- Confluence (IIM Ahmedabad)
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Set over three days,Confluence is IIM Ahmedabad's annual International Business School Summit.[1][2][3][4].
Centred around the speaker sessions, Confluence has several other management spheres to engage the participants. Marketing, consulting and finance case studies, quizzes, and business simulations promise to challenge and excite participants while at the same time providing them with a platform to showcase their expertise in the same areas. With a special focus on innovation and entrepreneurship this time, we have several events directed towards fostering and inspiring a need for a free and private enterprise. Confluence primarily then is a forum for discussion and interaction, to evolve Ideas for the India of tomorrow. To inspire future generations into making a definitive difference to the world. 20 years since liberalisation, as India stands today as crossroads, Confluence hopes to provide the ground for creation and understanding of this opportunity, to set the tone, for advancement and progress into tomorrow.
Confluence IIM Ahmedabads Business Summit Established 1999 Type Public Location Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Website http://www.iimaconfluence.com Contents
About Confluence
IIM Ahmedabad first hosted its Annual International Business Summit - Confluence in 1999. It is India's second oldest B-school festival behind IIM Calcutta's Intaglio which started in 1989. Over the years, Confluence has attracted participation from the business schools in India as well as abroad. It hosts events from all the standard arenas of Management - Finance, Marketing, Strategy, Entrepreneurship and IT and Operations. It provides a platform [1][5] to budding managers to apply their skills in various games and events organized during the meet.
Confluence 2011
Speakers Series
The theme for Confluence 2011, “Fostering Change, Championing Excellence”, is conceptualized on the evolution of post-modern India. Broadly based on pillars such as Business Leadership and Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Policy and Society and Personalities, Confluence 2011 seeks to bring engaging and intellectually charged speeches and panel discussions from eminent speakers on a common platform to address the need for excellence as a future road map.
Flagship Events
Bizquizitive
Bizquizzitive, the flagship business quiz of Confluence have become one of the most anticipated annual events in the Indian quizzing circuit. Bizquizzitive 2010 had around 500 teams from across the length and breadth of the country battling it out under a starlit sky at the Louis Khan Plaza.This year Bizquizzitive promises to be bigger and better. With Mitesh Agarwal of Karnataka Quizzing Association (KQA) donning the hat of the Quizmaster, we expect fireworks on the stage from the best quizzing brains of the country.
Masterplan
Masterplan, the biggest Business Plan Contest in the Indian sub-continent, invites participation from people who think they have ideas and solutions that can create an impact on the society. We have identified four key areas which provide immense opportunities for improvements. The themes for this year are: 1. Manpower - India´s Power 2. Waste Management & Recycling 3. Wellness & Sports 4. Innovations in Rural India
MouseTrap
Mousetrap, a flagship business simulation event of Confluence where the future decision makers of the top corporate battle it out in a pseudo-real environment, full with dynamic macro-economic conditions, cut-throat competition and volatile business conditions
Campaign for a Cause
We are conditioned by a flawed sense of accepting problems as normal and thereby unable to recognize problems and initiate any meaningful action. An effective and powerful way of bringing public policy problems to limelight is by visual representation, particularly involving the use of multiple forms of media encapsulating these into a video format. To understand the gaps and the complexities involved in policy issues, we present before you Campaign for a Cause, a public policy video event.
Model UN
In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors to debate current issues on the organization’s agenda. While playing their roles as ambassadors, student “delegates” make speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the Model UN conference rules of procedure – all in the interest of mobilizing “international cooperation” to resolve problems that affect countries all over the world
Corporate Combat
Corporate Combat - a one of a kind strategy simulation game that puts business acumen to the ultimate test. Step into the shoes of the top management of the firm, your team will consist of a bunch of CXOs led by a CEO. But no matter whether you are an Operations genius, a Finance wiz, or an ace Marketer, this concept will rattle your brains and challenge you every step of the way. The true hallmark of this game lies in its ability to model real life externalities - for instance hiring a consultant, political instability, quality issues, collusion between competitors, etc.
National Business Olympiad
The National Business Olympiad (NBO 2011) is being conducted in association with Smartsims Business Simulations across more than 30 cities throughout India.[6] The Grand Final will be conducted during the national summit, IIM Ahmedabad Confluence 2010. NBO is a Business Simulation Competition for Corporate Executives and Management Students, conducted to test their Knowledge, Skills, Decision Making and Business Acumen in areas of Finance, Marketing, Operations and R&D.
Previous editions
Confluence 2002
Confluence 2002 was held over a period of 4 days.
The business personalities that graced the occasion included Mr. A.M. Naik, Chairman, L&T; Mr. Kishor Chaukar, (PGP 1971) Executive Director, Tata Sons; Mr Nachiket Mor (PGP-1987), Executive Director, ICICI Bank; Mr Sankalp Saxena, VP, i2 Technologies; Mr Bhaskar Bhat (PGP-1978), MD, Titan; Mr. Subir Raha, Chairman ONGC, and many more.
Confluence 2003
Confluence 2003 was spread over 3 days and carried the tag line "Management sans Frontiers". The basket of events included:
- GreySell
- Finomenon
- Stratosphere
- Technocrat
- Opulence
- BizQuizitive
- Confabulation
- Informals
- Livestock
Confluence 2004
Confluence 2004 reflected on the "mantra for emerging markets". It was a four day event and had speakers from various realms of life such as
- Yasheng Huang
- Subir Raha
- Inderpreet Thukral
- T N Srinivasan
- C V Ranganathan
The main events featured were the following:
- Technocrat
- Finomenon
- Opulence
- Greysell
- Stratosphere
Confluence 2005
Confluence 2005 had the tag line that said "Where ideas converge". It was spread over 4 days.
Event Highlights
- Growth: The eternal paradox
- Innovations on the horizon
- Management beyond the obvious
- Marketing: Today and tomorrow
The key speakers included:
- Mukesh Ambani
- Dr J J Irani, director
- Sunil Bharti Mittal
- Dr Vijay Mallya
- Chandrababu Naidu
- Dr Arun Shourie
- Dr Kumaramangalam Birla
Confluence 2006
Confluence 2006 had the theme “The India Phenomenon” revolving around the following four sessions:
- Managing Nations
- New Horizons
- Advantage India
- Genesis
Apart from the focused sessions which contained case contests, keynote speeches and panel discussions, there were a multitude of events, each more challenging and enriching than the other. The summit was graced by eminent personalities like Mr. Ajay Piramal, Mr. Douglas Baillie, Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, Mr. Scott Bayman and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The lecture series by these speakers examined the Indian growth story in relation to business, society and governance.
Confluence 2007
Confluence 2007 explored the dynamics of the business environment and examined the different facets of business relevant towards India’s transformation from an emerging economy to a global leader. It was centered on the theme "India's roadmap to leadership". The central idea was discussed along the following four themes:
• "Transcending Barriers : Challenges To Opportunities" • "Towards Equilibrium : Sustainability And Inclusive Growth" • "Future Now : Innovation And Entrepreneurship" • "Global Footprints : Acquire, Expand, Integrate"
Apart from the session specific competitions, Confluence 2007 included a variety of workshops and flagships events such as, MasterPlan: The Business Plan Competition, MouseTrap: Online Strategy Simulation Game, LiveStock: Live Trading Game and BizQuizitive: Business Quiz.
Confluence 2008
Confluence 2008 took a closer look at the phenomenon of wealth creation and its various aspects. Spread over four days, it centered around the theme of "Wealth: Legacy, Frontiers, Dimensions through three sessions:
- Wheel of Fortune
- Crisis to Control
- Beyond the Frontiers
Confluence 2009
"Survive, Sustain, Succeed" was the theme for Confluence 2009. The speakers included the Chairman of SEBI, Mr C B Bhave and Dy. Governor of RBI, Dr. Shyamala Gopinath, Mr Shailesh Rao, MD of Google India, Mr Rajat Nag, MD of Asian Development Bank, Dr. Preetha Reddy, MD of Apollo Hospitals among many others. Confluence 2009 Set to Kick Off at IIM Ahmedabad
Confluence 2010
"Inspiring Innovations.Expanding Horizons" was the theme for Confluence 2010. The speakers series at Confluence was held over three days, each signifying an important cog in the innovation machinery. The list of speakers who attended this edition of Confluence included Dr. Kiran Bedi, Mr. Deep Kalra , Dr. Namperumalsamy, Mr.Narain and Dr.Abhay Bang .The three days were
- Business
- State
- Policy
Confluence 2010 also hosted several events which brought in unprecedented levels of participation. Some of the major events at Confluence 2010:-
- Bizquizitive
- Corporate Combat
- Globalization Challenge
- MasterPlan .MasterPlan 2010 focuses on four main areas where the potential of opportunities is highest. These are:
• “Green is the new colour of Money” • Building a better India, one service at a time! • Simplify and Enrich Urban Life • Fortune at the bottom of the pyramid - a tribute to C.K. Prahlad
- Mousetrap
- Campaign for a Cause
- Retailking
- StateCraft
- Sectorama
- National Business Olympiad
References
- ^ a b http://www.iimaalumni.org/n/front/campus/campusnews.asp?art_ID=62
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- ^ "IIM-A to keep Pakistani students' visit low profile". SiliconIndia. 2003-11-20. http://www.www.siliconindia.com/shownews/IIMA_to_keep_Pakistani_students_visit_low_profile-nid-21869.html. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ PTI, Sep 14, 2006, 09.13pm IST (2006-09-14). "After Lalu, Nitish gets invite from IIM - India - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1992438.cms. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ ":. Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad .:. - CONFLUENCE". Iimahd.ernet.in. http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/web/iima/confluence. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ Hammond, Nick. "2010 National Business Olympiad". http://www.smartsims.com/news/NBO-2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
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