Directors Adda 3.0
Exclusive leadership forum where India's top B-School directors
come together to shape the future of management education.
📅 13th June, 2026
📍 Hyatt Centric Juhu, Mumbai
Exclusive leadership forum where India's top B-School directors
come together to shape the future of management education.
Directors Adda is a curated, high-impact gathering of India's most influential B-School directors, a space for candid conversations, visionary ideas, and meaningful connections at the top.
Now in its third edition, Directors Adda 3.0 brings together the minds shaping India's management education landscape under one roof in Mumbai.
Four transformative conversations at the intersection of intelligence and humanity
| Time | Activity / Panelists | Moderator | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00–10:30 am | 🎙️ Welcome Note | ||
| 10:30–11:30 am |
PANEL 1 • Dr. Varun Nagaraj, Dean SPJIMR Mumbai • Dr. Fr George S J, Director XLRI Jamshedpur • Dr. Rakesh Mohan Joshi, Vice Chancellor, IIFT • Prof. Madhu Viswanathan, Director ISB • Pratham Mittal, Founder Masters Union |
Sumit Singh Gandhi CEO, CATKing |
Is MBA worth it? Is 20 Lakhs Fees justified |
| 11:30–12:00 pm | ☕ Tea Break and Group Photo of all Panelists | ||
| 12:00–1:00 pm |
PANEL 2 • Dr. Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director IIM Sambalpur • Dr. Rajan Saxena, Ex IIM Indore, SPJIMR, NMIMS • Dr. Akhil Damodaran, Director SCMHRD Pune • Dr. Ajit Parulekar, Director GIM |
Sumit Singh Gandhi CEO, CATKing |
Beyond the Classroom: Embedding Experiential Learning in B-School Curriculums Reimagining Education for an AI-driven, Human led World |
| 1:00–2:00 pm | 🍽️ Lunch Break | ||
| 2:00–3:00 pm |
PANEL 3 • Prof. S.V.D. Nageswara Rao, HOD SJMSOM-IIT Bombay • Lt Col Prasad, Director SDMIMD Mysore • Dr. Prafulla Agnihotri, Director IIM Sirmaur • Dr. Nityesh Bhatt, Director NIRMA Ahmedabad |
Sumit Singh Gandhi CEO, CATKing |
MBA is dead: Students of this generation — Challenges and Opportunity |
| 3:00–3:15 pm | ☕ Tea Break | ||
| 3:15–4:15 pm |
PANEL 4 • Dr. Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Director IIM Mumbai • Dr. Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director IIM Sambalpur • Dr. Rajan Saxena, Ex IIM Indore, SPJIMR, NMIMS • Pratham Mittal, Founder Masters Union |
Sumit Singh Gandhi CEO, CATKing |
Management Education in the Age of AI, Data & Disruption |
| 4:15–4:30 pm | ☕ Tea Break | ||
| 4:30–5:30 pm |
PANEL 5 • Dr. Akhil Damodaran, Director SCMHRD • Prof. S.V.D. Nageswara Rao, HOD SJMSOM-IIT Bombay • Dr. Nityesh Bhatt, Director NIRMA Ahmedabad • Dr. Prafulla Agnihotri, Director IIM Sirmaur |
Sumit Singh Gandhi CEO, CATKing |
How to Choose a B-School? |
| 5:30–6:00 pm | 🎉 Thank You Note and Closing Ceremony | ||
