Yet, he is optimistic about the changing trends. He gave an example of Suhas Gopinath, who at the age of 17, became the youngest CEO in the world. He shared interesting anecdotes about Suhas’ inspiring journey and how he turned Global Inc. into a multinational IT company. He also expressed happiness at the imminent launch of the Innovation centre at IIM Calcutta in the coming month. The innovation centre would serve as a sounding platform for any ideas from the student community and would also be backed up by a seed support system to try out these ideas.
Dr. Mittal reminds us that we shouldn’t be bogged down by the sophisticated jargon surrounding business and entrepreneurship. He put it in a nutshell when describing business as ‘providing service to others’. Dr. Mittal said, to conclude, “It is possible to use technology and entrepreneurship for the benefit of the masses. It’s important to make money but it is also important to distribute and share it.” After his inspiring lecture, the road less traveled seems to be an enthralling one.
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