XLRI Jamshedpur discusses AI benefits, data infrastructure in digital age

Jamshedpur, July 8: XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, 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 event brought together industry luminaries, innovators, and thought leaders who delivered actionable insights on navigating the evolving digital landscape.

The event opened with a powerful and heartfelt address by Dr. Sanjay K. Patro, Dean Academics; Prof. Sunil Sarangi, CEO XCEED and Co-Convenor – Placements; and Dr. Himanshu Shekhar, Assistant Professor, XLRI Jamshedpur. Each emphasized the urgent need for organizations to remain agile, with Prof. Sarangi invoking the Agile and Digital Transformation Manifestos as crucial to adaptable leadership.

The day featured three compelling panel discussions:

Panel 1: Transforming Business Landscapes with Digital Technologies
Moderated by student leaders, the panel featured:

• Vikas Srivastava, CTO, Club Mahindra
• Mehjabeen Taj Aalam, CDIO, Raychem RPG
• Priti Saini, Former Director, LTIMindtree
• Raman Srinivasan, CDO, InMobi Group

The panel highlighted how authentic digital transformation stems from addressing core user needs, driving empathy-based design, and aligning technology with meaningful purpose.

Panel 2: Leading in the Age of AI – Managing People in Tech-First Organizations
With expert insights from:

• 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

The panel focused on empathetic leadership in the age of automation, underscoring how ethical AI integration must complement, not replace — human intuition.

Panel 3: Data Centers – The Heart of Digital Transformation
With sectoral depth brought in by:

• Manish Kumar, CDO, Adani Healthcare
• Chiradeep Bhattacharya, VP – Business Ops, Genpact
• Vipin Gupta, Sr. Manager – InfoSec (BISO), Allstate India
• Rajeevan Kallumpuram, VP & Head – Cyber Defense, NSE

From edge computing to regulatory compliance, the panel spotlighted how next-gen data infrastructures are central to business continuity and innovation.

The conclave was conceptualized and executed by Ashish Pal and Ms. Anshu Kumari, from XLRI’s Corporate Relations & Placement Office, with student moderators Harshita Mahendra, Paloma Fernandes, and Tejesh Itha, supported by the enthusiastic conclave committee including Shruti Wani, Komal Hussain, Eti Agarwal, Rohit Singh, Nikhil Kadam and Nityanand Singh.

Hosts and co-hosts Shivangi Gupta, Vikhyaat Nayyar, Palak Agarwal and Yash Gaidhani added vibrancy and professionalism to the flow of the event.

In the concluding vote of thanks, Prof. Sunil Sarangi summarized the event with a note of inspiration, urging attendees to carry forward the insights into purposeful digital action.

ReEnvision 4.0 reaffirmed XLRI’s commitment to shaping future-ready leaders who blend technology, ethics, and empathy in the service of transformational change.