15 Leaders, From the RBI Governor to PepsiCo’s CFO to Google India’s Head: What Parul University Students Learned at the Delhi Leadership Tour About Failure, Resilience, Diplomacy, and What Actually Matters in a Career

The Delhi Leadership Tour placed Parul University students in rooms with people who run India’s central bank, who build India’s foreign policy, who manage billion-dollar brands, who govern elections for 900 million voters, who commanded troops in Kashmir for 25 years, and who served as the UN Secretary-General. This is not a seminar series with guest speakers. It is direct, personal interaction in settings ranging from private residences in Gurugram to the India International Centre to Google Headquarters to the Prime Minister’s Office.

The tour operates within Parul University’s Practical Learning Tour programme (146 tours, 19 cities, 280 companies). The university holds NAAC A++ (CGPA 3.55), 2,200+ recruiters with 60 LPA highest placement, 254 startups through PIERC, and 1,200+ corporate tie-ups for Business and Management.

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Session at his Gurugram residence with Kaushik Mitra, VP and CFO, PepsiCo India. Frameworks: Head, Hand, Heart engagement. Fail fast mentality (1 out of 5 products succeed). The number one rule: continuously step out of your comfort zone by asking when was the last time you did something for the first time. Resilience means mastering your internal mindset when you fail and building the ability to restart. He gave personalised signed copies to every student.

Session at India International Centre with Bipul Chandra, MD, Ducati India. The 5 Ps of Marketing as life skills (Product, Place, Promotion, Package, Price). Sales strategy from The Art of War: know your enemy, know your territory, know the person you are meeting, because in high-level sales you cannot afford to make a mistake. Ducati maintains luxury status by increasing the price. Practical corporate advice: always use a formal name in emails, the opening statement matters. If you’re passionate about marketing, then delay not and enrol into Parul University’s BBA in Digital Marketing course.

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This session was hosted at the Google Headquarters with Karthik Venkat, Industry Head, Google India (15 Years). As he lost his first placement at Virtusa two days before starting in June 2005. Used it to teach resilience: start again. Curiosity is your superpower. AI is extremely good and will make jobs more meaningful, but it can hallucinate. His recommendation for the AI era: get back to basics. Passion drives purpose. You too can leverage AI by enrolling in Parul University’s Bachelor of Technology in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science!

Sminu Jindal, life-altering events at age 11 led to homeschooling. Joined the family business at 19. Accessibility is not a disability topic but everybody’s topic and an economic investment. Her Qutub Minar World Heritage Project making the monument accessible to disabled visitors resulted in the monument earning twice the revenue after that. Talent has no shape or form. AI is a double-edged sword.

Session at Beyond Eyes Cafe, Dwarka with Jitendra Jain. Scored 54 percent in 10th standard. Took a gap year. Patience is above everything. Following your passion is completely not right: prioritise. Adaptable leadership means changing your style depending on who you are dealing with. The more you say no, the better your focus. Author of Chasing 33 Percent, a fiction book about board exam pressure

Shaktikanta Das session was held at the Prime Minister’s Office. COVID crisis management: decisions must be taken quickly and proactively. The Cobra Effect: sometimes the solution creates more problems than the original problem. Three pillars of research: Knowledge, Intelligence, Wisdom. Communication must be direct and clear. Success defined from the Bhagavad Gita: Hardwork, Sincerity, Commitment, Motivation.

Great elections do not equal great democracy said by Dr S.Y. Quraishi, Former Chief Election Commissioner. India’s slipping ranks in V-Dem despite a growing economy. Created IIDEM for zero-error elections. Youth are the power of the present, not just the future. Work hard for 5 years, enjoy for the next 50. Right to Question: hard questions bring out the best in leaders.

This session was held at India International Centre with Ambassador Shyam Saran, Former Foreign Secretary. Diplomacy of Reassurance to India’s neighbours. Climate change and security are two sides of the same coin. India is number 3 in emissions at approximately 7 percent. Pandemics do not respect borders. You cannot make your country great by harming or not collaborating with others. The age of China’s massive economic advantages is over.

Anurag Singh Thakur built the Himachal Pradesh Stadium. Captain of HP cricket team, and proudly created the My Bharat App. Assess your capacity and capability, think like a strategist. Do not take pressure, share it with those you trust. Do not run away from challenges.

Lt General Sayed is known as the People’s General. Served 25 years in Kashmir (1990-2011 conflict period). Returned dignity to the people. Public is the king. Human right is dignity. Listen, do not speak. Reach out to people if you want to know what is going on. A leader puts his own mind to it, takes inputs, analyses, then acts.

Ambassador Vijay Nambiar served as diplomat in Afghanistan during the 1990s. Digital war is fought today with AI-driven drones altering modern warfare. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: a place where you include everybody. The youth must carry ethical frameworks into the future. If you want to leverage AI and contribute to the nation, enrol into Parul University’s Bachelor of Technology in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science!

Ambassador Vijay Nambiar served as diplomat in Afghanistan during the 1990s. Digital war is fought today with AI-driven drones altering modern warfare. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: a place where you include everybody. The youth must carry ethical frameworks into the future. If you want to leverage AI and contribute to the nation, enrol into Parul University’s Bachelor of Technology in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science!

Ashwini Lohani session at Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya. Culture is the core differentiator between a good and bad organisation. Integrity is the ultimate trait. Courage to correct what is wrong. Being a good human being: from there, anything is possible. Committed to 25 days a year on front lines.

Marya Shakil started at CNN newsroom in 2005. 16-hour work days. Anyone who goes on air without doing the leg work should be concerned about their longevity. Do not fit in. Be unique. Read read read. Authentic storytelling makes politicians look at you with fear and respect.

Shri. Rajeev Shukla said create utility and build your USP before approaching people in authority. Easy to create relationships, hard to maintain them. True success is uplifting other people along with you. No jealousy, no gossip, cultivate reading.

Anish Gawande said delulu is not the solulu. Our generation is deeply conditioned to chase the safe path. Tangible activism means bringing actual people and real numbers. Parliamentary debate is dying. Gen Z no longer watches traditional news. He is looking forward to visiting Parul University, Vadodara.

India’s Future: Democracy, Diplomacy, AI

The Delhi Leadership Tour is primarily relevant to students in Parul University’s Faculty of Management and Business (BBA + MBA) and Faculty of Commerce (B.Com, M.Com, CA preparation). Sessions with PepsiCo CFO, Ducati MD, PwC ED, Google India Head, NDTV Executive Editor, and BCCI VP directly address career frameworks in finance, marketing, media, consulting, and corporate leadership.

Students searching for Parul University BBA review, Parul University MBA review, Parul University commerce review, or Parul University management placement should note: students from these faculties meet leaders at this level as part of the university’s 146 Practical Learning Tours across 19 cities. 1,200+ corporate tie-ups for business and management. 2,200+ recruiters, NAAC A++ (CGPA 3.55).

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