Organizing Committee

Prof. Sumeet Gupta

Professor, Information Systems, IIM Raipur

Prof. Sumeet Gupta is a Professor in the Department of Information Technology and Systems at IIM Raipur. He holds a PhD in Information Systems and an MBA from the National University of Singapore, and a BE in Mining from GEC Raipur. With 18 years of experience across industry, teaching, and research, he has worked with organizations including L&T India, The Logistics Institute–Asia Pacific (Singapore), and SSGI Bhilai. He has published over 100 research papers in leading international journals and conferences, and has edited two books in Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain. His research interests span Electronic Governance, E-Commerce, and Business Analytics, and he has led consultancy and training projects with government and private organizations in India and abroad.

Prof. Satyasiba Das

Dean (External Relations), IIM Raipur

Prof. Satyasiba Das is a Professor in Strategic Management and Information Systems at IIM Raipur, where he also serves as Dean (External Relations). He holds a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National University of Ireland, Galway, a PhD and M.Phil. from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, and an MBA from Hult International Business School, Boston. His research spans strategic management, innovation, entrepreneurship, and information systems, with numerous publications in reputed international journals, books, and Ivey cases. Prof. Das has presented his work at leading global conferences including AOM, EURAM, and SMS, and his book on Corporate Social Responsibility was published by Bloomsbury. Alongside his academic contributions, he has actively engaged in consultancy, training, and collaborative research with international partners.

Prof. Manojit Chattopadhyay

Professor, Information Systems, IIM Raipur

Prof. Manojit Chattopadhyay is a Professor in the Information Systems area at IIM Raipur and currently serves as Chairperson of the Information Systems area. He holds a PhD in Business Management from the University of Calcutta and brings nearly two decades of experience in industry, teaching, and research. His research interests include AI-based models in business decision-making, strategic information visualization, data privacy, policy mining, visual clustering, and social network analysis. He has published over 50 research papers in reputed international journals such as the Journal of Travel Research, Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Energy Policy, and Applied Soft Computing. Prof. Chattopadhyay has guided several doctoral and master’s candidates, presented at numerous international conferences, and has also held key academic leadership roles at IIM Raipur, including Chairperson of Research and Publications and Chairperson of IT.

Prof. Pranith Kumar Roy

Assistant Professor, Finance & Accounts, IIM Raipur

Prof. Pranith Kumar Roy is a faculty member in the Finance and Accounts area at IIM Raipur. He holds a PhD in Finance from IIT(ISM) Dhanbad and an M.Tech. from IIT Delhi, with his doctoral research focusing on multi-criteria credit scoring models for SMEs. A Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) by GARP, USA, he has published extensively in reputed journals such as the International Journal of Finance and Economics, Applied Economics, Annals of Operations Research, and Environment, Development and Sustainability. Before joining IIM Raipur, Prof. Roy served as Chief Manager in a PSU Bank, managing corporate credit portfolios exceeding ₹1 billion and leading risk management, treasury, and business process initiatives. He also trained senior bank officers at the Zonal Training Centre, Kolkata. At IIM Raipur, he has held multiple administrative roles including Associate Editor & Admin-in-Charge of Case House (CHIRP) and Chairperson of the Internal Audit Committee, alongside teaching courses in Corporate Finance, Financial Risk Management, and Banking Management with consistently excellent feedback.

Prof. Gopal Kumar

Associate Professor, Operations & Qty Tech, IIM Raipur

Prof. Gopal Kumar is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at IIM Raipur. He earned his Ph.D. and M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering & Management from IIT Kharagpur, and pursued postdoctoral research at Dublin City University, Ireland. With industry experience in process improvement and ERP development, he has collaborated with European SMEs and the University of Edinburgh to develop predictive modelling tools for productivity enhancement. His research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, and he has presented at globally recognized operations and supply chain forums. His areas of expertise include supply chain collaboration, sustainable and green supply chains, product-service systems, big data analytics, and business process automation. At IIM Raipur, he teaches a wide range of courses including Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, Logistics Management, Quality Management, and Data Analytics using R and Python.

Prof. Archana Parashar

Associate Professor, Humanities & Liberal Arts, IIM Raipur

Prof. Archana Parashar is an Associate Professor at IIM Raipur, where she has been a faculty member since 2014. A gold medalist in M.A. (English Literature) and topper in M.Phil., she earned her Ph.D. in American Fiction. She has over 14 years of experience in teaching and corporate training and was earlier associated with SGSITS, Indore. Prof. Parashar has been a visiting faculty at leading IIMs including Calcutta, Lucknow, Kozhikode, Shillong, and Nagpur. Her research interests span Business Communication, Written Analysis & Communication, ELT, Postcolonial Writings, and Ecocritical Narratives, with publications in reputed international journals such as Springer, Sage, and Emerald. She teaches a wide range of communication courses at IIM Raipur and has delivered training sessions for organizations such as MECON, FSNL, NTPC, Vedanta, IITDM Jabalpur, CET Bhubaneswar, and Chhattisgarh Academy of Administration.

Prof. Rashmi Shukla

Assistant Professor, Economics & Public Policy, IIM Raipur

Prof. Rashmi Shukla is an Assistant Professor in the area of Economics & Public Policy at IIM Raipur. She holds an FPM from IIM Indore, an MBA from Barkatullah University, Bhopal, and a B.E. from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal. Her research focuses on corporate savings, economic crises, public–private partnerships, and policy response, with publications in reputed journals and multiple international conference presentations. She has authored and co-authored case studies published by Ivey Publishing and other platforms. Prof. Shukla is a member of professional bodies including the Western Economic Association International and The Indian Econometric Society (TIES).

Prof. Munmun Goswami

Assistant Professor, HRM & OB, IIM Raipur

Prof. Munmun Goswami is an Assistant Professor in HRM & OB at the Indian Institute of Management Raipur. She holds an FPM in HRM from XLRI Jamshedpur and is an alumna of IIM Ahmedabad, with a B.E. in Electronics and Communication. Her expertise spans corporate HR, industrial relations, performance management, change management, compensation and benefits, and HR process improvements. With nearly a decade of industry experience at Air India, BTMU, and Gilpin, she brings practical insights to her academic work. Prof. Goswami has previously served as faculty at IIM Rohtak, XIM University Bhubaneswar, SRM University Sikkim, and IEM Kolkata. Her research has been published in reputed journals (ABDC, Scopus indexed), and she has presented at international conferences such as AOM, BAM, EURAM, IAMOT, INDAM, and Pan-IIM WMC. She also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for selected ABDC-listed journals.

Prof. Bharat Bhasker

Director, IIM Ahmedabad

Prof. Bhasker obtained his Ph.D. and master’s degree in Computer Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA, and a Bachelor of Engineering from IIT Roorkee. He is currently the Director of IIM Ahmedabad. Previously, he served as Director of IIM Raipur (2017–2022) and held key leadership roles at IIM Lucknow and IIM Sirmaur. Prof. Bhasker has extensive international academic experience, including positions in the USA, France, Korea, and Malaysia. He also has rich industry experience with organizations like Connectix Corp., SYBASE Inc., Hughes STX Inc., and Tata Steel Ltd. He has served in leadership roles in professional bodies such as the Computer Society of India and the Services Sector Development Council.

Prof. Pawan Kumar Singh

Director, IIM Tiruchirappalli

Dr. Pawan Kumar Singh is the Director of IIM Tiruchirappalli and has previously served as Director of MDI Gurgaon and Director In-charge at IIM Indore. With over three decades in academics, he has been a Professor of Organisational Behaviour and HRM at IIM Indore and faculty at multiple prestigious institutions. He has extensive experience in research guidance, consultancy, and training, having trained over 25,000 professionals. Dr. Singh has published numerous research articles, presented at 75+ national and international seminars, and authored several books on management and leadership. He has also served on high-profile government and institutional committees and is widely recognized for his expertise in HR and organizational behaviour.

Prof Suresh K. Jakhar

Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management, IIM Lucknow

Professor Suresh K. Jakhar is a Professor in the Operations and Supply Chain Management area at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow. He holds academic degrees from IIT Delhi and IIT Roorkee, and has previously served at IIM Rohtak and SCMHRD Pune.

His teaching and research interests span Game Theory, Revenue Management & Dynamic Pricing, and Supply Chain Management. He has been consecutively recognized among the top 2% of scientists globally in Elsevier’s worldwide rankings since 2023. At IIM Lucknow, he has also been honored as the Best Faculty for his PGP courses, reflecting his excellence in teaching and academic contribution.

Prof. Priya Seetharaman

Professor, Management Information Systems, IIM Calcutta

Prof. Priya Seetharaman is a Professor in the Management Information Systems (MIS) group at IIM Calcutta, with a fellowship in Management from IIM Calcutta, an M.Com from the University of Madras, and a B.A. in Corporate Secretaryship from Ethiraj College. She has over 17 years of academic experience, having served as Assistant and Associate Professor before her current role. Her teaching spans doctoral and MBA courses, including Information Systems, Digital Debates, and High-Tech Product Management. Her research focuses on IT & digital strategy, IT governance, e-governance, healthcare systems, smart cities, technology adoption, and the impact of technology, with numerous publications in top journals and conferences. She has contributed to books, case studies, and UNIDO background papers, and leads projects on smart cities, IT maturity, and public health systems in West Bengal.

Prof. M. Kannadhasan

Professor of Finance, IIM Raipur

Prof. M. Kannadhasan is a Professor of Finance at IIM Raipur, holding a Ph.D. in Finance from Anna University. He has also earned a B.Com from Madras University, an MBA from Bharathiar University, and a Master’s in Foreign Trade from Pondicherry University. He teaches courses in Financial Reporting and Analysis, Corporate Finance, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Financial Derivatives, and Fixed Income Securities. Prof. Kannadhasan has published extensively in reputed journals and authored books and cases, including publications with Ivey Publishing and Harvard Business Publishing. He has attended Harvard Business School programs on participant-centered learning and case writing. He has received multiple awards, including Asia’s Best Professor in Financial Management (2013), Best Researcher in Finance (2019), and the Bharat Vikas Award for excellence in Finance.

Prof. Pradyumna Dash

Professor, Economics & Public Policy, IIM Raipur

Prof. Pradyumna Dash is a Professor of Economics at IIM Raipur and a Gold Medalist from Sambalpur University in MA Economics. He earned his Ph.D. from IIT Bombay and qualified the UGC-NET twice. Prior to IIM Raipur, he served as Assistant Professor at IIM Indore (2007–2012) and has taught economics courses at other IIMs. He participated in Harvard Business School’s Case Method and Case Writing Workshops. His research focuses on macroeconomics, monetary economics, and applied econometrics, with publications in reputed journals such as Journal of Macroeconomics and Economic Modelling. He has also held multiple administrative positions at IIM Raipur, including Chairperson of the Fellow Programme in Management and Chairman (Research, Admission, International Relations).

Prof. Badrinarayan Shankar Pawar

Professor, HRM & OB, IIM Raipur

Prof. Badrinarayan Shankar Pawar is a Professor at IIM Raipur with over two decades of teaching and research experience, including 14 years at Indian Institutes of Management and 4 years at City University of Hong Kong. He earned his Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University in 1996 with a perfect GPA of 4.0 and was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi for outstanding academic performance. His research spans organizational citizenship behavior, transformational leadership, and workplace spirituality, with over 3,485 citations, including 1,670 for single-authored work on workplace spirituality. He has published extensively in ABDC-listed international journals and authored three academic books: Theory Building for Hypothesis Specification in Organizational Studies, Academic Writing, and Employee Performance and Well-being: Leadership, Justice, Support, and Workplace Spirituality.

Prof. Saroj Kumar Pani

Dean (Academics), IIM Raipur

Dr. Saroj Kumar Pani is a Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Dean (Academics) at IIM Raipur. He holds a PhD (Fellow) in Corporate Strategy and Policy from IIM Bangalore, an MBA in Marketing, and has completed the CPCL program from Harvard Business School. With over 24 years of experience in industry and academia, he has served at IIM Indore, XLRI Jamshedpur, IIM Nagpur, and IIM Visakhapatnam, and has international exposure as visiting faculty at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Italy. He has entrepreneurial experience as co-founder of an education and consulting start-up and as founding Managing Director of the incubation centre InFED. His research and teaching focus on business strategy, business models, strategic leadership, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Pani has received multiple awards for research and teaching and has provided consultancy and training to reputed organizations such as SAIL, NTPC, Powergrid, Mahindra Finance, and Indian Oil.

Prof. M. Srinivas Rao

Adjunct Professor, Strategy, IIM Raipur

M. Srinivas Rao Mahankali (MSR) is the former CEO of T-Hub, Hyderabad (2021–2024), where he led one of India’s top innovation ecosystems supporting 3,500+ startups. He co-founded Aujas, a cybersecurity firm acquired by NSEIT, and served on the board of Network Solutions (acquired by IBM). He also led the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME), empowering micro-entrepreneurs. Currently, he is an adjunct professor at ASCI and IIM Raipur and advises early-stage venture capital funds. His expertise spans entrepreneurship, innovation, cybersecurity, and startup mentoring.

Conference Secretary

Ms. Megha Raj

Email: icc2026@iimraipur.ac.in

Ms. Munmun Panda

Email: icc2026@iimraipur.ac.in