XLRI Jamshedpur

Discover Advisory Session by PwC

XLRI Jamshedpur  November 14, 2025

XLRI Jamshedpur hosted PwC AC India leaders for “Discover Advisory,” highlighting PwC’s advisory landscape, M&A consulting, and evolving consulting competencies. Students gained insights on global trends, geopolitical and economic impacts on advisory work, and received career guidance on preparing for roles in consulting

Discover Advisory Session by PwC

On 14th November 2025, XLRI Jamshedpur hosted senior leaders from PwC Acceleration Centre (AC) India for an engaging industry interaction session titled “Discover Advisory.” The panel featured:

Venkat Swaminathan, Partner – Delivering Deal Value (Boston)

Srini Gabu, Partner – Delivering Deal Value (Dallas)

Deepak Vishwakarma, Director – Delivering Deal Value (Delhi NCR)

Dalbir Singh, Senior Manager – Delivering Deal Value (Delhi NCR)

Rahul Bhatia, Director – India Campus Recruitment (Bangalore)

Prabhjot Kaur, Sr. Associate – Campus Recruitment (Bangalore)

The session was moderated by Prof. Sunil Sarangi, Faculty, Communication and Leadership at XLRI.

The speakers provided a comprehensive overview of PwC’s advisory landscape, explaining the role of AC India in global consulting engagements. A major highlight was the discussion on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) consulting, including the drivers of successful deals, synergy capture, post-merger integration, and value creation within PwC’s Delivering Deal Value (DDV) practice.

The panel also explored recent global trends, the impact of geopolitical developments on consulting demand, and the Indian economic context, stressing how these factors shape advisory engagements. Students gained actionable insights on the evolving competencies required in consulting from analytical rigour and digital fluency to business storytelling and cross-border collaboration.

The event concluded with an interactive Q&A session, offering career guidance and clarity on how students can prepare themselves for roles in advisory. XLRI extends its gratitude to PwC AC India and Prof. Sarangi for an enriching session.