H. K. Firodia Memorial Lecture Series - 2007

Every Year Symbiosis Institute of International Business organizes the “H.K.Firodia Memorial Lecture Series” in memory of the late Mr. H.K. Firodia, Founder, Kinetic Group and the first Chairman of SIIB Advisory Committee. The series acts as a platform for interaction between Industry leaders and the students and helps the students to gain the much needed industry insights. The H.K. Firodia Memorial Lecture Series has been arranged every year since 1996 and many eminent speakers have participated in the same.

This year the “H.K. firodia Memorial Lecture Series” was scheduled on Friday, 7^th September 2007 between 9:30 a.m. and 6:00 pm during which various HR leaders expressed their views on different facets of the theme. “HR Challenges—The Changing Spectrum” at the Auditorium, Symbiosis InfoTech Campus, Hinjewadi, Pune.

Lamp Lighting By. Dr. Rajani Gupte Director ,SIIB

Mr. Sanjay Muthal President—HR, Nicholas Piramal

Mr. Sanjay Muthal gave his valuable views  on how today businesses are judged on only two parameters, quality of services and goods being offered and the price at which they are available. Human Resource Managers, he said, would have to keep up with these changes in organizational structures.

Mr. Suresh Pillai
Head HR, Saint Gobain

He spoke about the various experiences he had in his organization with relation to establishing various standards that resulted in increase in profitability. He also mentioned the importance of use of Gallop testing to measuring and increasing efficiency.

Ms. Kumkum Nongrum President HR, ABN Amro

She spoke about the Micro concepts of HR. She said that any Manager was to look at himself in 3 aspects: "Me as a person, Me as a professional and Me as a part of an organization" and then explained these various aspects.

Mr. Suvamoy Choudhary

Regional Director, Asia , Reckitt Benckiser

Mr. Choudhary spoke about how the era of mass production circa 1970 was going to resurge in India.

Mr. Vijay Rai

Chief HR Officer,
Apollo International

Mr. Vijay Rai gave a very enlightening presentation on Talent Management and its importance. It spanned the entire scope of Talent Management right from its significance to methods of identifying talent.