The conference commenced with opening remarks by the Convener, Prof. Poornima Mohapatra, who welcomed the distinguished guests and participants. She highlighted how rapid technological advancements are transforming management practices and emphasized the need to revisit classical theories to address contemporary organizational challenges.  In his welcome address, Prof. (Dr.) Kumar Mohanty, Director-KIIT School of Management, emphasized that organizations must move beyond traditional notions of efficiency and focus on deployability, resilience, and adaptability to remain competitive in such uncertain conditions. The inaugural session also featured insightful perspectives from Mr. Joydeep Roy, Managing Director–HR, PwC India, who highlighted the importance of effective organizational design and leadership in fostering employee engagement and creating productive workplaces.  Prof. (Dr.) Saranjit Singh, Vice Chancellor, KIIT Deemed to be University, emphasized the continued relevance of classical management principles such as division of labour, efficiency, and standardization of work in modern organizations.

The keynote address was delivered by Prof. (Dr.) Neharika Vohra, Professor at the IIM Ahmedabad and Founding Vice Chancellor of Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University. She discussed the increasing complexity of the BUNI world (Brittle, Uncertain, Non-linear, and Incomprehensible), which characterizes today’s business environment.  In her address, she highlighted major paradigm shifts shaping contemporary organizations, including exponential technological change, the rise of Generative AI, evolving workplace expectations such as remote work and quiet quitting, and the transformation of leadership roles. She emphasized the importance of recognizing cognitive limitations, redesigning work structures, and building organizational cultures that support innovation, adaptability, and continuous learning.

A major highlight of the conference was the panel discussion titled “The Relevance of Management Classics in an AI-Native World: What Should MBA Curricula Keep, Drop, and Reinvent?” The panel brought together distinguished academic leaders including Dr. Saji K. Mathew (Head, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras), Dr. Supriti Mishra (Dean–Academics, IMI Bhubaneswar), Dr. Ranjeet Nambudiri (Dean, IIM Indore), Dr. Sanjay Patro (Dean, XLRI), Dr. Jack S. Kahn (President, Shoreline College, Washington, USA), and Dr. Kajri Misra (Dean, School of Human Settlements, XIM University). The panelists discussed how management education must evolve in response to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and technological disruption. While AI is capable of efficiently performing analytical tasks such as financial modelling, benchmarking, and data analysis, the panelists emphasized that MBA programs must continue to focus on foundational management concepts along with human-centric capabilities such as critical thinking, ethical judgment, decision-making, and adaptive leadership. The discussion concluded that classical management theories remain highly relevant, but management curricula must be redesigned to integrate technological awareness, interdisciplinary learning, and innovative thinking, enabling future managers to navigate the complexities of an AI-driven business environment. The Vote of Thanks was given by Prof. Arvind Tripathy, Dean – KIIT School of Management

Following the inaugural session and panel discussion, the conference moved into the technical paper presentation sessions, where scholars from various institutions presented their research across six parallel tracks. The conference will continue with additional research paper presentations tomorrow morning, followed by the valedictory session, where outstanding contributions will be recognized, and best paper awards will be announced.

ICMR 2026 thus provides an important platform for scholarly dialogue, knowledge exchange, and reflection on the evolving relevance of management thought in a rapidly transforming global landscape.

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The conference summary was presented by Dr. Suva Kanta Mohanty, Director, KSOM, followed by a vote of thanks from Prof. Poornima Mahapatra, Co-convenor of ICMR 2025.

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The conference received over 150 abstracts and 100+ full papers from India and five other countries. 70 papers were presented during the conference.

Prof. Tapan Panda, Pro-VC, KSOM & KSRM, gave the welcome address, followed by Prof. K K Ray, KSOM, Conference Convenor who set the context. Prof Saranjit Singh, VC, KIIT DU,  delivered the conference address, while Mr. Ramesh Chandra Joshi, Director (Finance), Nalco Ltd. presented the keynote address.The Book of Abstracts of unveiled by Prof. Saranjit Singh.

Shri Ramesh Chandra Joshi delivered a keynote speech at the event, underscoring the imperative role of sustainability, diversity, and inclusivity in shaping the future of management. He stressed the necessity for organizations to embrace these principles to ensure competitiveness and resilience.

The panel discussion was expertly moderated by Dr. Mrinal Chatterjee, a seasoned journalist turned media academician, with a keen interest in sustainability. The panel included Mr. Bibhu Prasad Mishra, Vice President at Jindal Steel and Power Ltd., Mr Sanjog Sahu, co-founder of Mati Farms, and Dr. Supriti Mishra, a distinguished expert in Corporate Strategy and CSR.

Dr. Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor of Economics at IFMR Graduate School of Business, took centre stage as the guest speaker for the Research Workshop on ‘Panel Data Analysis.’ conducted post lunch. This comprehensive session covered a spectrum of topics, including Panel Data types, Models (Fixed and Random Effect Models), the Selection of Appropriate Models, and their practical applications.

The second day (23^rd Feb) of the conference was reserved for a paper presentation. Presenters from across the globe presented papers on various themes related to Circular Economy & Environmental Sustainability, Ethical AI and Technology & Stakeholder Engagement and Environment-Social-Governance (ESG), Empowering Marginalized Communities, Social Impact & Sustainable Innovation, Sustainable Business Practices & Green Initiatives Organizational Culture and Environment-Social-Governance.

The valedictory session of the 4th International Conference on Management Research (ICMR) was conducted on 23rd Feb 2024 at the KSOM auditorium. The welcome address was delivered by Dr. Bhuwandeep, Associate Professor & Co-Convenor, followed by the address of the Chief Speaker Ms. Sujata Praharaj, Columnist. Felicitation of the Chief Speaker was done by Prof. Tapan Panda, Pro VC, KSOM & KSRM and Prof. Suvasis Ghosh, Dean, BBA program of KSOM.

Vote of Thanks was delivered by Prof. K K Ray, Convenor ICMR 2024. The International Conference on Management Research 2024 proved to be a platform for meaningful discussions, insights, and collaboration, setting the stage for future academic and industry endeavours.

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The welcome address was given by Dr. Sumita Mishra, Deanm KSOM who emphasized on the importance of sustainable development goals and resilient business models for innovation and ideation. Dr. Dilip Ratha a leading economist at the World Bank gave the Keynote Speech. He shared his ideas on Innovative Financing for Development: A 100 billion dollar Financing Idea. He elucidated the role of diaspora bonds, reduction of remittance cost, channelizing finances through philanthropic activities as his approach of financing for development for an economy. Dr. Hrudananda Panda, Regional Director of RBI, Odisha Head was the Guest of Honour at the event. He spoke about financial inclusion and how it is important to have a bank account as it acts as an infrastructure to house future inflow of money. He also cited how technology such as UPI, IMPS, Mobile Banking, etc. plays an important role in the effective spread of financial inclusion, and also illustrated the role of RBI with respect to CBDC.

Convener of the Conference, Prof. Shikta Singh gave the vote of thanks. She had coordinated the entire program. She expressed her gratitude to college dignitaries followed by eminent guests such as Dr. Tapas Mishra, Southampton University UK, Dr. Sudhir Rana, Gulf Medical University,UAE, Dr. Tirthankar Patnaik, Dr. Pravakar Sahoo, Dr. Anshuman Kamila for their valuable presence and insightful sessions.

Two plenary sessions followed the inauguration session. After the plenary session, a research workshop on SLR using NVIVO & Smart PLS was conducted Dr. Ajay Chauhan.

This was followed by a session by Prof. Tapas Mishra, Professor and Head of Banking and Finance at Southampton University, UK on Managing Partner Firms Environmental Risks: Theory & Empirics by

The second day of ICMR 2023 had 23 parallel technical sessions  with 6 virtual workshops, 2 hybrid sessions, and 5 physical sessions happening during the first half.

The sessions were Chaired by Prof. Bilal Hafeez, New Zealand, Andres Camacho Murillo, Columbia, Prof. Jyotiranjan Hota, KSOM , Prof. K K Ray, KSOM, Dr. Nidhi Kesari, DU, Prof. B.B. Kar, KSOM, Prof. Prashanta Chandra Panda, NIRMA, Gujrat, Dr. Pradiptarathi Panda, NISM, Prof. BCM Pattnaik, KSOM, Prof. Ashok Sar, KSOM, Prof. Arvind Tripathy, KSOM , Prof. Vandana Mohanty, IIMS, Prof. Malabika Sahoo, KSOM , Prof. Debi Prasad Das, KSOM, Prof. Abhisekh Kumar, KSOM, Prof. Biswajit Das, KSOM, Prof. Sukant Swain, Dean, School of Humanities, KIIT, Prof. Prasant Kumar Parida, KSRM, Prof. Virendra Verma, KSOM, Prof. Ashok Sahoo, Director, School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT, Prof. Manoj Kumar Jena, KSOM, Dr. Dilip Singh, Ministry of Communication, GOI, Prof. Bhuwandeep, KSOM

In further sessions, two distinguished speakers – Dr. Pravakar Sahoo, professor at the Institute of Economic Development in New Delhi, Dr. Anshuman Kamila (Assistant Director, Cabinet Secretariat, GOI spoke on the topics of “Infrastructure Inequality across Indian States: Role of Demographic, Social and Institutional Factors” and “ Fiscal Dominance in India: An Empirical Estimation” respectively

The two days of the well planned conference came to an end with the felicitation of the Track chairs, Moderator and Convenor Prof. Shikta Singh & Co-convenor, Prof. Nikhil Srivastava by Prof. Sumita Mishra, Prof. Ashok Sar, and Prof. R N Subudhi who presented mementos to each session chairs in appreciation of their work and also felicitated the Convenor and Co- Convenor of the Conference.

There was participation from more than 200 delegates present over physical and hybrid mode and with more than 300 students present physically

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The inaugural keynote address was delivered by Prof. PKJ Mohapatra, Professor Emeritus, KIIT DU and Prof. Trilochan Tripathy, XLRI, Jamshedpur.  Prof. Tripathy spoke on “The impact of COVID-19: Way forward for Indian Healthcare Supply Chain.” The welcome address was offered by Dr. S. N. Mishra, Dean, KSoM.  Dr. S. K. Mahapatra, Director, KSOM; also addressed the conference. Prof. PKJ Mohapatra was the guest of honour and he deliberated on the theoretical aspects of the conference. Vote of thanks was proposed by Brajaballav Kar, conference convenor. Prof. Shikta Singh was the co-convener of the event.

The inaugural session was followed by three parallel technical sessions where 27 papers were presented. Second half of the conference started with two parallel technical sessions where 17 papers were presented. The valedictory session started with the keynote address of Prof. Tapas Mishra, Professor and Head of Banking and Finance at Southampton University, UK. His deliberation was on “Confronting the Chaos: How do financially flexible firms manage distress.” The second keynote address of the second half was delivered by Prof. Dr. Justin Paul, University of Reading, UK & University of Puerto Rico, USA. Chief Editor, International Journal of Consumer Studies. He discussed on the 7P framework for SMEs.

The valedictory session included the best paper award to 3 best papers from the conference presentation. Concluding remarks were offered by the Director, KIIT School of Management. Prof. Shikta Mishra, Co-convener proposed the vote of thanks. A cultural event based on the research theme, was organized by the students of Finance Exchequer club and the Sankriti club of KSoM. ICMR-2022 was of immense interest to faculty members, research scholars, and practitioners from around the world.

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