The 7th International Vision Seminar 2023 was dedicated to the theme: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Management Education.
Innovation and entrepreneurship have been defined variously, which include suggestions of broad overlap as well contentions of nuanced differences. There is however no denying that innovative entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial innovation have been the vanguard of economic development and social progress from time immemorial. The development of entrepreneurial as well as intrapreneurial mind-set among the younger generations of management learners would be extremely beneficial in terms of being equipped with the appropriate mind-set for the corporate and the academia. This seminar focused on some aspects of this vast subject, which are of immediate relevance to Academicians, Corporate, Research Scholars, Government Officials, NGOs, Students, and Public in general so that appropriate deliberations may lead to creation of human resource with an entrepreneurial mind-set.
The theme for this year’s Research Seminar was ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship’. This seminar was conceptualized to create an inclusive platform with corporate veterans, academicians, entrepreneurs and students, who deliberated and provided research-oriented findings. The seminar aimed at developing a platform for technocrats, management practitioners, policy makers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and academicians to deliberate on various issues & challenges for entrepreneurship development. The seminar came out with innovative models, which can be used as guiding principle for policy makers, financers, business organizations & budding entrepreneurs operating in national & international level.
The workshop for Vision Seminar 2023 was on ‘Design Thinking Framework for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation’.
The scope for innovation and entrepreneurship abounds in areas where problems are unknown or ill-defined. In those scenarios, the approach of design thinking enables discovery of hidden needs and solutions that factor in user convenience. The workshop exposed participants to the principles and phases of design thinking and its application for solving complex problems. The key take-away catered around how design thinking can be used as a technique for disrupting a market or innovating within a larger organization so that there can be sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation in the future.
Apart from the Inaugural and Valedictory sessions, the Vision Seminar proceedings flowed through the following session-wise sub-themes:
(i) The role of Government and Start-ups in fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Collaborations, Partnership and Initiatives
Successful innovation and entrepreneurship could often be serendipitous but to turn towards ubiquity, it is important to foster a milieu where experimentation and risk taking are encouraged. MSME would play a significant role to foster the start-up environment and thereby promote entrepreneurship through collaborations, partnerships and initiatives. This panel looked forward for an engaging discussion on how Governmental and start-up innovative initiatives are revolutionizing the entrepreneurial landscape and thereby creating a nexus between Government and start-ups to enhance value for both the stakeholders.
(ii) Educators and Social Entrepreneurs: Developing knowledge ecosystems and role of social organizations in building an entrepreneurial environment
Though the need for innovation and entrepreneurship is universal, academic institutions primarily aims for the development of a knowledge society while trying to create resources for the corporate. Creating of opportunity for practice of key entrepreneurial behaviour is one of the crucial determinants of entrepreneurship intentions among students. Many educators are resorting to social initiatives and teaming up with social entrepreneurs including philanthropic foundations which could facilitate in the running of the business. This panel looked forward to a discussion on how educators and social entrepreneurs can work together to develop an entrepreneurial environment.
RESEARCH SEMINAR (February 24, 2023)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Welcome Address: Dr. Tanusree Chakraborty, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India
Inaugural Address: Prof. R. C. Bhattacharya, Vice-Chairman, Globsyn Business School, India
Theme Address: Dr. M.P. Singh, Principal, Globsyn Business School, India
Chief Guest Address: Dr. Mary Conway Dato-on, Professor of Social Entrepreneurship, Rollins College, Crummer Graduate School of Business, USA
Special Guest Address: Dr. Sharmistha Banerjee, Professor – Department of Business Management, and Project Principal Investigator Entrepreneurship Hub, University of Calcutta, India
Judges: Dr. Mary Conway & Dr. Sharmistha Banerjee
Research Paper Presentations
Vote of Thanks: Dr. Sabyasachi Dasgupta, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India
Session Moderator: Dr. Tanusree Chakraborty, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India
Recess
SEMINAR WORKSHOP (February 24, 2023)
Design thinking framework for sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Welcome Address: Dr. M.P. Singh, Principal, Globsyn Business School, India
Inaugural Address: Prof. R. C. Bhattacharya, Vice-Chairman, Globsyn Business School, India
Keynote Speaker & Chief Guest: Mr. Tirthankar Banerjee, Director, Oztron Energy, Australia
Workshop Chairman: Dr. R.K. Patra, Regional Chairperson (EAST), AIMS, India
Workshop Guest Leader: Mr. Devasis Gupta, Mentor, IIMC Innovation Park, India
Vote of Thanks: Dr. Sabyasachi Dasgupta, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India
Session Moderator: Prof. Kaushik Ghosh, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India
SEMINAR DAY – Panel Discussions (February 25, 2023)
Inauguration
Welcome Address: Dr. M.P. Singh, Principal, Globsyn Business School, India
Inauguration and Lamp Lighting, Globsyn Mantra
Inaugural Address: Mr. Bikram Dasgupta, Founder & Executive Chairman, Globsyn Group, India
Theme Address: Prof. R.C. Bhattacharya, Vice-Chairman, Globsyn Business School, India
Chief Guest: Shri Anoop Kumar Agrawal, IAS, Principal Secretary, Technical Education, Training and Skill Development, Govt. of West Bengal, India
Guest-of-Honour: Dr. Parag Kalkar, Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Management at Savitribai Phule Pune University & Treasurer, AIMS, India
Special Guest: Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Ex-Chairman, AICTE; Chairman, NBA; Chairman, NETF
Special Guest: Dr. Geoff Perry, Executive Vice President and Chief Officer, Asia Pacific, AACSB
Vote of Thanks: Dr. D.P. Chattopadhyay, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India
Session Moderator: Dr. Mahuya Basu, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India
Emcee: Dr. D.P. Chattopadhyay, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India
Recess
Panel Session I: The role of Government and Start-ups in fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Collaborations, Partnership and Initiatives
Panelists:
- Ms. Sumita Bhattacharya, Managing Director, NE Innovation Lead, Accenture, USA
- Mr. Debabrata Mitra, Joint Director, MSME-DFO, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, India
- Mr. R.K. Jaiswal, Honorary Consul, Maldives
- Mr. Prashant Kumar, Founder and Senior Partner, Entropia (Accenture Song), Malaysia
- Mr. Aloke Mookherjea, Former Senior Advisor, Ernst & Young LLP, and Former Chairman – Flakt (India) Limited; Governing Council Member, Globsyn Business School, India
Session Chairperson: Dr. Ajitava Raychaudhuri, Emeritus Professor and HoD – Economics, Adamas University, India; Former Dean, Faculty of Arts (Economics), Jadavpur University, India; Ex-Academic Council Chairman, Globsyn Business School, India
Session Moderator: Dr. Rajib Bhattacharya, Faculty, Globsyn Business
Lunch
Panel Session II: Educators and Social Entrepreneurs: Developing knowledge ecosystems and role of social organizations in building an Entrepreneurial Environment
Panelists:
- Prof. Manas Chatterji, Bartle Professor, School of Management, Binghamton University, USA
- Mr. Debabrata Samaddar, Ex-Senior General Manager, Tata Steel Downstream Products Limited, and COO Wisdom Overseas, India
- Dr. Arijit Banerjee, Founder and Executive Director, Ramaesis RPL, India
- Dr. Vinitha Guptan, Vice Chancellor, SAITO University, Malaysia
- Mr. Saunak Saha, Partner, Ernst & Young, India
Session Chairperson: Dr. Subhrangshu Sanyal, CEO, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, India; Academic Council Member, Globsyn Business School, India
Session Moderator: Dr. Kavita Shastri, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India
Valedictory Session
Special Address: Dr. Upinder Dhar, Vice Chancellor, Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, India
Valedictory Address: Dr. Damodar Acharya, Ex-Chairman, AICTE, India; Governing Council Member, Globsyn Business School, India
Conclusion & Vote of Thanks: Dr. Sabyasachi Dasgupta, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India
Session Moderator: Dr. Mahuya Basu, Emcee and Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India
Emcee of the Ceremony: Dr. D.P. Chattopadhyay, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, India