Bhubaneswar: Institute of Business and Computer Studies (IBCS), faculty of management sciences of SOA Deemed to be University, organised a national conference on Digital Transformation and Sustainable Innovation with speakers emphasising the need to integrate digital transformation with sustainable innovation to tackle emerging challenges across multiple sectors.
The speakers stressed the importance of transforming academic knowledge into real world societal impact underlining how inter-disciplinary innovation and digital transformation should reflect in practical, inclusive and sustainable development.
The day-long event, held recently, was graced by Prof Bibhuti Bhushan Pradhan, Pro-Vice Chancellor of SOA Deemed to be University, Prof Sanghamitra Mishra, Dean of Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Prof Ayasa Kanta Mohanty, Dean of IBCS, Prof Enketeswara Subudhi, Professor at the Centre for Biotechnology and Prof Manoranjan Dash, Associate Dean of IBCS.
Prof Dash, who was the Organising Convenor, uniquely linked the theme of the event –‘Digital Transformation and Sustainable Innovation: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Business, Health, Law, Agriculture and Society’—with Indian mythology drawing a parallel between avatars of Lord Vishnu with digital adaptability.
Prof. Subudhi spoke on ‘From Idea to Implementation: Writing Research Proposals to Secure Grants and Create Change’.
The event was attended by academics, researchers and professionals.
