39th ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL
VALUE ENGINEERING
CONFERENCE

Sustainability through Value Engineering

1 and 2 December 2023

Hotel Shangri-la, Bangalore, India

About Us

Who we are

Indian Value Engineering Society (INVEST) was founded in 1977 for advancing the knowledge and technique of Value Engineering (VE) for the benefit of all sectors through its versatile applications for improving quality, productivity, profitability, competitiveness, and sustainability.
INVEST undertakes its initiatives through PACE (Promote, Advocate, Certify, Educate) activities involving a wide range of stakeholders. With a strong focus on fostering a ‘value culture,’ INVEST serves as a valuable partner to industry and government
alike.

As a partner in Nation Building, INVEST aims to evangelise Value Engineering as a strategic methodology to convert economic, environmental, and social challenges and opportunities into a sustainable competitive advantage for government and industry at large.

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Conference Overview

Amidst pressing global challenges, environmental concerns take center stage. The urgency of addressing global warming, climate change, and natural disasters calls for disruptive and sustainable solutions.

The 39th Annual International Value Engineering Conference responds to this call, embracing the theme "Sustainability through Value Engineering: Innovations, Strategies, and Best Practices."

Sub-themes you can expect:

Integrating sustainability into Value Engineering practice
Innovations in sustainable projects and design
Measuring and communicating the “value of sustainability” through Value Engineering
Paradigm shift in sustainable development through Value Engineering

What you’ll gain

Learn

Expert panel of speakers

Win

Prizes and awards

Present

Technical papers

Access

Quality Resources

Showcase

Exhibits and stalls

Connect

Key Stakeholders

Registration
Details

The conference serves as a unique forum for Value Practitioners, business leaders, administrators, entrepreneurs, experts, from the public, private and non-profit sectors, and students of all disciplines.

Indian Delegates	Early Bird Registration	Standard Registration	International Delegates	Early Bird Registration	Standard Registration
	27th Oct 2023 (INR)	(INR)		27th Oct 2023 (USD)	(USD)
INVEST Members	11,250*	12,500*	Delegates with SAVE or Other Value Engineering Society Membership Affiliation	450*	500
Non-members	12,150*	13,500*	Delegates without Value Engineering Society Membership	540	600
Academician	7,200*	8,000*	Academician	315*	350*
Students	5,400*	6,000*	Students	225*	250

Notes:

i) * 18% GST applicable on registration fees of all categories

ii) Additional 5% discount on 3 or more registrations from same organization

iii) INVEST PAN No.: AAATI5586P and INVEST GSTN: 07AAATI5586P1ZX

iv) Bulk registrations for both Indian and international delegates should be done directly through the bank. UTR number, names of the delegates, and contact details of person who is Point of Contact should be mentioned. For more details, please co-ordinate with the contact persons from INVEST mentioned in this section.

International Delegates

Registration fee includes:

Delegate Kit
Digital Souvenir
Conference proceedings with papers presented
Digital INVAVE Journal covering conference highlights
Delicious refreshments and Lunch

Bank Details:

Online Payment

Name: Indian Value Engineering Society-SZC
A/C no: 015201015582
Bank: ICICI Bank Limited
Branch: Kalidasa Road, Mysore - 570002
IFSC Code: ICIC0000152

Offline Payment

Cheque / DD shall be drawn in favour of Indian Value Engineering Society –SZC and mailed to below address:

T. S. Bhat

DGM, Procurement & Planning

c/o Schneider Electric India Private Limited

MPS Purchase

KIADB Industrial Area, Hebbal, Hootagalli, Mysuru – 570018 (Karnataka)

Mobile: +91 9481437661

Contacts for Delegate Registration:

Registration of Indian delegates:

T.S. Bhat

Treasurer, INVEST-SZC

Mobile: +91 948-143-7661

E-mail: conf.info@invest-in.org

Raghavendra Rao

Vice Chairman, INVEST SZC

Mobile: +91 988-648-1507

Registration of Foreign delegates:

Chandrashekar R

VP Communication, INVEST

Mobile: +91 998-600-8150

E-mail : conf.info@invest-in.org

Arjunraj P

Member, INVEST-SZC

Mobile: +91 877-898-3428

Call for Papers

The Conference invites papers from professionals and students on topics aligned with the conference theme demonstrating or application of Value Engineering. The submitted paper should be original, and should not have been presented/published elsewhere. Papers will not be returned to authors, and will automatically become the property of INVEST for future publications.

Guidelines

Submit Abstract

Submit Papers

Prizes and Awards

For excellence in quality in terms of content and technical accuracy

Awards for papers by Individuals

Open to any Indian- based organisation (Public, Private, Academia or Non-profit) based in India.

Golden Awards for Organisation

For the organisation that demonstrates a realisation of the importance of Value Engineering as a systematic activity and has excelled in successfully deploying this technique to improve the total value of its operations

Handa Golden Key Award

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The organisation which is adjudged as the next best based on the criteria for the Handa Golden Key.

Vasant Rao Trophy

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For the leader of the Value Engineering Team, which, has submitted the best Value Engineering project report of a project or initiative implemented during the preceding year prior to the conference date.

Mohta Trophy

This award is primarily intended to promote innovation in Value Methodology (VM) which will create an example, and learning/opportunities for Value Practitioners and may benefit organizations, government or society at large.

Muthiah Kasi Trophy

Sponsored by Mr. KSRM Sastry, this trophy, certificate and cash prize is aimed at motivating the Value Practitioners for the best utilization of 'Function and Creativity' to derive the best possible solutions.

KSRM Sastry Award