The Major Themes of the Conference, but not limited to, are

1. Healthcare and Wellbeing
2. Environment and Sustainable Development
3. Technology for the Future
4. Community and Liveable Societies
5. Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Research Papers, Concept Papers and Case Studies are invited addressing the above themes in the following domain areas.

1. Management
2. Film and Media
3. Design
4. Engineering
5. Hospitality, Travel and Tourism
6. Law
7. Humanities

Sub-Themes(But are not limited)

I) School of Management

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• Entrepreneurship Opportunities in the New Normal
• Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Entrepreneurship
• New Technology Entrepreneurship
• Women Entrepreneurship, Rural Entrepreneurship, Green Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship Education- Role of Universities and University Incubators
• Government policies to promote entrepreneurship in times of crisis
• Impact of digital innovations on Healthcare in India
• Make in India campaign: Innovation and technology towards Atmanirbhar Bharat.
• Innovative approaches in applied sciences and socioeconomic development
• Impact of informatics and cybernetics on societies and cultures.
• Innovation in Conservation of natural resources and biodiversity
• Innovation in Sustainable farming system vis-a vis climate change
• Emergence of Wellbeing Industry in India

Marketing

• Marketing Challenges in the New Normal
• Marketing Communications in times of crisis
• Marketing Communication and Social Health Behaviour
• Branding Practices and Brand Architecture in the New Normal
• Public Relation Strategies in the New Normal
• Globalization strategies post pandemic
• Changing dynamics of new Supply Chain models
• Pricing strategies in the new normal
• Isolated but Connected customers: the new CRM perspective
• Consumer behaviour post pandemic
• Demands of the new e-Marketplaces
• Creativity & Innovation in the digital economy
• Marketing of nutraceuticals

Finance and Economics

• Financial Management in the new normal
• Financing Innovations and Start-up ventures
• Fintech in the new normal
• Stock Exchange Performance during and after pandemic
• Banking Challenges and NPAs
• Social Banking and Micro-finance
• Investment behaviour post pandemic
• Economic Challenges and Opportunities in the New Normal

Human Resource Management & Organizational Behaviour

• Organizational Changes in the New Normal
• Employee Engagement in times of crises
• Work Life Balance in the new normal
• Global talent Mobility post pandemic
• Ethical Issues in Work from Home culture
• Leadership and Sustainability
• Sustainability of Organizations during and post pandemic
• Knowledge Management in the new normal
• Employee Behavioural Challenges post pandemic
• Behaviour of Corporations during and post pandemic

II) School of Law

• Laws and regulations related to healthcare in India
• Medical laws and ethics in India
• Healthcare laws; Issues and challenges
• Environmental Jurisprudence in India
• International legal framework on environment
• Information technology act; Issues and challenges with respect to Healthcare IndustryCyber Laws in India; Issues and challenges

III) School of Engineering

• Smart Healthcare
• Health Information Technology
• Nutrition
• Industry 4.0
• Mixed Reality
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cognitive Computing
• Green Energy
• Waste Minimization and Management
• Biodiversity and Conservation

IV) School of Hotel Management

• New Trends in Hospitality Sector
• Food and Health
• Tourism in the New Normal

V) School of Film & Media

Healthcare and Well being

• Power of documentary & ad-films in healthcare & wellbeing
• Role of social media in reproductive, preventive & mental health
• The power of advertising & public relations in healthcare communications
• Re-designing brand architecture of healthcare brands
• Communication of epidemiology, occupational safety and public health
• Trends in healthcare & wellness communications
• The impact of audio-visual media in global healthcare and wellbeing

Environment and Sustainable Development

• Environmental sustainability and media around the globe
• Role of media in communicating global warming & climate change
• Digital media technologies in environment communication
• Reporting of sustainable development goals in Indian context

Technology for the Future

• Audio-visual storytelling through immersive technologies
• Artificial intelligence, big data & analytics in communication industries
• Immersive storytelling experiences
• Podcasting & vlogging

Community and Liveable Societies

• Community disruption through media dominance
• Virtual communities and society
• Community integration, local media use in democratic processes
• Media’s impact on educational policies and practice
• New media and citizen engagements

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• Role of media in entrepreneurship development
• Entrepreneurship and digital communication
• Digital innovation in audience measurement of consumer experiences
• Power of social media in media entrepreneurship

VI) School of Liberal Arts

Economics

• Plight of Migrant Workers
• World Economic Growth During PostCOVID-19 Era
• Changing Public Policies for Inclusive Development of Village / Town / Metropolitan Cities
• Shift in Global Economic Policies to Achieve SDGs during the Post-COVID19 Era
• Rebooting Rural Economy

International Studies

• Impact on international relations and priorities of the countries
• Changing trends of foreign trade in context of developing countries
• Effect of COVID-19 on the 2030 Agenda (SDGs)
• Paradoxical scenario of human values
• Emergence of new global political-socio-economic communication
• Voices from Margins
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Covid-19; Climate Change
• Promoting Cultural Competence in Indian Sub-continent to Disasters

Psychology

• Cross-cultural dimensions of mental disorders
• Employment issues and training; Organizational psychology
• Psychology in politics and international issues
• Social factors in adolescence and its development
• Social anxiety and self-esteem; Immigration and social policy
• Self-efficacy and identity development
• Parenting and social support and Addiction and stigmatization
• Psychological and social impact of virtual networks

Languages

• Gender issues and border in literature
• Discussion of collective memories and trauma in literature
• Perspectives of Identity, Migration, and Displacement in literature
• Diaspora and hybridity in Literature
• The literature of exile and border
• Racism and discrimination in literature
• Cultural sub-alternity in literature
• Quarantine and self-isolation in literature
• Epidemic and Pandemic in literary History
• The absurdity of life in literature

VII) DYPDC School of Design

• Design from Home
• Designing the 'Online' Design education
• Public transportation and Social distancing
• New horizon for Digital Design
• Re-analysing the future Design trends

Only original and previously unpublished work on a range of topics related to the conference theme will be accepted. The conference welcomes paper submissions from researchers, practitioners, academicians and students, and will cover myriad tracks in the field of Management, film and media, advertising, design, engineering, hospitality, law, humanities, communication, branding & strategy as well as interdisciplinary research and applications, but not limited to, mentioned above.