21st Global Advanced Management Programme
Silicon Valley, California, USA: 10th – 16th November 2024
AIMA organised its 21st edition of its highly popular programme, the Global Advanced Management Programme (GAMP), in Silicon Valley from November 10th-16th, 2024 under the theme ‘Expanding Markets by Leveraging Emerging Technologies’. Programme Director, Professor Solomon Darwin, the Executive Director of the Garwood School of Innovation at the Haas School of Innovation in the University of California, Berkeley, delivered the welcome address. Mr. PK Agarwal, Dean, UC Santa Cruz, Former CTO, California State delivered the keynote address.
The session offered delegates an in-depth look at the Business Remodeling process, expanding their perspectives and opening doors to new opportunities and possibilities. Additionally, other distinguished speakers who addressed the programme included Dr. Jim Spohrer, Former Senior Director, IBM & APPLE; and Mr Gerard Cunningham, Board Member, Stem, Inc. The programme included classroom sessions and visits to Silicon Valley’s top innovative companies, where participants met with senior management teams. They also engaged with leading thought leaders and futurists, fostering a valuable exchange of insights and knowledge. Some of the iconic companies that the delegates got a chance to visit included Google Climate, Google Cloud, Palo Alto Networks, Facebook (Meta), Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Wipro Innovation Center, Siemens (Energy), Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign - Stanford University, IBM, Nvidia and Ericsson Silicon Valley.
This year’s event saw active participation from leading Indian companies, including Tata Steel, GAIL, NTPC, NHPC, Balmer Lawrie & Co., and IFFCO. Senior executives from these organisations took part in this specially designed programme focused on business model innovation. The programme also featured a presentation of innovative business models by participants, representing their companies, to a distinguished jury from Silicon Valley. It concluded with Prof. Solomon Darwin awarding certificates to the participants for successfully completing the programme.
20th Global Advanced Management Programme
Silicon Valley, California, USA: 12th – 18th May 2024
AIMA conducted the 20th edition of its highly popular programme, the Global Advanced Management Programme (GAMP), in Silicon Valley from May 12th-18th, 2024 on the theme‘ Expanding Markets by Leveraging Emerging Technologies’. Professor Solomon Darwin, the Executive Director of the Garwood School of Innovation at the Haas School of Innovation in the University of California, Berkeley, served as the Programme Director. The welcome and opening remarks were delivered by Ms. Rekha Sethi, Director General, AIMA and the keynote session was addressed by Mr. PK Agarwal, Dean, UC Santa Cruz, Former CTO of California State.
The session exposed the delegates to the Business Remodeling process, which broadened their perspectives and introduced them to a world of opportunities and possibilities. Additionally, other distinguished speakers also addressed the delegation, including Mr. Robert Locke, BOD & Senior Advisor to SV Firms, and Former SVP at Johnson Controls; and Dr. Jim Spohrer, Former Senior Director at IBM and APPLE. The programme comprised classroom sessions and visits to Silicon Valley’s leading innovative companies, including meetings with their top management teams. The delegates got the opportunity to visit iconic companies including Google Cloud, NVIDIA, Siemens Energy, Pacific Gas & Electric, Chevron, as well as Japanese energy companies like Chubu, INPEX, and ENEOS, along with Palo Alto Labs. The programme also featured visits to the Computer History Museum and the Apple Experience Center. This year, the event saw participation from prominent Indian companies, including Tata Steel, GAIL, NTPC, NHPC, Balmer Laurie & Co. and IFFCO.
Notably, many senior executives representing these organisations actively engaged in a well-crafted programme that emphasised ‘Business Model Innovation.’ The programme also included a presentation of Innovative Business Models by participants on behalf of their companies to a highly prestigious jury from Silicon Valley. It concluded with the participants receiving certificates from Ms. Rekha Sethi, the Director General of AIMA for successfully completing the programme.
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