KIIT School of Management hosted the first ever Academic Leadership Round-Table Conference in its premises on 20^th Dec 2025. Fifteen professors and teachers from colleges in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, attended the event

The discussion was on the theme “Re-Shaping the Future: Co-Creating Tomorrow’s Talent with Industry and Academia” and was expertly moderated by Prof. Ashok K. Sar

The inaugural address by Prof. Kumar Mohanty, Director, KSOM. The inaugural address was given by Prof. Kumar Mohanty, Director, KSOM. Prof. Arvind Tripathy, Dean, KSOM and Prof. Saroj Routray, Admission Head, KSOM also welcomed the guests.

It was followed by an interactive session led by Mr. Abinash Mohapatra, Head – Campus Recruitment and Relations, KPIT.

Prof. Jnyana Ranjan Mohanty Registrar, KIIT also joined the discussion at the end and emphasized the university’s commitment to holistic student development through the integration of curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular initiatives. He along with KSOM leadership warmly welcomed and felicitated the guests.

The round-table discussions, led by Ashok K Sar focused on three key areas:

-Assessing gaps, suggesting changes, and partnership needs

-Bridging broken links through design, delivery, and assessment

-Building thinking, adaptability, and innovation

We were privileged to host:

1. Dr. Umesh Chandra Sahoo, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar
2. Dr. Sanghamitra Jena, Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar
3. Dr. Swapna Bijayini, Capital Law College, Bhubaneswar
4. Dr. Soumendra Ku. Patra, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
5. Dr. Sarba Narayan Mishra, Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar
6. Dr. Sanjit Kumar Rout, P.N. College, Khordha
7. Prof. Nancy Bhandari, Odisha University of Technology and Research, Bhubaneswar
8. Dr. Suratha Kumar Das, Dev Ray College, Bhubaneswar
9. Dr. D.N. Mishra, DAV School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar
10. Dr. Vandana Barik, Dev Ray College, Bhubaneswar
11. Prof. Pradeep Kumar Sahoo, Odisha University of Technology and Research, Bhubaneswar
12. Dr. Amit Tripathy, Odisha University of Technology and Research, Bhubaneswar
13. Dr. Sanjukta Mohanty, Odisha University of Technology and Research, Bhubaneswar
14. Prof. Subhasree Garnaik, Odisha University of Technology and Research, Bhubaneswar
15. Dr. Rojalin Pani, Odisha University of Technology and Research, Bhubaneswar

The conference reaffirmed the critical role of academic leadership in bridging curriculum and career, highlighting the shift from employability to deployability through outcome-based learning, industry immersion, and sustained institutional commitment.