The Sports Conclave - It focuses on the theme, "Sports as an Industry in India: Current Status & Future Opportunities". The eminent personalities such as Anirban Das Blah, the ex-CEO, Globosport, Virendra Rasquinha,
the former Indian National Hockey Team Captain, Mr. Sukhvinder Singh, Senior Marketing Manager, All India Football Federation, will grace the occasion.

Talk the Walk - The world renowned personalities such as Wilfried Aulbur, CEO & Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz India, will grace the occasion. The talks would be based on Sustainable Development, with the present world economic condition in perspective.

The Corporate Luncheon - Manfest 2009 will host the second edition of Corporate Luncheon, highlighting the importance of leadership in synergizing organizational effort. It would comprise of Talks & Interactive Sessions aimed at knowledge enhancement and thought leadership with an exquisite offering of lucknawi cuisine in the background. The Luncheon serves as a unique platform for enriching interactions between the assembled dignitaries and a rich diaspora of academicians, policy-makers, industrialists and managers along-with select students and faculty of IIM Lucknow.

Business Events at Manfest 2009

Manfest aims to provide a bit of both, with a stunning ensemble of events that capture the imagination of business school students across the country, and indeed, the world. This includes: -

Flagship Events - The focus in these events is on both the management knowledge fundamentals and the softer skills of the participants. The events conducted as part of Flagship Events at Manfest are 'The NextCEO', 'Call for Arms: The Battle of B-schools', 'Treatise: The International Thought Challenge', and 'BizQuiz'.

Biz Theatre - It is conveniently divided into different verticals, with each vertical being based on a particular industry. On this basis, Manfest presents 'Marksmen' - The Marketing Vertical, 'Finesse' - The Finance Vertical, 'Infrarcade' - The Infrastructure Arena, 'Insurrection' - The Insurance Arena, and 'Systematrix' - The Systems Arena, among others.

Online Manfest - This includes crosswords, online quizzes and the delectable online puzzle, 'Wild Goose Chase'. Online events based on news presentations, product placement in videos and film clips, and 'Corporate Lords: The IPL Simulation', which continues where it left off last year, among others, there is enough to leave everyone drooling with the possibilities of participation on offer.

Arcade: The On-The-Spot Arena - 'The Budding Economist', 'Brand Wars', and simulation games such as the 'C-Trader', 'The E-Capitalist', and the 'Treasury Simulation Game' will provide the missing piece of the gigantic jigsaw puzzle that is Manfest.

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