City to host TMA’s annual management convention on July 30-31

‘Leadership for an Emerging World’, the central theme of TRIMA-2025

Trivandrum / July 18, 2025

Thiruvananthapuram, July 18: The annual management convention of Trivandrum Management Association (TMA), TRIMA-2025, will be held here on July 30 and 31 at Hotel O by Tamara.

The event will have an impressive line-up of speakers sharing their ideas and perspectives on a host of topics on sustaining economic growth, leveraging new technologies and adoption of the best practices in business and governance.

“Leadership for an Emerging World – Navigating Technology, Entrepreneurship, & Social Well-being” is the central theme of the flagship event, coinciding with TMA’s Ruby Jubilee.

“The deliberations will focus on scaling up the growth of Kerala by melding the state’s inherent potential with new technologies and sustainable practices, for which future-ready leadership has a critical role to play. Prominent speakers at TRIMA 2025 will share their insights into the event’s relevant theme,” Shri G Unnikrishnan, President, TMA, told a press conference here today.

Dr M Ayyappan, Chairman, TRIMA 2025, said the convention will explore the significance of embracing rapid technological changes and fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, besides addressing critical societal challenges.

Her Royal Highness Pooyam Thirunal Gowri Parvathi Bayi will be the chief guest at the valedictory function of the two-day event.

Shri Unnikrishnan Gopinath, Secretary, TMA and Shri Harikesh PC, Co-Chair, TRIMA 2025, were also present at the press meet.

Key sessions include those on ‘The Agile Leader: Embracing Change and Innovation’; ‘Tech Disruptors & Digital Evolution: AI, Automation & Industry 4.0’; ‘Social Well-being: Addressing Today’s Challenges’; ‘Innovation, Success and Growth’ and ‘The Role of Education in addressing Global Challenges.’

Air Marshal Manish Khanna, AVSM, VSM, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Southern Air Command, Indian Air Force will deliver the keynote address on the opening day.

Shri T P Sreenivasan, former Ambassador, and Air Marshal IP Vipin, AVSM, VM (Retd.) are among the speakers in various sessions, offering strategic insights on inclusive growth, skill development, innovation, and regional advancement.

The convention is conceived as a platform that offers the participants valuable insights on imparting scale and speed to enterprises in various verticals in a national and geopolitical context loaded with challenges and opportunities.

Other main speakers at the event are Col. Sanjeev Nair(Retd), CEO, Technopark; Prof. (Dr.) Mohanan Kunnummal, VC, Kerala University of Health Sciences; Dr. K. S. Chandrasekhar, VC, Cluster University of Jammu; Prof. (Dr.) Saji Gopinath, Professor, IIM Kozhikode & Former Vice Chancellor, Digital University Kerala; Mr. Jacob Punnoose IPS, former DGP Kerala; Mr. Sreejith IPS, ADGP, Police HQ, Thiruvananthapuram; Mr. Pradeep Jayaraman, Chief Executive Officer, Adani, Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd; Mr. Raj Nair, Chairman, Avalon Consulting, Mumbai; Mr. Sashikumar Sreedharan, MD, Google Cloud India; Mr. Aju Jacob, MD, Synthite Industries Pvt. Ltd; Ms. Suja Chandy, Chief Sustainability Officer & MD – Zafin India; Dr. Arun B Nair; Professor, Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum; Mr. Vinod Khader, Executive Director, IBM Kochi; Mr. Lloyd Jacob Lopez, Director, HEX20LABS India Pvt. Ltd. and Co-Founder & CCO, HEX20 PTy Ltd; and Mr. Vimal Govind M.K., CEO & Director Genrobotics Innovations Pvt. Ltd.

Online registration for delegates for the flagship has elicited highly encouraging response, and is still on. The link for registration is https://trima.conferenceprime.com/auth/register

Established in 1985 and affiliated with the All-India Management Association (AIMA), TMA has evolved as one of India’s premier management forums, having CEOs, industry leaders, and decision-makers as its members, committed to promoting management excellence and fostering sustainable development, particularly within Kerala.

Besides TMA members, TRIMA draws a large gathering of management leaders, policy makers, entrepreneurs and academics and students.

As a venue for interdisciplinary exchange cutting across science, management, technology, and societal development, the meet will provide a vivid glance into emerging leadership models tailored to volatile and complex global landscapes.

The event will also facilitate networking with business leaders, policymakers, innovators and mentors.

The ‘TMA CSR Award 2025’, ‘TMA-Adani Startup Award for socially relevant startups’ and the ‘TMA KIMSHEALTH Theme Presentation Award’ for emerging management talents will also be presented at the inaugural session.

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