Tuesday, October 24, 2023

CfPs: International Conference on Design Thinking and Innovation for Sustainable Management Practices and Solutions (IC-SOBD) | Gurugram, 8-9 December 2023

Call for Research Papers
International Conference  on Design Thinking and Innovation for Sustainable Management Practices and Solutions (IC-SOBD) 
8-9 December 2023
Organized by SOIL School of Business Design, Gurugram, in Collaboration with Royal Roads University.

ABOUT CONFERENCE
Design thinking and innovation for sustainable management practices and solutions (IC-SOBD-2023) represents a broad theme that identifies a road map between design thinking and the ultimate requirement of end users. This conference represents a larger theme marrying design thinking with various domains of management. Further, it encompasses various sub themes of contemporary interest to a business. The conference would bring together renowned academicians, honoured researchers from distinguished institutions, industry leaders, practitioners, and doctoral students. With the participation of the greatest minds from around the globe, the conference will provide a unique platform to develop ideas and cogitation through panel discussions and thought-provoking speaker sessions.
Objectives of the Conference
  • To understand the role of design thinking and innovation to cater to the requirements of the end-users.
  • To encourage innovative and unique ways to resolve ambiguous and challenging problems.
  • To enhance efficiency of businesses through implementation of design thinking and innovation.
  • To deliberate on sustainable practices and strategies for solutions which are both technologically feasible and economically viable.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Academicians, Thought Leaders, Policy-Makers, Entrepreneurs and Research Scholars, Students, Practitioners and Social Activists from all around the globe are invited to submit their papers, posters, case studies, success stories and stories of firsthand entrepreneurial experience. Poster presentations related to the conference theme are also welcome. Presenters are encouraged to contribute new ideas, concepts and paradigms for discussions.
Tracks & Sub Themes: Presentations of contributed papers would be organized area-wise in fifteen different tracks. Contributors are encouraged to submit papers catering to the broad Conference theme including, but not limited to, the following subthemes:
  • Society 5.0
  • Innovation in emerging economies
  • Fostering green practices for economic growth
  • Social upliftment through G-20
  • New developments in academic and industrial research
  • Fintech & Innovative Financial Services
  • Leveraging technology for agile finance
  • Sustainable Financing
  • Developments in Financial Markets
  • Strategies for Inclusive Growth in Investing
  • Finance for Start-ups and Entrepreneurs
  • Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Marketing
  • Social Marketing
  • Global Marketing Challenges
  • Practices for Green Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Operations Research & Innovation in Management Sciences
  • Industry 5.0
  • Technology and AI Tools for decision-making
  • Circular Supply Chains
  • Digital Supply Chain Management
  • Application of Digital Twins
  • Technological Innovations in HR Processes
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Talent Acquisition and Retention
  • Employee Engagement and Motivation
  • Leadership Development
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Green Technology alliances
  • Sustainable Change Management
  • Resilience
  • Risk Management
  • Bottom of the Pyramid & Fortune at the Bottom

PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
General Information
  • The abstract length should be a maximum of 800-1000 words.
  • Please use Headings in Times Roman 12, bold; text in 12 Times Roman normal.
  • While formatting use single space for the Heading and its corresponding text; and 1.5 spaces between next Heading.
  • All references should follow APA style: www.apastyle.org
  • Abstracts/Full Papers are to be submitted to the email id: icsobd@schoolofbusinessdesign.com
IMPORTANT DATES
  • 25th October 2023  -  Abstract submission Ends
  • 10th November 2023  -  Full paper submission
  • 18th November 2023  -  Communication of Acceptance
  • 22nd November 2023  -  Last Date of Registration
PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES
  • Book of Abstracts: All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings with ISBN number and will be released during the inaugural session of the conference.
  • Publication Journals: Only selected papers of the conference would be peer-reviewed by the Conference Review Committee for possible publication in ABDC/Scopus/UGC Care-listed journals and the concerned authors would be required to submit their full papers as per the guidelines of the respective journal.
  • Awards: Track-wise papers adjudged best by the jury would be eligible for cash awards upto ₹ 50,000. 
  • e-Certificates would be awarded to all paper presenters.
REGISTRATION
  • Corporate Delegates, Academicians from India 1000 INR per head
  • Indian Research Scholars 500 INR per head
  • Indian Students 200 INR per head

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