Rupa Vasudevan, Chancellor of Bharatiya Engineering Science and Technology Innovation University, shares how today’s higher education can align values with skills and knowledge. Meet changing student expectations, the path to adopting a digital pedagogy and how industry partnerships might fix the skills gap.

Speaker – Rupa Vasudevan, Chancellor, Bharatiya Engineering Science and Technology Innovation University

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Universities across the world might have introduced digital assessments as a stop-gap solution during school shutdowns, but whats the long-term plan? This panel of leaders share how they expect the area to grow from digital proctoring to improving student and teacher feedback with data.

Moderator – Pallavi Murghai, Professor & Incharge IPR, Galgotias College of Engineering & Technology
Panellists – Esmita Gupta, Vice Principal and Head Dept. of IT, B. K. Birla College (Autonomous); Indrajit Bhattacharya, Director, Quality Council of India, National Accreditation Board for Education and Training; Manojkumar Nagasampige, Director Online Education, Manipal Academy of Higher Education; S S Prasada Rao, Dean, School of Commerce & Management, Mohan Babu University

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Do you know who is holding on to your student’s personal information? As more software and hardware get integrated into daily school activities, our speakers highlight critical checkpoints and the growing importance of digital citizenship amongst students and staff.

Speakers – Oberoi International School: Pradeesh Maroli, Technology Integration Specialist; Sidney Sutton, Technology Integration Specialist

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In a backdrop of uncertainty and change, how are schools reinventing their practices to be more resilient? Discover how leaders in schools, government and solution providers are coming together to design the future of classrooms.

Moderator – Francis Joseph, Managing Director, Crimson Education
Panellists – Sanjeev Banzal, Director General, Education and Research Network India; Madhur Guptar, Principal CBSE, Genesis Global School; Amol Arora, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Shemrock & Shemford Group of Schools; Ryan Lufkin, Vice President of Product Marketing, Canvas by Instructure

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The pandemic led to accelerated technology adoption in the education sector across the globe, India being no exception to it. We have already witnessed the impact that a school can have by adopting digital tools.

Speaker – Bani Paintal Dhawan, Head of Education, India and South Asia, Google Cloud India Pvt Ltd.

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The modern workforce is transforming fast, not just in the technology it employs but the talent required to thrive in such a landscape. How can universities stay ahead of the curve and equip students with lasting skillsets, beyond just digital but also creative, analytical and collaborative know-how.

Moderator – Bharat Lal Meena, Chairman, Bharatiya Enginnering Science and Technology Innovation University
Panellist – Christopher Abraham, CEO & Senior Vice President, S P Jain School of Global Management; Abhay Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Pratap University; V. N. Rajasekharan Pilai, Vice Chancellor, Somaiya Vidyavihar University; Rabi Narayan Satpathy, Dean, Faculty of Emerging Technology & Faculty of Science, Sri Sri University

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At a policy level, how can government leaders step in to help digital resourcing and connectivity challenges among students? Hear how these two states in India evaluated their student population and implemented programmes to ensure they stay connected with teachers.

Speakers – Rashmi Arun Shami, Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh; B Kalyan Chakravarthy, Principal Secretary, Elementary Education, Government of Assam; Sapna Sukul, Founder, Edu Start Solution Services

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Technology-enabled learning has opened the doors to readily available information about students and easy-to-access activities. Discover the improvements experienced after tapping on student data. Give students a global perspective by bringing the world into your classroom with online platforms.

Speakers – Siddharth Rajgarhia, Chief Learner and Director, Delhi Public School Varanasi, Nashik, Lava Nagpur; Radhika Zahedi, School Director, The Green Acres Academy and Center Director, The Acres Foundation Center for Teaching and Educational Leadership; Nikita Bharadia, Product Marketing Manager, Google for Education India

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What sort of role would you want technology to play? As we evaluate the after-effects of prolonged distance learning, how can you build future teaching plans with technology in mind?

Moderator – Gaurava Yadav, Founder & Moderator, Indian Principals Network
Panellists – Gautam Rajgarhia, Pro Vice Chairman, Delhi Public Schools Varanasi, Nashik, Nagpur (Lava Campus); Nehe Sharma, Principal, GD Goenka School, Ghaziabad (NCR); Padmashree M, Principal, Vidya Soudha Public School; K.V. Arjun Rao, Principal, JBCN International School, Oshiwara, Mumbai; Chitrakala Ramachandran, Principal, Chennai Public School

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People are integral to change in organisations. When undergoing big digital transformations throughout the institution, it is key to arm educators, faculty, and staff with the necessary digital skills and literacy to see true change.

Speakers – Dwarika Prasad Uniyal, Pro-Vice Chancellor, R V University; Indrajit Bhattacharya, Director – National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET), Quality Council of India

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Create a seamless curriculum and classroom plans and integrate technological tools at the same time. Hear how you can weather disruptions by designing classes with tech embedded in, understand what knowledge, skills and approaches you can take.

Moderator – Sandeep Pachpande, Chairman, ASM Group of Institutes
Panellists – Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro Chancellor, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) & Principal Director, Symbiosis, Symbiosis International; B.B. Ahuja, Director, College of Engineering Pune; Pankaj Gupta, Dean and Professor, O.P. Jindal Global University; Charulata Londhe, Associate Professor, Head, Alumni Cell, Dy Director, IQAC, MIT ADT University

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How are you creating well-rounded individuals? Listen in as these two schools share how they are encouraging conversations of wellbeing, developing emotional robustness in their students, and creating programmes that educate on wellbeing and the wider community.

Speakers – Arvinder Singh, Director, Ashoka Centre for Well-being, Ashoka University; Lay Yeo, Deputy Director & Head (Office of Student Life), Centre for Experiential Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences

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In a country as diverse as India, with students coming from so many different backgrounds, standardised assessments are not the only answer. How can we modify assessments and set the right expectations amongst students, teachers, and parents? Drive assessments to identify learning gaps and make them a part of learning rather than an end goal.

Moderator – Yeshwanth Raj Parasmal, Co-founder and COO, 21K School
Panellists – Archana Narain, Principal, The Indian Heights School; Arunabh Singh, Director, Nehru World School; Pratibha Kohli, Principal, Maharaja Agrasen Model School; Sapnu George, Executive Director, Trivandrum International School

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What level of change is required in our schools as hybrid schooling cements itself as a norm? This panel discusses the necessary evolution of curriculums, teacher skills and how we fundamentally envision classrooms.

Moderator – Summiya Yasmeen, Co-Founder and Managing Editor, EducationWorld
Panellists – Narjeet Kaur, Administrator, Guru Harkrishan Public School Kalkaji; Seema Sapru, Principal, The Heritage School Kolkata; Sunita Jaisingh, National Academic Head, Global Indian International School; Trilok Singh Bist, Principal, DPSG, Vasundhara

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Hear from both a policy and school point of view on how digitalisation has expanded over the years and what initiatives are required to empower teachers and students to make sure schools are ready and well-supported for the digital age.

Moderator – Francis Joseph, Managing Director, Crimson Education
Panellists – Richa Sharma Agnihotri, Principal, Sanskriti School; K. Anvar Sadath, Chief Executive Officer, KITE, Government of Kerala; Bani Paintal Dhawan, Head of Education, India and South Asia, Google Cloud India

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Create, assign, and monitor your engineering class in a flipped model. Understand how tinkering tools, simulation software and collaborative platforms facilitate hands-on skill development in the absence of physical classes.

Speaker – Rajlaxmi Chouhan, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

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The future of learning is hybrid, with an expanded use of LMS required to facilitate it. However, how can we encourage students to make greater use of LMS? Discover Podar Education Network’s futuristic LMS and how they got both students and parents on board.

Speaker – Anand Chawla, Director of Information Technology, Podar Education Network

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Realise the true potential of a digital, state-of-the-art campus by equipping faculty and staff with the latest digital competencies. Understand what these skills are and how you can encourage faculty to constantly update and upgrade skillsets to fit the institution’s needs.

Speakers – Dwarika Prasad Uniyal, Pro-Vice Chancellor, R V University; Indrajit Bhattacharya, Director – National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET)

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How can we tap on asynchronous learning resources to develop improved synchronous activities and allow for more meaningful in-person interactions? Open the door to personalised learning with varied options of instructions.

Speakers – Usha Kannemadugu, Head Digital Learning, Pathways School Gurgaon; Veni R, Head of Education, Samisdh Group of Schools

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The complex nature of universities and what they offer makes ranking them remarkably challenging. With so many different parameters, indicators and methods of measurement can be subjective and not all-encompassing. Do we need a rethink on university rankings? And what purpose do they serve in today’s landscape?

Speaker – S S Mantha, Former Chairman AICTE and Chancellor, KL University

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