A Day To Remember !

I had the opportunity to go for an IBM software conference. The first conference of its kind for me. These conferences are specifically created to showcase the company’s products to potential customers. Most invitees were senior people from various industries looking for a software solution to meet their business needs. But that’s enough about the details of what the conference was about . What was really great about the conference was the venue. It was  held at the Renaissance, which I consider to be one of the most beautiful hotels Mumbai has to offer, second only to the Taj. Located bang opposite Powai lake, the place has a serene plus elegant feel about it. The food was fabulous. And to bring an element of fun to the whole event they had flown down 'Robin Sharma' to give us a talk on Leadership. For those who don’t know, Robin Sharma is the author of “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari”. He’s one of those typical firangs with a deep seated awe of all things spiritual. What he had to say is good and valuable , yes, but really not enough to warrant the standing ovation he got. It’s funny how much we need people like him to tell us what we already know!

All in all , a very pleasant way to spend the day !