Mr. Subir Chakraborty, President, BCC&I and Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Exide Industries Limited delivering the welcome speech

Shri Alapan Bandyopadhyay, IAS (Retd.) Chief Advisor to the Hon’ble-Chief Minister, West Bengal, Chief Guest for the evening, addressing the audience

Mr. Dhruba Mukherjee, CEO, ABP Pvt Ltd introducing the Chief Guest

Mr. Praveen Srivastava, Chief – Marketing & Sales, Branded Products & Retail – FP, Tata Steel Limited handing over the memento to Shri Alapan Bandyopadhyay, IAS (Retd.) Chief Advisor to the Hon’ble-Chief Minister, West Bengal

BCC&I Sardar Jodh Singh Award for Igniting Minds 2023 being handed over to Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce India and Former Chairperson, State Bank of India by (from L to R) Mr. Subir Chakraborty, President, BCC&I; Mr. Taranjit Singh, Managing Director, JIS Group and Mr. Simarpreet Singh, Director, JIS Group

A portrait of Smt Arundhati Bhattacharya - A gift from the JIS group being handed over to her by (from L to R) Mr Subir Chakraborty, President, BCC&I; Mr. Taranjit Singh, Managing Director, JIS Group and Mr. Simarpreet Singh, Director, JIS Group

Mr. Arnab Basu, Senior Vice President, BCC&I and Advisory Leader & Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd presenting a token of appreciation to Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce India and Former Chairperson, State Bank of India

Mr. Vivek Jalan, Partner, Tax Connect Advisory Services LLP, introducing the moderator of the Leadership session

Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce India and Former Chairperson, State Bank of India in conversation with Mr. Tamal Bandyopadhyay, Author & Columnist and Mentor, Banking and Finance Committee, BCC&I and moderator of the Leadership Session

Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce India and Former Chairperson, State Bank of India in the Leadership Session

Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce India and Former Chairperson, State Bank of India interacting with the audience in the Q&A session

Mr. Tridib Majumder, Managing Director, Quaker Chemical India Private Limited presenting a token of appreciation to Mr. Tamal Bandyopadhyay, Author & Columnist and Mentor, Banking and Finance Committee, BCC&I and moderator of the Leadership Session

Distinguished guests at the Leadership Lecture Series

Ms. Swarnali Dhar, Deputy Director, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry emceeing in the event

The 7th edition of BCC&I Leadership Lecture Series and BCC&I Sardar Jodh Singh Award for Igniting Minds 2023, 7th July 2023, Bengal Chamber Premises

The Bengal Chamber organised the 7th edition of BCC&I Leadership Lecture Series and BCC&I Sardar Jodh Singh Award for Igniting Minds 2023 on 7th July 2023 at The Bengal Chamber Premises

“The Bengal Chamber Sardar Jodh Singh Award for Igniting Minds” is an Annual and most prestigious Award which The Bengal Chamber bestows on an iconic personality every year. The awardee is one who has played a role as a true visionary and leader, cutting across any Business, Cultural, Philanthropic or Social spheres, and stands for values and ethics that has helped in “Igniting Minds” of Indians.

This year The Bengal Chamber Sardar Jodh Singh Award for Igniting Minds 2023 was given to Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce India and Former Chairperson, State Bank of India.

Shri Alapan Bandyopadhyay, IAS (Retd.) Chief Advisor to the Hon’ble-Chief Minister, West Bengal was Chief Guest for the evening and Mr. Tamal Bandyopadhyay, Author & Columnist and Mentor, Banking and Finance Committee, BCC&I moderated the Leadership Session.

The principle behind the award and the objective of our Leadership Lecture Series is one and the same. The idea is to recognize and felicitate a leader who has ignited minds through her/his sphere of work.

The 7th edition of BCC&I Leadership Lecture Series and BCC&I Sardar Jodh Singh Award for Igniting Minds 2023, 7th July 2023, Bengal Chamber Premises

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