ABOUT THE EVENT

The polarized environment that we live in today has placed able communication professionals at a crossroads and, perhaps, made to wonder if it would be right to bridge differences, play it safe by maintaining the status quo or tackle difficult questions without causing friction.

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SessionsDigital Panel Discussions & Industry Presentations

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SPEAKERS

Gourav Ray

Regional Vice President
Salesforce

Rajkumar Ravuri

Industry Advisor - Automotive & Manufacturing
Salesforce

Sribharat Mathukumilli

Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha, Visakhapatnam);
President, GITAM Deemed to be University; Founder, Kautilya School of Public Policy

Ira Singhal, IAS

Deputy Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy
Ministry of Education, Government of India

Dr Deepak Bagla

Mission Director
Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog Government of India

Dr Joseph Emmanuel

Chief Executive and Secretary
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations

Dr Diane Smith-Gander AO

Chancellor
The University of Western Australia

Prof John Pollaers OAM

Chancellor
Swinburne University Of Technology Australia
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Agenda details

11 June, 2026

Registration

08:00 AM - 08:45 AM

Stillness in Action: Practicing Mindfulness for Clarity & Focus

08:45 AM - 09:30 AM

Welcome to the 3rd edition of The Economic Times Annual Education Summit

09:15 AM - 09:30 AM

Inaugural Ceremony with Government Leaders & Education Dignitaries: Building the Foundations of the World’s Talent Capital in the age of AI

09:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Expert Talk 1

10:40 AM - 10:50 AM

Fireside Chat

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Expert Talk 3

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

Expert Talk 1: Co-Presenting

11:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Expert Talk 2

11:30 AM - 11:40 AM

Expert Talk 3: Extramarks

11:40 AM - 11:50 AM

Mega Panel 1: The Foundations of a Knowledge Superpower: How School Education Will Shape India’s Future

11:50 AM - 12:35 PM
By Jaina Desai, Sudha Gupta, Srisha Mohandoss, Sunita Nambiar

Expert Talk 4: Bonton

12:45 PM - 12:55 PM

Expert Talk 4

12:50 PM - 01:00 PM

Expert Talk 5: Singularity

12:55 PM - 01:05 PM

Expert Talk 5

01:00 PM - 01:10 PM

Expert Talk 6: Samsung

01:05 PM - 01:15 PM

Expert Talk 6

01:10 PM - 01:20 PM

Mega Panel 2: Schools for the Intelligence Age: Rethinking Learning for an AI-Powered World

01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
By Dr. Craig Cook, Dr. Nafeesa Ahmed, Geeta Sachdeva

Fireside Chat: NEP-Driven School Reforms: Building Strong Foundations for Viksit Bharat

01:20 PM - 01:35 PM

Mega Panel 3: AI Literacy as a Foundational Skill: Global Education Priorities

02:30 PM - 03:10 PM
By Allan Kjaer Andersen, Dr. C.B. Mishra

Expert Talk :- Not A Bot

04:15 PM - 04:25 PM

Mega Panel 4: Human–AI Collaboration in Schools: Enhancing Teaching & Student Outcomes

04:20 PM - 04:40 PM
By Abha Meghe, Himmat Singh Dhillon

Mega Panel 5: Early Years Advantage: Why Preschool Education Matters More Than Ever

04:50 PM - 05:30 PM
By Dr. Pritam Kumar Agrawal, Meenakshi Singh, Lalitha Chandrasekaran

Networking over Tea/ Coffee

05:30 PM - 06:10 PM

Networking over Tea/ Coffee

05:55 PM - 06:30 PM

ETEducation Annual Education Awards Gala Ceremony

06:30 PM - 07:45 PM

ETEducation Night Fest

07:45 PM - 08:30 PM

Evening Soiree

08:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Networking Over Dinner

08:30 PM - 10:00 PM

12 June, 2026

Welcome to the day 2 of The Economic Times Annual Education Summit 2026

09:15 AM - 09:30 AM

Echoes of Expression: Kathak and the Creative Arts

09:30 AM - 09:45 AM

Day 2 Opening Session with Government Leaders & Education Dignitaries: Strengthening School Education for India’s Future Workforce

09:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Expert Talk: Co-Powered By

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM

Expert Talk: Udgam Consultancy

10:55 AM - 11:05 AM

Fireside Chat: Future-Ready Educators: Teaching in the Age of AI

11:15 AM - 11:35 AM

Networking Break

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

Mega Panel 1: Preparing the Next Generation for the Global AI Economy

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
By Dr Namita Singhal, Nooraine Fazal, Saurabh Sehgal, Dennis George

Expert Talk

12:20 PM - 12:30 PM

Expert Talk

12:30 PM - 12:40 PM

Expert Talk

12:30 PM - 12:40 PM

Expert Talk

12:40 PM - 12:50 PM

Expert Talk

12:40 PM - 12:50 PM

Mega Panel 2: Digital Schools at Scale: Global Models of Tech-Enabled Learning

12:50 PM - 01:30 PM

Lunch

01:30 PM - 02:20 PM

Lunch

01:30 PM - 02:20 PM

Mega Panel 3: Blended Learning Ecosystems: Integrating Technology with Classroom Teaching

02:20 PM - 03:00 PM
By Swati Popat Vats

Expert Talk

03:00 PM - 03:10 PM

Expert Talk

03:00 PM - 03:10 PM

Expert Talk

03:10 PM - 03:20 PM

Expert Talk

03:10 PM - 03:20 PM

Expert Talk

03:20 PM - 03:30 PM

Mega Panel 4: Smart Schools for Viksit Bharat: AI & Tech as a Learning Multiplier

03:30 PM - 04:10 PM

Expert Talk

04:00 PM - 04:10 PM

Expert Talk

04:10 PM - 04:20 PM

Closing Ceremony

04:20 PM - 04:30 PM

High Tea & Networking

04:20 PM - 06:00 PM

11 June, 2026

Registration

08:00 AM - 08:45 AM

Stillness in Action: Practicing Mindfulness for Clarity & Focus

08:45 AM - 09:30 AM

Welcome to the 3rd edition of The Economic Times Annual Education Summit

09:15 AM - 09:30 AM

Inaugural Ceremony with Government Leaders & Education Dignitaries: India’s Education Moment – Building the World’s Talent Capital in the Age of AI

09:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Expert Talk 1:

10:40 AM - 10:50 AM

Expert Talk 2:

10:50 AM - 11:00 AM

Fireside Chat: Reimagining Learning, Leadership & India’s Talent Future

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Expert Talk 1: Accenture

11:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Expert Talk 2: Dell Technologies

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Expert Talk 3:

11:30 AM - 11:40 AM

Expert Talk 4:

11:40 AM - 11:50 AM

Mega Panel 1: Education to Economy: Powering India’s $5 Trillion Future

11:50 AM - 12:35 PM
By Dr Ram K Sharma, Prof. Suman Chakraborty, Prof V Kamakoti

Expert Talk: Serosoft

12:35 PM - 12:45 PM

Expert Talk 5: GrayQuest

12:45 PM - 12:55 PM

Expert Talk 4

12:50 PM - 01:00 PM

Expert Talk 6: Excelsoft Technologies

12:55 PM - 01:05 PM

Expert Talk 5

01:00 PM - 01:10 PM

Expert Talk 7: RNTU

01:05 PM - 01:15 PM

Expert Talk 6

01:10 PM - 01:20 PM

Mega Panel 2: AI-Native Universities: Reimagining Teaching, Research and Governance

01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
By Dr Diane Smith-Gander AO, Dr Eric Garfunkel

Fireside Chat: NEP to Global Leadership: India’s Higher Education Transformation

03:00 PM - 03:20 PM

Expert Talk: 7

03:10 PM - 03:20 PM

Mega Panel 3: Digital India, Skilled India: Building the World’s Talent Capital

03:20 PM - 04:00 PM
By Prof Alok Kumar Rai, Dr Sandeep Singh Kaura

Expert Talk: 8

03:25 PM - 03:35 PM

Mega Panel 4: Industry 5.0 and the Future Skills Imperative

03:35 PM - 04:15 PM

Expert Talk 8: TP Link

04:00 PM - 04:10 PM

Expert Talk 9: JSS University

04:10 PM - 04:20 PM

Expert Talk

04:15 PM - 04:25 PM

Fireside Chat

04:20 PM - 04:40 PM

Expert Talk

04:25 PM - 04:35 PM

Expert Talk

04:35 PM - 04:45 PM

Expert Talk 10: Singapore Insititute of Management

04:40 PM - 04:50 PM

Mega Panel 5: Universities as Engines of Innovation Economies

04:50 PM - 05:30 PM

Expert Talk 11: Elevate

04:50 PM - 05:00 PM

Expert Talk 12: Intellect Design

05:00 PM - 05:10 PM

Mega Panel 4: Universities as Engines of Innovation Economies

05:10 PM - 05:50 PM
By Vinita Rohera

Networking over Tea/ Coffee

05:30 PM - 06:10 PM

Day 1 Closing

05:50 PM - 05:55 PM

Networking over Tea/ Coffee

05:55 PM - 06:30 PM

ETEducation Education Excellence Awards Gala Ceremony

06:30 PM - 07:45 PM

ET Education Night Fest

07:45 PM - 08:30 PM

Evening Soiree followed by Dinner

08:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Networking Over Dinner

08:00 PM - 10:00 PM

12 June, 2026

Welcome to the day 2 of The Economic Times Annual Education Summit 2026

09:15 AM - 09:30 AM

Echoes of Expression: Kathak and the Creative Arts

09:30 AM - 09:45 AM

Day 2 Opening Session with Government Leaders & Education Dignitaries: Strengthening India’s Higher Education for a Global Knowledge Economy

09:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Expert Talk

10:40 AM - 10:50 AM

Expert Talk 1: Wadhwani

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM

Expert Talk: Santosh University

10:50 AM - 11:00 AM

Expert Talk 2: Vertoz

10:55 AM - 11:05 AM

Expert Talk 3: Turning Education Reform into Reality with Al & Blockchain

11:05 AM - 11:15 AM

Fireside Chat: From MoUs to Global Campuses: The Next Era of International Higher Education

11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
By Prof (Dr) C Raj Kumar

Networking Break

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

Mega Panel 1: Generative AI in Higher Education: Disruption, Ethics, and Opportunity

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
By Mayank Aggarwal, Prof Raghavendra P Tiwari, Vishal Anand

Expert Talk

12:20 PM - 12:30 PM

Expert Talk 4: Bentley Systems

12:20 PM - 12:30 PM

Expert Talk

12:30 PM - 12:40 PM

Expert Talk: TH Systems

12:30 PM - 12:40 PM

Expert Talk

12:40 PM - 12:50 PM

Expert Talk 6: Bonton

12:40 PM - 12:50 PM

Mega Panel 2: Microcredentials, Modular Degrees and the New Learning Economy

12:50 PM - 01:30 PM
By Avdhesh Mishra, Prof (Dr) Tankeshwar Kumar, Aman Bansal

Lunch

01:30 PM - 02:20 PM

Lunch

01:30 PM - 02:20 PM

Mega Panel 3: The Great Curriculum Reset: Designing Degrees for Jobs That Don’t Yet Exist

02:20 PM - 03:00 PM

Expert Talk

03:00 PM - 03:10 PM

Expert Talk 7

03:00 PM - 03:10 PM

Expert Talk

03:10 PM - 03:20 PM

Expert Talk 8

03:10 PM - 03:20 PM

Expert Talk 9

03:20 PM - 03:30 PM

Mega Panel 4: Faculty Development for NEP Implementation at Scale

03:30 PM - 04:10 PM
By Prof. Prateek Sharma

Expert Talk

04:00 PM - 04:10 PM

Closing Ceremony

04:10 PM - 04:20 PM

Closing Fireside Chat

04:10 PM - 04:20 PM

High Tea & Networking

04:20 PM - 06:00 PM

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