MMA ANNUAL CONVENTION 2023

MMA’stheme-basedAnnualConventionisahighpointinthecalendarofmanagementevents in the country. It has gained a reputation for high quality and excellence over the years has always been an event that the management fraternity looks forward to for its quality and content, creating an opportunity of learning, participation in meaningful discussions and thoughtprovokingcontent.

MMA organized its flagship event – MMA Annual Convention 2023 on the Theme “India’s Century: How to drive Sustainable, Inclusive Growth?” on Saturday, 25th February 2023 at IIT Research Park Auditorium, Chennai with over 844 delegates in attendance at the venue and around19,080viewerswatchedonlinethroughvariousMMAsocialmediachannels.

TheMMAAnnualConvention2023focussedonthevariousaspects,whichareboundtopropel India’sfuture,throughaseriesoffocusedsessionsonthreebroadsub-themesasfollows:

SpecialSession1— “SustainablegrowthwithEnergyIndependence

Special Session 2 —Atmanirbhar Bharat – Accelerating Frontier growth in key sectors (Defence&Aerospacemanufacturing,SemiconManufacturingandGiGeconomy) www.liveibc.com/mma https://i-radiolive.com/#!/aod/VoiceOfMMA

Special Session 3 –Getting it done – What challenges lie ahead to execute a multi-point strategy? How can India mobilize (Human resources, financial resources and Technology) toachieveaspirations?

During the inaugural Session, Mr Jaidit Brar, Senior Partner, McKinsey India delivered the Keynote Address and Shri N K Premachandran, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha delivered theInauguralAddress.

Mr Parameswaran Iyer, CEO, NITI Aayog delivered the special address on the theme “India’s Century:HowtodriveSustainable,InclusiveGrowth?”duringthePlenarySession.

Mr Arun Maira, Thought Leader and Author, Former Member of Planning Commission of India & Former India Chairman, BCG, delivered the Keynote address and Mr H K Agarwal, Managing Director, Grasim Industries Ltd & Business Director – Pulp and Fibre, Aditya Birla Group deliveredtheValedictoryaddress.

The MMA Annual Convention was a standout event of the year, marked by an impressive lineupofspeakerswhodeliveredinspiringaddresses.TheConventiongarneredoverwhelming satisfaction from both speakers and session chairpersons, who recognized its immense scale andimpact.

One of the Convention's highlights was the presentation of awards to the winners of the MMA Competition for young Managers. This recognition took place during the Valedictory Session, honoringtheoutstandingachievementsofthesetalentedindividuals.

The success of the Convention was greatly supported by McKinsey & Company, serving as the Knowledge Partner for the event. Their expertise and collaboration ensured the seamless executionofanotherremarkableconvention.

In order to reach a wider audience, the Convention was live-streamed through a webcast and broadcasted on MMA Radio. Furthermore, video and audio recordings of the MMA Annual Convention2023weremadeavailableformemberstoenjoyattheirconvenience.

Overall, the MMA Annual Convention proved to be a highly impactful and successful gathering, showcasing exceptional speakers, honoring talented young managers, and providingvaluableknowledge-sharingopportunitiesforallattendees.

MMAextendsitsheartfeltgratitudetoMr.MahalingamandtheentireConventionCommittee for their invaluable contributions and for making the MMA Annual Convention 2023 an extraordinaryevent.Theirhardwork,passion,andcommitmenthaveleftanindeliblemarkon theMMAcommunity,settingahighstandardforfutureconventionstocome.