ET 40 Under 40 Awards: When three top bosses - all IIT alumni - enjoyed a quick reunion over drinks

They were reflecting on how their alma mater was innovating for the bottom of the pyramid.

By Shannon Tellis, ET Bureau | Aug 30, 2019, 08.38 AM IST

Maninder Gulati (Global Chief Strategy Officer, OYO), Shantanu Rastogi (Managing Director, General Atlantic) and Amit Jain (MD, Blackstone) – had a quiet drink in a corner to reminisce about the old days.

Whilst most of the winners were networking and celebrating with their trophies, three IIT alumni - Maninder Gulati (Global Chief Strategy Officer, OYO), Shantanu Rastogi (Managing Director, General Atlantic) and Amit Jain (MD, Blackstone) – had a quiet drink in a corner to reminisce about the old days and their collective good fortune.

When ETPanache came across the trio in conversation, they were reflecting on how their alma mater was innovating for the bottom of the pyramid and how best to work with them.

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