MT Dubai Student Nominated “Leader of Tomorrow”

Sunidhi Agarwal

Dubai: The Institute of Management Technology Dubai MBA student Sunidhi Agarwal will soon be off to Switzerland to participate as “Leader of Tomorrow” in the 44th St. Gallen Symposium.

The St. Gallen Symposium is a global gathering of Leaders of Today and Tomorrow that takes place annually in May at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The young MBA student’s research paper on the theme “The Clash of Generations” was ranked in the top 100, which qualified her for her all-expenses-paid trip to Switzerland to attend the world renowned event.

As a Leader of Tomorrow, Sunidhi will get the opportunity to discuss this year’s topic for the Symposium “The Clash of Generations” together with 600 top decision makers of today’s business, politics, academia and society, 100 media representatives and 200 of the brightest young minds from all over the world. The event will host a number of prestigious international speakers including; Paul Achleitner, Chairman of the Supervisory Board for Deutsche Bank AG, Lady Barbara Judge Chair of the UK Pension Protection Fund, Clare Woodcraft CEO of the Emirates Foundation, Professors from Harvard University, University of California, Boston University, London School of Economics & Political Science and much more.

“This nomination of our student Sunidhi Agarwal is outstanding – as she was selected out of thousands to take part in this event” commented Professor Cedwyn Fernandes, CEO at the Institute of Management Technology Dubai. “We actively encourage students to take part in these international events that will provide them with knowledge, experience and confidence for their future career”.

The St. Gallen Symposium is organized by the International Students’ Committee (ISC), a team of students from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The aim of the event is to provide a setting for relevant debates between Leaders of Today and Tomorrow on topics of management, politics and civil society.

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