Jamshedpur,
October 21, 2025 : XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, hosted
a distinguished leadership session by Mr. Jacob Jacob, Group Chief Human
Resources Officer, Aster DM Healthcare, Dubai, as part of the Aster NextGen
Management Trainee Program. The session, titled “Catalyst of Business
Growth: The New Dimensions of Technology and People,” offered insightful
perspectives on how technology and human capital are together shaping the
future of business transformation and leadership effectiveness.
The
event also witnessed the milestone of signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) between Aster DM Healthcare, Dubai and XLRI
Jamshedpur, marking the beginning of a long-term collaboration that bridges
academic excellence with industry expertise. The MoU was signed in the presence
of Dr. (Fr.) Sebastian George, S.J., Director, XLRI Jamshedpur; Prof. Kanagraj
Ayyaluswamy, Convenor of Corporate Relations and Placement, XLRI; Prof. Sunil
Sarangi, Co-convener of Corporate Relations and Placement, XLRI;Prof.
Giridhar Ramachandran,Associate Dean – XLRI Online Learning; Mr. Rajni Ranjan,
and Mr. Ashish Pal, both Vice President, Corporate Relations and Placements,
XLRI – representing XLRI’s strong commitment to corporate collaboration and
experiential learning. The MoU seeks to foster meaningful engagement between
students and industry leaders, enabling knowledge exchange, talent development,
and leadership learning opportunities.
Joining
Mr. Jacob Jacob at the event were senior leaders from Aster DM Healthcare,
Dubai — Mr. Shahed Abdul Rahiman, Head of HR Corporate & Aster Digital
Health; Mr. Manish Singh, Assistant General Manager, Performance and Rewards;
and Ms. Febina Abdul Rahiman, Deputy Manager, Talent Acquisition and Human
Resources.
The
session concluded with an engaging interaction between the Aster leadership
team and XLRI PGDM(GM) students, highlighting how organizations can leverage
the power of people and technology to drive sustainable business growth and
leadership excellence.
