The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has significantly contributed to management research centred on India by organising the first India Management Research Conference (IMRC 2024) on December 8, 2024. The three-day conference, “Confluence of Growth, Sustainability, and Resilience,” brought together policymakers, industry leaders and academics to examine opportunities for sustainable growth and discuss current concerns.
Prominent individuals, including Professor Noshir Contractor from Northwestern University in Illinois, Professor Bharat Bhasker, Director of IIMA, Professor Debjit Roy, Convener of IMRC 2024 and Dr V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, attended the inaugural ceremony. Dr Nageswaran discussed India’s economic development and emphasised the value of resilience in the face of international unpredictability.