6th International Conference on
“Towards Responsible AI: Connecting Humanity, Habitats and Horizons for Transformative Management”
About Indore
Indore is a beautiful city situated in the heart of India: Madhya Pradesh. It has been ranked as India's cleanest city for eight years in a row, as per the ‘Swachh Bharat Survekshan’ from the years 2017-2025. Indore has also been declared as India's first “Water-Plus” city in 2021. It became the only Indian city to be selected for International Clean Air Catalyst Program. Indore with adjacent industrial towns of Dewas and Pithampur known as the commercial center for goods and services in the state. A Cultural Melting Pot, Indore is known for it's seven-story Rajwada Palace and the beautiful Lal Baag Palace which dates back to era of Holkar Dynasty. Known for its delicious street food, Indore has two major street food places: Chhappan Dukan, the Smart Street Food Lane and the night Sarafa Bazaar. Well connected by Air and Rail networks, Indore offers luxurious stay for guests with many hotels offering modern amenities in the heart of city.
About DCBM
Daly College of Business Management (DCBM) was incepted in 2018 with a deep commitment towards excellence. With a progressively competitive curriculum in its armor, topped with well-planned pedagogy with learning modalities, it offers a safe and positive environment to the management aspirants. DCBM is offering its BBA and MBA Programme in affiliation with Devi Ahilya University, Indore. Following the rich legacy, culture, and tradition of Daly College, DCBM is emerging as the pioneer institution in offering transformative educational experience, a curriculum enriched with globally recognized value-added certification courses that make the students future ready. Awarded as the Best Emerging Management College of Central India, by Asia Education Research, DCBM has a vision to set an unparalleled standard for management education by channelizing the transformative power of the management discipline in a righteous manner for the purpose of creating socially conscious entrepreneurs and managers. With the successful mission “To Nurture and Up-Skill Management Aspirants and Future Leaders by being a contextually-relevant business school with due adherence to holistic development and blended learning, complemented with the intellectual, social and personal transformation", DCBM is inching towards the zenith in the education industry.
About Conference
Towards Responsible AI: Connecting Humanity, Habitats and Horizons for Transformative Management
Towards Responsible AI: Connecting Humanity, Habitats and Horizons for Transformative Management envisions Artificial Intelligence as a force for responsible, inclusive and sustainable transformation. It explores how AI can be aligned with human values, ecological responsibility and emerging possibilities to create management approaches that are ethical, innovative and future-ready.
Bringing together the three dimensions of Humanity, Habitats and Horizons, the theme invites dialogue on responsible innovation, sustainable growth, ethical decision-making and inclusive development—reimagining how organisations can harness AI not merely for efficiency and competitiveness, but for meaningful value creation for people, the planet and future generations.
Call for Papers
Daly College of Business Management, Indore invites Management Practitioners, Industrialists, Academicians, Research Scholars, and Students to participate and present their research efforts at sixth International Conference on “Towards Responsible AI: Connecting Humanity, Habitats and Horizons for Transformative Management” scheduled on, January 10, 2027, Sunday.
Potential Tracks & Sub themes
The 6th International Conference invites articles, research papers, case studies and abstracts of doctoral dissertation that are multidisciplinary in nature as well as those within the major functional areas, including:
Humanity (Society, Ethics, & Human Flourishing)
- Ethics, Empathy, & Human-Centric AI Design
- Digital Inclusion, Accessibility, & Closing the AI Divide
- Future of Work: Human-AI Collaboration, Reskilling, & Workplace Evolution
- AI in Public Health, Mental Well-being, & Social Welfare
- AI and Cultural Preservation: Linguistic Diversity and Local Knowledge Systems
Habitat (Environment, Sustainability, & Infrastructure)
- Green Computing & Decarbonizing High-Performance AI
- AI for Climate Action, Environmental Conservation, & Biodiversity
- Smart Cities, Sustainable Urban Mobility, & Resilient Infrastructure using AI
- Disaster Prediction, Eco-System Monitoring, & Precision Agriculture
- AI-Driven Management and Optimization of Resources
Horizon (Future Frontiers, Policy, & Global Governance)
- Global AI Governance, Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
- Generative Frontiers, Agentic Systems, & Next-Gen Intelligence
- AI and the Future of Money, Market, and Startups
- AI and Socio-Economic Growth: Economic Equity, Intellectual Property, & Trust
- Cybersecurity, Information Integrity, & Countering AI-Driven Misinformation
The Intersections (Miscellaneous, Diverse Perspectives)
- Legal and Ethical Dimensions of AI in Business and Commerce
- Real Cases of Responsible AI in Action
- AI in Higher Education: Pedagogy, Curriculum, and Learning Design
- Cross-Cultural and Regional Perspectives on Responsible AI Adoption
(* Above list is indicative not exhaustive)
Conference Publications
Scopus and UGC CARE Indexed Journal (With additional Cost)
ISSN, Ebsco Indexed, Peer Reviewed Journal (With additional Cost)
Edited book bearing an ISBN no. (Hard copy at an additional cost of ₹1,000)
Best Research Paper Award
The papers presented in the Conference will be evaluated by a panel of experts consisting of prominent academicians and industrialists. Best paper award will be given in respective tracks.
Paper Submission Details
1. General Guidelines
- All submissions for presentation and publication at DCBM 6th International Conference must contain original research that has not been previously presented, scheduled for presentation, published, or accepted for presentation. It must not appear in public before the conference if it is under review.
- In case of more than one author, the presentation certificate will be awarded, only to those authors who register for the Conference and present the paper during the session.
2. Publication Guidelines
- All papers will be checked for plagiarism through Turnitin. Papers with a similarity index of less than 10% and 0% AI will only be considered for publication.
- Selected papers, based on merit and adherence to guidelines, will be considered for publication in indexed journals such as Scopus/UGC Care/ISSN listed journals.
- Terms and Conditions of the respective journals will apply to all selected papers (e.g., processing fees, formatting requirements, review timelines, etc.).
- Once the paper is submitted to the concerned journal, all further communication will be in between the journal and the author(s).
3. Full Paper Submission Guidelines
- Kindly send the full paper in soft copy to: organisingsecretarydcbm@gmail.com
- Papers are accepted in both English and Hindi languages.
- The Full paper must be submitted strictly in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) format.
- All authors must provide their full affiliation, institute name, email address, and mobile number.
- Mandatory Submission: While submitting the full paper, authors must also submit a plagiarism report (any standard plagiarism detection software). Papers without a plagiarism report will not be processed.
4. Research Paper Structure
| Research Paper Format |
Structure
• Title of the Paper • Author/Co-Author Details (Name, Designation, Institute Name, Email address and Contact Number) • Abstract (150-200 words) • Keywords (4-5 keywords) • Introduction • Brief Literature Review • Methodology Adopted • Study hypotheses (if applicable) • Results • Implications for Theory and Practice • References |
|---|---|
| Word limit | At most 1500 words |
| Font | 12-Times New Roman |
| Line Spacing | 1.15 spacing |
| Margins | 1-inch (2.54cm) all around |
| Layout | Single Column |
| Format | Word Doc file (only) |
| Reference Style | APA |
| Review Process | All submissions will go through a review process mandated by the Paper Review Committee at DCBM, Indore. |
Important Dates
| S.No. | Particulars | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Event Date | 10th January 2027 (Sunday) |
| 02 | Call for Papers | 01st October 2026 |
| 03 | Paper Submission Begin | 15th October 2026 |
| 04 | Paper Submission Deadline | 30th November 2026 |
| 05 | Acceptance Notification | 20th December 2026 |
| 06 | Early Bird Registration | 31st October 2026 |
| 07 | Registration and Payment Deadline | 28th December 2026 |
Registration link/QR code:
For further Information, Please Contact :
Dr. Ajay Patil
+91 99266-31179
Dr. Kush Singodiya
+91 73030-70796