Coffee with the CEO
- Date
- 9 May 2026
- Venue
- Mumbai
- Format
- In person, full day
- Status
- Concluded
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Agenda
How the day runs
7 sessions between 09:00 and 17:15 IST, with two breaks. Timings are indicative and the organising team confirms the final running order a week ahead.
7
Sessions
4
Speakers
10:00 – 10:30
1. Arrival & registration
Check-in for invited colleagues, partners and guests.
10:30 – 11:00
2. Opening address from the leadership team
The year in numbers — admissions, partnerships and the things that did not go to plan.
11:00 – 12:00
3. Open floor with the CEO
Unscripted questions from the room. No topic is off the table and nothing is pre-submitted.
12:00 – 12:45
4. Recognition round I — counselling excellence
Awards for the counsellors whose learners rated them highest through the year.
13:45 – 14:30
5. Recognition round II — regional performance
City and regional teams recognised on retention and learner satisfaction, not on bookings alone.
14:30 – 15:15
6. Looking ahead
Programme roadmap, new institute partnerships and what changes for the front line.
15:15 – 16:00
7. Networking & close
Informal conversation over refreshments before the day wraps up.
Speakers
Who is on the stage
Four confirmed speakers, drawn from partner institute faculty and from the industries the cohort works in. Additional names are announced closer to the date.
Dr Meera Raghunathan
Professor of Strategy
Partner institute faculty
Twenty years teaching competitive strategy to executive cohorts; her case on Indian retail consolidation is used in four programmes.
Kavita Deshpande
Director, Learner Success
iAdmit
Owns completion rates across the catalogue and publishes the internal drop-off analysis every quarter.
Nikhil Saxena
Founder & Managing Partner
Growth advisory
Advises promoter-led businesses on succession and has hired from six consecutive alumni cohorts.
Dr Sanjana Bose
Head of Analytics Faculty
Partner institute faculty
Builds the applied statistics core for two of the data science certifications and marks the capstones herself.
Speaker profiles on this replica are illustrative and do not represent real individuals.
Who should attend
The room works when the people in it have comparable exposure. This is who it is built for.
- iAdmit colleagues across counselling, academics, operations and support
- Regional and city team leads, with their extended teams
- Partner institute representatives attending as guests
- Invited alumni who volunteered as mentors through the year
Who should give it a miss
This is an invitation-only internal event. It is listed publicly for the record, not for open registration.
Practical details
- Venue
- Mumbai — the exact address is emailed with your confirmation.
- Dress code
- Business casual. No one has ever been turned away over a collar.
- Cost
- No delegate fee. Travel and accommodation are your own.
- Materials
- Workbook and session notes are handed out on the day.
Next edition
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Coffee with the CEO concluded on 9 May 2026. Leave your details and the organising team will write to you when dates for the next edition are fixed.
No delegate fee
Attendance is free for confirmed registrants.
Agenda in advance
The final running order is emailed a week before the date.
Counsellors on site
If you want a programme conversation, book it at registration rather than queuing on the day.
Questions about the venue or accessibility? studentsupport@iadmit.in or +91 89768 50300.
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