Keynote Addresses & Invited Talks
1. Transformational Role of Agriculture in Entrepreneurship: A Step towards Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
Role: Keynote Address (Chief Guest)
Event: International Seminar
Venue: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Date: 12 February 2026
2. Next Generation GST and Inclusive Growth
Role: Keynote Address (Chief Guest)
Event: National Seminar
Venue: Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida
Date: 28 March 2026
Research Publications:
1. Kajal Mittal, Kumar Sunil et al. (2026). Mapping the Intersection of Immersive Technologies and Sustainable Innovations: A Bibliometric Study. Pacific Business Review (International),18(8).(WoS Indexed)
2. Kajal Mittal, Kumar Sunil et al. (2025). The Digital Shift in Finance: Examining FinTech Adoption Through PLS-SEM and fsQCA Analysis. Asia Pacific Journal of Information Systems,35(3),680-712. https://doi.org/10.14329/apjis.2025.35.3.680 (Scopus Indexed, ABDC Listed B category)
Publications
1. Dhaliwal, P., Mavi, A. K., & Sharma, N. (2025). Efficiency of airline industry amid market shocks: Evidence from Indian market. Asian Journal of Economic Modelling, 13(2).
Type: Journal Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55493/5009.v13i2.5445
Keynote Addresses & Invited Talks
1. Conducting Systematic Literature Review
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: Management Development Institute (MDI), Murshidabad, West Bengal (Online)
2. Tips for Publishing in High Quality Journals
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: Indira Institute of Business Management (IIBM), Mumbai & Dr. Mar Theophilus Institute of Management Studies (DMTIMS), Mumbai (Online)
3. Writing a Winning Research Grant Proposal
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: Indira Institute of Business Management (IIBM), Mumbai & Dr. Mar Theophilus Institute of Management Studies (DMTIMS), Mumbai (Online)
4. Responding to Peer Reviews and Enhancing Manuscript Acceptance Rates
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: School of Management Studies, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai (Online)
5. Sustainable Consumerism in the Global Era
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: Faculty of Liberal Arts, Atmiya University, Rajkot, Gujarat (Online)
6. Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning in Global Markets
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), New Delhi – set up by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India (Offline)
Publications
1. Chawla, G., Gupta, A., Kaurav, R. P. S., & Bathla, A. (2025). Setting quality standards for management education: Lessons from internationalization in Indian business schools. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management.
Type: Journal Article [ABDC-B; ESCI; Scopus; IF 3.20]
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-11-2024-0387
2. Singh, V., Yadav, M., & Gupta, A. (2025). CBDC in a privacy sensitive world: Extending UTAUT with digital financial literacy and anonymity insight. Journal of Financial Services Marketing.
Type: Journal Article [ABDC-B; ESCI; Scopus; IF 4.3]
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41264-025-00338-3
3. Bathla, A., Chawla, G., & Gupta, A. (2025). Will the next big idea be born in a business classroom? Economic Times – ET Education.
Type: Newspaper Article
DOI: View Article
4. Khanna, P., & Gupta, A. (2025). Problematic convenience leads to overspending in quick commerce. Economic Times – ETBrandEquity.
Type: Newspaper Article
DOI: View Article
5. Singh, R., Chawla, G., & Gupta, A. (2025). The evolution of employee wellbeing programs: A holistic approach. DailyHunt.
Type: Magazine Article
DOI: View Article
6. Bathla, A., Chawla, G., & Gupta, A. (2025). Global dreams, local limits: Why Indian B-schools fail to internationalise. Outlook Business.
Type: Magazine Article
DOI: View Article
7. Bathla, A., Gupta, A., & Chawla, G. (2025). The algorithm will see you now: Management education’s new experiment with learning on autopilot. Outlook Business.
Type: Magazine Article
DOI: View Article
Spotlight for 2026
Journal Articles
Kumar, V., Verma, A., Jain, S., & Sharma, A. (2026). Failure of neutralization: How digital job demands shape cyberslacking and job performance in telework. Acta Psychologica, 264, 106609. https://doi.org/10.
Chaudhary, M., Kumar, V., Chopra, S., et al. (2026). Team motivation and virtual team performance: A multilevel meta-analytic assessment. Management Review Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.
Invited Talks / Resource Person / Session Chair Engagements
Kumar, V. (2026, January 7). Hands-on on the Smart-PLS SEM mediation, moderation (basic to advanced analysis). Resource Person, Faculty Development Programme on Advanced Quantitative and Qualitative Research Techniques, SGT Global Business School, SGT University, Gurugram.
Kumar, V. (2026, January 30). Structural equation modelling with SmartPLS. Resource Person, Interdisciplinary One Week Capacity Building Programme on Data Analytical Tools for Research, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
Kumar, V. (2026, February 11). Session Chair, Social Entrepreneurship Track, International Conference on Business Transformation for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Value Creation – Edition III (ICACCF 2026), Amity College of Commerce and Finance, Amity University, Noida.
Kumar, V. (2026, March 5–6). Qualitative research in social sciences (NVivo essentials); SPSS for social sciences I & II; academic writing and integrity (Zotero, Grammarly, Turnitin and research ethics). Resource Person, One Week Workshop on Data Interpretation and Data Analytical Tools in Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, University of Kashmir.
Kumar, V. (2026, March 24). Academic writing. Invited Speaker, One-Day National Conference on Mind, Culture and Change: Mental Health in a Changing World through the Lens of Indian Knowledge Systems (MCC-IKS 2026), Department of Applied Psychology, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
Spotlight for 2025
Keynote Addresses & Invited Talks
1. Information and Communication Technology
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), Ramanujan College, University of Delhi
2. Management in AI-Driven Organizations
Role: Session Chair
Venue: International Conference on Emerging Issues in Commerce, Economics, and Management (EICEM-2025), Hansraj College, University of Delhi
3. Resource & Tools for Quality Research
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: Ramanujan College, University of Delhi – sponsored by University Grant Commission, Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (UGC-MMTTP)
4. Essentials of Research Methodology under NEP 2020
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: Mahatma Hansraj Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MH-MMTTC), Hansraj College, 10 July 2025
5. Plagiarism Detection vs. Academic Mentoring in AI Environments; Developing AI-Aware Academic Integrity Modules
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: Mahatma Hansraj Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MH-MMTTC), Hansraj College, 5–6 September 2025
6. Ethical Considerations in using AI for Research and Teaching
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: Mahatma Hansraj Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MH-MMTTC), Hansraj College, 22 November 2025
7. Emotional Intelligence
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: Mahatma Hansraj Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MH-MMTTC), Hansraj College, 11 December 2025
8. Safe Thresholds of AI Use in Research, Teaching and Publications
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Venue: BMS School of Architecture, Yelahanka, Bangalore, 19 December 2025
Publications
1. Kumar, V., Verma, A., Jain, S., & Sharma, A. (2026). Failure of neutralization: How digital job demands shape cyberslacking and job performance in telework. Acta Psychologica, 264, 106609.
Type: Journal Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106609
Keynote Addresses & Invited Talks
1. Data Analysis using Jamovi (2 Sessions)
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Event: Refresher Course in Business Studies (Online Mode), 18–30 August 2025
Venue: UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod
Date: 2025
2. Fundamentals of Spreadsheet Modelling
Role: Resource Person / Expert
Event: Online Session
Venue: The Northcap University, Gurugram (Online)
Date: 2025
Publications
1. Pillai, R., Kumar, P., Kumar, N., & Tabash, M. I. (2025). Decoding financial behaviour through cognitive and digital pathways: A hybrid SEM-ANN study among Indian working women. Borsa Istanbul Review
Type: Journal Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bir.2025.09.007
Publications
1. Das, K. C., & Mahalik, M. K. (2025). Export intensity, firm governance and renewable energy transition across Indian manufacturing industries. Foreign Trade Review.
Type: Journal Article [Scopus Q2, ABDC-B]
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00157325251392976
2. Das, K. C., & Rani, N. (2025). Rupee’s historic low: Why depreciation is failing to boost Indian exports. ET Government.
Type: Newspaper Article
DOI: https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/blog/why-the-weakening-rupee-is-not-boosting-indian-exports-a-deep-dive/125824449
