Every year, SCLG, an acclaimed organizational group, holds a prestigious annual networking event for enterprises to learn from and grow from each other. This year, SCLG hosted their event on May 17th 2023, at the prominent Shangri-La Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. The event commenced at 6.00 p.m and ended at 9:30 p.m.
CSS felt honoured to receive the invitation to take part inthe event and was represented by Ms. Sheethu, Mr. Anees and Mr. Rehan.
The agenda of the event
The event commenced at 7.00 p.m, with an introductory meeting between the CSS team and the organizers of the SCLG team.
The event went forward as follows:
@7:30 p.m Welcome address by SCLG.
@7:40 p.m to 8.30 p.m had the central part of the event:presentations and talks by various speakers.
@8:35 p.m to 9:00 p.m, Mr. Shashi Shekhar, the Group Chairmanof SCLG, stepped onto the podium to address the attendees with some thought-provoking words.
@9.00 p.m to 9.30 p.m, There was an industry networking opportunity, and the event came to an end with a group photo.
Various speakers from different walks of life provided the following presentations and talks at the venue.
Effective leadership during crises
Mr. Waqi Munim, the founder and CEO of Courageous Minds, initiated the first presentation at the event.
Mr. Waqi Munim spoke about the true mark of a leader, which is courage. He went on to explain how leaders have to be willing to expand their frame of thinking. Only then they will be able to adapt and lead their team in the current market situation. Mr. Waqi Munim spoke from his experience leading and building up his enterprise. He was able to share valuable tips on how to lead in stressful situations that are likely to arise within any enterprise.
Finally, he provided insights on how leaders can effectively master change management and bring the results to their company.
Strategies for evaluating risks and mitigation
Ms. Nissrine Elquobai, the co-founder of Eny Consulting, gave the next presentation at the event. She spoke about how leaders can evaluate their risks and develop effective mitigation strategies. Ms. Nissrine Elquobai began her presentation by discussing the element of risk that every enterprise has to encounter. She then gave valuable tips on mitigating risk during new beginnings, outsourcing work for better efficiency, learning about new products, and choosing new processes.
A helpful formula on how to embrace risk was shared, much to the delight of everyone. The formula was simple. Risk = Unknown / Bringing in strategies = Known. Although the risk is unknown, with the help of known strategy, the risks can be mitigated. From seamlessly managing risks within the supply chain to ensuring smooth operational performance from start to finish, Ms. Nissrine Elquobai shared in-depth strategies on how risks within an organization can be evaluated and strategically evaluated.
Demands for future leaders
Mr. Kenneth Nymann-Buus, the Vice President for Supply Chain Domain at Prime Transformation Consulting, was the next to talk about the demands that future leaders face. This was a much-needed topic of discussion, as most of the attendees were from Generation Z, including the representatives from CSS. Generation Z has indeed started a new trend of not working harder but smarter through technology and tools. Leaders from Gen Z would prefer to work from home or only four days a week, as they crave a better work-life balance.
Mr. Kenneth Nymann-Buus started presenting what the current generation needed for an effective working environment. He touched on all the latest trending topics like innovation, coaching, collaborations, and cognitive flexibility. Detailed explanations were provided on how emotional intelligence is needed for leaders and how strategic thinking is a must-have requisite for management. He ended the presentation by discussing how future leaders will need to connect with their employees for a more efficient and safer workplace.
Technology as an enabler in a sustainable supply chain
Mr. Rishikesh Trivedi, Go Green’s founder and market acceleration specialist shared thoughts on how technology can be used to make businesses more sustainable. Mr. Trivedi spoke about how practical steps can be taken to minimize one’s carbon footprint on the planet. He further explained how, with the aid of technology, everyone in the workplace could strive to become more sustainable.
Businesses can reduce their carbon footprint using technology and ensure a cleaner, better, and more sustainable environment in the future. All the attendees at the SCLG event pledged to become more sustainable, reduce their carbon footprint, and strive towards saving the planet.
Unleashing one’s potential
Mr. Ahmed Khaled, the founder and CEO of Unleash and a global supply chain consultant at Unilever, did the final presentation of the evening. Mr. Ahmed Khaled’s talk had everyone cheering for him as he shared his own life story.
Mr. Ahmed spoke about how he quit his 9 to 5 job after a LinkedIn post gave him social visibility. This was his cue to unleash his potential. Today, he is an accomplished author, a public motivational speaker, and a podcast host with celebrity status. He said the key to unlocking each person’s potential could be found in a simple principle: to love what you do.
Finding something that lights up your soul and fills your heart with joy can open an unending reservoir of energy and determination. This can make anyone unstoppable. He ended his enlightening presentation by explaining how passion alone will not get you where you need to be.Along with passion, one also requires perseverance, dedication, and a willingness to accept change. With this in place, everyone will be equipped with the power to change lives.
And The takeaway
The SCLG’s annual industry networking and dinner ended pleasantly with a group photo. All the attendees, including the representatives from CSS, were enlightened on various critical topics, from how to be an effective leader in a crisis to coming up with strategies to evaluate risk, using technology to reduce one’s carbon footprint, facing the demands of a leader in the future, and understanding how to unleash one’s potential and become unstoppable.