“HR Meet 2023: The Confluence of Industries” was successfully organised by Dr.
D. Y. Patil Institute of Management Studies on 11th February 2023. The dignitaries
and experts from the HR fraternity from different industries and organisations
participated in this event. The chief guest was Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh (Global HR
Head, KPIT) talked about the massive business changes and their relevance
towards the business development and competencies required in the industry.
The guest of honour Mrs. Rohini Wagh (Vice President, Nitor Infotech), reiterated
the unlearning, learning and relearning required to sustain and perform to
succeed in the corporate world. She also highlighted that managing change
involves acceptance, assimilation and adaptation approaches. Furthermore, Mr.
Pradip Tupe (Vice President, PMA) has highlighted the current business needs and
role of industry institute interaction towards national development. He also
shared the vision of the pune management association to support the industry
and academia. Then, Dr. Bharat Chavan Patil (MD Operations, DYPIMS) stressed
on the facets of Indian education system and its relevance towards various
elements for the upliftment of the economy and development of the nation. Dr.
Kuldip Charak (Director, DYPIMS) emphasised the significance of collaboration of
industry and academia towards economic development and provided the
multidisciplinary approach and skill-based teaching-learning model to support
each other. The event was further led by a panel discussion on Human Resource
Management in the Post-Covid Era to explore different problems and challenges
for industry and academia. Dr. Avinash Pawar (Associate Professor, DYPIMS)
moderated the panel discussion, and panel members were Mr. Sudhir Mateti
(Head HR, Syntel Telecom), Mr. Bharat Rahane (VP HR and Finance, MGS
Technology), Ms. Sheetal Jagtap (Sr. HR Manager, Tata Motors), and Capt. Raman
Raina (Director HR, Honeywell International India Pvt. Ltd.). The panel discussion
helped to understand several dimensions of skilling, reskilling, technological
upgradation and bridging the industry-academia gap effectively. The program was
closed with a vote of thanks by Dr. Neetu Udgirkar to all the participants, guests
and speakers.