Samriddhi, a word which means prosperity in English, is an annual student-run business conference that takes place at the Goa Institute of Management, India.[1] One of the largest Business School Conferences,[2] it is a three-day event that features prominent speakers and participants from colleges all over India.[3]

Samriddhi
GenreStudent-run business conference/fest
Location(s)Sanquelim, Goa, India
Founded2006
GuestsAlyque Padamsee, Mithileshwar Jha, Kumar Ankit, Stephen Remedios,
Major eventsBusiness Conference, Quizzes, Case Studies Etc.
SponsorGoa Institute of Management
Websitewww.gim-samriddhi.com

The main event during Samriddhi is the business conference, where speakers from diverse business backgrounds and interests come together and speak about topics related to the theme of that year's conference. Other events also that take place during the course of the three-day conference include quizzes, case studies, and a photography competition.

2012 edit

The theme for the year 2012 was "The Business of Innovation". Speakers from varying backgrounds came together to speak about their fields of work and explain to students how they brought about innovation. Speakers this year included, amongst others, the Governor of Goa H.E. Bharat Vir Wanchoo,[4] Alyque Padamsee (Actor and Ad Guru), Kumar Ankit (Co-founder & Executive Director at Green Leaf Energy Private Limited), Stephen Remedios (Former Head Customer Marketing, HUL),[2] and Mithileshwar Jha (Professor Marketing at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore).

The topics ranged from Film making to the Advertising to Business Logistics. In addition to the Business Conference, on the second and third days of the conference, various educational and entertaining events were held for students from Business schools all across India.[5]

 
Alyque Padamsee addressing students at Samriddhi 2012.

Speakers for 2012 edit

References edit

  1. ^ GSN (August 18, 2012). "Samriddhi 2012 Kicks Off in Goa". GoaSamachar.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  2. ^ a b TNN (August 18, 2012). "India can be the brainbox of the world, says Alyque Padamsee". Times of India. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  3. ^ "B-school conference at Goa Institute of Management". beyondplus2.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18.
  4. ^ 21, 2012 "India emerging as economic power". {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ^ "Schedule of Lectures at Samriddhi". Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2012-08-22.

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