Kozhikode: The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode) will host the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri V D Satheesan, and the Council of Ministers of the Government of Kerala for a two-day residential strategic leadership retreat, ‘Reimagining Keralam’, on September 4 and 5, 2026, at its campus.
Conceptualised as a strategic leadership dialogue, the retreat has been envisioned by IIM Kozhikode Director, Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, following his meeting with the CM. The programme brings together Kerala’s political leadership, senior faculty of IIM Kozhikode and distinguished international scholars for a focused and forward-looking dialogue on the State’s long-term development trajectory.
The retreat will examine emerging opportunities and complex challenges confronting Kerala, while providing a platform for strategic deliberation on transformative ideas, global experiences and pathways towards sustainable and inclusive growth. The sessions will draw on contemporary management thought, academic research and international perspectives, with a strong emphasis on translating ideas into meaningful outcomes.
This will be the second occasion that IIM Kozhikode hosts the Kerala State Cabinet for a dedicated leadership programme. The Institute had earlier hosted the Kerala Cabinet in 2011, when the then Council of Ministers, led by the late Shri Oommen Chandy, participated in a day-long leadership and management programme at IIM Kozhikode.
IIM Kozhikode faculty, led by the Director, will join hands with external experts from Keio University, Japan, and King’s College London to deliver sessions across a diverse range of themes.
Sharing further details on the preparation and intent behind the retreat, Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM Kozhikode, said, “The primary objective of the retreat is to create a shared space for strategic reflection, to help the State’s leadership step back from the demands of day-to-day administration and consider, together, the larger forces shaping Kerala’s future. The retreat is structured as a series of dialogues and reflective conversations among peers, rather than as a classroom programme or an assessment. There is no examination or evaluation of individual participants; the value of the programme lies in candid, collective deliberation and the exchange of perspectives between practitioners and scholars.”
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