms. Ashni Biyani, Design Manager, Future Group
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2. A Panel Discussion: How young Leaders
can Help Sustain India’s Growth in the
next Decade Moderated by Ms. Shaili Chopra,
News Anchor & Senior Editor, ET NOW, addressed by
Jaideep Devare, M.D. Mahindra Ins. Brokers Ltd.
Mr. Rahul Bose, Film Actor and Activist.
Ms. Apurva Purohit, CEO, Radio City 91.1 (FM).
Ms. Devita Saraf, CEO, Vu Technologies.
Mr. Saugata Gupta CEO, Consumer Product Division,
Marico India.
STRENGTHENING YBF
Young Bombay Forum will be a melting point for youth representing
Member Companies by joining as members of YBF. Youth icons with
magnetic personalities will be invited to be part of YBF as invitees.
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