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Interview AI the next big thing in SCM In Conversation With Mr.D.V Sastry Executive Director (HRD) at GAIL (India) Limited D V Shastry, M.Tech(Energy Systems Engg) from IIT,Bombay with PG Diploma in Management & Advanced Certificate in HRM has over 32 years of experience in Hydrocarbon Industry, with Human Resource Function for almost two decades. His achievements include: Introduction of Mentorship framework, GAIL Women Employees Award Scheme, Implementing Assessment Centres.He has received as well as contributed to awards(as individual & as team member) e.g.: ISTD “Emerging HRD Thinker Award", "Best HR Strategy in line with Business,National award for innovative training practices,Golden Peacock Award,Greentech Award, ‘Sword of Honour’ [British Safety Council], ‘Sarvashreshth Suraksha Puraskar’ [NSC],NPMP Award for DVPL Proj, etc. He is member of SHRM, NHRDN, NIPM, ASME, etc. He has also widely travelled within India & to countries like Canada, Denmark, Germany, Turkmenistan, Malaysia, Singapore etc. in pursuit of his professional activities Volume 7 issue 1 November 2017 16