PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, July 8: XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, successfully hosted the fourth edition of its flagship digital transformation conclave, ReEnvision 4.0, under the theme “The Digital Imperative: Building, Leading, and Sustaining Transformation.”
The high-impact event brought together industry leaders, tech visionaries, and academic minds to discuss the evolving contours of digital transformation in a post-AI world.
The conclave opened with an addresses by Dr. Sanjay K. Patro (Dean – Academics), Prof. Sunil Sarangi (CEO – XCEED and Co-Convenor – Placements), and Dr. Himanshu Shekhar (Assistant Professor, XLRI), who collectively emphasized the urgency for organizations to remain agile, ethical, and human-centric in their digital strategies.
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Key Highlights of ReEnvision 4.0
Panel 1: Transforming Business Landscapes with Digital Technologies
Moderated by student leaders, this panel featured tech stalwarts including Vikas Srivastava (CTO, Club Mahindra), Mehjabeen Taj Aalam (CDIO, Raychem RPG), Priti Saini (Former Director, LTIMindtree), Raman Srinivasan (CDO, InMobi Group)
The discussion revolved around aligning technology with real user needs through empathy-driven design, highlighting that transformation should be rooted in purpose and adaptability.
Panel 2: Leading in the Age of AI – Managing People in Tech-First Organizations
Panellists included: Lokesh Natoo (Center Head, Altus Group), Bhabani Maharana (Cloud & DevOps Leader, Oracle), Sivakumar Nandipati (CDO, Fedbank Financial Services), Shaon Sengupta (Country Leader, Kyndryl), Rohit Kilam (CTO, HDFC Life), Gaurav Sharma (Head of Technology, ITC Ltd)
They addressed the human dimensions of digital workplaces, stressing that AI must support – not substitute – human intuition, and called for ethical frameworks and empathetic leadership.
Panel 3: Data Centers – The Heart of Digital Transformation
Featuring voices from across the digital infrastructure sector: Manish Kumar (CDO, Adani Healthcare), Chiradeep Bhattacharya (VP – Business Ops, Genpact), Vipin Gupta (Sr. Manager – InfoSec, Allstate India), Rajeevan Kallumpuram (VP & Head – Cyber Defence, NSE)
The discussion highlighted the pivotal role of edge computing, cyber defence, and compliance in driving secure and scalable transformation.
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The conclave was led and executed by Ashish Pal and Anshu Kumari of XLRI’s Corporate Relations & Placement Office.
Moderators Harshita Mahendra, Paloma Fernandes, and Tejesh Itha, along with the conclave team—Shruti Wani, Komal Hussain, Eti Agarwal, Rohit Singh, Nikhil Kadam, and Nityanand Singh—ensured smooth coordination.
Hosts Shivangi Gupta, Vikhyaat Nayyar, Palak Agarwal, and Yash Gaidhani brought a professional energy to the proceedings.
Concluding the event, Prof. Sunil Sarangi urged participants to transform insights into action, reinforcing XLRI’s vision of nurturing ethical, tech-savvy leaders for tomorrow.
