A webinar on the topic “Digital Technologies-2020 by Mr. Anil Kangotra, Principal Consultant, Al-Futtaim, Dubai, United Arab Emirate was organised for the students of School of Business. The session was focused on the importance of emerging technologies in today’s digital era. Sharing his life experiences Mr. Anil highlighted the importance of the digital technologies in the business world and also underlined the importance of mastering new skills in order to achieve the success in corporate life. Many relevant examples from his own experience were also discussed by him with the management students. Mr. Anil shed light on many new and trending technologies. He elaborated the concept of Blockchain and its importance in the business world. The alumnus of School of Business, Mr. Anil also emphasised on the importance of exposure to business analytics, IOT and technology upgradation. Citing the examples from his practical experience, he argued how various organisations are using the technology in order to improve the quality of customer service. Mr. Anil also elaborated the concept of SAP-ERP and explained its significance in different aspects and functions of business. He emphasised that SAP-ERP is one of the technical tools which can be utilized in every field of business including finance, human resource, treasury management, customer service, warehouse management, material management, sales and distribution, advanced analytics, security management, etc. Sharing his struggles in corporate life, he counselled the students to keep their eyes open and advised them to pull their socks up and learn as much as possible in this initial phase of life in order to achieve success in the later entire part of life. Mr. Anil pointed out communication/presentation skills, confidence level acquired through learning and knowledge as his mantra for success in life. Mr. Anil handled all the queries raised by the students to the satisfaction level of the students. Dr. Saurabh, Head, School of Business while expressing his gratitude on behalf of School of Business mentioned that session of Mr. Anil was very enlightening and inspiring for the budding managers. Dr. Jyoti Sharma, Associate Professor, School of Business and Moderator of the webinar session also conveyed heartfelt thanks for Mr. Anil for sharing his experience and guiding the management students towards a successful future.
