ICFIF 2026VGSoM · IIT Kharagpur
Where the money comes from, what it costs, who carries the risk, and which instruments move a project from proposal to tarmac. ICFIF 2026 gathers academics, policymakers, financiers, and industry leaders to confront the barrier that slows every nation's growth: the non-availability of infrastructure finance.
Dates, the five thematic tracks, the full three-day programme, registration fees, accommodation and the complete call for papers — all in a single downloadable PDF you can save, print, or forward to a co-author.
Infrastructure is the engine of development. For most developing nations — and for India in particular — the binding constraint is not demand for infrastructure but the finance available to build it, which is why privatisation and public–private partnership have moved to the centre of the policy conversation.
ICFIF 2026 brings together researchers, industry, government, and policy on one floor to exchange evidence and build a working roadmap for infrastructure creation and financing in the developing world, with a focus on transport, power, water, and emerging sectors.
Mark the calendar — the review process moves on a tight, three-stage schedule.
Consolidated from the original nine thematic sections into five focused tracks, A through I mapped into 01–05. Papers, extended abstracts, case studies, and posters are invited on any track below.
Looking for an older section letter (A–I)? Each legacy letter now lives inside one of the five tracks above — see the code beneath each track number.
From the opening keynote to the valedictory, here is how the three days unfold.
Fill in your details, pick your track (01–05), and upload your manuscript in one step. Responses are collected automatically so the committee can track submissions and registrations in real time.
Manuscripts are reviewed by an international panel and considered for publication opportunities in an EconLit-indexed journal or an edited volume.
Speaks to the theme and the track it enters.
Appropriate, well-executed research methods.
Adds new findings and insight to the literature.
Engages seriously with the existing body of work.
Sound, justified, and clearly argued from evidence.
Carries managerial and policy implications.
Fees include conference materials, refreshments, and lunch & dinner on all 3 conference days. Spouses are entitled to all facilities except the conference kit.
| Category | National (₹ + 18% GST) | International (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate / Industry | ₹ 10,000 | $ 600 |
| Academicians | ₹ 6,000 | $ 300 |
| Students | ₹ 3,000 | $ 150 |
International participants: airport transfer from Kolkata arranged. Payment via electronic fund transfer — details provided in due course.
Booking deadline: September 30, 2026. Payment is settled directly at the guest house — no booking entertained after the deadline.
ICFIF 2026 is hosted at the Vinod Gupta School of Management, on the historic campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur — India's first IIT, established in 1951.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal – 721302, India.
The student coordination team supports outreach, logistics, and day-to-day conference operations across tracks.
Submit a full paper, extended abstract, case study, or poster before September 15, 2026 — and join the conversation shaping how the world finances the infrastructure it needs.