organizes the

ITM INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE

AIM-2024
on
The theme
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MANAGEMENT
(SHAPING THE FUTURE AHEAD)
(AIM-24-25)

Kharghar, Navi Mumbai

16th, 17th and 18th January, 2025
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The ITM International Research Conference “AIM, The conference aims to unite scholars, academicians,
2024” aims to provide platform to the academicians, researchers, and faculty members from various
researchers, students, and the corporate world to universities/institutes across India and abroad and to
discuss the role of artificial intelligence in management offer a forum for discussion and the dissemination of
and how it will shape the future ahead. insightful information.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE THEME

The management landscape is undergoing a rapid Employee Productivity and Performance:
shift with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). Employees’ performance, engagement, and satisfaction
It is reshaping management practices across various can be better understood by management with the
industries. AI driven by machine learning algorithms and use of AI solutions. Included in this are AI-powered
advanced data analytics is now infiltrating boardrooms, performance reviews, employee feedback sentiment
revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, analysis, and tailored coaching advice.
and reshaping the very nature of leadership. It is
empowering managers to make data-driven decisions, Resource Allocation and Optimization:
optimize resource allocation, predict market trends, AI systems are capable of optimizing the use of
and identify risk factors with unparalleled accuracy and resources, such as budgeting, project management,
apply risk management strategies. AI has its wide range and human capital. To increase productivity and reduce
of applications in Customer Relationship Management, waste, this also involves budget forecasting, resource
Supply Chain Management, Strategic Planning and scheduling, and personnel planning.
Innovation, Organizational Learning and Development,
Change Management and adaptability to name a few. Risk Management and Compliance:
With data analysis and pattern recognition, artificial
In the 1950s, pioneering research predicted that AI would intelligence (AI) assists managers in identifying
become essential for management (Newell, Shaw, & and mitigating risks more successfully. This covers
Simon, 1959; Newell & Simon, 1956). However, initial risk assessment, compliance monitoring, and fraud
technological progress was slow and the discussion detection across a range of industries, including
of AI in management was “effectively liquidated” in the cybersecurity, healthcare, and finance.
1960s (Cariani, 2010). Prior research has proved that AI-
based solutions now play important roles in Unilever’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM):
talent acquisition process (Marr, 2018), in Netflix’s AI-driven CRM solutions improve client interactions
decisions regarding movie plots, directors, and actors by offering automated customer service, predictive
(Westcott Grant, 2018), and in Pfizer’s drug discovery analytics, and tailored recommendations. This entails
and development activities (Fleming, 2018) and many using predictive lead scoring, customer segmentation,
more. Therefore, AI in management has occupied a and sentiment analysis to raise consumer satisfaction
central place in the research world opening plethora of and loyalty.
opportunities for future research.
Supply Chain Management:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great potential to By anticipating demand, maximizing inventory levels,
transform the various sectors of management by and enhancing logistical effectiveness, artificial
providing inventive ways to enhance productivity, intelligence (AI) enhances supply chain operations. To
decision-making, and overall efficacy. Here are the sub- reduce expenses and boost dependability, this also
themes for the conference, but not limited to: involves demand forecasting, route optimization, and
real-time tracking.
Data-driven Decision Making:
AI gives businesses the ability to use massive data Strategic Planning and Innovation:
sets to swiftly and precisely make educated judgments. AI provides insights into market trends, competitive
Predictive analytics, trend analysis, and optimization intelligence, and upcoming prospects, which helps with
approaches are incorporated to facilitate strategic strategic planning and innovation. This entails trend
decision-making across all management tiers. forecasting, scenario planning, and market analysis to
promote competitiveness and organizational growth.
Process Automation:
Automation driven by AI simplifies repetitive jobs and Organizational Learning and Development:
procedures, giving managers more time to devote to AI provides individualized training recommendations,
more strategic endeavours. This covers robotic process performance feedback, and skill gap analysis to support
automation (RPA), document processing, and workflow initiatives for continuous learning and development.
automation. This comprises gamified learning environments, virtual
mentors, and adaptive learning systems to support the analysis, change readiness assessments, and change
professional development of staff members. communication tactics.

Change Management and Adaptability: These themes demonstrate how AI can empower
AI offers real-time insights, scenario analysis, and managers to make more informed decisions, optimize
change effect assessments to assist enterprises in operations, and drive organizational success in today’s
adapting to change. To promote seamless transitions dynamic and competitive business environment.
and reduce resistance, this also includes stakeholder

The conference will be held for three days

• Student Research Conference on 16th January 2025 (Thursday)

• Doctoral Colloquium on 17th January 2025 (Friday)
• ITM Research Conference on 18th January 2025 (Saturday)
 STUDENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE
16th January 2025

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Students of undergraduate and postgraduate colleges.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
• Authors are required to submit an abstract of a maximum of 300 words.
• The abstract must state the objectives, research methodology, analysis, and implications.
• A full paper (in Word doc) of at least 2000 words should be electronically submitted. The full paper
should include the following: abstract (max 150 words), introduction, review of literature, methodology,
data analysis if any, discussion and implications, conclusion, and references. The paper should mention
the title, name of the author, track for which it is being submitted, and contact details of the author on
its cover page.

Please email your abstracts and full paper to [email protected]

REGISTRATION DETAILS
The registration fee (INR) is Rs.200 per student.

CONFERENCE STUDENT CO-CHAIRS

Ms. Sanskriti Malik
Mr Subhash Raja

For queries contact:

Ms Sanskriti Mallick
email: [email protected]
 DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM
17th January, 2025
Who can Participate?
Ph.D. & FPM Scholars in management and allied sectors are welcome to join the conference to receive
insightful feedback on their work from prominent scholars in their disciplines.

Mode of Participation
The mode of presentation will be offline for local participants. Those individuals who cannot travel to
Navi Mumbai can give the presentation online.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Extended Abstract
The title of the paper, the author(s)’ names, affiliation(s), and email addresses should be included on
the title page. The extended abstract should have five to six keywords and not contain more than 1500
words (excluding references). A brief abstract of no more than 100 words should be included at the start
of the extended abstract. The extended abstract should be submitted in Microsoft Word with Times New
Roman font, 12 font size, double-spaced, one-inch margins on all sides, and all pages consecutively
numbered. APA style should be followed for References and Citations. The file name should be the first
author’s name.

Full Paper
The full paper should not exceed 5000 words, excluding references. The abstract should not exceed 300
words. A review committee will review the submissions, and a set of papers will be selected for the final
presentation. The conference chair will review the same during the conference presentation.

Submission Email
All the submissions should be sent to [email protected]

DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR

Dr. Durba Chakrabarty,
Associate Professor, ITM Business School, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai

For queries contact:

Ms. Monali Samant at [email protected] or 9873981865
 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE
18th January, 2025

Who can Participate?

Faculty members, researchers, and individuals from corporates in management and allied sectors are
welcome to join the conference to receive insightful feedback on their work from prominent scholars in
their disciplines.

Mode of Participation
The mode of presentation will be offline for the local participants. Those individuals who cannot travel to
Navi Mumbai can give the presentation online.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Extended Abstract
The title of the paper, the author(s)’ names, affiliation(s), and email addresses should be included on the
title page. The extended abstract should have five to six keywords and not contain more than 1500 words
(excluding references). A brief abstract of no more than 100 words should be included at the start of the
extended abstract. The extended abstract should be submitted in Microsoft Word with Times New Roman
font, 12 font size, double-spaced, one-inch margins on all sides, and all pages consecutively numbered.
APA style should be followed for References and Citations. The file name should be the first author’s
name.

Full Paper
The full paper should not exceed 5000 words, excluding references. The abstract should not exceed
300 words. The file name should be the first author’s name. Other guidelines remain the same. A review
committee will review the submissions, and a set of papers will be selected for the final presentation. The
conference chair will review the same during the conference presentation.

Submission Email
All the submissions should be sent to [email protected]

Best Paper Award

The top two papers among those chosen for presentation will receive awards, as determined by the
conference chairs and faculty review committee.
a. First Prize: ₹ 5,000
b. Second Prize: ₹3000
Only full papers submitted would be eligible to review for the best paper award.

Publication Opportunities
All the papers will be published in the ISBN conference proceedings booklet.
Selected papers will be published in the following journals subject to Journal’s Review Policy.
• International Journal of Organizational Analysis (ISSN:1934-8835; ABDC-B, ESCI,
and Scopus Indexed)
• International Journal of Creating Values (ISSN: 2394-9643; Online ISSN: 2454-213X. Scopus Indexed,
UGC (Group II)
• Paradigm : Management Research Journal (ISSN: 0971-8907,UGC Care (Group 1) Indian Citation
Index(ICI)
• Abhigyan Journal (ISSN: 09702385,Indian Citation Index (ICI)
Important Dates
Submission of Extended Abstract 16th November 2024
Acceptance of Extended Abstract 23rd November 2024
Submission of Full Papers 30th November 2024
Last date of Registration 30th November 2024

Fees
Early Bird After 30 November 2024
Participation & Presentation (Indian PhD/FPM Scholars) 1500 INR 2500 INR

Participation & Presentation (Foreign Ph.D./FPM Scholars) 50 USD 80 USD

Participation & Presentation (Academicians and Faculty) 1500 INR 2500 INR

Participation & Presentation (Corporate Individuals) 2000 INR 3000 INR

Participation & Presentation (Foreign faculties and academicians) 50 USD 80 USD

Account Details

Beneficiary Name: Institute for Technology and Management Trust

Beneficiary Bank Name: ICICI Bank Limited.

Shree Ganesh C.H.S., Shop No.14,15,16, Plot-9, Sec-1,
Beneficiary Bank Address:
Vashi, Navi Mumbai-400703.
Beneficiary Branch Name: Vashi Branch

Beneficiary Account No.: 015101026740

Beneficiary RTGS/IFSC Code: ICIC0000151

Conference Co-Chairs

Students’ Research Conference Doctoral Colloquium Academic Research Conference

15th Jan, 2025 16th Jan, 2025 17th Jan, 2025

Conference Co-Chair: Conference Co-Chair:

Conference Co-Chair:
Dr. Durba Chakrabarty, Dr Kalpana Kumaran
Ms. Sanskriti Mallick
Associate Professor, Assistant Director-Tech Programs
Mr Subhash Raja
ITM Business School, ITM Business School, Kharghar,
Head-Student Research Cell
Kharghar, Navi Mumbai Navi Mumbai

CONFERENCE CONVENOR
Dr. Sangeeta Trott
Professor and Dean-Research, ITM Skills University, Mumbai Navi Mumbai
ABOUT ITM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS
ITM group of institution brings 33 years of leadership in higher technology focused graduate and undergraduate programs.
education, skill development employment generation ,under The legacy started with ITM Business School in 1991, and
the single umbrella through the launch of three different since then ITM group has built some of Mumbai’s most iconic
universities at Raipur,Vadodara and the most recent ITM institutions- ITM Institute of Hotel Management, ITM Institute
Skills University at Navi Mumbai.Over the last 3 decades, of Design and Media, ITM Institute of Health Sciences, ITM
ITM Group has grown into a multi-disciplinary, employment Executive Education and more. Today ITM has emerged as
focused higher education brand, offering diverse skills and one of the premier institutions in the country.

OUR PATRONS
Dr. P.V. Ramana (Chairman, ITM Group of Institutions)
Prof. Nitin Putcha (CEO-ITM Group of Institutions)
Prof (Dr) R.S.S.Mani (Vice President-Institutional Development, ITM)

CONFERENCE ADVISORY BOARD

Dr Jay Shelar (Vice Chancellor)
Dr. Lakshmi Mohan (Pro-Vice Chancellor)
Dr. Sarit parva Das (Dean Academics)
Dr. Snigdha Rani Mishra (Dean-Admissions)
Dr. Rachna Nigam (Assistant Director-Academic Projects & MDP)
Dr Kalpana Kumaran (Assistant Director-Techincal Programs)
Dr. Deepthy Raghavendra (HOD - Learning and Development)
Dr. Sankalp Srivastava (HOD -Finance)
Dr. Arpita Pandey (HOD - RMM)
Dr. Priyadarshan Patil (HOD- Marketing)
Dr. Vasantha Lakshmi P (HOD - International Business)
Dr. Preeti Narendra (HOD - Human Resource Management)
Prof. Krupesh Thakkar (HOD – Financial Market)
Prof. Vijayanta Pawase (HOD - Economics)
Prof. Gayatri Kaple (HOD - Supply Chain Management)
Dr Yogita Negi (HOD- DMM)

CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Dr Sangeeta Trott Prof Simran Pathak, Assistant Professor
Dr Kalpana Kumaran Ms. Monali Samant, FPM Research Scholar
Dr. Durba Chakrabarty, Associate Professor Ms. Sankriti, PGDM Student
Prof Yogita Negi, Assistant Professor Mr Subhash Raja, PGDM Student