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Overview
A substantial part of SPJIMR’s commitment to wise innovation is providing a forum where various stakeholders can meet and explore pathways to innovate responsibly and inclusively, giving due consideration to socio-environmental priorities. The latest in the series of ongoing initiatives at SPJIMR’s Wise Innovation Studio for Emerging Technologies (WISE Tech) is the Technology and Societal Impact Conference (TaSIC), scheduled on February 21-22, 2025, in Mumbai.
TaSIC is a multi-stakeholder conference that will bring together leading scholars, chief innovation officers, CSR officers, public policy players, and student innovators interested in better-harnessing technology to create environmental and social benefits.
The contributions, conversations, and deliberations at the conference, the first in a series of such conferences planned to be organised annually subsequently, will help set a more comprehensive future research agenda to promote socially sensitised innovations. It aims to guide managerial decisions to implement technology after careful consideration of its broader consequences. The conference will culminate with the felicitation of exemplary Indian companies for their technology-based innovations that create significant societal benefits.
Providing a distinct platform to each key stakeholder group, the conference comprises an Academic Track, a Research and Action Track, a Student Ideathon and Wise Innovation Awards.
Agenda
The Academic Track, to be held on February 21, 2025, shall comprise paper presentations on key themes around technology and its impact on society. In addition to traditional track-based presentations, the academic conference will feature ‘integrative’ talks from distinguished international scholars such as Professor Youngjin Yoo of Case Western Reserve University.
Call for papers
Submissions open: August 20, 2024 | Submission deadline: October 30, 2024
The Research and Action Track, to be held on February 22, 2025, seeks to foster meaningful dialogue between renowned scholars and industry thought leaders on the promise and perils of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in terms of its societal impact. This track blends talks from renowned scholars and industry thought leaders with roundtable interactions and read-outs.
The Student Ideathon, to be held on February 21, 2025, is an international contest for students from engineering, business, and public policy schools. Contestants will submit ideas/proposals for AI-based products, services, and policies that can deliver societal benefits while being economically viable. The theme for 2025 will be ‘AI for a Green Bharat’ (international student teams can focus on their home countries). The winners would be considered for entry into WISE Tech’s Entrepreneur in Residence Fellowship Programme, which provides a living stipend and a product development grant for promising entrepreneurs.
Call for essays
Submissions open: October 1, 2024 | Submission deadline: December 20, 2024
The Wise Innovation Awards will recognise the exemplary contributions of companies whose technology-based innovations have created significant societal benefits. This award ceremony will be the grand finale of the conference, celebrating the achievements of organisations driving positive change through technological advancements. The Wise Innovation Awards will feature three categories: Start-ups, Corporates, and Social Enterprises.
Call for nominations
Submissions open: September 1, 2024 | Submission deadline: December 30, 2024