The Industry Interaction Cell (IIC) acts as the link that connects IIM Kozhikode to the corporate world. IIC provides the platform wherein students, academia, industry magnates and leaders from all walks of life come together and share ideas. Through its various initiatives around the year, IIC ensures that the budding managers stay in touch with the real world while honing their skills in the classrooms. Entrusted with all non-placement industry-related activities at IIM Kozhikode, IIC is committed to forging a long-term symbiotic relationship between the institution and the industry. IIC provides plenty of opportunities to the student community at IIMK to test their business acumen through Live Projects offered in various domains. It allows them to have a first-hand experience of the business issues faced by organizations. IIC organizes Horizons, the three-day flagship annual management conclave of IIMK. IIC also organizes year-round workshops and guest lectures from the industry practitioners along with the Leadership Talk series, a year-round series of lectures from industry leaders. Through this initiative, IIMK has witnessed the presence of speakers like Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Late Prof C.K. Prahlad, Dr. D. Subba Rao, Dr. J.J. Irani, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Dr. Harsh Mariwala among others.