Past featured speaker
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
50th Chief Justice of India
Leaders Express · Business · IIM Lucknow
Leadership talks and conversations at IIM Lucknow
Manfest-Varchasva connects students with voices from public life, business, entrepreneurship and culture. Discover the people and ideas behind its leadership tradition.
Leaders Express
Conversations beyond the classroom
IIM Lucknow's annual business, cultural and sports festival has welcomed speakers whose work spans leadership, policy, entrepreneurship, science and the arts. Leaders Express gives students a way to encounter different perspectives and connect management education with the world beyond campus.
Past featured speaker
Kapil Dev
Former Indian Cricketer
Past featured speaker
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
11th President of India
Past featured speaker
Smriti Irani
Former Cabinet Minister
Past featured speaker
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Minister of Communications
Past featured speaker
Azim Hashim Premji
Chairman, Wipro Limited
These are past featured speakers, not a confirmed speaker list for the 5–7 February 2027 edition. Future leadership-session details and timings will be announced through official Manfest-Varchasva channels.
Student leadership experience
Young Leaders Programme and management conversations
Alongside guest talks, the festival's historical event archive includes the Young Leaders Programme, a format focused on ideas, learning and interaction among aspiring changemakers. Management case competitions, business debates and simulations form another part of the festival's legacy.
Young Leaders Programme
Read about the previous-edition programme format. It is not presented here as an open registration for 2027.
Read previous-edition details →Management competitions
Explore how case-based problem solving, business knowledge and presentation skills feature in the IIM Lucknow festival experience.
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