PMI Kerala Chapter hosted its WINGS 2021 - Academic Conclave on 29 August. The third season of the conclave is part of the chapter’s Academic Outreach program. The conclave aims to bring together academicians, faculty members, and research practitioners from academia with industry experts through enlightening discussions and networking sessions.Earlier, participation in the conclave was limited to students of Kerala Chapter Academic Forums. This year, free registration was extended to student beneficiaries of the DISHA initiative and those supported through PMIKNaandi MPC collaboration. Since it was a virtual event on the theme ‘Future Ready Leaders,’ the chapter also extended registrations to PMI chapter members and students outside Kerala.Conference director Akhila Gowri Shankar welcomed the audience, and chapter president Jayakishore S R delivered the presidential address to kick off the event.In the inaugural address, Dr. Srini Srinivasan, regional managing director, PMI South Asia Region, urged young minds to become digital disrupters. He also spoke about how project management can give them wings and provide a global platform to aspiring individuals.Other keynote speakers included Dr. Mona N. Shah, founder and director of Vayati Systems and Research Inc; Sankar Krishnan, chief strategic advisor - Ramco Group; Dr. Muralee Thummarukudy, head of the Disasters & Conflicts Branch at UN Environment Programme; Dr. Ethiran Kathiravan, writer, research scientist, and faculty member at the University of Chicago; and Dhanya Ravi, digital marketer and disability evangelist.Visukumar Gopal, PMI regional advisor for Youth and Social Impact (South Asia), and Leena Gupte, PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) programs manager, India Operations, apprised the attendees about PMI’s youth and social impact activities for empowering young changemakers.