CERE 2023 Held at IIM Indore
- 139 paper presentations
- Several keynote addresses and workshops conducted
- 200+ participants attended the three-day conference
The thirteenth edition of the most awaited Conference on Excellence in Research and Education – CERE 2023 was held at IIM Indore on June 09-11, 2023. The conference this year focused on the theme ‘Organizations in Action: Digitalization and Sustainability in Management Practices.’ The event witnessed participation from more than 200 participants. A total of 139 paper presentations, 6 keynote addresses, and 3 workshops were conducted during three days. The conference gathered many academicians, researchers, and experts to share their views on the theme, which was fruitful for everyone.
In his online address, IIM Indore’s Director, Prof. Himanshu Rai, congratulated the entire CERE 2023 team for organizing the event. Prof. Rai defined CERE in a new way – C for the Convergence of diverse perspectives, E for Empowerment through knowledge and skills, R for Reflection for critical examination and growth, and E for Engagement for meaningful connections and collaborations. ‘May these values guide us in our pursuit of excellence and drive us to make a meaningful impact in our respective fields’, he said. Speaking about the conference theme he said, ‘In the pursuit of sustainable growth, organizations need to generate unique opportunities and strategically address the challenges that lie ahead. This can be achieved by leveraging smart technologies and embracing digitalization’. He mentioned that just as teachers shape their pupils and leaders shape the destiny of their people, similarly, organizations shape the society they operate in. ‘Therefore, it becomes imperative for organizations and schools like us, to take conscious steps towards digitalization and sustainability to ensure holistic progress’, he said.
The three-day event witnessed various keynote addresses by academicians and industry experts. Prof. Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director of IIM Bangalore, talked about digitalization, sustainability, and innovation. He appreciated the role of digital technology and sustainability within an organization and highlighted the fact that the link between the two of them may not always be complementary to each other. ‘The use of technology often comes with unsustainable practices and thus, the role of innovation through which digital technologies can be made more sustainable for an organization to become effective, efficient and agile at the same time and vital’, he said.
Prof. Vivek Suneja, Head & Dean of FMS, University of Delhi talked about artificial intelligence and what impact it might have on the research community. While appreciating the role of artificial intelligence in making things faster and more efficient, he highlighted the distinction between the two. He encouraged all the research participants to think deeper and question all the assumptions, to use AI as a tool in their research but not become AI.
Prof. Prashant Mishra, Dean – SBM, NMIMS, Mumbai, talked about the link between sustainable strategies and marketing interface. He highlighted the fact that although there is an increased focus on sustainable products, consumer perception of sustainability is a challenge. He also talked about competition vs collaboration and highlighted collaboration as key for organizations to win in today’s dynamic environment.
Dr. Kamal Gulati, Senior Scientist, All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) talked about the growing importance of management education in medical sciences. Further, he shared his views on the importance of medical–management collaboration to strengthen the evidence for leadership development – design medical leadership models and competence frameworks specific to the Indian health system context. ‘By enabling medical professionals to become effective leader effective leaders, we can drive innovation and entrepreneurship, improve health care management practices for the betterment of the health care industry’, he said.
