ICONWIL-2024
International Conference on Work Integrated Learning - 2024
In today’s fast paced dynamic business world, characterized by the forces of globalization, technological innovation, and competition, employees need to quickly learn and adapt to the evolving needs of the industry or risk being left behind. Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programs enable working professionals to gain industry relevant knowledge and skills while continuing to work and contribute to the growth of their organizations. BITS, Pilani is organizing the International Conference on Work Integrated Learning - 2024 (ICONWIL-24) at its Hyderabad campus with the aim of bringing a sharp focus on the extensive domain of Work Integrated Learning and offer a platform to share insights on diverse aspects that shape its landscape. With a focus on the workforce of the future, the conference brings together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers from across the globe who are actively engaged in the field of Work Integrated Learning to exchange research findings, innovative ideas and share their experiences, as well as discuss solutions to practical challenges encountered in the field.
Theme: “Work Integrated Learning - Directions for the future”
Objective
Create a platform for exchange of research outcomes and insights, ideas and best practices, networking, collaboration, and partnerships to enhance the quality and effectiveness of Work Integrated Learning.
Tracks
1. Perspectives on Future Directions for Work Integrated Learning
Strategies, Models and Approaches
Policies and Institutional Support
Curriculum Development
Role of Technology
Faculty Development
2. Pedagogical Practices
Best Practices in Online Teaching-Learning
Experiential Learning
Flipped Classroom
Active Learning
Instructional Design
3. Assessment Models
Assessments for Impact
Strategies and Models
Criteria and Rubrics Design
Tools and Technologies for Assessment and Evaluation
4. Innovation and Learning Technologies
Advances in Teaching-Learning Technologies
Impact of Generative AI
Workplace Simulation Tools
Learning Analytics
5. Industry-Academia Collaboration
Collaboration Models
Future-ready Competency Development
Knowledge Exchange Platforms
Internships and Immersions
Funding and Financing Models
Workplace Transformation
Events
Keynote Speeches
Research-oriented Paper presentations
Practice-oriented Paper presentations
Case Study presentations
Poster presentations
Panel discussions
Workshop(s)
Chief Guest
Prof. T. G. Sitharam
Chairman
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Government of India.
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Daniel Jonathan Bernstein
Professor Emeritus,
Department of Psychology,
University of Kansas, USA.
Former Director,
KU Center for Teaching Excellence, USA.
Dr. Edamana Prasad
Professor,
Department of Chemistry, IIT-Madras, Chennai, India.
Head of Teaching Learning Centre,
IIT-Madras, Chennai, India.
Prof. Nelson Lacey
Professor Emeritus, Finance. Isenberg School of Management,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
Director of Examinations, Chartered Alternative Investment Association (CAIA), Amherst, USA.
Dr. Jaiteerth R Joshi
Outstanding Scientist & Program Director,
DRDL Hyderabad.
Prof. Manu Kapur
Professor, Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, ETH Zurich. Director, Singapore ETH Center.
Panel Discussion: Key ingredients and approaches for designing industry-relevant curriculum.
Distinguished Panelists
Prof. Anita Ramachandran
Associate Dean, WILPD
BITS Pilani
Mr. Lokesh Ranjan Srivastava
Co-Founder & Board Member
Voyzon Aerospace Pvt Ltd.
Former VP and
Chief Manufacturing Officer
Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd
Mr. Marcel Fernandes
Head, Operations Excellence Academy & Skill Development
Tata Motors Ltd
Ms. Nachiketa Chandra
VP Product
Mercer | Mettl
Ms. Pooja Suresh
HR Director
SAP Labs Inida
Mr. Santosh Manepally
Director - Technology Excellence, CADFEM India Pvt Ltd
Mr. Vikas Sharma
DGM
GAIL (India) Ltd
Prof. P. Srinivasan
(Moderator for Panel Discussion) Associate Dean WILPD
BITS Pilani
Panel Discussion: Innovative pedagogies for work-integrated learning
Distinguished Panelists
Mr. Babu KS
Head-Global Regulatory Sciences,
Pfizer Healthcare India
Mr. Bishnu Nepak
CRO
Wheebox ETS
Mr. Ravi Gupta
Head, Corporate Learning
Hindustan Zinc Ltd
Mr. Ravinder Saini
Head, Talent Management & HR Transformation
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Prof. Sachin Jayaswal
Professor of Operations and Decision Sciences
IIM Ahmedabad
Mr. Varun Patil
Country Head (India)
CESIM Simulations
Mr. Yogesh Kumar
COO
DiFacto Robotics and Automation
Prof. Anupama K.R.
(Moderator for Panel Discussion)
Associate Dean, WILPD
BITS Pilani
Chief Patron
Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao
Vice-Chancellor
Patrons
Prof. G. Sundar
Director
Off Campus Programmes
& Industry Engagement
Prof. S. Gurunarayanan
Deputy Director
Off Campus Programmes
& Industry Engagement
Convenor
Prof. Krishnamurthy Bindumadhavan
Professor & Associate Dean - Work Integrated Learning Programmes
Head, Center for Education Research and Innovation (CERI) @ BITS-Pilani
Publishing Partners
Sponsoring Partners
Media Partners
The Venue
BITS-Pilani
Hyderabad
India
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Important Dates for Papers / Case Studies
Notification of Call for Papers 1-Oct-2023
Last date for Abstract submission 10-Dec-2023 (Closed; We are not accepting abstracts anymore)
Notification of Accepted Abstracts 1-Dec-2023 to 15-Dec-2023
Last date for submission of full Papers 29-Jan-2024
Notification of Accepted Papers 29-Feb-2024 to 07-Mar-2024
Last date for submission of revised full Papers 15-Mar-2024
Registration start date 01-Feb-2024
Early Registration end date 22-Mar-2024
Registration end date 12-Apr-2024
Conference 15,16-Apr-2024
Important Dates for EduForge - Students Competition
Last date for Proposal Submission 31st January 2024
Last date for Design and Working Solution Submission 21st March 2024
Demonstration of Solution at ICONWIL Conference 15th and 16th April 2024
We invite researchers and influencers from leading educational and research institutions of national and international repute, dignitaries and experts from industry and government to deliver / participate in the above events.
‘It is planned to publish the peer reviewed and selected papers of conference as proceedings with Springer in their prestigious “Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems” series (https://www.springer.com/series/15179). For detailed instructions for author and editors of conference proceedings, kindly visit the following link: https://www.springer.com/us/authors-editors/conference-proceedings. Select papers from the conference will be published by Springer as a proceedings book volume. Springer will conduct quality checks on the accepted papers and only papers that pass these checks will be published. Springer Nature does not charge any money for publication of Non-Open Access content. Abstracts/extended abstracts and short papers (less than 4 pages) are not considered for publication.’
“Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems” series (https://www.springer.com/series/15179)" is Scopus indexed.
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