A Conversation with Gen Z
Bengaluru, 5th December 2025: Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) Greater Noida, a leading AACSB-accredited business school in India, successfully conducted its series of last month CEO/CXO Talk sessions “A Conversation with Gen Z” getting the top CEO’s and CXO’s to campus to share their business insights on leadership, HR and digital transformation.
The event featured Kenji Inoue, CFO and COO, UNIQLO India; Mr. Swarup Mohanty, Vice Chairman and CEO, Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India) Pvt. Ltd.; Mr. Abhay Batra, Co-Founder and CFO, Clovia; and Mr. Vijay Ranjan Singh, HR Head, LG India. Further sessions included Ms. Seepika Singhal, Senior Director and Global Head, Total Rewards, Brillio Technologies; Mr. Rahul Vij, COO, Digi Haat, Nirmit Bharat; and Mr. Aditya Agarwal, Executive Vice President – Digital, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., who delivered insightful individual sessions.
These sessions provided students with actionable insights on leadership, digital strategy, and HR best practices, marking a significant milestone in fostering industry–academia knowledge exchange.
Mr. Mohanty shared, “I made two mistakes that I regret. The first was not starting to invest early, and the second was not remaining invested. I thought I was smarter than the markets, but I soon realized that the markets are always smarter than you. In a country like India, which is set to double its economic growth in the next decade, investing in capital markets is one of the best ways to participate in the country’s growth.”
The session was highly interactive, with students actively engaging in discussions about entrepreneurship, product innovation, and brand building. Mr. Abhay Batra’s practical insights helped them understand the real-world application of business concepts and the mindset needed to create impact.
Mr. Batra stressed that organic and guerrilla marketing often outperform heavy spending, stating, “Spending a lot of money doesn’t ensure success. What works is organic connection and doing things the right way.” This helped students understand the marketing domain and all the aspects associated with it.
The session concluded with an inspiring message: “The only difference between success and no success is doing.”
Mr. Vijay Ranjan Singh began the session with an energetic greeting, setting a lively and engaging tone that encouraged students to reciprocate with equal enthusiasm. He urged them to reflect deeply on their personal journeys, aspirations, and readiness to transition into the corporate world, emphasizing that “you can only defeat yourself,” quoting the movie Sultan to highlight that self-discipline, self-awareness, and personal responsibility are the biggest enablers of success.
BIMTECH is only one the very few B Schools in the country to have such a structured CEO /CXO talk series every month to make their students industry centric and ready. The objective is also to request CEO’s, CHRO’s and CXO’s to share their rich learnings back to the community of bright young future managers, so that we have a robust future leadership in corporate India. It would be their social contribution.
Throughout the year, BIMTECH has continued to set new benchmarks with the launch of the Bloomberg Lab, the Marketing and Retail Research Lab, BIMCOIN (a blockchain-based campus currency), and a strategic partnership with the Japanese global retailer UNIQLO. This year, students from the institute also won the PRME Global Students Sustainability Award 2025 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Furthermore, innovation was fostered among more than 150 startups during the Google AI Startup Day.
Recently, the Centre of Education for All (BCall) organized a workshop on Train the Trainer for inclusive higher education. The AACSB-accredited B-school has established its position as a globally recognized business school, committed to preparing its students for an ever-evolving world.
Inspired by its founders, Late Basant Kumar Birla and Sarala Birla, BIMTECH offers programs like PGDM, PGDM (International Business), PGDM (Insurance Business Management), PGDM (Retail Management), PGDM-Online, and Fellow programs (FPM/E-FPM), nurturing individuals into global leaders. BIMTECH is among the Ivy League of top globally recognized B-schools that excel in management education, supported by its globally placed, robust alumni network of over 8,000 individuals.
