K J Somaiya Institute of Management hosted the 13th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management & Circular Economy (IconSWMCE) and IPLA Global Forum 2023. This event served as a pivotal platform for discussions and knowledge sharing among diverse stakeholders, addressing global challenges such as resource exploitation, waste generation, increased emissions, and the impact of rising temperatures.
The conference was organized by the International Society for Waste Management Air & Water (ISWMAW) and the International Partnership for Expanding Waste Management Services of Local Authorities (IPLA), featured associate partners, including the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, UNCRD, State Bank of India, SME Chamber of India, Chemical Engineering World, and SINTEF (Norway).
The distinguished speakers, including Dr. Raman Ramachandran, Director at K J Somaiya Institute of Management, alongside Prof. Sadhan K Ghosh of ISWMAW, Prof Gert Morscheck (Rostock University, Germany), Prof Raghunath K. Shevgaonkar (Provost, Somaiya Vidyavihar), C R C Mohanty (UNCRD Japan), Shigemoto Kajihara (President, JSMCWM, Japan) and Prof Misuzu Asari (JSMCWM), Bart De Jong (Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands), Dr Prasad Modak (Environmental Management Centre), Dr Kare H Karstensen (Chief Scientist, SINTEF, Norway), Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai (Vice Chancellor, Somaiya Vidyavihar University), Nandkumar Gurav (Assistant Secretary, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board) Sanjeev Kumar (Chief Manager, State Bank of India), Prof Prasanta Dey (Lead Partner, Going Global Project, Aston University, UK), (Agamuthu Pariatamby (Professor, Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development, Malaysia), (CRC Mohanty, UNCRD Japan), shared insights on waste management and the circular economy. Additionally, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between ISWMAW and JSMCWM. The 4-day conference saw robust participation, with 380+ research and white paper presentations across 53 tracks from 44 countries, making it a hub of global insights and expertise.
Speaking at the conference, Raman Ramachandran Ph.D, Director, KJSIM, stated, “Hosting this conference underscores our commitment to sensitise business school faculty and students the importance of responsible citizenship, technology, business model innovation and entrepreneurship in sustainable waste management”.
About the K J Somaiya Institute of Management:
The K J Somaiya Institute of Management is one of the top 25 Business Schools and top 10 B-Schools in India. Located in Mumbai, it is dedicated to building a world-class research and teaching institution that is global in the reach of its ideas and universal in its service.
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