New Delhi (13/01/2019) : It was the momentous occasion of Prof. Dr Jagdish Sheth’s 80th birthday celebrations and clubbed with interesting insights it became one of the best evenings in national capitals academic circle organised by IILM University and BIMTECH.
Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth (born 1938) is the Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing at the Goizueta Business School of Emory University.
He was a prominent member of the core team during the initial years of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, the first Indian Institute of Management. 
It is due to his immense contribution in the field of academics that every renowned academician from the NCR made it a point to attend his birthday celebrations at India International Centre.
Speaking at the session, Harivansh Chaturvedi, Director BIMTECH said,
“Every year the academicians use to organise many international conferences and no person except Jagdish Sheth could bring eminent professors/speakers from America to address our nation’s students. We all know that Prof Jagdish Sheth is working with foreign universities for a very long time but by his heart, he is a pure Indian and many of the important Indian leaders including PM Modi has taken his advices seeking the way to move forward. In true spirit Dr. Jagdish Sheth is a Global Citizen but from the core of his heart, he is a Noble Indian.”
Bhasker Chatterjee of IILM University while praising the work of Prof Sheth said,
” Not only one of the best thinkers that the last 8 decades have seen, Prof Jagdish Sheth is also one of the best thought leaders that the globe ever had. He is a noble man, a human being and above all he is a genuine communicator. Perhaps he himself in all his humility does not know that how many he has inspired. Like some gigantic oak, he has bred and nurtured a whole generation after him. The God has given him so much that he has maintained his nobleous personality.”
Prof. D. P. Singh, Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi also adressed the birthday celebrations of Prof Jagdish Sheth and said,
“I still remember how Prof Jagdish looked 20 years back and he is still the same and I pray that 20 years from now many of us would have fallen but his 100th birthday celebrations should hold him with the same and even better gestures on his face as we can see today. He is not only someone who has inspired academics but has also inspired leaders and conquerors of different field.”
The key lecture of the evening was delivered by professor Jagdish Sheth himself who talked about India’s invetiable rise as the global power.
Delivering an interesting presentation he being with recalling the history and said, “Initially there was a world order with US and Europe dominating it before collapse of communism, smart phones and social media changed it. The world order has also changed because of New Trade regime and emergence of new leaders such as PM Modi, President Trump or Chinese premier Xi Zinping. In the process we see the new Triad Power – India, China and US. Consumer markets, defenseman and security will drive the future relationships.”
Addressing apprehensions concerned with these changes he further added, “Is it the new world order or disorder? China has emerged as an economic super power, there is a discord among traditional allies and alliances. There is populism everywhere and world is becoming asia centric in terms of economic and military pivot.”
Talking about factors that would lead to rise of India as a global power he added, “India’s enviable ingredients are big consumer market , positive self image and self confidence, digital talent, global diaspora, deep diplomatic reach, growing self power, strong military and the Russian connect.”
He also talked about replacing seniority with merit based bureaucracy and engaging with Russia and China with a fresh new perspective.
He concluded by saying that there is new geopolitical order, the traditional leaders and institutions are struggling to maintain world order, this has generated opportunity for new leadership..
The event was attended by top management professionals and business leaders .
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