International Web Conference on ‘Innovative Business Practices in Digital Era’ in MCU from Dec 28

Eminent personalities, academicians from USA, Dubai, Nepal and Sri Lanka to participate, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan to inaugurate web conference

Bhopal, 26^th December, 2020: A three-day international web conference on ‘Innovative Business Practices in Digital Era’ will be organised by Department of Media Management of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal between December 28 and 30. Many eminent speakers, experts and academicians from the USA, Nepal, Dubai, Sri Lanka etc. will join the online conference. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate it at 11 am. University Vice Chancellor Prof KG Suresh will chair the inaugural session.

Dr Mihalis Halkides, CEO, MCM Prime (USA) will be the keynote speaker of the opening session. G Sumanasekara, President of Colombo Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka, Dr Michael Plaisent Professor of Department of Management, University of Quebec, Canada and Dr Prosper Bernard, Professor, Department of Management, University of Quebec, Canada will be keynote speakers in the valedictory session, said Registrar and HoD of Media Management, Dr Avinash Bajpai.

In seven technical sessions, Dr Nirmala M Adhikary, Nepal, Dr Afteb Ahmed, Dubai, Shri Vivek Rao, Canada, Dr SR Das, IIM Indore, Dr U Holani, Gwalior, Shri Laxman D Pant, Nepal, Dr Timira Shukla, Delhi will be among the chief guests and keynote speakers.

During the 3-day, the technical sessions will be held on role of media during pandemic, business coping up in Covid-19 period, significance of virtual conference during post pandemic scenario, effective communication in digital era, academic research as passion and profession, impact of digitalisation on jobs and entrepreneurships and consumer buying behaviour during post pandemic. More than 42 research scholars and academicians will present research papers in the sessions. Prof Kanchan Bhatia is chairperson of the Conference. Dr Kapil R Chandoriya, is convener, and Ms. Manisha Verma is co-convener of the conference.