Wednesday, April 03, 2024
Date: April 03 to April 05, 2024
Time:9 am to 7 pm
Venue: Hybrid mode
Resource Person: Multiple
Faculty Coordinator(s): Dr. Atul Kumar, Dr. Rashmi Paranjape, Ms. Manjiri Joshi
Organizer: IQAC, Research & Publication Cell
Objective:
To understand how the business and education sector are enhancing productivity through the hybrid mode of working.
To provide researchers, industry practitioners, academicians, research scholars, and students with strong research orientation and a forum for discussing and presenting new ideas adopted by businesses and the education sector to enhance productivity with the help of technology by embracing the new world of Hybrid.
Brief Report:
Dr. D.Y. Patil B-School successfully conducted a 3-day international conference titled "4th annual International Conference on "Harmony in Innovation: Navigating Global Business Landscapes through Emerging Technologies and Dynamic Management Strategies," curated by Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School, in association with Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School, Pune in collaboration with EMAA Business School, Morocco, The Centre of Economic Diplomacy, Croatia, Europe, Dr. Soetomo University, Indonesia, Boston International College, Nepal, Jansons School of Business, Coimbatore, India, Association of Indian Management Schools, India and Center for Education Growth & Research, India from April 03 to April 05, 2024. The main aim of this conference to provide researchers, industry practitioners, academicians, research scholars, and students with strong research orientation and a forum for discussing and presenting new ideas adopted by businesses and education sector to enhance productivity with the help of technology by embracing the new world of Hybrid.
The first day session of the conference embarked under the august presence of distinguished dignitaries. Dr. Amol Gawande, the conference chairman, welcomed everyone and explained the objectives and advantages of the conference to the audience, attendees, and dignitaries. Dr. Atul Kumar, Professor, Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School, Pune gave the details of the conference. Dignitaries like Dr. R. K. Soni, Advisor, AICTE, New Delhi, India, Dr. Alok Kumar Mishra, Joint Secretary, Association of Indian Universities (AIU), India, Prof. Dr. B. S. Nagendra Parashar, Vice Chancellor, Himgiri Zee University, Dehradun, India, Prof. Dilip Nandkeolyar, Pro Chancellor, Commonwealth University, London, UK, Dr. Parag Kalkar, Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Savitribai Phule Pune University, India, Mr. Ananda Bahadur Chand, Chairperson, Boston International College, Nepal, Dr. Arvind Karunakaran, Professor, Stanford University, USA, Dr. Somnath Patil, Secretary, Dr. D. Y. Patil Unitech Society, Pune India provided valuable guidance. The captivating addresses of all guests have challenged conventional thinking, inspired everyone to think beyond boundaries, and sparked new ideas that will certainly shape the future of research. In the second session, distinguished guests like Prof. V. Kanagasingam, Vice Chancellor, Eastern University, Chenkaladi, Sri Lanka, Dr. Touhfa L. Belgnaoui, Vice President, EMAA Business School, Agadir, Morocco, Dr. A. B. Dadas, Director, Neville Wadia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Pune, India, Dr. Sushil Kumar, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Visakhapatnam, India, Dr. Hala Faissal, Assistant Professor, Lebanese University, Lebanon, Phung Thai Minh Trang, Ph.D., Dean, Faculty of Finance - Banking, Hoa Sen University, Vietnam, and Oyenuga Michael, PhD, Associate Professor in Marketing, School of Business, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India, didn't just deliver speeches; they ignited a paradigm shift in conventional thinking. Their addresses inspired attendees to transcend boundaries and embrace new perspectives. The insights they shared acted as catalysts, sparking a multitude of fresh ideas that are poised to redefine the future landscape of research.
The pre-conference workshop on "Bibliometric Analysis & Introduction to SLR" was up next in the session. Dr. Raja Sankaran, Professor Raja Sankaran Ph.D. (IIM-Ranchi), CMS Business School Jain (Deemed-to-be University), Bengaluru, India served as the workshop's resource person and provided in-depth expertise on bibliometric analysis. His profound knowledge, expertise, and engaging delivery style ensured a highly informative and enriching learning experience for all participants. The workshop aimed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of bibliometric analysis and understanding the basics of bibliometrics and its applications in research evaluation and analysis. The workshop was structured to provide both theoretical and practical insights into bibliometric analysis.
The following two days, April 04 to April 05, 2024, Academics and practitioners were invited to submit conceptual and empirical research papers on the conference's themes or related subjects. There were two sessions per track in each of the four tracks for the presentations between April 04 to April 05, 2024, two of which were for external paper presenters, one for case study presenters, and one for institute students. Speakers from a wide range of nations, including the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Slovakia, Peru, Russia, Iraq, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Tunisia, Egypt, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Denmark, East Africa, and many others, gave the keynote addresses at the conference.
The Conference successfully concluded on 5th April 2024 with a valedictory session and session was graced by Dr. Neeraj Saxena, Pro Chancellor, JIS University, Kolkata, India, Mr. Mohit Soni, CEO, Media & Entertainment Skill Council, New Delhi, India, Dr Meena Mishra, Chairperson, Brain Behavior Research Foundation of India (BBRFI), Delhi, India, Dr. Hala Faissal, Assistant Professor, Lebanese University, Lebanon, Oyenuga Michael, PhD, Associate Professor in Marketing, School of Business, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India, Dr. Sushil Kumar, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Visakhapatnam, India, Prof. Sivesan Sivanandamoorthy, Professor in Marketing, Faculty of Management Students and Commerce, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Irfan A. Rizvi PhD, Professor of Leadership & Change Management, International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi, India, Prof. Sivesan Sivanandamoorthy, Professor in Marketing, Faculty of Management Students and Commerce, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
The best research papers were awarded first, second and third prize - a cash prize of 30,000(INR), 15,000(IN) and 7500(INR) respectively. All the research articles presented in the conference were included in the conference proceedings published by Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School.
This conference attracted participants from around the nation who not only participated, but also actively listened. It also gave a platform for the nation's curious minds at large. This international conference served as a forum for discussions on a variety of topics related to building resilient business ecosystems post-pandemic while navigating the Next Normal, but it also filled important research gaps with the help of outstanding papers presented by researchers from across India and other countries.