The inaugural ceremony was honored in the presence of Chief Guest Shri Jitender Joshi Ji, President, Uttaranchal University; Guest of Honour Dr. Harish Chandra Karnatak, Scientist/Engineer SG & Head, IIRS Dehradun; Keynote Speakers Dr. Nachaat Mohamed, Associate Researcher & Assistant Professor, Rabdan Academy & Zayed Military University, Abu Dhabi, UAE (online); Sr. Prof. P. Shanmugavadivu, Computer Science & Application, The Gandhigram Rural Institute; Ms. Ankita Joshi, Vice President, Uttaranchal University; Prof. Dharam Buddhi, Vice-Chancellor; Prof. Rajesh Bahuguna, Pro Vice-Chancellor; Prof. (Dr.) Abhishek Joshi, Executive Director-Student Affairs & IT Services; The Expert Panelists—Prof. Ankur Goel, Dean-Meerut Business School MIT, Meerut; Prof. Hanumat SastryG, School of Computer Science-UPES, Dehradun; and Mr. Nitin Kumar Sharma, Manager-Project (AI/ML) | Agentic AI Architect-Cognizant; Prof. (Dr.) Sonal Sharma, Director USCS & Convener; Prof. Rajesh Singh, Director-R&I and Publication Chair; Prof. Anita Gehlot, Joint Director, R&I and Publication Chair; Prof. Sameer Dev Sharma, Hod-USCS & Co-Convener; Co-convenor Prof. Meera Sharma; Prof. Monisha Awasthi. Organizing Secretary—Ms. Manisha Saini; Ms. Manisha Khanduja; Mr. Abhishek Pathak; Souvenir Committee—Dr. Amarjeet Rawat, Dr. Swati Singh, Ms. Vaibhavi Kaushik; and MoC—Ms. Divya Rawat.
Prof. Sonal Sharma warmly welcomed the dignitaries and highlighted the transformative role of business data analytics in modern decision-making. The guest of honor and keynote speakers emphasized continuous learning, research, collaboration, and the importance of analytics in fostering innovation and strategic growth, while also sharing valuable research opportunities through IIRS. The panel discussion explored AI’s growing impact on business and workforce transformation, stressing that the future belongs to those who can effectively work with AI. The conference received over 346 research paper submissions, with quality papers selected through rigorous review. The event concluded with recognition of the Steering Committee and Organizing Committee.
