By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Nov 25: The 10th international conference on sustainability — SUSCON X — successfully concluded, marking a significant milestone in addressing global sustainability challenges. The three-day intellectual exchange drew the participation of 120 global delegates, creating a platform for impactful discussions and groundbreaking insights.
The International Conference was partnered by Clark University as a knowledge partner, sponsorship partner by the State Bank of India (SBI), publication partners were IIMS Journal of Management Science, supported by SAGE and Springer.
The theme of the SUSCON-X was ‘Revisit, Revive, and Restore’, which provided an essential forum for an in-depth exploration of pressing sustainability issues.
A total of 77 meticulously crafted research papers were presented, and categorised into 15 distinct technical sessions. These sessions comprehensively addressed sustainability through seven different lenses of Management — Economics and Public Policy, Finance and Control, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource, Operations and Quantitative Techniques, Marketing, Information System and Analytics, and Strategy and Liberal Studies.
The inaugural ceremony set a tone of inspiration and insight, with Prof DP Goyal, Director of IIM Shillong, extending a warm welcome to participants.
Prof. Sanjoy Mukherjee, Conference Chairperson, introduced the conference theme, and Prof. Sanjeeb Kakoty, Conference Co-Chairperson, stimulated contemplation on visualizing sustainability challenges. The inaugural ceremony was graced Rajiv Mangal, Vice President of Safety, Health and Sustainability at Tata Steel as the chief guest.
The event’s valedictory ceremony expressed gratitude to participants for their valuable contributions, with hopes that the feedback received would aid in the continued development of research papers.