About Samavaya

The Covid Pandemic in the past and the global events in the geo-political scenario in the present have shown how business operations can get destabilised and lead to distress and conflicts without any warning. On the other hand, disruptive technologies are poised to transform life, business, and the global economy according to a Mckinsey report.

The boards and leadership teams have become more aware of the fact that, in order to maintain long-term financial, social, and talent sustainability, a shift toward stakeholder capitalism rather than shareholder capitalism is necessary. All in all, these unplanned events, disruptions and imperatives highlight the importance of enterprise management and sustainability, the economic opportunities and stability that come with it and the leadership that can drive it.

The challenges are daunting and require leaders of groups and establishments to acknowledge the current situation, accept the difficulties, oversee their establishments, and intensify their endeavors for collective progress and purposes beyond bottom line performance. It is expected of organizations to go deep within and discover, articulate, and embody their purpose. Leadership with a purpose is more important now than ever. With an aim to contribute towards a better future, it is our intention to offer a platform, a learning ecosystem for the participants of the conference to present their research, discuss, debate, reflect on and develop their ideas and thoughts cutting across various areas of management.

Conference Themes

Samavaya invites research papers, conceptual papers, working papers, white papers, case studies, viewpoints, general reviews, literature reviews and consultancy reports from academicians, research scholars, consultants, practitioners from the industry, members of professional bodies and students from across the world to contribute on the following broad themes.

The list is indicative but not exhaustive.

Track 1
Leadership and Strategy:

This track includes submissions that dwell on Leadership / Management strategies and Policy research guided by an overarching Purpose.

Track 2
Sustainable Practices in Management

This track looks at submissions that highlight management practices driven by a purpose related to SDGs, CSR, ESG, Corporate Governance, Social Entrepreneurship, Climate change, Climate finance, Green Practices in HR, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Technology.

Track 3
Technology in Management

This track includes submissions highlighting management practices driven by technological disruptions in the form of AI, ML, Blockchain, LLMs, Analytics and Data Science

Track 4
Interdisciplinary/ Multidisciplinary

This track includes submissions which highlight Purpose-driven Leadership beyond the other three sub-themes.

Best Paper Award

Best Paper Award will be evaluated based on submitted abstract and paper presentation.

Who Should Participate

Educational institutions, industries, government departments, faculties, researchers, industry officers, waste management stakeholders, recycling companies, funding agencies, trainers, technology providers, environmental personnel, regulators, NGOs, waste management associations.

Abstract Submission

Selected papers from the papers submitted to the conference will be considered for an edited volume with a reputed publisher. To be considered for this publication, authors are requested to submit full papers (6000-8000 words) before the deadline.

Organizing Team

Chief Patron
Shri Samir Somaiya

Somaiya Vidyavihar University

Chancellor

Patron
Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai

Somaiya Vidyavihar University

Vice Chancellor

Patron
Prof. Raghunath K. Shevgaonkar

Somaiya Vidyavihar

Provost

Convener
Prof. Raman Ramachandran

Dean - FMS, Somaiya Vidyavihar University

Director, K J Somaiya Institute of Mgmt

Co-Convener
Prof. Shailaja Karve

K J Somaiya Institute of Management

Professor & Area Chairperson - HR/OB area

Conference Team
Mr. Akshay Jangam
Conference Team
Prof. Aparna Bhat
Conference Team
Mr. Arvind Pandi Dorai
Conference Team
Prof. Krantee Jamdaade
Conference Team
Prof. Ravindra Baliga
Conference Team
Prof. Seetha Pachchhapur
Conference Team
Prof. Sulagna Mukherjee
Conference Team
Prof. Tanushree Bhattacharjee
Conference Team
Prof. Vartika Chaudhary Ramnani