Speaker: Mr. Gautam Chakravarti
Date: 24th March 2024
Theme: Organization Design and Structure
The first-year students of the School of Human Resource Management, XIM University, were fortunate enough to attend a Leadership Talk on the theme – Organization Design and Structure on the 24th of March, 2024, which was very immaculately delivered by Mr. Gautam Chakravarti, Former Executive Director of Blackstone India. Mr. Gautam Chakravarti is a distinguished academic and industry leader with a trailblazing career marked by excellence. With top ranks in Bachelor of Science, master’s in economics, and a PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad, Sir Gautam has honed his expertise through executive development programs at institutions like Wharton and MIT. Since 2015, he’s been actively engaged as an Independent Director, visiting faculty member, and HR consultant with leading firms. With notable tenures at Blackstone India, Bilcare Ltd., and Gokaldas Exports Ltd., Sir Gautam’s strategic leadership has driven remarkable turnarounds. As a guest lecturer, his rich experience in management consulting and leadership development promises to inspire and empower audiences. While the theme was extremely relevant to the first-year students, the speaker made it a point to deliver his thoughts using real-time examples from his professional experience and personal experience as an expatriate, which made the session even more interesting and valuable.