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Programme Schedule

Institute: Institute of Rural Management Anand

24th Annual Convention of the Strategic Management Forum
(December 21-23, 2022)

Conference Schedule

21st December 2022 (Wednesday)
09:00 hours to 10:00 hours: Registration (IRMA Auditorium)
10:00 hours to 11:00 hours: Inaugural function (Venue: IRMA Auditorium)
Welcome Address: Dr. Umakant Dash, Director (IRMA)
About SMF: Prof. Arunaditya Sahay, SMF Secretary General & Dean of Research (BIMTECH)
Convention in Perspective: Prof. Pratik Modi, Convention Chair & Dean of Faculty (IRMA)
Keynote Address: Dr. R S Sodhi, MD (GCMMF)
Chairperson, SMF’s Address: Prof. Bhimaraya Metri, SMF Chairperson & Director (IIM, Nagpur)
Guest Address: Mr. Amit Mittal, DGM,  Canara Bank
11:00 hours to 11:30 hours: Group Photo (Near Amul Chimes) & Tea Break
11:30 hours to 13:00 hours: CXO Discussion on “Resilience to Resurgence: The Post-Pandemic Strategy” (Venue: IRMA Auditorium)

Mr. Abhay Parnerkar: Chief Executive Officer at Godrej Tyson Foods Limited

Mr. Jayen Mehta: COO, (Amul) Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation

Mr. Ravneet Gill: Sports Education & Esports Entrepreneur | Former CEO, Deutsche Bank India & Yes Bank
13:00 hours to 14:00 hours: Conference Lunch
14:00 hours to 15:30 hours: Paper Presentations (Parallel Tracks)
15:30 hours to 16:00 hours: Tea Break
16:30 hours to 18:00 hours: Editors’ Conclave: Publications in High Quality Journals (Venue: Classroom 5, Academic Complex)

Dr. Shaphali Gupta, Professor of Marketing, MICA

Dr. Birud Sindhav, Professor of Marketing, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Dr. Vijay Pareira, Head of Department (People and Organizations), NEOMA Business School
18:00 hours to 19:00 hours: The SMF Board Meet (Venue: Conference Hall, ETDC)
19:30 hours to 21:00 hours: Conference Gala Dinner
22nd December 2022 (Thursday)
10:00 hours to 11:30 hours:
Workshop on Structured Literature Review (Venue: Classroom 5, Academic Complex)

Prof. Sourav Bikash Borah, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
11:30 hours to 12:00 hours: Tea Break
12:00 hours to 13:30 hours: Paper Presentations (Parallel Tracks)
13:30 hours to 14:30 hours: Conference Lunch
14:30 hours to 16:00 hours: Paper Presentations (Parallel Tracks)
16:00 hours to 16:30 hours: Tea Break
16:30 hours to 18:30 hours: Workshop on Case Teaching & Case Writing (Venue: Classroom 5, Academic Complex)

Dr. Gita Bajaj Professor, OB-HR & Communication, IMT Business School, Dubai
18:30 hours to 19:30 hours: SMF Alumni Meet (Venue: IRMA Auditorium)
19:30 hours to 21:00 hours: Cultural Event: Folk Dance and Music (Venue: IRMA Auditorium)
23rd December 2022 (Friday)
9:00 hours to 10:00 hours: Paper Presentations
10:00 hours to 11:30 hours: Directors’ Conclave: The Future of Management Education in India (Venue: IRMA Auditorium)

Dr. P.K. Singh, Director, IIM, Trichi

Dr. Debiprasad Mishra, Director, Development Management Institute

Dr. Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur

Dr. Srinivasan Iyebngar, Director, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management
11:30 hours to 12:00 hours: Tea Break
12:00 hours to 13:30 hours: Awards & Valedictory Session (Venue: IRMA Auditorium)
Valedictory Address: Prof. Umakant Dash (Director, IRMA)
Guest of Honor Address: Prof. Rishikesh Krishnan (Director, IIM Bangalore)
Address by Special Guest:       TBA
Best Paper Awards: Prof. Pratik Modi (Convener, 24th SMF Convention)
SMF Alumni Award: Prof. Arunaditya Sahay, SMF Secretary General
Memento to the Chief Guest, Handing Over the Baton: Prof. Umakant Dash
Closing Remarks: Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, AGM, Canara Bank
Vote of Thanks: Prof. Arunaditya Sahay, SMF Secretary General
13:30 hours to 14:30 hours: Conference Lunch

Note: This is a provisional schedule. It may change without any prior notice.