Representatives of 45 Indian and 120 international business schools besides the chief executive officers (CEOs) of 15 Indian companies are expected to take part in a three-day special conference of the Strategic Management Society (SMS), a professional body for the advancement of strategic management, being hosted by the Indian School of Business here from Friday.
According to conference convenor and professor of strategy at the Ross School of Business in University of Michigan CK Prahlad, 450 people including the deans of 60 business schools from India and overseas will participate. As many as 108 research papers will be presented at the event the theme of which is 'Emerging India: Strategic Innovation In A Flat World.'
“As Indian firms emerge into the global scene, they bring with them their unique brand of innovative practice. Some of these are radically new ways of organising and leveraging resources globally, while others are breaking new grounds in offering products and services at price points and quality never envisaged before,” he said, adding the conference was important from the point of view of focusing international attention on the business models in the country.
Talking to mediapersons on the eve of the conference, Prahlad said those who would be sharing their experience on innovation and strategy at the meeting included the CEOs of ICICI, Nokia, Glaxo Smithkline, Tata Sons, Bharat Forge, Shell, Max, Biocon and Reliance. The primary purpose is to provide a unique perspective on innovations in business.