UditVani, Jamshedpur: XLRI Jamshedpur successfully hosted Ingenium 6.0, its flagship startup conclave, organised by the PGDM General Management Batch of 2025–26.
The conclave brought together founders, industry leaders, and students to deliberate on how purpose-driven enterprises can build resilience and scale sustainably in an era marked by rapid technological and market shifts.
The event began with a traditional lamp lighting ceremony, symbolising knowledge and collective aspiration, graced by Prof. Sanjay Patro, Prof. Sunil Sarangi, and Prof. Purna Chandra Padhan, along with the distinguished speakers. In their inaugural addresses, Prof. Sanjay Patro and Prof. Purna Chandra Padhan reflected on the evolving nature of “enduring businesses” amid demographic transitions, technological disruption, and paradigm shifts such as the automotive industry’s move from ICE to EV. They emphasised that while markets and models continue to change, founders must remain rooted in customer understanding and long-term purpose.
Panel 1: The Art of Strategic Resilience – Balancing Vision and Viability
The first panel, moderated by Shruti Wani, featured Albert Fernando (CEO, Travelwings.com), Vadeesh Budramane (Founder & CEO, AlgoShack), Ravi Shekhar (Founder, Terra X), Amritanshu S Kumar (Founder, Tracknerd Inc.), and Pushkar Vadkhalkar (Founding Team Member, BDO Executive Search).
Panellists highlighted that while strategies, products, and technologies must evolve, a founder’s vision and values should remain constant. Discussions underscored the role of early teams in shaping organisational culture, the importance of aligned investors, and staying close to customer realities. Insights ranged from GenAI adoption and SaaS scalability to sustainability-led innovation and data-driven logistics intelligence.
Panel 2: The Founder’s Dilemma – Scaling with Soul
Moderated by Tripti Banka, the second panel brought together Aditya Singh (Founder, TapFin), Monalisha Thakur (Co-Founder & CMO, Tummoc), Himadri Majumder (Co-Founder & CTO, TalentRecruit), and Vikas R Jain (Founder & CEO, Acviss Technologies).
The session focused on the human aspects of scaling, including mindful hiring, cultural alignment, and the discipline to decline opportunities that dilute purpose. Panellists shared candid perspectives on bootstrapping versus funding, building trust-led products, and ensuring growth does not compromise values, ethics, or long-term impact.
Ingenium 6.0 concluded with a Vote of Thanks by Prof. Sunil Sarangi, who expressed gratitude to the speakers, moderators, participants, organising committee, and volunteers. Speakers were felicitated with mementoes in recognition of their contributions. The conclave was seamlessly anchored by Yukta Tiwari and Nikhil Jain.
Through rich discussions and diverse founder journeys, Ingenium 6.0 reaffirmed XLRI’s commitment to nurturing responsible leadership, entrepreneurial thinking, and purpose-driven innovation—preparing future leaders to build not just successful companies, but resilient and meaningful institutions.
