A Power-Packed Regional Dialogue for Future Ready HEIs
- Tuesday, 29th September 2026
- 09:30 AM – 06:00 PM
- Taj Bengal, Kolkata
Regional Focus
West Bengal, Odisha &
North Eastern States
Curated Participation
Policy, Technology & Higher Education Leaders
Purpose-Driven
Invite-Only.
Community-led. No sales
Built for Action
Conversations that become institutional playbooks.
A Power-Packed Regional Dialogue for Future Ready HEIs
- Tuesday, 29th September 2026
- 09:30 AM – 06:00 PM
- Taj Bengal, Kolkata
Regional Focus
West Bengal, Odisha &
North Eastern States
Curated Participation
Policy, Technology & Higher Education Leaders
Purpose-Driven
Invite-Only.
Community-led. No sales
Built for Action
Conversations that become institutional playbooks.
Regional Focus
West Bengal, Odisha &
North Eastern States
Curated Participation
Policy, Technology & Higher Education Leaders
Purpose-Driven
Invite-Only.
Community-led. No sales
Built for Action
Conversations that become institutional playbooks.
Digii100x Journey So Far
The Conversation Continues.
Now in East India.
East India is home to some of the country’s most diverse higher education landscapes. Bringing together leaders from West Bengal, Odisha, and the North Eastern states, the region continues to strengthen access, research, employability, and digital transformation. As it does, institutions have a unique opportunity to shape the next chapter of higher education while advancing the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
Built as a series of curated, closed-door dialogues, Digii100x East India brings together senior leaders from academia, policy, and industry from across the region for a day of candid conversations and meaningful collaboration.
Grounded in regional realities and peer experience, these discussions move beyond broad ideas to practical judgement—what’s working, what needs rethinking, and where to focus next.
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A Movement. A Growing Impact.
Ecosystem
Leaders
Organizations & Institutions
Curated
Sessions
Regional Chapter in 2026
Thoughtfully Designed for: Clarity. Conviction. Momentum.
Thoughtfully Designed for:
Clarity. Conviction. Momentum.
Each session moves beyond vision statements to examine the structural, cultural, and strategic shifts institutions will need to lead over the next five years.
A Mix of Legacy and New Ideas
The room is carefully curated to bring together experienced institutional leaders alongside voices shaping the future of digital education, governance, and innovation. The result is a dialogue grounded in experience while informed by emerging models and fresh perspectives.
Focusing on One Region
Discussions reflect the realities of institutions across East India—a region that spans diverse educational ecosystems, from long-established universities to rapidly growing institutions, each navigating unique opportunities while addressing common challenges that can be solved collectively.
Moving From Ideas to Action
This is not a forum for product pitches. The objective is to identify practical next steps around governance, institutional strategy, operating models, and capability building that translate ambition into measurable action on campus.
Starts - Ends
Session
Agenda
Istana Ballroom
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration & Networking Tea/Coffee
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration & Networking Tea/Coffee
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Inaugural Ceremony
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration & Networking Tea/Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration & Networking Tea/Coffee
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Inaugural Ceremony
Istana Ballroom
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Keynote Address
When the World Comes to India: Why
the Top Global Universities Are Betting
on India and What It Means for Our
Institutions
11:15 AM — 12:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Decoding Great Institutions:
What Are the Essential Ingredients of Institutional Excellence?
12:15 PM — 1:15PM
Panel Discussion
The Entrepreneurial Institution:
Nurturing Founders, Driving Innovation, and Building Viksit Bharat
The Terrace Hall
11:30 AM — 01:00 PM
Vice Chancellors &
Institutional Heads’ Roundtable
One State, One Higher Education Ecosystem:
Unlocking Collective Excellence Through Collaboration
Business Centre
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM
Roundtable
The Digital Transformation Mandate:
Building the Foundation for AI-First Campuses
12:00 PM — 01:00 PM
Roundtable
Inheriting Legacy, Building the Future:
How next-gen edupreneurs balance ambition, responsibility, and institutional reality
01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch
Istana Ballroom
02:00 PM - 02:50 PM
Panel Discussion
The New Student Genome: Decoding
the Future Learners
02:00 PM — 03:00 PM
Panel Discussion
The Future of Work:
Which Industries Will Create India’s Next Million Jobs?
03:15 PM — 04:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Maharashtra’s Education Legacy:
The Journey So Far and the Next Leap
The Terrace Hall
01:45 PM — 03:00 PM
Founders & CXO’s Roundtable
Beyond Campus Boundaries:
Building High—Impact Education Ecosystems for Innovation, Talent, and Growth
03:00 PM — 04:15 PM
Presidential Roundtable
Leadership for Institutional Excellence:
Attracting, Nurturing, and Retaining the Talent
Business Centre
02:00 PM — 03:00 PM
Roundtable
Re-Architecting the Tech Function:
The People, Power, and Processes Needed to Lead Transformation
03:00 PM — 04:00 PM
Roundtable
Beyond Marks and Rankings:
What Makes a Great Student?
Istana Ballroom
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Valedictory Ceremony
06:00 PM Onwards
Networking Tea/Coffee
Leaders Joining Us
India’s most influential voices in higher education, policy, industry, and innovation.
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar
Hon’ble Minister of State, Education and the Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India
Pradip Kumar Agarwal
Chief Executive Officer,
Heritage Group of Institution
Cecil Anthony
Chief Mentor,
NSHM Knowledge University
Dr. Partha Chatterjee
Dean Of Academics,
Shiv Nadar University (Delhi-NCR)
Simarpreet Singh
Director,
JIS Group Educational Initiative
Pravesh Dudani
Founder & Chancellor,
Medhavi Skills University
Dr. Anirban Chakraborty
Vice-President (R&D) and Registrar, TCG
Dr. Ananya Mukherjee
Vice-Chancellor,
Shiv Nadar University ( Delhi-NCR)
Swati Vasudevan
Managing Director,
Khan Academy India
Vishva Lochan
Pro-Chancellor & M.D,
Arunachal University of Studies
Narayanan Ramaswamy
Partner & National Leader – Education and Skill Development, Government and Public Services KPMG – India
Shri. Govind Chandra Mahant
National Organizing Secretary, Vidya Bharati
Dr. Ashok. G. Verghese
Pro-Chancellor,
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
Dr. Sekar Viswanathan
Vice President,
Vellore Institute of Technology
Kuldip Sarma
Co-Founder & Pro-Chancellor, Medhavi Skills University
Parthiv Neotia
Managing Director,
Ambuja Neotia Group
Voices from Previous Chapters
Shri. Jishnu Dev Varma
Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra
Shri. Nitin Gadkari
Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India
Shri. Chandrakant (Dada) Patil
Hon’ble Minister for Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra
Shri. Nara Lokesh
Hon’ble Minister for IT, Electronics & Communications, HRD, and Real-Time Governance, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Shri. Inder Singh Parmar
Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education, Technical Education, and AYUSH, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Shri. U. T. Khader Fareed
Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Shri. Sribharat Mathukumilli
Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Visakhapatnam) & President, GITAM Deemed to be University
Shri. Shankar Lalwani
Hon’ble Member of Parliament
(Lok Sabha), Indore
Captain Brijesh Chowta
Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Dakshina Kannada
Shri. Anandrao Vishnu Patil (IAS)
Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education
Shri. Atul Kumar Tiwari IAS (Retd.)
Former Secretary to the Government of India
Shri. B. Venugopal Reddy (IAS)
Additional Chief Secretary – Higher and Technical Education Department, Government of Maharashtra
Shri. Anupam Rajan (IAS)
Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Shri. Praveen Pardeshi
Chief Economic Advisor to Hon’ble Chief Minister; CEO, Maharashtra Institution for Transformation
Shri. Prabal Sepaha (IAS)
Commissioner, Department of Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Dr. Narayana Bharath Gupta
Commissioner, Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Dr. UT Ifthikar Fareed
Chairman, Karnataka State Allied & Healthcare Council
Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe
Chairman,
NETF, NBA & EC NAAC
Prof. T. G. Sitharam
Former Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Prof. Pankaj Mittal
Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities
Prof. Debashis Chatterjee
Director,
IIM Kozhikode
Prof. Arindam Ghosh
JRD Tata Chair Professor of Physics, Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Prof. Sowmya Narayanan Sadagopan
Founding Director,
IIIT Bangalore
Prof. Ravindra Ramachandra Kanhere
National President, Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan
Prof. Viroopaksha V. Jaddipal
Secretary, Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya
Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar
Principal Director, Symbiosis Society & Pro-Chancellor, Symbiosis International
Prof. Tariq Ali
Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement & Partnerships, University of Liverpool
Anil S. Kumar
COO,
University of Liverpool
Dr. Sangita Reddy
Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited
Dr. Ganesh Natarajan
Chairman-5F World & Honeywell Automation India
Srini Raju
Chairman, Sri City International University & Chairman, Sri City Pvt. Ltd.
Shri. Sanjay Ghodawat
Founder & Chairman, Sanjay Ghodawat Group
Narayanan Ramaswamy
Partner & National Lead for Education & Skill Development Sector, KPMG
Shri. Madhavan Vilvarayanallur
Partner & Lead – Education and Skill Development, KPMG India
Dr. Shirshendu Mukherjee
Managing Director, Wadhwani Innovation Network, Wadhwani Foundation
Dr. Ashwin Fernandes
Chair, QS India and Vice President, Strategic and International Engagement, QS Quacquarelli Symonds
PP Sunil Acharya
Senior Director, Global Accounts, Intel Corporation
Ben Gudgeon
Senior Director, International Forums of Inclusion Practitioners (IFIP)
Maheshwer Peri
Founder & Chairman,
Careers360
Rajesh Kumar
Co-Founder & CEO,
Kalvium
Madan Padaki
Managing Trustee & Co-founder, Head Held High Foundation
Alok Agrawal
Co-founder AI4India & Ex-Board Member, Prasar Bharati
Sonia Manchanda
Founder, Spread Design and Innovation
Help Shape the Next Chapter of Higher Education
Digii100x remains intentionally curated. If you know an institutional leader whose perspective belongs in this room, we’d love to hear from you.
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Taj Bengal, Kolkata
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