National Conference on “Artificial Intelligence – Interventions and Impacts on Business and Society”.
Date: 17/10/2025
Chief Guest: Dr. Ritika Sinha, Professor and Former Chairperson, School of Management Studies, Bengaluru City University.
Keynote Speakers
- CMA. N. Ravindranath Kaushik – Consultant & SEBI Certified Social Impact Assessor, Founder – Ravindranath Kaushik & Associates.
- Mr. Srinivas Prabhu – Founder – InCanto Dynamics Pvt Ltd., and Digital Maven, Bengaluru
- Dr. Usha Krishna – Former Professor of Management Studies, Delhi University.
National Conference started with Inaugural session. Director, Prof. Dr. V. Pushpa Shetty welcomed the guests and invitees highlighting the vision and objectives of the conference.
The Chief guest – Dr. Ritika Sinha, in her address, provided insights on benefits and challenges of AI using real time examples, and also emphasized the importance of Human intelligence, creativity, empathy and skills as businesses are transforming in the AI era.
The Keynote speaker, CMA. Ravindranatha Kaushik, highlighted that AI cannot replace human intelligence, however AI’s role in the current era is vital. He has emphasized the role of AI in Finance, Taxation and Audit, especially in identifying accounting frauds.
The next Keynote Speaker, Mr. Srinivas Prabhu, shed light on why can’t anyone be an entrepreneur and need not be a techie and advised students to identify the problems in the surrounding ecosystem, search for the solutions and convert them as opportunities using AI.
The third keynote speaker, Dr. Usha Krishna, emphasized the need for supreme and spiritual intelligence in this techno stress AI era.
The later session was continued with paper presentations in various tracks under various session chairs. Dr. Chitra Ravi, Director Academics, Dept of Computer Science, Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women, & Director – Cybersena India Pvt Ltd.; Mr. Diptarko Das Sharma, Sr. IT Project Manager, BI & Data Analytics/AI & Digital Transformation/Logistics; Dr. K. Adisesha, Professor in CS & Applications, SEA College of Science, Commerce & Arts; Dr, Gururaj, Lead Cybersecurity Engineer – DXC Technology, Founder Chairman – Academy for Creative Computing, Bengaluru.
Around 100+ papers have been received from research scholars, academicians and student fraternity from across the country. To name a few, from Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madya Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka etc., under the themes of AI in Strategic Decision-Making, Marketing, Finance, Healthcare, Operations and Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, Smart Cities, Education, Ethics, and Sustainability
The National conference provided a platform for academicians and students to share valuable insights on the interventions and impacts of AI on Business and society. The session enriched and inspired the participants to build a research culture that thrives on collaboration, curiosity, and academic excellence.