India Strategy Conference 2026 Proposal Track
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
📌About the Event
The India Strategy Conference 2026 Proposal Track invites researchers, students, doctoral scholars and professionals to submit original research proposals in strategic management and entrepreneurship. The conference theme, “Ecosystems and Strategy: Leveraging Entrepreneurship, Institutions & Technology,” examines how businesses, entrepreneurs, institutions and technology-driven ecosystems influence competitive advantage. Selected proposals will be presented at the India Strategy Conference 2026, one of South Asia’s leading academic forums for strategy research.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Conference theme: Ecosystems and Strategy: Leveraging Entrepreneurship, Institutions & Technology
- Proposal submission mode: Online through the official ISC 2026 submission portal
- Conference mode: Offline, in-person conference
- Conference venue: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bengaluru
- Pre-conference workshops: 12 December 2026
- Main conference: 13–15 December 2026
- Nature of the event: Competitive, double-blind peer-reviewed research proposal selection
- Accepted presentation formats:
- Paper Session for developed research
- Common Ground Session for early-stage research
- Poster Presentation for nascent research ideas
📅 Important Dates
- Proposal submissions open: 8 June 2026
- Last date to submit proposals: 16 August 2026
- Acceptance notification: 1 October 2026
- Early-bird registration deadline for accepted authors: 8 November 2026
- Regular registration deadline: 8 December 2026
- Pre-conference workshops: 12 December 2026
- Conference dates: 13–15 December 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Who can participate:
- Researchers, academicians, doctoral scholars, postdoctoral researchers, students and professionals working on strategy-related research can participate.
- The official FAQ also covers undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, M.Tech and M.Phil students whose proposals are accepted, indicating that submissions are not restricted only to PhD scholars.
- Proposals may have multiple authors.
- A participant may be listed as an author on a maximum of three submitted proposals.
- At least one author of an accepted proposal must register and present it for inclusion in the conference programme.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Selected proposals will receive an opportunity to be presented at the India Strategy Conference 2026.
- Authors can receive expert feedback from strategy scholars, reviewers and conference participants.
- Select proposals may be published in the conference proceedings, with authors given an option to withdraw.
- Authors of presented proposals will receive presentation certificates.
- Registered participants attending the conference in person will receive participation certificates.
- Full-time doctoral students with accepted proposals may be considered for a full or partial registration-fee waiver.
- Fee-waiver decisions will be based on proposal quality as evaluated by reviewers, track chairs and the conference committee.