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CONFERENCE AGENDA

10:15 am -10:30 am

Welcome Note by Ritu Marya, Editor-in-Chief, Entrepreneur Media (India & APAC)

Speaker:

RITU MARYA

Editor-in-Chief,
Franchise Media & Entrepreneur India & Asia-Pacific Media

10:30 am –11:00 am

Keynote by Chief Guest :

BUILDING AN EDUCATION BASED ECONOMY
HOW TO CREATE A SECURE AND SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Understanding how the Government views the role of the private sector in helping deliver their strategic goals for education provision in India. What are Building Blocks of the Education Value-Chain and the areas Government is prioritising, which areas are they are focusing on, and what particular skills and abilities they are looking for from private sector providers to help deliver these goals.

11:00 am-11:10 am

Networking Tea Break

11:10 am-11:50 am

Panel -1: IMPORTANCE OF PRIVATE K-12 EDUCATION IN ACHIEVING VISION 2047 GOALS:
MARKET SIZING & OPPORTUNITIES

Session Partner

K-12 education is the foundation stone of helping any child become whatever he/she wants to be in life. There is huge opportunity for investors in this sector to tap the market. This is why we have seen many international school chains showing interest to venture into such a lucrative and competitive area. The points are:

Rethinking the traditional education model with communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity to support deeper learning?
A sneak peek into opportunities for private school operators to grow academic and financial results through private and public opportunities.
The Significance of Investment in Transforming K-12 Education in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities
Greenfield Schools 2023 - Building an Exceptional and Profitable Education Facility from the Ground Up
Where do the opportunities exist and what are the pockets of maximum returns in this segment?
Best Practices and New Operational Trends in K12 Education + International Expansion Opportunities for Indian Origin Schools
How can technology play an important role in developing a culture of balance in traditional, hybrid, and online modes of education?
To improve private sector school's profitability, emphasis needs to be laid on cash flow management, and the process of fee collection
Stakeholder management - Deeper inclusion of parents, assist them with financial literacy and importance of timely fee payments
Digitisation - helps save time & effort on fee reconciliation, and be able to focus on core objective of the institution
ROI management - Mandate, Regulate and Manage cash inflows basis statutory expenses and also have a reserve cash float for unexpected expenses

Speaker:

Gur Serai

Co-Chair,
Satluj Group of Schools

Puneet Kothapa

President, Narayana Group

Yeshwanth Raj

Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, 21K School

Vishal Jain

MD, Nageen Group

Dr. Anna Maria Noronha

Principal, Orchids The International School

Gautham Raghavan

Director, zenda India

Moderator :

Ritu Marya

Editor-in-Chief,
Franchise India & Entrepreneur (India & APAC)

11:50 am – 12:00 pm

How IDP is helping students in living their International Education dreams?

Speaker:

Vishal Gupta

Regional Director- IELTS Operations (South Asia) & IELTS Shared Services, IDP Education India Pvt Ltd

12:00 pm -12:40 pm

Panel-2 : RAISING THE BAR OF HIGHER EDUCATION: RECREATING WORLD CLASS UNIVERSITIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION

To Limit The Brain Drain To The West: How do we consider students’ learning preferences to offer learning experiences that maximize his potential
The future of program design: building learning programs that empower real problem-solving and preparing a New Generation Workforce
How can curricular collaborations with international universities and institutions create global education in India?
How can Indian Universities become at par with the IIT & IIM and western universities?

Speaker:

Pooja Goyal

Member of the founding community,
Plaksha University

Dr. Kuldeep Kumar Raina

Vice Chancellor,
MS Ramaiah University

Dr. K.N.Balasubramanya Murthy

Vice-Chancellor, Dayananda Sagar University (DSU)

Dr. G.P.Saradhi Varma

Vice-Chancellor, KL Deemed to be University

Moderator :

Sanjeev Kumar Jha

Editor, Opportunity India

12:40 pm-1:15 pm

Panel -3 : NEW TRENDS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: CHANGES AND CHALLENGES

The changing perceptions of early year’s education
How to develop schools creatively, sustainably and efficiently for current and future needs
What kind of investments are required to have a fine balance between offline and online mode of learning in early education?

Speaker:

Vittal Bhandary

Founder & Managing Director, Learning Edge India Pvt. Ltd

Ritesh Handa

Chief Executive Officer, Zee Learn Limited

Alok B

Executive Director,
Basil woods Institution

Moderator :

Ritu Marya

Editor-in-Chief,
Franchise India & Entrepreneur (India & APAC)

1:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Panel 4: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: HAVE BUSINESS MODELS FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGED?

Digital transformation for educational institutions is a huge step forward in enhancing the learning process which has resulted in automation of almost every vertical of operations. It has also maximized ROI on investments.

Finding opportunities and the risks of Retracting technological advancement achieved in Covid.
Making education non-linear and flexible which stands as one of the biggest challenges.

Speaker:

Kamakhya Vikram

Head of India Geo
Education Business unit, TCS

Anish Sarkar

CEO India, Sodexo Benefits & Rewards Services

Amit Bansal

Founder, CEO, WizKlub Learning

Moderator :

Sanjeev Kumar Jha

Editor, Opportunity India

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch

2:30 pm - 2:55 pm

Fireside Chat: Empowering India’s Knowledge-Based Economy

Speaker:

Anish Srikrishna

Chief Executive Officer, TimesPro

Moderator :

Ritu Marya

Editor-in-Chief,
Franchise India & Entrepreneur (India & APAC)

2:55 pm – 3:40 pm

Panel -5: IS THE FUTURE OF EDTECH COLLABORATIVE

Education Technology start-ups have increased their presence and penetration in formal education system in the country. We all know that edtech platforms have played incredible role in ensuring uninterrupted supply of online classes for billions of the students across the globe during Covid-19 time. This has turned them as one of the most sought of modern day requirements in education system.

Is the future of learning hybrid, remote or blended?
How can Edtech impact curriculum, classrooms and student engagement?
Is your learning management system helping or hindering learning?
How can you create an inclusive and engaging STEAM programme? How is AR, VR and Ai transforming the learning experience?
And how can educators leverage data and analytics?

Speaker:

Vivek Agarwal

Founder & CEO, Liqvid

Hari Krishna Nair

Co-Founder, Great Learning

Ajay Kashyap

Head of Product, LEAD

Akshay Munjal

Founder & CEO, Hero Vired

Anand Narayanan

CPO, Simplilearn

Aditya Agrawal

VP, Teachmint

Moderator :

Shantanu Rooj

Founder and CEO,
TeamLease Edtech

3:40 pm – 4:30 pm

Panel -6 : INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES & ROI IN EDUCATION SECTOR: MAXIMISING INVESTMENT CAPABILITIES

What are the opportunities which can be tapped as well as challenges which can come into the way for investors when it comes to gaining returns on private investing in the education sector?

Investors and Operators Perspective on key levers for successful school turnarounds
Investor models that deliver value in the Education Sector: Explore different models and approaches in the industry
Current M&A trends and themes: Consolidation of businesses within the sector
Alternative approaches to securing investment
Increasing presence of private equity funds in the education sector,
Public-Private Partnerships: How can governments encourage profitable investments in education system?

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