11th CII Education Summit 2021 ~ Programme
DAY 1 - Thursday, 21 October
1030 – 1130 hrs
Opening session
1130 – 1145 hrs
Presentation: Key Findings of CII – Deloitte ASHE Report 2021
1130 – 1230 hrs
(Parallel Session 1) National Education Policy (NEP)
1145 – 1230 hrs
Plenary 1: India – A Destination for Global Education
1230 – 1300 hrs
Case Study Presentation: Industry Academia Engagement
1345 – 1430 hrs
Plenary 2: Long-term Impact of Hybrid Learning Models
1400 – 1500 hrs
(Parallel Session 2) Future of Virtual Universities
1430 – 1515 hrs
Plenary 3: Digital Rollout of Technology for Education
1500 – 1600 hrs
(Parallel Session 3) Session on Research And Industry Partnerships – Monash And IITB
1515 – 1630 hrs
Plenary 4: Rollout of NEP and Preparedness of State Governments
1600 – 1630 hrs
(Parallel Session 4) British Councils work on promoting Transnational Education between the UK and India
1630 – 1700 hrs
(Parallel Session 5) In conversation with Mr. Craig Johnson– Head of school at American School of Bombay
1630 – 1800 hrs
(Parallel Session 6) Educators' Workshop – Building the capacity of teachers on handling technology tools
1700 – 1800 hrs
(Parallel Session 7) Global Case Study Presentation – The Ohio State University
Inaugural Session
21 October; 1030 – 1130 hrs
Conference Hall 1
Welcome remarks & Moderated by
Mr Chandrajit Banerjee*
Director General
Confederation of Indian Industry
Remarks
Dr BVR Mohan Reddy
Chairman, CII Education Council,
Chairman, BOG, IIT Hyderabad & Executive Chairman, Cyient
Remarks
Ms Radhika Bharat Ram
Co-Chair, CII Education Council &
Joint Vice Chairperson, The Shri Ram Schools
Remarks
Industry Leader
Remarks
Mr K Sanjay Murthy*
Secretary – Higher Education
Ministry of Education, Government of India
Announcements & Publication Release
- Release of CII-Deloitte ASHE & ASSE Reports
- Announcement of AICTE-AIU-CII-Microsoft Partnership for Academic Leaders for an Academic Leadership Programme on Leveraging Technology Tools
Inaugural Address
Mr Dharmendra Pradhan*
Union Minister of Education, Skills & Employment Government of India
Vote of thanks and close
Parallel Session 1 - Panel discussion on National Education Policy (NEP)
21 October; 1130 – 1230 hrs
Conference Hall 2
Moderator
Dr Rajan Saxena
Co-founder The Open Edwork (TOE), Former Vice Chancellor, NMIMS (Deemed University)
Remarks
Dr SS Mantha
Former Chairman AICTE
Chancellor, KL University
Adj Prof. NIAS, Bangalore
Emeritus Prof. VJTI (AI and Robotics)
Dr Chandrakant Ragit
Pro Vice Chancellor
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
Dr Suresh Mony
Professor Emeritus
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Mr Rustom Kerawalla
Chairman
Ampersand Group
Mr Arvind Londhe
Faculty of HR in Central / M.S. Govt. Nodal Agencies/ Charity works with NGOs.
Plenary 1: India – A Destination for Global Education
21 October; 1145 – 1230 hrs
Conference Hall 1
Moderator
Mr Datta Kuvalekar
Chairman, CII WR Task Force on Education and Director, Technology & Engineering Forbes Marshall Pvt Ltd
Remarks
Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe
Chairman
AITCE
Prof Suhas Pednekar
Vice Chancellor
University of Mumbai
Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi
Professor & Dean
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Case Study Presentation: Industry Academia Engagement
21 October; 1230 – 1300 hrs
Conference Hall 1
Presenter
Dr. Srinivas Chunduru
Founder - Vans Group, Ex CXO OLA and Ex CHRO Piramal Group, Ex-President, Piramal Capital and Housing Finance
Plenary 2: Long-term Impact of Hybrid Learning Models
21 October; 1345-1430 Hrs
Conference Hall 1
Panel Chair
Prof Pankaj Jalote
Founding Director, IIIT-Delhi
Panellists
Mr Rakesh Ranjan*
Additional Secretary (TE)
Ministry of Education, Government of India
Dr SS Mantha*
Former Chairman, AICTE; Chancellor, KL University; Adj Prof. NIAS, Bangalore; Emeritus Prof., VJTI (AI and Robotics)
Dr Ameeta Mulla Wattal
Former Principal, Springdales School, Pusa Road and Executive Director and Chairperson, DLF Foundation
Dr Vinnie Jauhari*
Director Education
Microsoft India
Dr Chandrakant Ragit*
Pro Vice Chancellor
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
Parallel Session 2: Panel discussion on 'Future of Virtual Universities'
21 October; 1400-1500 Hrs
Conference Hall 2
Moderator
Dr Samir Karkhanis
CEO, Yangpoo Executive Education
Panellists
Prof Mukti Mishra
Co-Founder & Chairman,
Centurion University & Gram Tarang
Mr Raghav Gupta
Managing Director & CEO
Coursera
Dr Akhil Shahani
Managing Director, Thadomal Shahani Centre For Management, Shahani Group and CEO, ask.Careers
Plenary 3: Digital Rollout of Technology for Education
21 October; 1430 – 1515 hrs
Conference Hall 1
Panel Chair
Prof Ramesh Loganathan
Professor of Practice
IIIT Hyderabad
Panellists
Mr Sehraj Singh*
Managing Director
Prosus India
Prof Yogesh Singh*
Vice Chancellor
Delhi University
Mr Ashwani Sharma
Head of Research Operations, Education and University Relations Google
Mr Sumit Mehta
Founder
LEAD
Mr Amitav Virmani
The Education Alliance
CBSE
Tata Trusts
Parallel Session 3 – Session on Research and Industry Partnerships – Monash & IITB
21 October; 1500 – 1600 hrs
Conference Hall 2
Moderator
Prof Michaela Rankin
Deputy Dean, International and Accreditation,
Monash Business School
Panellists
Dr Akshat Tanksale
Co-Director of Research, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and theme Leader for Carbon Capture, Conversion and Utilisation, Woodside-Monash Energy Partnership, Monash University
Dr Srinivas Seethamraju
Department of Energy Science and Engineering IIT Bombay
Dr Prashant Gupta
Assistant Manager
TATA Power
Plenary 4: Rollout of NEP and Preparedness of State Governments
21 October; 1515 – 1630 hrs
Conference Hall 1
Panel Chair
Dr Naushad Forbes*
Past President, CII &
Co-Chairman, Forbes Marshall
Remarks
Mr Vineet Joshi*
Additional Secretary (CU)
Ministry of Education, Government of India
Mr Rakesh Bharti Mittal*
Past President, CII &
Vice-Chairman, Bharti Enterprises
Mr Sunil Kant Munjal*
Past President, CII &
Chairman, Hero Enterprise
Dr BVR Mohan Reddy*
Chairman, CII Education Council,
Chairman, BOG, IIT Hyderabad & Executive Chairman, Cyient
Prof MP Poonia*
Vice-Chairman
AICTE
Representatives from state governments
Parallel Session 4 - British Councils work on promoting Transnational Education between the UK and India
21 October; 1600 – 1630 hrs
Conference Hall 2
Mr. Rowan Kennedy
Deputy Director
British Council in India
Parallel Session 5 – In conversation with Mr. Craig Johnson– Head of school at American School of Bombay
21 October; 1630 – 1700 hrs
Conference Hall 2
Dr. Mohan B Rao
Co- Chairman, CII WR Task Force on Education and Associate Dean - IES Management College and Research Centre
Ms Kalpana Unadkat
Partner
Khaitan & Co.
Parallel Session - Industry Academia Engagement by – The OHIO State University
21 October; 1700 – 1800 hrs
Conference Hall 2
1700 – 1730 hrs
Industry Academia Engagement – Global Case Studies on Students experience
Ms. Joyce Steffan
Senior Director, Office of Global Business at Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University
1730 – 1800 hrs
Industry Academia Engagement – Global Best Practices
Dr. Gil Latz
Vice Provost for Global Strategies and International Affairs, Office of International Affairs & Professor of Geography
Parallel Educators' Workshop Building Capacity of Teachers on Handling Technology (IBM)
21 October; 1500 – 1700 hrs
Workshop Hall
DAY 2 - Friday, 22 October
1030 – 1115 hrs
Plenary 5: Vocational education: Role of corporates & best practices
1115 – 1200 Hrs
Plenary 6: Affordable & inclusive global education in India
1200 – 1300 hrs
Plenary 7: Education in Environmental & Social Governance
1300 – 1345 hrs
Plenary 8: Essential ingredients for innovation & research partnerships
1320 – 1400 hrs
(Parallel Session 8) Close door Roundtable on Developing curriculum and improving employability with skills education
1400 – 1500 hrs
(Parallel Session 10) – Session on Education Partnerships For Social Enterprise
1500 – 1600 hrs
(Parallel Session 11) Mindset to unconventional careers
1530 – 1630 hrs
Valedictory Session
Plenary 5: Vocational education: Role of corporates & best practices
22 October, 1030 – 1115 hrs
Conference Hall 1
Moderator
Dr Renu Singh*
Country Director, Young Lives India
Remarks
Dr Biswajit Saha*
Director, Skills
CBSE
Prof Neela Dabir
Dean, School of Vocational Education
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Dr Ashwini Kumar Sharma
Vice Chancellor
Symbiosis Skill University
Prof Raghurama G
Director
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Mr C Valiappa
Chairman
Sona Group
Mr. Junichi Kagaya
Managing Director - Executive Education Asia
IESE Business School, Japan
Mr. Vineet Menon
CEO
Ampersand Group
Plenary 6: Affordable & inclusive global education in India
22 October, 1115 – 1200 hrs
Conference Hall 1
Session Chair & Moderator
TBD
Remarks
Mr MS Unnikrishnan
Chief Executive Officer
IITB-Monash Research Academy
Remarks
Director
British Council India
Remarks
Dr Christopher Abraham
CEO & Head of Dubai campus
SP Jain School of Global Management
Remarks
Plenary 7: Education in Environmental & Social Governance
22 October, 1200 – 1300 hrs
Conference Hall 1
Moderator
TBD
Remarks
Dr. Nilay Yajnik
Provost (Vice Chancellor), Navrachana University
Remarks
Dr. (Prof) Uta Milow
FHNW School of Business - University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Northwestern Switzerland FHNW
Remarks
Mr. Ram Kolavennu
Chief Operating officer, FFE India Trust
Remarks
Dr. Mahendra Sharma
Pro Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor (Director General), Ganpat University
Plenary 8: Essential ingredients for innovation & research partnerships
22 October, 1300 – 1345 hrs
Conference Hall 1
Session Chair & Moderator
Mr Ajit Rangnekar
Director General
Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad
Remarks
Cadila
Remarks
Dr Anuradda Ganesh
Former Professor & HOD, Energy Science & Engineering-IITB & Director
Cummins Technology
Remarks
Dr Manish Gupta*
Director
Google Research India
Close Door Roundtable – Developing curriculum and improving employability with skills education
22 October, 1320 – 1400 hrs
Conference Hall 2
Parallel Session – Education Partnerships for Social Enterprise
22 October, 1400 – 1500 hrs
1430-1530 IST/2000-2100 AEDT
Conference Hall 2
Moderated By:
Prof Michaela Rankin
Deputy Dean, International and Accreditation
Monash Business School, Australia
Remarks
Dr Bodean Hedwards
Director, Enterprise and Immersion Initiatives
Monash Arts, Australia
Mr Viabhav Chhabra
Founder
Maker's Asylum
Prof Tejpavan Gandhok
Vice Dean, Outreach, Executive Development & Entrepreneurial Initiatives
OP Jindal Global University
Parallel Session – Changing Mindset towards Unconventional Careers
22 October; 1500 – 1600 hrs
Conference Hall 2
Moderated by
TBD
Remarks
Mr Vivek Bhargava
Co-Founder
ProfitWheel
Remarks
Ms Ravneet Pawha
Country Director
Deakin University - (Sports)
Remarks
Mr Stephen Falvin
Senior Director Strategic Alliances
Harvard Business School Online
Greater Boston
Remarks
Ms Kavita Kerawalla
Vice – Chairperson
Ampersand Group