Industry & CSR Conclave

About Track 2

Translating Industrial Challenges into Actionable Outcomes

The Industry & CSR Conclave is a structured interface linking industrial operational challenges with cutting-edge academic research at IIT Indore. It brings together industry leaders, policy makers, and academia to co-develop evidence-based, research-led solutions.

The conclave formulates scalable commercial frameworks and industry-supported Business and CSR initiatives, while engaging IIT Indore BTech, MTech and PhD students in practical problem-solving environments.

Stakeholder Ecosystem

Industrialists

Share operational sustainability challenges

Academia

Policy and impact-based evaluations

Policy Makers

Larger long-term evidence-based solutions

Students

Direct engagement in practical problem-solving

Conclave Structure

Three Core Engagements

Problem to Solution

Industries identify and share operational sustainability challenges. IIT Indore researchers and faculty co-develop research-led technical solutions, translating academic capability into industry-relevant outcomes.

Short-term immediate challenges → Research-based interventions

Business Model + CSR

Formulate scalable commercial frameworks and industry-supported Business and CSR initiatives. Develop long-term, evidence-based solutions through multi-stakeholder engagement and policy impact evaluations.

Larger long-term solutions through evidence-based research

Students Flash Talks

Selected hackathon innovators pitch their ideas in concise, focused presentations followed by expert industry Q&A. Direct engagement of IIT Indore students talent in practical problem-solving environments.

Student innovation meets industry expertise

Sessions

Panel Discussions & Flash Talks

Panel 1

Energy Sustainability in Industries

Industry leaders discuss energy sustainability challenges, renewable adoption barriers, and research-backed pathways to decarbonization in industrial operations.

Panel 2

Water Sustainability in Industries

Examining water-intensive industrial processes, wastewater treatment innovations, and the role of academic research in developing sustainable water management strategies.

Panel 3

Sustainability through Business & CSR

Discussions on integrating CSR strategies with sustainability goals, developing industry-academia collaborative frameworks, and measuring impact at scale.

Participation

Who Should Attend

Industry Leaders

Sustainability heads, CSR managers, operations directors from manufacturing, energy, water, and infrastructure sectors.

Policy Makers

Government officials, regulatory body representatives, and public sector sustainability champions.

Researchers & Faculty

IIT Indore faculty and researchers, and collaborating institutions' academics working on sustainability themes.

Students

Selected hackathon participants presenting their models; BTech, MTech, and PhD students engaging with industry.

CSR Professionals

Corporate sustainability and CSR executives seeking research partnerships and evidence-based impact strategies.

Think Tanks & NGOs

Organizations working at the intersection of policy, industry, and sustainability research.