In pursuance of the Nation’s need to promote ‘Research for Development’,New Delhi Institute of Management organized an International Symposium in collaboration with America’s Pepperdine University .The 2nd International Symposium on Leading the Future : Embracing Change Through Strategic Leadershipand International Conference on Managing in a VUCA World : Opportunities and Challenges in Future Workplacein Collaboration with AICTE and Pepperdine University California, USA conducted on 6th and 7th June 2019 at NDIM campus.The events were sponsored by Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) ,the largest steel producer in India with the widest range of steel products. The purpose was to collaborate between international and Indian researchers and create new learnings in the notified thematic areas. Senior academic and industry professionals of India and adjoining countries also participated in the event.