Bhubaneswar: The two-day Business Excellence Summit 2026, the flagship annual event of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) was inaugurated, here in the campus on Saturday.
The summit began with the inaugural address by Dr. Biswa Swarup Misra, followed by the theme address by Dr. Fr. K.S. Casimir, S.J., who emphasised openness, collaboration and the human edge in building resilient organisations.
The inaugural session also witnessed the launch of ‘Echoes’, the BES magazine, and ‘Unnayan’, the alumni magazine.
The keynote session featured Mr. Sandeep Bagla, CEO, TRUST Mutual Fund, who outlined the six pillars of organisational resilience and introduced the 4A Framework – Anticipate, Absorb, Adapt and Accelerate. He also highlighted the transformative potential of AI alongside the need for accountability, digital infrastructure and responsible leadership.
The day’s panel discussions focused on “Leadership – Leading for the Long Run” and “Technology – Build to Bend, Not to Break,” bringing together industry leaders Srinivas Baratam, Jaydeep Chakraborty, Sushant Dwivedy, Bivas Mishra, Gaurav Chawla and Ms. Jayati Dwivedy. The discussions explored how organisations can build resilience, embrace technological transformation and AI while maintaining human oversight, and create sustainable long-term value through effective leadership, governance and adaptability.
The sessions also saw active participation from students, who engaged the panellists on AI adoption, job displacement, innovation, entrepreneurship, ethics, R&D and the challenges of leading organisations in an increasingly uncertain business environment.
The 8th edition of the Business Excellence Summit (BES) 2026, themed “Building Resilient Businesses – Navigating Risk to Shape A Sustainable Future.” The two-day summit brings together industry leaders, faculty, students and alumni to explore resilience, risk, technology and sustainable growth. The summit features 14 distinguished speakers, all XIMB.
