Infrastructure systems are drivers of economic growth and enable access to basic services and economic opportunities that improve livelihoods and well-being. As per the Indian Economic Survey 2019-20, an investment of US$ 1.4 trillion is required on infrastructure development in the next five years to have a sustainable development of the country. 

India is gradually taking steps towards sustainable infrastructure developments, 'National Infrastructure Pipeline', being one of them. It encompasses Rs 102 lakh crores of infrastructure projects during 2020-25 in areas covering renewable sector, railways, urban development, irrigation, mobility etc. Moreover, the Ministry of Finance in 2018 had estimated that around US $450 million per year will be needed to finance India’s ambitious targets for renewable energy and urban sustainability over the next 10 years. Filling this urban infrastructure investment gap requires preparation of green action plans and clear finance strategies consisting of the right combination of spending decisions and taxes and financing instruments.

Against this backdrop, the policy discourse on infrastructure for development has focused on  various dimensions, including the infrastructure financing gap, sustainability, affordability, renewable, green, inclusiveness, resilience, etc.

Aim of the conference

This conference aims to bring the researchers, practitioners, academicians, and policy makers from the domain of infrastructure together and promote interdisciplinary academic and policy research. It will offer a unique platform to the participants to interact with eminent speakers from India and abroad who will be invited for keynote speeches and panel discussions. Young researchers will get an opportunity to present their work before the panel of experts and get constructive feedback.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. 

• Original research papers/practice papers of 4000 to 6000 words are invited for each conference track.
• All papers will go through a review process.
• Do not submit papers which are identical or significantly similar to a work already published, under review for conference or publication.
• Submit full papers on the email id mentioned below.
• Download the full paper template from the conference website.

List of Topics

Track 1: Social Infrastructure and Sustainability

Track 2: Transportation and Mobility Systems 

Track 3: Sustainable Urban and Real Estate infrastructure 

Track 4: Energy and Green Infrastructure

Track 5: Financing Sustainable Infrastructure 

Track 6: Infrastructure Law and regulation

Committees

Organizing committee

Invited Speakers

• Prof. G. Raghuram

  Principal Academic Advisor at National Rail & Transportation Institute (NRTI), Former Director, IIMB.

• Prof. Sebastian Morris

  Former Professor, IIMA.

• Mr. Shailesh Pathak

  CEO, L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Limited

• Dr. Anil K Gupta

  Former faculty at IIMA, Founder of Honey Bee Network, SRISTI, NIF & GIAN

• Prof. Shailesh Gandhi

  Finance and Accounting, Dean, Programmes, IIMA

• Prof. Wouter Dewulf

  Academic Director, C-MAT – AMS, University of Antwerp

• Mr. Amar Kumar Sundaram

  India Head- Legal, Corporate Governance and Regulatory Affairs, Royal Bank of Scotland

• Prof. Richard T. Thakor

  Department of Finance, University of Minnesota

• Dr. Satyam Shivam Sundaram,

  Partner, Strategy and Transactions, Government & Public Sector, Ernst & Young LLP

Publication

• Abstracts of all papers presented in the conference will be published in an edited volume of conference proceedings with an ISBN Number.
• Select manuscripts (based on the blind peer review) will be published in a Compendium which will include invited contributions (articles, perceptions, policy analysis, perspectives) from eminent experts from industry and academia.
• The best paper in each track will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 25,000.

Venue

Virtual conference

Contact

Dr. Sandhya Sreekumar, Research Officer (Conference Coordinator)

Email id: conference@aii.ac.in

(M): 7874718691