Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 30: The two-day national conference on ‘Future of Work: Adapting to a Changing Landscape’, organised by the PG Department of Commerce, University of Jammu, concluded today.
The conference was aimed at reconciliation of the economic and environmental goals of the global community. The interdisciplinary conference enlightened researchers, educators, entrepreneurs, and professionals on sustainability from global point of view.
Three technical sessions on ‘Sustainability & Finance’, ‘Sustainability & Marketing’ and ‘Sustainability & HR’ were held today.
First technical session on Sustainability and Finance was chaired by Prof Gurcharan Singh, School of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab. It was co-chaired by Dr Manoj Bhatt, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, JU. Twelve research papers were presented in this session that focussed on green finance; digital financial literacy and inclusion; diversity and financial inclusion; E-Waste management and financial inclusion etc.
Prof Ran Singh Dhaliwal, School of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, chaired the second technical session on Sustainability and HR Management. Dr Tirtharaj Bhoi, Senior Assistant Professor, Department of History, JU, co-chaired it. Twelve research papers were presented in the session. This session delved upon AI in HRM, Green HRM, Ambidextrous HRM, Diversity, Wellbeing & Happiness etc.
Third technical session on sustainability and Marketing was chaired by Dr Komal Nagar, Associate Professor, The Business School, JU. It was co-chaired by Prof Neetu Andotra, Professor, Department of Commerce, JU. Fourteen research papers were presented in this session, which centred around hospitality marketing, Responsible innovation, Service Eco-system, Responsible Tourism practices and Holistic rural transformation.
The third Plenary Session was held with the theme “Uncovering the Value and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.” The keynote speaker was SSP Mohd Yaseen Kitchloo and Conference Chair and Head of the Department, Dr Jeevan Jyoti welcomed the dignitaries. They shared their views on the significance of values and ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
Prof Alok Kumar Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh; Prof Hardeep Chahal, Director, ICccR-HRM, University of Jammu; Conference Coordinator, Dr Tarsem Lal also spoke on the occasion.
Dr Harleen Kaur (Conference Deputy Coordinator) coordinated the session. Conference Deputy Coordinator, Dr Sunil Kumar presented the formal vote of thanks.