MMA – KAS – Prakruthi Live Discussion on the eve of World Environment Day on the theme “Sustainable Development Goals 2030 – The Way Forward”. Mr Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative to India, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung delivered the opening remarks. The Distinguished Panelists are: Dr Sugato Dutt, IFS, APCCF Social Forestry and Compensatory Afforestation Management & Planning Authority (CAMPA), Dr N Krishna Kumar, IFS (Retd.), Former PCCF and Head of the Tamil Nadu Forest Force (Dept.), Dr T D Babu, Acclaimed Environmental Auditor, Prof. Nitya Nanda, Ph. D. Director, Council for Social Development, New Delhi, Mr Dipankar Ghose, Founder and Mentor, PRAKRUTHI.MMA – KAS talk on “HEARTLINES – HEADLINES – BOTTOMLINES – Impact of marketing & communication on grassroots development‘ by Dr Lata Rajagopalan Kumar, Consultant – Communication for Development, Member – IAICS.MMA – KAS Panel Discussion on “Accelerating Digital Success – Re-imagining Organisations for a Post Covid 19 World“. The Distinguished speakers are: Dr Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman 5F World I Honeywell Automation India Lighthouse Communities, Dr Uma Ganesh, Co-Founder & Chairperson Global Talent Track, Ms Lavanya Jayaram, Executive Director – South Asia Asian Venture Philanthropy Network.MMA – KAS Panel Discussion on “Unleashing Creativity and Innovation in Next Gen Leaders“. The Distinguished Panellists are: Mr G Ramachandran, Chairman, Advisory board, Innoserv Group, ORAI Robotics, Director – Keiretsu Forum, Co-Founder & Mentor, Z-bat, Mr Apurva Chamaria, SVP & Chief of Staff to CEO & MD, Tech Mahindra and Author, Dr Sandeep Pachpande, Chairman, ASM Group of Institutes. In conversation with Mr Aaditya Pachpande, CEO, Nextgen Innov8.MMA – KAS – WBC Talk on “Own Our Journey” by Ms Babita Baruah, Managing Partner, GTB India, A WPP Unit.MMA – KAS Talk on :”VUCAlogy (Strategies for MSME)” by Mr Krish, Chartered Accountant & Business Consultant.The First V Narayanan (Pond’s) Memorial Endowment Lecture. Mr N Sankar, Chairman, The Sanmar Group, shared his recollections – 50 year friendship with Mr V Narayanan during the event. Mr Harish Manwani, Former COO, Unilever, Senior Operating Partner at Blackstone and Director of Whirlpool, Qualcomm, Gilead Sciences and Tata Sons delivered the First V Narayanan (Pond’s) Memorial Endowment Lecture on the theme “Leadership in Turbulent Times”