Keynote Speakers

Dr. Debi Prasad Mohapatra

Asst. Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

Dr. Debi Prasad Mohapatra

Asst. Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

Dr. Debi Prasad Mohapatra, Assistant Professor in the Department of Resource Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, specializes in Empirical Industrial Organization and Applied Microeconomics. With a strong focus on public policy and consumer welfare, his extensive research has been published in leading journals like the Rand Journal of Economics and Social Science & Medicine.

Dr. Durga Prasad Samontaray

Associate Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Durga Prasad Samontaray

Associate Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Durga Prasad Samontaray, Associate Professor of Finance at the College of Business Administration (CBA), King Saud University, Riyadh, is a distinguished academician with 20 years of experience in academia, research, and industry. A specialist in corporate finance and governance, he has received multiple awards for his contributions to education, research, and institutional excellence.

Dr. Debjani Ghosh

UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, USA

Dr. Debjani Ghosh

UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, USA

Dr. Debjani Ghosh, Faculty in Human Resource Management at the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, USA, specializes in job embeddedness, diversity, and international HRM. A former Marie Curie-Sklodowska awardee, her research focuses on employee retention, career satisfaction, and promoting creative performance across diverse workplaces.

Dr. Sagarika Mishra

Associate Professor, Deakin University, Australlia

Dr. Sagarika Mishra

Associate Professor, Deakin University, Australlia

Dr. Sagarika Mishra, Associate Professor at Deakin Business School, specializes in financial markets, spanning market-wide, regulatory, and firm-level dynamics. With over 15 years of academic experience, she has published in top-tier journals, secured significant research funding, and actively fosters interdisciplinary collaborations across finance, economics, and management.

Prof. (Dr.) Sharad Sarin

Sr. Professor, XLRI, Jamshedpur

Prof. (Dr.) Sharad Sarin

Sr. Professor, XLRI, Jamshedpur

Dr. Sharad Sarin, a distinguished academician and marketing expert, is a retired Senior Professor from XLRI with over four decades of teaching experience in Marketing, Strategic Management, and Globalization. An accomplished author and consultant, he is the originator of XLRI's Marketing Fair and a recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from HEF Mumbai and IIM Indore.

Dr. Rajeev Kumar Panda

Professor, NIT Rourkela

Dr. Rajeev Kumar Panda

Professor, NIT Rourkela

Prof. Rajeev Kumar Panda, Professor at the School of Management, NIT Rourkela, and President of the Student Activity Center, is an accomplished academic and researcher. With expertise in entrepreneurship, tribal development, and CSR impact studies, he has led numerous projects, supervised doctoral research, and significantly contributed to policy and societal advancements.

Prof. (Dr.) Mrutyunjay Suar

Director General, R&D, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar

Prof. (Dr.) Mrutyunjay Suar

Director General, R&D, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar

Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, Professor and Director General of R&D at KIIT, is a distinguished microbiologist specializing in Salmonella infection biology, vaccine development, and molecular diagnostics. Recognized for groundbreaking research, he has led multiple national and international projects, published extensively, and received prestigious awards, including the G.P. Chatterjee Memorial Lecture Award and ASM Professorship.

Prof. (Dr.) Sushant Mishra

Professor, IIM Bangalore

Prof. (Dr.) Sushant Mishra

Professor, IIM Bangalore

Prof. Sushanta Kumar Mishra, Professor of Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management, is a distinguished academician and Editor-in-Chief of IIMB Management Review. With extensive teaching, research, and executive education experience, his work spans leadership, team building, and organizational design, with publications in leading journals and multiple awards recognizing his contributions to management education and research.