The Project Management Institute (PMI), Chennai Chapter’s first flagship conference of Kovai Sangamam 2025 was recently held at The Grand Regent, Coimbatore under the theme “Nurturing Future Leaders: Cultivating Effective Leadership.”
The ceremony was graced by the lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest Sivarajah Ramanathan, Mission Director & CEO, Startup TN, Government of Tamil Nadu; Guest of Honour, Naved Narayan, Vice President, Mobility solutions, R&D Head Bosch, Coimbatore.
Prasanna Sampathkumar, Region Mentor, PMI South Asia; Parvez Alam, President & Conference chair; Vijay Narayanan, Secretary & Conference co-chair; Shyam Sundar, Conference Director and Vice President, Technology, PMI, Chennai Chapter; Sivaram Athmakuri, Vice President, Finance of PMI Chennai chapter; Vivek Mishra, Head of Marketing; Abhishek Sharma, Chapter Engagement Manager and Shine Sahadeven, Partner Success Manager from PMI South Asia were the esteemed dignitaries present in the conference.
Parvez Alam emphasizing the importance of Project Management as a skill. Following this, Prasanna Sampathkumar and Vivek Mishra delivered insightful addresses.
The inaugural chief guest address was delivered by Sivarajah Ramanathan followed by the Guest of honour address was delivered by Naved Narayan.
Key highlights of the event included:
- The Keynote Addresses were delivered by Yeshasvini Ramaswamy on “Nurturing Future Leaders: The Economic Imperative”, Naved Narayan on “Leading Growth in the Age of AI”, and Sindhu Kalyanasundaram on “Humane Leadership”.
- Master Class session was held by Veena Ramagopalan, Co-founder and Director of Inroads Leadership Development, on “Unlocking Mindset for High Performance”.
- Panel Discussion moderated by Visukumar Gopal, with contributions from Dr. Nava Subramaniam, Rathinaswamy and Raveendran, focused on “Building Resilient Leaders: Thriving Amidst Uncertainty and Change”.
The event concluded with a valedictory note by Padma Shri Dr. G.Bakthavathsalam, Chairman & Managing Trustee of KG Hospitals. Dr. B. Shyam Sundar, Conference Director and Vice President of Technology at PMI Chennai Chapter delivered the vote of thanks.
The conference drew around 300+ delegates across corporates and Academia, including industry experts, thought leaders, professionals, faculties and students. This conference attracted 175+ virtual participants from various educational institutions.
Overall, the PMI Chennai Chapter’s Kovai Sangamam 2025 conference was a significant gathering that brought together industry leaders, thought leaders, and future leaders to discuss the crucial role of leadership in shaping the future of businesses and communities.
The event provided attendees with valuable knowledge, practical tools, and strategies to enhance their leadership abilities in the face of rapid technological and economic changes, noted the PMI Chennai Chapter.
The event was generously sponsored by Bosch Global Software Technologies as the Platinum sponsor, Elisiyam Properties and Sarva Happiness as Gold sponsors, Kauvery Hospitals as Silver sponsor, and Centre for Advanced Practical Project Management (CAPPM) as Bronze sponsor. Promotional partners included the Coimbatore Management Association and NHRD, Coimbatore.
For more details about the conference and upcoming events, please visit [PMI Chennai Chapter Website: https://www.pmichennai.org].