The IIMDr. JJ Irani, Director, Tata Sons delivered the prestigious Dr. Dara P Antia Memorial Lecture in Pune
Corporate governance, innovation and climate change are three most important issues which will determine the course of corporate world in the coming decades. "The companies of TOMORROW" (listed or unlisted) will be one where Shareholders will want to invest, the Employees will want to join, the Customers will want to buy its products and the Community will welcome it into its midst and we will need many more Dr. Dara Antias to manage such good Corporate Enterprises", thus concluded Dr. Irani while delivering the fifth Dr. Dara P Antia Memorial lecture on Janaury 11th , 2010 to a packed audience at the Seminar Hall in Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) in Pune. He further elaborated on the theme - "PROFIT will remain the basis of success in our Enterprises but how that profit is put to use will differentiate the EXCELLENT Corporation from one that is merely GOOD. Good GOVERNANCE is fundamental to Corporate Sustainability and it cannot be mandated" was the message of Dr. Irani’s lecture.
Dr. Irani, a distinguished metallurgist and an accomplished industry leader selected the theme - "Expanding the envelope of corporate responsibility beyond the corporate world" for his inspiring and thought-provoking lecture organized by Indian Institute of Metals, Pune Chapter and Dr. Dara Antia Memorial Lecture Committee. The function started with the presentation of a bouquet by Dr. Irani to Mrs. Jeroo Antia, who very kindly graced the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Professor E C Subbarao, Adviser, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Co-Chair, Dr. Dara P Antia Memorial Lecture Committee paid rich tributes to Dr. Dara Antia for his monumental contributions to the metallurgical industry, research and education in India and abroad. Dr. Baba Kalyani, Chairman of Kalyani Group of Companies and Bharat Forge and Co-Chair, Dr. Dara P Antia Memorial Lecture Committee introduced the distinguished speaker and conducted the discussion on the topic. Dr. Pradip, Head Process Engineering Innovation Lab of Tata Research Development and Design Centre (TRDDC - TCS) welcomed the delegates and proposed a vote of thanks. A dedicated team of volunteers drawn from TRDDC-TCS and the Department of Metallurgical Engineering, College of Engineering, Pune helped organize this memorable event.
Dr. Irani, a distinguished metallurgist and an accomplished industry leader selected the theme - "Expanding the envelope of corporate responsibility beyond the corporate world" for his inspiring and thought-provoking lecture organized by Indian Institute of Metals, Pune Chapter and Dr. Dara Antia Memorial Lecture Committee. The function started with the presentation of a bouquet by Dr. Irani to Mrs. Jeroo Antia, who very kindly graced the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Professor E C Subbarao, Adviser, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Co-Chair, Dr. Dara P Antia Memorial Lecture Committee paid rich tributes to Dr. Dara Antia for his monumental contributions to the metallurgical industry, research and education in India and abroad. Dr. Baba Kalyani, Chairman of Kalyani Group of Companies and Bharat Forge and Co-Chair, Dr. Dara P Antia Memorial Lecture Committee introduced the distinguished speaker and conducted the discussion on the topic. Dr. Pradip, Head Process Engineering Innovation Lab of Tata Research Development and Design Centre (TRDDC - TCS) welcomed the delegates and proposed a vote of thanks. A dedicated team of volunteers drawn from TRDDC-TCS and the Department of Metallurgical Engineering, College of Engineering, Pune helped organize this memorable event.
From Left to Right: Dr. Baba Kalyani, Dr. JJ Irani, Professor EC Subbarao, Mrs Jeroo Antia, Dr. Pradip and Professor V. Raghavan on the occasion of Fifth Dr. Dara P Antia Memorial Lecture function held in Pune on January 11th, 2010
Dr. JJ Irani presenting a bouquet to Mrs Jeroo Antia on the occasion of Fifth Dr. Dara Antia Memorial Lecture function held in Pune on January 11th, 2010.
Dr. JJ Irani, Dr. Baba Kalyani, Professor EC Subbarao and Professor NB Dhokey with young metallurgists on the occasion of the fifth Dr. Dara Antia Memorial lecture function held in Pune.
A section of the audience listening to Dr. JJ Irani who delivered the fifth Dr. Dara P Antia Memorial lecture in Pune on January 11th, 2010.
Dr. JJ Irani accepting the memento from Professor EC Subbarao and Dr. Baba Kalyani, Co-Chairpersons, Dr. Dara P Antia Memorial Lecture Committee, on the occasion of Fifth Dr. Dara P Antia Memorial lecture function organized by IIM, Pune Chapter on January 11th, 2010.
Professor Subbarao felicitating Dr. Irani who delivered the fifth Dr. Dara Antia Memorial lecture in Pune on January 11th, 2010.