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Tuesday, 23 July 2024 (6 pm – 7.15 pm) MMA
MANAGEMENT CENTER
5:30 PM 6:00 PM
Registration & High Tea
Welcome Address
Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd), VSM
Executive Director, MMA
Discussion on the theme of the book
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
Mr Sreenivassan Ramaprasad
Director, CADD Centre Training Services
In conversation with Special Invitees
Mr A S Venkatesh
Managing Director, Popular Foundations Pvt Ltd
Ms Reshma Budhia
Co-founder & CEO, TOSS the COIN Ltd
7:15 PM Q&A Session
Vote of Thanks
Sreenivassan Ramaprasad
Sreenivassan Ramaprasad, the founder and enabler of Saamartya, is a Masters (M.Sc - Tech) graduate from BITS Pilani and a certified NLP practitioner. Ramaprasad started his career with Associated Instruments Manufacturers India P Ltd New Delhi, and consequently joined JK Tyres and CADD Centre in 1989.
At CADD Centre, he grew to become the Executive Director of the company in a span of 15 years. During his tenure in CADD Centre he was instrumental in establishing CADD Centre in Delhi and making CADD Centre a national brand. He developed the equipment business of CADD Centre in 1995. With virtually no employee and nil turnover he built the equipment business to Rs 50 crores in a span of 6 years and strengthened the company to 225 executives. Currently he is the Director in CADD Centre Training Services, Asia Pacific’s largest CAD training network with presence in 30 countries.
Ramaprasad served as COO in a new venture called iKix 3D prints which specialized in 3D services. As a Chief Operating Officer, he was able to successfully get across the concept of 3D printing services to Architectural Industry. He started another venture called Saamartya in 2016 that enables people to develop their people skills and business skills. He is actively engaged in streamlining sales processes of small and medium companies.
He is an active Rotarian, having led Rotary club of Madras West as its 50th President, made the club more vibrant with his interpersonal skills. He also initiated a Dialysis Center for the Club’s Thiruverkadu Medical Centre. He is known for his anchoring skills and he is a regular invited speaker in Rotary circles. Ramaprasad is the current President of Professional Speakers association of India Chennai Chapter.
Ramaprasad was the Vice Chairman of Indo American Chamber of Commerce Tamil Nadu Chapter which is a chamber that promotes bilateral trade between India and USA. Ramaprasad got married to Geetha in 1993 and has a daughter by name Ananya who completed her Viscom( Visual Communications) and a professional actor.
A S Venkatesh
Mr. A.S. Venkatesh: A Legacy of Leadership and Service
An engineering graduate from the prestigious IIT Madras, A.S. Venkatesh, fondly addressed further honed his skills by earning a post-graduate degree in Business Administration Ahmedabad. He embarked on his career in the civil construction industry at the age of 2 leads an organization that employs over 1,400 people.
A dedicated member of the Rotary Club of Chennai Mambalam, Mr. Venkatesh served as it in 2001-02 and was recognized as the youngest District Governor of RI District 3230 in 200 a much sought after speaker and an acknowledged trainer both in India and overseas.
Mr.Venkatesh played pivotal roles as Joint Secretary and National Executive Committee M the Rotary India Literacy mission. He served on the board of Directors of Rotary Internati 2021 to 2023. He is passionate about the cause of the girl child.
Beyond his professional and Rotary commitments, Mr. Venkatesh is an avid Bridge player and passionate traveler. He is married to Vinita, an accomplished IIM Ahmedabad alumna. They have two daughters, Varsha and Varuna.
Reshma Budhia
Recognized as the Exceptional Women ofExcellence, 2018 by Women's EconomicForum
Author by LiFT Award2022 in the Illustrated Book category.
Reshma Budhia is a Certified Design Thinking Specialist from Emeritus MIT Slo Management and has completed her PG Diploma in Innovation & Design Thinking. She and Co-founder at TOSS the COIN, a marketing consulting agency for B2B tech organ 20+ years of marketing experience, she has worked with global companies to build growth strategies. She is a practitioner of Design Thinking and applies the framew domains of marketing – like content strategy, sales enablement, brand advocacy engineering.
An MBA in Marketing from Symbiosis University, Reshma has pursued professional c IDEOU and a DT certification with MIT Sloane. She is an avid reader and a sto passionate about the need to get children to understand their right to education and h multiple social organizations to promote eduation.
"CREATIVITY IS A FORM OF THE BEING, NOT DOING."
Reshma is also the Author of 'I AM', an illustrated book on creative thinking. In this bo light on the need for creative thinking. She explains how creativity is not a form of do the core principle of design thinking - :if you can solve a problem, you are creative'. It ta through the journey of Empathy - Define - Ideate - Prototype - Test to demonstrate a to solving a seemingly complex problem.
