Bhubaneswar, Aug 01: Institute of Business and Computer Studies (IBCS), faculty of management sciences of SOA Deemed to be University, recently organised a day-long national conference on Digital Transformation and Sustainable Innovation with speakers emphasizing 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 program was graced by Prof. Bibhuti Bhushan Pradhan, Pro-Vice Chancellor of SOA Deemed to be University, Prof. (Dr.) 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, Agrculture 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.
Prof. (Dr.) Ruchi Bhuyan, Dean, Institute of Dental Sciences, and Prof. Jyoti Ranjan Das, Dean (Students’ Welfare) also addressed the conference. Prof. Dash presented the conference report while Dr. Preeti Y. Shadangi, Conference Coordinator, proposed the vote of thanks.
