Mayo College Alumni Association Delhi (MAAD) Organised the 3rd Edition of the Mayo Alumni Business Summit at Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi

MAAD efficiently hosted the 3^rd Edition of the Mayo Alumni Business Summit bringing collectively alumni from varied industries for a day of studying, networking and collaboration. The Summit noticed a stellar lineup of audio system principally Mayo Alumni who shared insights which had been properly obtained by the viewers which had over 200 alumni attendees straddling throughout batches.

 

From L-R: Anirudha Taparia, Pooja Kothari, Vikas Khemani, Devinjit Singh, Gagan Randev, Naveen Gogia, Pankaj Karna

 

The Summit noticed the Mayo College Alumni Association of Delhi President-Harmeet Singh, Mayo Old Boys Association President-Col. Bhawani Singh and Mayo Old Girls Association President-Pooja Kothari, welcoming the delegates. Paran Thakur a widely known Voice Over Artist compered the occasion.

The lately appointed Principal of Mayo College-Saurav Sinha graced the event and addressed the gathering along with his preliminary impressions of Mayo.

The summit featured a fireplace chat with Kapil Chopra (Founder, Postcard Hotels and Easy Diner) adopted by two classes on 1. New Age Hospitality and a couple of. Investing in Volatile Markets.

During the fireplace chat, Kapil Chopra, in dialog with Vikramjit Singh (Founder-Alivaa Hotels) shared beneficial insights in journey from a profitable hotelier as CEO of Oberoi Hotels to changing into an entrepreneur and establishing Postcard Hotels and Easy Diner. He highlighted the genesis of Easy Diner as an abroad expertise of reserving eating places on-line. His philosophy on Postcard was to determine the greatest lodge in each state they enter, and which has performed out in phrases of lodge scores. He emphasised the must get pleasure from what you do after which it goes past work.

The New Age Hospitality, a panel of hospitality professionals moderated by Mr Vikramjit Singh, comprising Kapil Chopra, Vir Sanghvi (Well-known Journalist and Co-founder Easy Diner) Vilas Pawar (CEO-Managed Hotels and Franchising-Lemon Tree Hotels) & Ritwik Khare (Founder Elivaas) mentioned the altering panorama of hospitality. The audio system mentioned the totally different hospitality fashions that exist right now from second-home operators to small luxurious inns. Ritwik talked about that as disposable earnings has grown in India individuals are aggressively shopping for 2nd and 3rd houses and ELIVAAS is taking the headache of sustaining and monetising these investments. Kapil spoke about how Postcard Hotels has re-written the guidelines of luxurious keep on this nation. Vilas spoke about the idea of franchising in India and the way it’s but to take off on this half of the world. Vir spoke about the new age meals ideas and the way free-standing eating places have stolen the thunder from luxurious inns.

 

From L-R: Vikramjit Singh, Kirit Javali, Ritwik Khare, Kapil Chopra, Vir Sanghvi, Col Bhawani Singh,Vilas Pawar

 

Mr Pankaj Karna-MD-Maple Capital Advisors and Treasurer MAAD launched the session on Investing in Volatile markets which he highlighted was a well timed and properly sought out theme by way of an alumni survey. He highlighted the final 2 summits had early-stage investing, and progress investments and the themes have mirrored altering market situations over the previous few years. This 12 months’s panel represents fund managers managing over 125 billion {dollars}.

 

Investing in Volatile Markets had a marquee panel of fund/asset managers moderated by Anirudha Taparia-(Co-founder and Joint CEO 360 One Wealth), the different panellists included Naveen Gogia-(EVP and Co-Head Sales & Distribution-HDFC Asset Management), Devinjit Singh-Founder and Managing Partner-Xponentia Capital companions), Vikas Khemani (Founder- Carnelian Asset Management & Advisors) and Gagan Randev-(ED-Sotheby’s India). India alternative and the six pillars of Growth and Opportunity had been highlighted by Vikas Khemani, the must play lengthy and make investments over time by Naveen Gogia, Devenjit highlighted the capacity of PE to carry out over time at the same time as interim phases of capital markets could appear very compelling and Gagan highlighted the rise in residential property markets in choose pockets whereas divergences between Delhi and Gurgaon stay stark, at the same time as long run view stays solidly optimistic for actual property investments. The growing sophistication and wish for skilled handholding throughout lessons had been emphasised by Anirudh as traders obtained into extra subtle merchandise. Overall, regardless of Volatile Markets, the panel appeared bullish on India and varied asset lessons.

The summit additionally featured Shivjeet Khullar, highlighting his expertise with India’s Best channel that he created on YouTube which obtained nice traction and outlined the plan to create one for Mayo Business leaders which was properly obtained.

The Summit Vote of thanks was offered by Kirit Javali-Secretary, Mayo College Alumni Association of Delhi and Lawyer, Supreme Court, acknowledging the varied contributors.

 

President MAAD, Harmeet Singh making the opening remarks to Mayo Business Summit 2024

 

The key donors included Finesta, Whiteoak Capital, and Sotheby’s. HDFC Asset Management, Sotheby’s, Carnelian Asset Management, Alloysmin India Private Limited, Story Experientail Loyalty, Ujala Stainless, Kimbal, Diat, UVR Natural Foods and Airvoice. There had been quite a few stalls by alumni and associates and the Beverage Sponsor for the night was Indri.

The Summit was properly appreciated by the alumni and offered a fantastic alternative for them to community, hear some stellar audio system and exhibit their companies.

Mayo College Alumni Association of Delhi (MAAD) is a registered affiliation for the alumni of Mayo College each girls and boys centered on alumni initiatives and actions which have been round networking, sports activities, alumni welfare and giving again to high school.

Mayo College, Ajmer is a prestigious residential faculty in India, It was established in 1875 to coach and nurture the princes of the royal households of Rajasthan. After Independence, it emerged as one of the premier residential public faculties with many well-known alumni throughout, authorities, armed forces, enterprise, training, leisure and different areas. Mayo College Girls School was established in 1987, a residential faculty adjoining the boy’s faculty each faculties have constructed a repute of being amongst the greatest residential faculties in the nation.