This year, L'Attitude 13 05, is all set to dazzle the audiences with an eclectic array of guests, CEOs and speakers - those who have taken the less beaten path, those who have made it big in the industry and as the crowning glory, a former president of India.
Chief Guest
The guest of honour is none other than Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam. The former president hardly needs any introduction. Dr. Kalam is one of the most distinguished scientists of India with a unique honour of receiving honorary doctorates from 30 universities and institutions. He has been awarded coveted civilian awards - Padma Bhushan (1981) and Padma Vibhushan (1990) and the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna (1997). He is also a recipient of several other awards and Fellow of many professional institutions. People loved and respected Dr APJ Abdul Kalam so much during his tenure as the President that he was popularly called the People's President. Before his term as India's president, he worked as an aeronautical engineer with DRDO and ISRO. He is popularly known as the Missile Man of India for his work on development of ballistic missile and space rocket technology.
CEO Conclave
As part of the CEO conclave, we have Sampath Ramesh, Satish Pradhan and K Raghavendra Rao.
Mr. Satish Pradhan, Chief, Group HR, Tata Sons heads the Tata Group HR function. During the last 30 years he has worked with Steel Authority of India, CMC, ICI India, Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd (now Unilever India), ICI Plc in various capacities in the HR area. He is on the boards of various Tata group companies, professional bodies, NGOs and is a Chartered Fellow of CIPD.
Mr. K Raghavendra Rao, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director, Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd has transformed Orchid from a single-product company to a multi-product operation with end-to-end connectivity from discovery to delivery. He has previously worked with Ashok Leyland, the SOL group and the Al Buraimi Group based in the Sultanate of Oman.
Mr. Sampath Ramesh (Sam) is the President and Co- founder of Meso America Inc, USA a leading Manufacturer and Distributor of products to the Food Service Industry. In addition, Sam is also the President of Showatech Inc, USA, a subsidiary of Brakes India (A TVS Company) and looks after the distribution of Brake parts and components to major OEMs and Tier 1 companies in North America. He trains CEOs and Senior Managers of Leading Companies on the cultural aspects of doing business with India.
