Industry and Academia come together to open minds

 

Industry and Academia come together to open minds of young students at Krea Career Dialogues 2021

 

 

Chennai, December 21, 2021: Krea University hosted their flagship event “Career Dialogues”, which brought together over 20 speakers from industry and academia on one platform. The day-long virtual event featured 4 panel discussions, exploring various Careers in Psychology; Sustainability; Arts, Media & Sport; Analytics. The aim of the event is to open the minds of young school students about future careers across multiple industry verticals.

 

Career Dialogues 2021 kicked off with two spectacular key note addresses, by Mr Anurag Malik, Partner – People Advisory Services at Ernst & Young and Ms Neerja Birla, Founder & Chairperson – Aditya Birla Education Trust. In his address, Mr Malik emphasised “Interwoven Careers is the future…The new-age student who sees himself or herself as a professional in the years to come should be ready for the change, as companies are today taking a 360-degree view on skills.” Addressing the exam time and academic stress that students face, Ms Birla said, “While it is important to do well academically, it's equally essential to remember that grades don't define a student.”

 

Each panel discussion that followed, brought multiple facets of each subject. The conversation on psychology covered Criminal, Sports, Counselling and Clinical aspects of the practice. The discussion on Sustainability hosted practitioners and academics from across Conservation, Sustainability, Economics of Environment and Climate Change. Spinning a different track, the next panel highlighted Arts Managements, Sports Media, and emerging Media technology. In the Analytics panel, experts from Media, Marketing, Financial Risk and Behavioural analytics shared their insights.

 

20+ speakers representing leading organisations like Tiger Analytics, McKinsey & Co, The World Bank, Centre for Wildlife Studies, Foreseti Consulting, Sony Sports, ArtSpire and many more, shared their insights on future trends in their area of work and shed light on the kind of skills industry will demand from young graduates.

 

In his opening address, Mr. Ramkumar Ramamoorthy, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Professional Learning at Krea University, said, “Last year, the World Economic Forum came out with a listing of the top 10 skills that will be needed to align oneself to the new opportunities that will be presented in the post-pandemic world by various discipline and industry segments. These include analytical thinking, active learning, problem finding, problem solving, creativity, originality and initiative, technology use, monitoring and control, resilience, stress tolerance, reasoning ideation and flexibility.”

 

Career Dialogues, is an important endeavour by Krea University in partnership with industry, towards informing school leavers about their various career options, to encourage them to follow their interest, to allow them to apply look at the world of careers more laterally than as silo tracks.

Parth Samthaan to play the flamboyant Nawab on

Parth Samthaan to play the flamboyant Nawab on
ALTBalaji’s head-turner ‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu!’

 

ALTBalaji has been launching back-to-back shows to cater to the Indian originals' loving audience and a variety of genres for everyone. After teasing the audience with a glimpse of ‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu’ where they see the dashing Parth Samthaan in a role like never before with a phrase that describes him like no other, There are gangsters, there are Dons and, then there is a HERO!’

 

Parth Samthaan started his acting career by featuring in episodics like Savdhaan India, Webbed, Yeh Hai Aashiqui, and Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya. His portrayal of Manikin Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan opposite Niti Taylor molded him as a chocolate boy. His recent stint as Anurag on Kasautii Zindagii Kay garnered maximum eyeballs being the romantic knight to fall for. He is all set to wipe off his image as a chocolate boy and is all ready to win the audiences' hearts with his supremely confident yet classy avatar as ‘Nawab'. The wait is finally over! With looks that could kill and a character that will stay with you, it seems like no one else could fit the part better. With a background of popular TV shows, Parth already comes with a base of loyal fans,  who are eagerly waiting for this version of the actor.

 

“Playing Nawab felt like an adventure, with the aura, the confidence, and the dialogues taking me to another world. The character has raw, sophisticated callous, and somehow also has a sensitive side, making Nawab a fascinating character. OTT platforms, being at the forefront of the entertainment industry these days, makes this whole project all the more attractive to me as an actor looking to grow every day. Being a part of ALTBalaji is gave me enough and more reasons to say yes to the character. Of course, the story itself would have made me grab this opportunity in an instant. Love the whole concept and idea, and I am so excited to see how it all works out.” - Parth Samthaan, Actor.

 

ALTBalaji’s most talked-about show, which created headlines since the initial announcement, is a story of one man, a Hero - Nawab. Set in the backdrop of the eighties to the nineties, this show will take the audience through a rollercoaster of storytelling, and the rise of a Hero. Parth Samthaan, who plays the role of Nawab, grows up to be the ultimate Nawab in the town. This legendary character and series are bound to keep your emotions and feelings on edge with the story that goes like, ‘Iss kahani main pyaar bhi hai, dhoka bhi hai aur hai sirf ek Hero! Inko karna hai sab par raaj aur hasil karna hai Laila ka pyaar.’

 

Keep your eyes and ears open for more updates coming up on ‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu’ only on ALTBalaji. Real Soon!