Our first ever virtual Alumni Week, themed Confluence, during 23-27 August 2021, sparked a cascade of nostalgia, as several of our alumni joined in to remember their roots and celebrate their connection with KPMG in India.
Here’s what transpired.
Reliving the KPMG experience
The evening kickstarted with Sunit Sinha, Head – People, Performance and Culture, welcoming all alumni and marking the 28th year of KPMG’s presence in India. Our Chairman and CEO, Arun M. Kumar addressed the audience on how they are part of a legacy, built over the years. Moving to the firm’s progress, he went on to share where we are now as a firm, our strategy for growth in the ‘new normal’ and what the future looks like.
Harsha Razdan, Head – Business Consulting and Consumer Markets, and Amit Wagh, Partner, Transformation, talked about how the firm has raised its game in Digital Transformation to be at the forefront of everything from business transformation to cybersecurity, in conversation with Atul Gupta, Leader – Cybersecurity.
As we look forward towards the next few years, we see the opportunity to be consequential, to make a difference, and help our clients raise their game, not incrementally, but transformatively. Sanjay Doshi, Head – Financial Services, Anish De, Head, Energy and Natural Resources and Chintan Patel, Head – Real Estate and Construction delved into how our sectors programme is evolving into a strong gamechanger and what to look out for.
A key element of our new strategy is our emphasis on making KPMG in India the best firm to work with for clients and the best place to work at for our people. The India firm is a safe and caring place to work at and an ‘employer of choice’, especially for women.
Touching on her 19 year long journey at the firm, Shalini Pillay, Office Managing Partner – Bengaluru, and India Leader for Global Capability Centre, spoke about the diversity and richness of her experience at a firm that is more of a second home to her. Vivek Gupta, Partner and Head, M&A Tax, shared his outlook on what it means to be a part of the KPMG family and why he finds it to be most exciting.
Clinical nutritionist and health educator, Karena Adnani, guided our alums through the method behind mindful eating to beat binge eating or cravings to improve quality of life.
Shreedevi Sunil – educator and Founder of Talking Turtles Storytellers – hosted a fun and interactive session on ‘Storytelling with puppets’ for the young ones.
Aakansha Dave, Zumba Jammer, choreographer and dance engineer kept everyone on their toes in a power-packed dance session on peppy Bollywood songs.
With this, we closed our Alumni Week on a high, albeit sweaty, note. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s event to reimagine, reconnect and rediscover the bond we share.
Till then, stay safe, stay connected!