25 Plus Leaders, From the Former Chief Justice of India to the Infosys Co-Founder to the Chief of Naval Staff: What Parul University Students Learned at the Mumbai Leadership Tour About Media, Finance, Justice, Defence, Entertainment, and Why AI Cannot Invent the Theory of Relativity

The Mumbai Leadership Tour is the flagship of Parul University’s Practical Learning Tour programme (146 tours, 19 cities, 280 companies). Students were selected through personal interviews and group discussions.

The tour placed them across JioStar headquarters, ICAI Western India Regional Council, SEBI, IndusInd Bank, Angel One, Axis Finance, Tata Trust, HDFC, Aditya Birla Carbon, Madison World, Natural Diamond Council, Museum of Solutions, CII simulation centre, CSMVS museum, Sri Shanmukhananda Auditorium, and the Pune Commissioner’s office.

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Aalok Jain is an IIT Delhi engineering graduate who worked across consulting, cement, automotive, telecom, turbine manufacturing, mining, and sanitaryware before joining media after 15-16 years. JioStar has 20 to 40 crore viewers versus Netflix’s less than 2 crore. Only around 10 to 15 out of every 100 shows and movies really click with audiences, that is just how this game has always worked. In a year where almost 400 films hit screens, the ones people actually carry home in their memory come down to maybe 10, perhaps 20 if it has been a strong year. AI, no matter how clever the models keep getting, is not the thing that will sit quietly in a corner and pull out a Theory of Relativity for us, that kind of jump still needs a human mind and that messy thing we call intuition. The biggest tool a leader can keep tucked into his back pocket, he said, is the simple guts to face the room and admit “I do not know” without dressing it up in fancy words. Money is a strange creature, the tighter your fist gets around it the faster it slips out from between your fingers, so it is wiser to keep your hands busy creating things that genuinely help the people around you. Head here to read the entire story on JioStar’s on AI vs Creativity – Parul University!

Ishan Chatterjee, CEO Jio Sports and MD YouTube India said he way he sees leadership, empathy is not a soft skill on the side, it is the whole foundation. The trick is to actually work alongside your people, side by side on the same floor, and not from some imagined seat up above them. Speed of decision-making, in a market that keeps shifting under your feet every other quarter, has quietly turned into a competitive advantage all on its own. The students were also taken around the JioStar control room first, then the green screen setup on the next floor, and finally the wider broadcasting facility where the real work happens. Your journey, he told the young crowd very honestly, was never meant to be sprinted through in a rush, it has to be paced out slowly the way a marathon is run.

Karan Johar, Filmmaker and Producer says – Authenticity, and the bit of courage it takes to keep making creative risks even when the room you are sitting in is not feeling generous that day. Handling everything, and slowly figuring out how to take criticism on the chin without quietly letting it rearrange the person you actually are. Keeping your eyes on the work that matters, even on those days when the noise outside is shouting louder than it really deserves to. Ananya Panday and Kartik Aaryan, in their own way, opened up about the kind of social pressure that sits on the shoulders of their generation of actors almost every single day. Ananya Birla, when her turn came, spoke about entrepreneurship, mental health awareness, and that quiet sense of responsibility a person picks up when their platform can actually push some real impact out into the world.

CA Ketan Saiya and CA Sourabh Ajmera, Chairman and Incoming Chairman, ICAI interacted with students. Chairman scored 54 percent in graduation, failed in 7th standard, 68 percent in 10th boards. ICAI is the first institute globally to launch an AI course. 11 lakh+ students. CAs practice in 200+ countries. ESG institute for social auditing: planet first, people, then profit. New Income Tax Act from April 2026 with 100+ ICAI suggestions adopted. Train, Earn, Learn (TEL) 36-hour affordable accounting course. A true leader gives praise but takes all the blame. If you’re an commerce enthusiast and looking to work for a leading BPO or an outsourcing company, wait no more and explore Parul University’s commerce & management programmes after 12th std.

Rajiv Anand, CEO and MD, IndusInd Bank spoke on Retail banking, digital transformation, financial wellness. Challenge yourself continuously. Learning agility in the age of AI. Build credibility with long-term vision. Regulatory and macroeconomic trends shaping banking.

Ambarish Kenghe, CEO, Angel One spoke on product companies to fintech leadership. I am a believer of belief itself. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Innovation begins with understanding real human problems.

Sai Giridhar, CEO and MD, Axis Finance spoke on NBFCs driving economic empowerment. Discipline, consistency, going beyond the minimum. Ethical leadership, cultural awareness, customer-centric thinking. Long-term success built through fundamentals, resilience, and ownership.

Keki Mistry, Former Vice Chairman and CEO, HDFC said – Do not expect success every time. Think long-term. Build integrity and the right culture. Happy employees equal happy customers. We were at the right place at the right time.

Amarjeet Singh, Whole Time Member, SEBI quoted – Focus on the bigger picture in decision-making. Maintain ethical conduct. Internal growth through exploring different roles and departments.

Ethics, justice, and humanity in leadership. Leadership is about service, fairness, and courage to do what is right even when it is not easy. Head here to read what Justice D.Y. Chandrachud spoke on constitution at VLF, Parul University.

Ethics, justice, and humanity in leadership. Leadership is about service, fairness, and courage to do what is right even when it is not easy. Head here to read what Justice D.Y. Chandrachud spoke on constitution at VLF, Parul University.

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of Naval Staff quoted – Discipline, dedication, and the power of purpose. Teamwork and resilience. Commitment to duty shapes strong leadership.

S.D. Shibulal, Co-founder and Former CEO, Infosys said – Vision-driven leadership and entrepreneurship. True success lies in integrity, mentorship, and building for the long term.

Dr Anil Kakodkar, Former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, Director BARC quoted – Self-reliance, research, and structured problem-solving. Energy security and national responsibility. Research means discovering something new every day. Problem-solving is the ultimate skill.

Prakash Javadekar, Former Union Minister quoted – Sustainable development, educational reforms, and communication in shaping policy. Vision paired with purpose drives meaningful national impact.

Amitesh Kumar IPS, Commissioner of Police, Pune quoted – Discipline, decisiveness, and ethical leadership in maintaining public trust. Law enforcement demands courage blended with compassion. Real-life case studies including the Porsche incident.

Siddharth Sharma, CEO, Tata Trust quoted – We die when we stop learning, not at physical death. Unlearn and relearn. Leaders must recognise the limits of their power. Chase excellence, not success.

Sam Balsara, Chairman, Madison World deliberated – Don’t go right, don’t go left, walk straight. Strong principles. Deep consumer insights and human behaviour drive advertising success.

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The Mumbai Leadership Tour is primarily relevant to students in Parul University’s Faculty of Management and Business (BBA, MBA with 20+ specialisations) and Faculty of Commerce (B.Com, M.Com, CA preparation). Sessions with ICAI Chairman (CA exams, AI in accounting, ESG), IndusInd Bank CEO (digital transformation), Angel One CEO (fintech), Axis Finance CEO (NBFCs), HDFC former CEO (long-term culture), SEBI member (regulation), and Tata Trust CEO (excellence vs success) directly address finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, and corporate leadership careers.

Students comparing Parul University BBA review, Parul University MBA review, or commerce or CA prep often ask one thing, what kind of exposure do students actually get? The Mumbai Leadership Tour answers that better than any brochure.

Students sat with the ICAI Chairman. Four bank and finance CEOs were in the room. So was a SEBI member. That alone would have been enough. It wasn’t close to the full list.