Young Indians (Yi) Coimbatore Chapter, the youth wing of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Coimbatore Zone, organised the 9th edition of X -Factor, a learning conclave at Merlis Hotel on 20th September 2025.
The conclave featured accomplished leaders and inspiring talents, and the participation of 300 Yi members of the Coimbatore chapter, also from Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Madurai, Dindigul, and Kanchipuram.
Neil Kikani, Chapter Chair, Young Indians, welcomed the gathering.
The speakers at the conclave included Bhaskar Bhat, Former MD, Titan; Group Captain Nair, Fighter Pilot & Indian Astronaut, ISRO; Hormazd Sorabjee, Founder & Editor in Chief, Autocar; Mithilesh Vazalwar, Founder & CEO, Corridor Seven Coffee Roasters; Raul John Aju, AI Prodigy; Vijay Kumar, Co-Founder, Indian Pride Project; and Lieutenant General Ananthanarayanan Arun, Strategy Consultant, Leadership Coach & TedX Speaker.
They shared their journey, the challenges they faced, and inspired the participants.
“X Factor is something unique – amidst us are some exceptional people who walked a few extra miles to pursue something excellent and made extraordinary progress in their respective fields. We wanted to bring such people together and make them address the gathering, so that the audience can take home some valuable lessons from them,” the organisers said.
Rahul Kamath, Co-Chair, Yi Coimbatore, delivered the closing remarks.
