‘NOVATION 2025’ International Conference Successfully Held at St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University)

Mangaluru: The School of Business and Management, Department of MBA, St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University), AIMIT, Beeri campus, organized the 8th International Conference ‘NOVATION 2025: Innovations in Industry 5.0, 6.0, and Beyond – Developing Business Models for the Future’ on April 25, 2025.

The chief guest at the inaugural ceremony, Mr. Sandesh J. Cutinho Prabhu, Chief General Manager – HR, MRPL, highlighted the significant changes anticipated during the Industry 5.0 and 6.0 eras and stressed the importance of preparing the workforce to meet these challenges. He shared the “Triple A” formula—Agility, Adaptability, and Alignment—as essential traits for addressing the evolving needs of the industry.

Prof. (Dr.) David M. Smith from the State University of Albany, New York; Dr. Yatin from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Mauritius; and Dr. Fr. Ranjit George SJ, Professor at Loyola College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Thiruvananthapuram, served as the keynote speakers.
Dr. Ronald Nazareth, Registrar of St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University), presided over the inaugural ceremony, and Dr. (Fr.) Kiran Coth SJ, Director of AIMIT, addressed the gathering. Dr. Rajani Suresh, Dean of the School of Business and Management, welcomed the participants and provided an overview of the conference.

More than 60 research papers were presented by academicians, research scholars, and students across various tracks.