Responsible Leading in the Age of AI: Strategy, Innovation and Growth
A high-level platform for executive leaders, policy experts, academics, and industry innovators to establish practical frameworks for balancing the growth imperative with the responsibility imperative.
AI has swiftly shifted from an emerging capability to a key driver of strategy, operational execution, and institutional restructuring. As the technological landscape evolves from generative models to autonomous agents, the fundamental ways decisions are made, products are created, and value is delivered are being transformed.
This rapid, cross-sector adoption of AI presents a dual challenge for organizational leaders. Modern leadership must balance competing and often conflicting priorities — and this conference exists to help establish the practical, actionable frameworks that make that balance possible.
Bold strategies, innovative business models, and scaled technological deployment to compete in an AI-reshaped market.
Rigorous governance, ethical safeguards, data privacy, and human-centric approaches during workforce transitions.
Move from isolated technological experimentation to enterprise-wide strategic scaling and value creation.
Establish clear models for managing algorithmic bias, data privacy, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation.
Reframe talent development, organizational culture, and workforce upskilling required for effective human–AI collaboration.
Facilitate cross-sector dialogue and scholarly research on sustainable business models and management practices in the digital age.
The conference is designed for senior professionals and decision-makers across sectors — and for the researchers shaping the thinking behind their choices.
CEOs, Chief Digital Officers, CTOs, CIOs, CHROs, OD specialists, change managers, and strategy heads.
Deans, directors, researchers, students, and faculty in management, technology, and ethics.
Executive directors, CEOs, COOs, board chairs, CTOs, CIOs, Chief Digital Officers, IT leads, compliance officers, legal advisors, AI ethics leads, policy officers, directors of programs, field coordinators, innovation officers, and more.
We welcome original research papers, conceptual frameworks, empirical studies, industry case studies, and poster proposals across all of the following domains.
All submissions are evaluated on scholarly contribution and managerial relevance.
Submission sequence: Submit an abstract first by 31 October 2026. On acceptance of the abstract, submit the full paper by 15 December 2026. All papers must be original and not under review elsewhere.
A strong abstract states the gap, the aim, the method, the findings, and why they matter — in no more than 250 words.
Abstracts must be within a limit of 250 words.
Introduce the research domain and state the specific gap, contradiction, or unanswered question your paper addresses.
State clearly what your study set out to achieve or test.
Outline your research approach, dataset, sample size, or analytical frameworks used.
Present concrete outcomes or major insights. Avoid vague phrases like “the results are discussed.”
State why your findings matter for theory, practice, or future policy.
Do not include citations, references to specific tables or figures, or footnotes in the abstract.
Use present tense for established facts and conclusions, and past tense for your specific methodology and findings.
Define uncommon technical acronyms on first mention, or avoid them entirely if the word count is tight.
Include 4 to 6 domain-specific terms directly below the main body to improve discoverability in the conference proceedings.
Rates in INR (₹) apply to Indian citizens. Rates in USD ($) apply to Non-Indian citizens.
| Category | Indian Citizens (INR) | Non-Indian Citizens (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | ₹3,500 | $50 |
| Corporate | ₹5,000 | $50 |
| Students / Research Scholars | ₹2,000 | $50 |
| Non-presenting Participants | ₹1,500 | $50 |
| NGO | ₹3,000 | $50 |
All submissions undergo double-blind peer review. Following review, selected papers will be published by IGI Global Publishing. Selection is based on reviewer evaluations and the editorial committee’s final decision. Other publication that may follow — in the proceedings, a partner journal, or an edited volume — is subject to editorial review and the independent decision of the respective editorial board or publisher. Acceptance for presentation at the conference does not by itself guarantee publication.
Selected papers, chosen through the double-blind review, will be published by IGI Global Publishing. Selected authors will be required to revise their papers in line with reviewer feedback and IGI Global’s author guidelines and deadlines.
Every submission is evaluated on intellectual merit, methodological soundness, originality, and alignment with the conference themes. Reviewer recommendations are advisory to the editorial committee, whose decision is final.
Accepted full papers may be included in the edited conference proceedings with an ISBN, subject to satisfactory peer review, timely revision, and the editorial committee’s final approval.
Selected high-quality papers may be recommended to indexed, peer-reviewed partner journals for consideration. Each journal runs its own editorial and review process, and any decision to publish rests solely with that journal.
A curated set of papers and case studies may be developed into an edited book with an academic press, if the volume proceeds and subject to the publisher’s editorial approval.
Please note: IGI Global publication is limited to papers selected through double-blind peer review, and final inclusion is subject to IGI Global’s editorial standards and production timelines. All other publication opportunities described here are indicative and contingent on the editorial and peer-review processes of the conference and its publishing partners; the organisers make no commitment that any particular paper will be published through them, and timelines and outlets may change.
Sessions run across two days, 19 – 20 February 2027, at MCC Boyd Tandon School of Business, Chennai.
Inaugural & Valedictory
Post-lunch, each day
Forenoon & afternoon parallel sessions
Final session of Day 1
The conference is organised by the Christian Institute of Management (CIM) and MCC Boyd Tandon School of Business (MCC BTSB).
Chennai • MCC Boyd Tandon School of Business
The story of MCC Boyd Tandon School of Business (MCC BTSB) is a seamless fusion of a nearly two-century-old academic legacy with 21st-century innovation. It traces its foundational roots to the illustrious Madras Christian College (MCC), an anchor of higher education founded in 1837. MCC BTSB distinguishes itself from traditional business institutions by discarding rigid structural boundaries and adopting an “Unbounded” philosophy.
The flagship two-year, AICTE-approved Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) curriculum from MCC BTSB explicitly trains students to be industry, global, society, venture, and impact-ready. Students undergo mandatory corporate internships right from their very first semester to contextualize classroom theories in real-time. The curriculum strongly incorporates high-demand tech skills like AI, Analytics, and Digital Forensics. Students have the flexibility to pursue major-minor combinations across fields such as Marketing, Finance, Operations & Supply Chain, Business Analytics and Human Resource Management. The program infuses a healthy dose of Liberal Arts alongside foreign language modules (such as French, German, or Spanish) to cultivate emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and a global mindset. Aspiring business creators gain a distinct edge with direct access to mentorship, prototyping facilities, and investor networks through the MCC-MRF Innovation Park ecosystem.
The Global Advisory Board led by Ms. Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon — an eminent MCC alumna, Grammy-nominated musician, and global business leader — plays a foundational role in shaping the institution’s strategic vision, bringing together top-tier global leaders spanning business, academia, and government to ensure the school’s PGDM program remains directly aligned with shifting corporate demands and global readiness. The institution’s core architecture is further built upon three seminal values: Integrity, Innovation and Influence, which ensures that MCC BTSB seeks to develop leaders who are not just competent corporate executives, but also individuals who are socially conscious.
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Chennai • Christian Institute of Management
The Christian Institute of Management (CIM), Chennai, is an indigenous organisation that enhances the management standards of non-profit organisations (NPOs) in India towards a Biblical level of excellence. Guided by the principle of accountability to God, the church and the state, CIM is a national organisation that has offered management courses since 2004, imparting management education and training, organisational development services, and publications relevant to the management of churches, NPOs, institutions and other organisations.
CIM’s academic offerings include a PhD in Christian Management, MA and PG Diploma programmes in Christian Management, and certificate programmes in specialised management, legal and leadership domains. Its general, partnership and grassroots seminars focus on governance, legal issues, finance, income tax, FCRA, GST, HR, resource mobilisation, visioning and strategic planning.
CIM’s tailor-made Organisational Development assessments study governance, HR, finance, property, projects and statutory compliance, then hand-hold organisations through strategic recommendations, from entity formation and policy design to legal and mediation support. Its research and publications include the International Journal on Faith & Management, the Basic Management Handbook in multiple languages, and Christian Management in a VUCA World. CIM has been a trusted partner to organisations such as YMCA India, the World Council of Churches and Scripture Union, and to many other development organisations across India. Looking ahead, its Third Decade Vision aims to equip every NPO worker with basic management skills, ensure NPO management standards, and build court-free organisations with structural reformation, adequate staff welfare and stronger organisational capacity.
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Submissions open 1 September 2026. Abstracts are due 31 October 2026, with the conference on 19 – 20 February 2027 at MCC Boyd Tandon School of Business, Chennai. Selected papers will be published by IGI Global Publishing.
Questions? Email icbigs2027@mccbtsb.edu.in.