Global Agenda:

• Sustainability of Natural Resources & Emphasis on Renewables

• Global Warming (Climate Change) COP 28

• Carbon Footprint

• Country Differences in SDGs Performance

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National Priorities in a Volatile Geo-Political Context:

• Priorities Differ Among Developed and developing economies

• Funding to meet SDGs targets

• Fossil Fuels vs. Renewables

• Targets for Carbon Emissions: Carbon Pricing, Carbon Taxation, Cap and Trade Systems

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CSR Programs:

• Making CSR a Requirement to Engage in ESG & UNSDGs

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Affirmative Action Policies & Inclusive Development:

• Access to Quality Education

• Employment

• Increased Role of Women in Governance

• Cash Transfers and Subsidized Food for BOP Population

• Climate Change Adaptation

• Green Technologies

• Clean Production Processes

• Zero Carbon

• Water Management

• Sustainable Reporting

• Partnership with Non-Profit Organizations

• Responsible Sourcing

• Closed-LOOP/ Supply Chain Management

• Waste Management & Recycling

• Conservation of Natural Resources

• Energy Transitions

• Sustainable Packaging

• Digital Advertising

• Social Media and Networks

• Disruptions in Global Supply Chains;

• Global Value Chains;

• World Trade;

• Intra-Regional Trade;

• Shipping & Logistics;  

• Preferential Trade Agreement Between UAE-India;

• UK in Post-BREXIT Environment

• Global Impact of China-USA Stalemate;

• Geo-Political Conflicts;

• Emerging Markets: BRICS, Global South;

• M&A, FDI, Technology Transfer, R&D & IPR

• Leadership Commitment to CSR, ESG & UNSDGs;

• Green Investing;

• ESG Reporting and Compliance in Multinational Markets;

• Conservation of Resources;

• Recycling & Waste Management;

• Corporate Reputation, Branding & Ethical Issues;

• Race, Ethnicity and Gender Issues in Workplace;

• Serving Subsistence and BOP Markets;  
   

• Digital Innovations and Digital Tools for Sustainable Development;

• Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open AI, Machine Learning and Societal Impact;

• Big Data;

• Business Analytics;

• Data Protection & Privacy;

• Cybersecurity Risks;

• 3D Printing, Automation, Robotics, Drones;

• Social Media, Gaming, Virtual Reality (VR);

• Ethical AI & Responsible Innovations

• Digital Start-Ups in Emerging Markets;

• Role of Incubation, Mentoring, Venture capital, Crowd funding, etc.,

• Higher Education, Technology Clusters, Networks & NGOs as Drivers of Entrepreneurship;

• Women in Digital Entrepreneurship;

• Social Entrepreneurship;

• Rural Entrepreneurship;

• Digital Applications in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises;

• Circular Economy & Waste Management solutions;

• Frugal Innovation (Jugaad);

• Technology in Education;

• Curriculum, Research and Service with Societal Impact; 

• Issues of Quality, Standards & Accreditation; 

• Continuous Education;

• Open Universities;

• MOOCS;

• HEI Community Engagement and Assessment of Societal Impact;  

• Societal Impact of Affirmative Action, Social Mobility & Inclusive Development;

• Partnerships for Experiential Learning, Internships & Placement;  

• Investing in Continuous Education, Training and Retention of Workforce;  

• Cross-Country Mobility of STEM qualified Workforce;

• Managing Digital Natives in Workplace: Millennials, and Gen Z;

• Women in Workplace & Closing the Gender gap;  

• Managing Workforce in Virtual and Hybrid Organizations;  

• Executive Education & Training in Soft Skills, Professions & Occupations;

• Banking, Capital Markets, Sovereign Wealth Funds & Islamic Finance;

• Taxation, Carbon Tax, Tax Havens, Investment Subsidy & Free Trade Zones;

• Micro Finance;

• Social Impact Investing;

• Fintech;

• Cryptocurrency;

• Corruption;

• Accounting;

• IFRS Sustainability Reporting and Disclosure;

• Valuation of Intangibles, Intellectual Property, and Goodwill;

• Triple Bottom Line Accounting;

• Product Design, Packaging and Promotion with a Focus on Sustainability;

• Value Creation: Customer Life time Value & CRM;

• Brand Loyalty;  

• Data Driven, Social Media, AI and Internet-Based, Cause-Based Marketing;

• Digital Marketing (B2G, B2B, B2C);

• Omni Channels & Multilevel Platforms;

• Service Marketing;

• Software as a Service (SaaS);

• Streaming Services;

• Social Marketing;

• Green Marketing;

• Macro Marketing;  

• Food Production Systems;

• Indigenous Knowledge;

• Organic farming;

• Food Loss (Farm to Fork) Production, Processing & Distribution;

• Food Subsidy;

• Consumption, Calories and Nutrition; 

• Small & Micro Farms;

• Farmers’ Markets;

• Price Guarantee Schemes;

• ROI & Risks in Farming;

• Contract Farming, Aggregators & Co-ops;

• Right to Health;

• Health Literacy and Preventive Health Behaviour;

• Quality of Public Health in Cities and Rural Communities; 

• Garbage Disposal, Hygiene & Sanitation; Drinking Water;

• Attitude towards Blood & Organ Donation, Smoking & Alcohol Abuse;

• Pharmaceutical Packaging, Pricing and Distribution of Drugs;    

• Obesity, Diabetes, Senior Care;

• Telemedicine;

• Ethical Issues;