IILM QUEST 2026 - A Research & Case Conference

Date: 27 November, 2026
Venue: IILM Lodhi Road Campus

IILM QUEST 2026 – Doing Business in India

IILM QUEST 2026 – Doing Business in India, a Research & Case Conference, will be held on 27–28 November 2026 at IILM Lodhi Road, New Delhi. The conference brings together academicians, researchers, doctoral scholars, teaching case writers and industry practitioners to examine India’s evolving business environment through rigorous research and decision-focused teaching cases.

India’s business landscape is being shaped by rapid digitalisation, sustainability imperatives, entrepreneurial growth and changing workforce capabilities. QUEST 2026 provides a developmental academic platform where participants can present emerging work, receive constructive feedback, engage with editors and senior scholars, and strengthen manuscripts and teaching cases for future publication. The conference encourages interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration across management disciplines.

Conference Tracks

The conference invites research papers and teaching cases across five tracks:

AI in Business & Education: AI adoption, digital transformation, responsible AI, analytics, AI-enabled learning and human–AI collaboration.
Sustainability & Society: ESG, sustainable business models, responsible consumption, climate action, social impact and circular economy.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Start-ups, family businesses, entrepreneurial ecosystems, business-model innovation, scaling and financing.
Up-Skilling of Workforce: Future of work, reskilling, learning and development, HR analytics, employability and leadership capability.
Teaching Case Studies: Decision-focused teaching cases across management disciplines, supported by confidential teaching notes and clear learning objectives.

Conference Highlights

The programme includes Meet the Editors – Acceptance and Rejection Criteria of Journals on 27 November and a Case Writing Workshop – Developing Cases for Publication on 28 November. Participants will also benefit from parallel research paper and teaching case presentations, networking opportunities, and a Digital Book of Extended Abstracts for accepted and presented contributions.

Publication-oriented mentoring will help authors identify appropriate journals and case publication outlets and strengthen selected manuscripts. Possible outlets mentioned in the conference material include FIIB Business Review, South Asian Journal of Marketing, Review of Management Literature, IIM Ranchi Journal of Management Studies, Transformational Management Review, and Journal of Business, Ethics and Society. Publication is not guaranteed and remains subject to each outlet’s independent editorial and peer-review process.

Awards and Registration

The conference offers a Best Research Paper Award of ₹10,000 and a Best Teaching Case Award of ₹10,000. Winners must be registered participants and present at the conference.

Early-bird registration is available until 15 September 2026. Fees for management faculty and research scholars are ₹2,000 plus 18% GST, while industry practitioners pay ₹2,500 plus 18% GST. From 16 September, the respective fees are ₹2,300 and ₹2,800 plus GST. Full papers or teaching cases with teaching notes and registration payment are due by 30 September 2026.

Join IILM QUEST 2026 to advance research, develop teaching cases, engage with publication mentors and build meaningful academic and professional collaborations.

For more information: Prof. (Dr.) Sartaj Khera | 9891108075 | [sartaj.k@iilm.edu] | [conf26@iilm.edu]