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Envisioning the New Normal

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As Lenin observed in 1919: “There are decades when nothing happens and there are weeks when decades happen.”

We are living through a major inflection point in history.  This means that when “normal life” resumes, the future won’t look or feel much like “the normal” we have been used to.

As businesses deal with the possibility of a sudden stop in their cash flows, the most uncovered are a new generation of organizations that are already struggling to be in business and pay off their loans and salaries. The longer the pandemic lasts, the greater the risk that the sharp downturn transforms into a financial crisis worse than the world has ever seen before.

But, as we have witnessed, businesses and entrepreneurs have bounced back in the past from failures and major global crisis. Taking the rough with the smooth and recovering from hardship is a part of every ‘happily ever after’ tale and it’s the mark of a truly great company or leader to face down disaster and rise again.

To address the possibilities of ‘Business After Covid-19’, we bring to you an exclusive web interaction with Ray Hammond, British Author, Futurist, U.N. Gold Medal Winner on April 28th between 3:30pm to 4:45pm IST.

Key topics

  • The Covid-19 – Creating an inflection point in history
  • The new “normal” will not look o feel like the “normal” we have been used to
  • How will the business delivery methods change?
  • The sectors most likely to see dramatic change – healthcare, education, retail, office and administrative work and manufacturing
  • Understanding the new normal – atleast a decade’s journey

Agenda

15:00 – 15:20 Log In to the Webinar
15:20 – 15:25 Welcome Address by ET Edge
15:25 – 15:30 Opening Address by Moderator
15:30 – 16:30 Address by Ray Hammond

Topic:– Business after Covid – 19
• The Covid-19 – Creating an inflection point in history
• The new “normal” will not look o feel like the “normal” we have been used to
• How will the business delivery methods change?
• The sectors most likely to see dramatic change – healthcare, education, retail, office and administrative work and manufacturing
• Understanding the new normal – Atleast a decade’s journey
16:30 – 16:45 Q&A
16:45 – 16:50 Close of the Webinar

Ray Hammond
British Author, Futurist, U.N. Gold Medal Winner

Ray Hammond is Europe’s most experienced and most widely published futurist. For over 35 years he has been writing and speaking about the trends that will shape the future. His long record of accurate foresight is unique in Europe and he is now living in the technological future he first described 30 years ago.

In 2010 former President Mikhail Gobachev presented Ray with a U.N. Gold Medal for Services to Futurology.

Ray is also a successful and proven business leader and serial entrepreneur. He has hands-on experience of creating and selling profitable businesses.

Today, Ray is the author of 14 books about the future, a body of work which he began in 1980 and which stands as testament to the long-term accuracy and reliability of his foresight. His 1984 publication, “The On-Line Handbook”, was the world’s first book to identify the overwhelming importance of the Internet and to identify ‘search’ as the key driving force behind all future on-line advertising and digital commerce. He is based in London.

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When the world is facing crisis, we have a role to play!

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It is rightly said: There is NOTHING to worry. There will be Tough time, Nice time, Good times and Bad times. They all come in life and go. Nothing STAYS – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

We all have had our share of nice, good and bad times however at present, we all are standing at the cross juncture of tough times where each one of us are battling through ambiguities on many fronts and need clarity on areas of planning, decision-making, strategies, business, health, family, living etc, Hence, in order to find an answer to all these we are in great need for interactions which kindle elements of inner peace, calmness, wisdom, self-discovery that will help us arrange our cognitive processes that are currently erratic and guide us to catalyze our vision and mission to sail through the current times.

We at ET Edge are conducting a web interaction with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, Art of Living on Saturday, ie April 11th between 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm through Zoom.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, as we all know is a universally revered spiritual and humanitarian leader who holds a vision of a violence-free, stress-free society through the reawakening of human values will be addressing the group on the topic “Rewriting Leadership Norms: Leading with Compassion and Resilience through turbulent times” and will adopt holistic approach by covering elements of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. The session will also include few minutes of meditation which will help attain inner peace and the participants will also be able to leverage his presence through a round of Q&A as the time would permit.  The discussion will be chaired by Mr Alok Kejriwal, CEO and Co-Founder, Games2win. He is a Successful Digital Serial Entrepreneur; Power Speaker and a highly engaging presenter with a passion for innovation, out-of-box thinking and business creativity; Best Selling Author; An ardent Art of Living Teacher, meditator & spiritual seeker.

Agenda

04:00 – 04:20 Log In to web platform
04:20 – 04:25 Silent Period
04:25 – 04:27 Opening Address by ET Edge
04:27 – 04:29 Session Guidelines by Alok Kejriwal
04:29 – 04:31 Welcome Address by Alok Kejriwal
04:31 – 04:55 Keynote Address by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Rewriting Leadership Norms: Leading with Compassion and Resilience through Turbulent Times
04:55 – 04:10 Meditation
05:10 – 06:00 Interaction with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Uniting the World into a Global Family

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a universally revered spiritual and humanitarian leader. His vision of a violence-free, stress-free society through the reawakening of human values has inspired millions to broaden their spheres of responsibility and work towards the betterment of the world. He is a multi‑faceted social activist whose initiatives include confl ict resolution, disaster and trauma relief, poverty alleviation, empowerment of women, prisoner rehabilitation, education for all and campaigns against female foeticide and child labour. He is engaged in peace negotiations and counselling in conflict zones around the world. His expertise in bringing opposing parties to the negotiating table in areas such as Sri Lanka, Iraq, Colombia, Venezuela, the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Kashmir and Bihar is widely acknowledged.

He has pioneered and supported movements to revive ethics in public life such as India Against Corruption and the World Forum for Ethics in Business. He has reached out to an estimated 450 million people worldwide through personal interactions, public events, teachings, Art of Living workshops and humanitarian initiatives. Not since Mahatma Gandhi has one person united people of different traditions and faiths into a spiritual communion across the length and breadth of India.

Conferred with:

♦ Highest civilian awards of Mongolia, Paraguay and Colombia

♦ Padma Vibhushan (2016), highest annual civilian award of India

♦ Honorary Doctorates from 21 international institutions.

Alok Kejriwal
CEO & Co-founder, Games2win

Alok Kejriwal is a serial digital entrepreneur and is currently the CEO and Co-founder of Games2win  – one of the largest casual mobile gaming companies in the world. His previous ventures include contests2win.com – India’s first online contesting site and Mobile2win – acquired by Walt Disney in China and Norwest Ventures in India.

Alok is a child of the Internet and has built companies in India, China and the US. He has vast fundraising experiences, having raised VC money from the likes of Softbank, Siemens, Clearstone Venture Partners and Silicon Valley Bank. Alok collaborates with like-minded partners to startup companies and pounds the pavement to create rapid business traction. His signature is the ability to create companies that capture tremendous value with minimal capital investment.

Outside of work, Alok is an avid Art of Living Teacher, meditator and spiritual seeker. He is the author of the best selling book “Why I stopped wearing my socks”. Alok actively mentors entrepreneurs & startup enthusiasts. He is popularly known as “Rodinhood”.

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We are built for times like these – role of life insurance during uncertainties

At a time when a global pandemic has brought life to a standstill and affected almost every aspect of normal human activity: creating chaos in stock markets, crashing down interest rates, impacting GDP growth rates and economic activity on a global scale, we as a society are reminded of how unprepared we are in the face of future uncertainties. In such a scenario, we must recognize the potential of life insurance as an instrument which offers holistic financial protection for individuals and their families. To successfully navigate these unprecedented challenges and cope with uncertainties of life, we must learn to appreciate the importance of ‘Sum Assured’ that is embedded in all life insurance products. This can play the sheet anchor role in such turbulent times and help us emerge victorious in the aftermath of this storm.

Key Talk Points

  1. At a time when a global pandemic has brought life to a standstill and affected almost every aspect of normal human activity, impacting GDP growth rates and economic activity on a global scale, we as a society are reminded of how unprepared we are in the face of future uncertainties
  2. In such a scenario, we must recognize the potential of life insurance as an instrument which offers holistic financial protection for individuals and their families.
  3. To successfully navigate these unprecedented challenges and cope with uncertainties of life, we must learn to appreciate the importance of ‘Sum Assured’
  4. Sum Assured is embedded in all life insurance products. This can play the sheet anchor role in such turbulent times and help us emerge victorious in the aftermath of this storm

V.Viswanand, Deputy Managing Director, Max Life Insurance

An industry veteran with a dynamic presence in the financial services sector for nearly three decades, V. Viswanand is Deputy Managing Director at Max Life Insurance and a member of the Board. In his role, he is responsible for Distribution, including Proprietary Channels, Bancassurance and Third-Party Business, Institutional Sales, Business Development and Distribution Operations. He also steers the strategic direction and growth of the company through his deep involvement in the strategy formulation processes. Additionally, he leads the Max Skill First training partnership as well as the Procurement and Facilities functions.

A Founder Team Member of Max Life, Viswanand has been associated with the Company for nearly two decades and has consistently demonstrated qualitative leadership across diverse verticals including Agency, Banccasurance, Direct Sales, Product Development, Persistency management, Operations, Technology, Quality, Innovation & Service Excellence. In his previous role at Max Life Insurance, Viswanand was Senior Director and COO. Prior to that he was Director & Head – Product Solutions Management wherein he enabled two large scale transformations in the face of regulatory changes which resulted in significant increase in market share of the company.

Over the years, Viswanand has played an instrumental role in not only propelling Max Life to emerge as the industry leader in Customer Retention, Claims Paid Ratio and Customer Loyalty but also had led the Company’s wins in several global and national accolades in Quality and Technology, including the coveted Gold medal at ASQ, USA and RBNQA.

Prior to joining Max Life Insurance, Viswanand was a retail banker with ANZ Grindlays Bank for nearly a decade. He holds a master’s degree in Management Studies from BITS, Pilani.

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