WAVES 2025

STELLA MARIS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) CHENNAI– 600 086

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE – SHIFT I

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Title: “WAVES 2025 – World of AI Ventures & Emerging Start-ups”

Tagline: Holistic Youth-led Paradigms in Enterprise

Date: 30 September 2025 | Venue: Stella Maris College, Chennai | Contact Us Email (Click here)

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Conference Theme: World Of AI Ventures & Emerging Start-ups

The central theme of WAVES 2025 revolves around the rise of Holistic Youth-led Paradigms in Enterprise, where young innovators are not merely disruptors but purposeful architects of change. Today’s youth are crafting ventures that integrate technology, sustainability, ethics and community impact into their core. This conference seeks to celebrate and examine this shift — from profit-centric models to purpose-driven missions, from isolated innovation to inclusive ecosystems. It highlights the capacity of young entrepreneurs to build agile, socially conscious and future-ready enterprises that respond to global challenges while fostering local empowerment. WAVES 2025 thus offers a platform to explore how these holistic approaches are redefining the narrative of entrepreneurship for the next generation.

Conference Objectives

To spotlight innovations and ventures led by students and youth entrepreneurs.
To explore inclusive models of entrepreneurship that accommodate diverse learning needs.
To examine the ethical and sustainable dimensions of start-up ecosystems.
To encourage cross-sector collaboration and AI-integrated enterprise solutions.

Call for Papers and Research Presentations

The Conference invites researchers, students and professionals to submit their research papers and present their findings on the varied themes of The Conference – WAVES 2025

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 August 2025
Intimation of Acceptance: 7th September 2025
Full Paper Submission Deadline: 20th September 2025
Conference Date: 30th September 2025
Submission : Click for Paper Submission Email

Tracks and Suggested Paper Topics

Track 1:

Innovation & Youth Leadership

Student Start-ups in Campus Incubators: Measuring Impact and Scalability
Reviving Legacy: Youth-driven Transformations in Family Businesses
⁠Leading the Digital Disruption: The Strategic Edge of Youth in Innovation
The Innovation Vanguard: Youth Leadership in AI and Emerging Start-ups

Track 2:

Inclusion & Accessibility

Slow and Steady Start-ups: Nurturing Entrepreneurial Confidence in Gentle Bloomers
First-Generation Founders: Success Stories and Challenges in Bridging Opportunity Gaps
Neuro-Inclusive Design Thinking: Start-ups for Diverse Cognitive Needs
Womenpreneurs Leading Inclusive Innovation

Track 3:

Social Impact & Sustainability

Purpose over Profit: Scaling Youth-led Social Enterprises for Community Impact
Climate-Conscious Entrepreneurship: Eco-Innovation by Student Start-ups
Circular Start-ups: Business Models Rooted in Waste-to-Wealth Principles
Digital Platforms for Rural Empowerment: Youth-Led Tech Interventions

Track 4:

Ethics, Resilience & Education

Entrepreneurial Pedagogy: Transforming Classrooms into Start-up Labs
Lessons from Failure: Building Resilient Youth Entrepreneurs
Start-up Ethics in the Age of Influence: Truth, Transparency and Trust
Peer Mentorship and Entrepreneurial Mindset Building in Colleges

Track 5:

AI-led Innovation & Future-Ready Start-ups

AI-powered Start-ups: Emerging Models in FinTech, EdTech and HealthTech
Predictive AI in Marketing and Consumer Insights for Start-ups
Ethical AI for Youth Ventures: Building Responsible Algorithms
AI for Good: Start-ups Addressing Social and Environmental Challenges with Tech

Procedure For Paper Submission

Articles should be in Times New Roman, size: 12 double-spaced and submitted only in MS-WORD version.
All papers should follow the sub-themes listed.
The abstract must not be exceeding 250 words and the full paper should not exceed 2500 words, including tables and references.
The paper should comprise the following sections: Title Page, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Material & Methods, Findings & Results, Interpretation & Discussion and Conclusion.
Authors should ensure that they use correct and complete references in their abstracts and presentation.
Authors should submit manuscript through e-mail attachment to the review committee at waves2025@stellamariscollege.edu.in
A manuscript number will be emailed to the corresponding author.

Publication

Selected Papers will be published in Chapter edited Book with ISBN
Hybrid Access :The Conference organised is in Hybrid Mode. The participants can attend Offline or Online.
The schedule and all other instructions will be sent only through WhatsApp(A WhatsApp group joining link will be shared upon Registration). So, joining the WhatsApp Group is mandatory for all Online registered participants.
Registration Details Participants are invited to fill the Google form:Register Form, along with the registration fee paid either through NEFT Transfer or GPay as mentioned.(Use below QR code for Google Pay payments)
Registration fees for co-authored papers should be paid separately. Separate registration fee should be paid for each of the papers by an author. Upon confirmation of payment received, mail will be sent to the registered participants.