• Day 1 Apr 07, 2022
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Keynote address

Building a strong foundation for children in India

Speakers:

Ronnie Screwvala, Chairperson and Co-founder, upGrad

In conversation with Himanshu Gupta, Director of Education, GNCT Delhi

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Standalone session

The role of education in enhancing human potential

Speaker:

Divya Gokulnath, Co-founder, BYJU’s

10:50 AM - 11:30 AM Panel discussion

India and the Ed-tech growth story

Speakers:

Arjun Nair, Co-founder, Great Learning
Mihir Gupta, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Teachmint
Vivek Sinha, Chief Operating Officer, Unacademy
Trupti Mukker, Chief Operating Officer, BYJU's International Business

Moderator: Anant Swami, Head of Industry - Government and Education, Google

 

11:35 AM - 11:45 AM Standalone session

Education with a student-centric view

Speaker:

Vikrant Deshmukh, Lead Solution Consultant, Salesforce

11:50 AM - 12:30 PM Panel Discussion

Creating a hybrid world 

Speakers:

Sreekanth B Koganti, Director, Kennedy School
Tim Oates, Director, Assessment Research and Development Cambridge Assessment (University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate)
Naman Jain, Director, Silverline Prestige School
Allan Kjaer Andersen, Director, Chaman Bhartiya School
Bani Dhawan, Head of Education, India and South Asia Google Cloud India

Moderator: Roshun Povaiah, Editor, FE Digital

12:35 PM - 12:55 PM Fireside chat

Can EdTaaS (Ed tech as a service) be the disruptor in the education segment in India?

Speakers:

Sanjay Achawal, Executive Director, Ingram Micro
Ramaprasad Srinivasan, Director - Public Sector Sales, Asia Pacific, Client Computing Group, Intel

Moderator: Jatinder Singh, Assistant Secretary General, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry

01:00 PM - 01:20 PM Fireside chat

Professional aka problem solving thinkers

Speakers:

Shruti Sharma, Partnerships, Marketing and Communications Lead - Generation Global, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Dhuwarakha Sriram, Chief, Generation Unlimited (YuWaah), Youth Development and Partnerships, UNICEF 

Moderator: Anushree Bhattacharyya, Editor - Education, Brand and Marketing, FE Digital

01:25 PM - 02:05 PM Panel discussion

Upskilling the skiller 

Speakers:

Yajulu Medury, Vice Chancellor, Mahindra University
Sasmita Samanta, Vice Chancellor, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)
Neharika Vohra, Vice Chancellor, Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University
Shekhar Bhattacharjee, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dalham Learning

Moderator: Uma Vishnu, Senior Associate Editor, Indian Express

02:05 PM - 02:50 PM Panel discussion

Road to employability

Speakers:
Sapna Chadha, Vice President Marketing, Southeast Asia and India, Google
Padmakali Banerjee, Pro Vice Chancellor, Amity University
Kirti Seth, Chief Executive Officer, IT-ITES Sector Skill Council, NASSCOM
Anita Rajan, Chief Executive Officer, Tata STRIVE and Vice President, Tata Community Initiatives Trust
J Philip, Principal Founder XIME and Chairman, XIME Bangalore, Former Director IIM-Bangalore

Moderator: Tarun Bhardwaj, Senior Assistant Editor, FE Digital