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.
government of goa
government of goa
A Power-Packed Regional Dialogue on Vidya for Viksit Bharat
- Wednesday, 21st October 2026
- 09:30 AM – 06:00 PM
- Novotel Goa Panjim
government of goa
Regional Focus
Goa
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 on Vidya for Viksit Bharat
- Wednesday, 21st October 2026
- 09:30 AM – 06:00 PM
- Novotel Goa Panjim
Regional Focus
Goa
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
Goa
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
We are honoured to welcome
Bringing leaders together to shape the future of higher education.
joining us at Digii100x Goa.
CHIEF GUEST
Dr. Pramod Sawant
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa
GUEST OF HONOR
Shri Jayant Chaudhary
Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and
Minister of State for Education,
Government of India
The Conversation Continues.
Now in Goa.
Goa brings together a distinctive higher education landscape shaped by established institutions, emerging areas of excellence, and a strong connection to industry and society. As the state continues to strengthen academic excellence, research, employability, and digital transformation, 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 Goa brings together senior leaders from academia, policy, and industry from across the region for a day of candid conversations and meaningful collaboration.
Grounded in Goa’s institutional context 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 Goa, where diverse institutions navigate shared priorities around academic excellence, innovation, employability, and institutional growth.
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.
Event Schedule
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Starts - Ends
Session
Agenda
Tiatr Hall
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
09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Registration
09:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Inaugural Ceremony
Tiatr Hall
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
Goa’s Distinctive Advantage:
How Higher Education Can Harness Culture, Creativity, Sustainability and Global Connectedness to Shape a Unique Model for Viksit Bharat
12:15 PM — 1:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Building an Entrepreneurial Goa:
Creating a New Generation of Entrepreneurs through Micro-Ventures, Local Innovation and Enterprise
Kunbi Hall
11:00 AM — 11.30 AM
Closed-door Interaction
Entrepreneurship, Skilling & Education:
Building the Human Capital for Viksit Bharat
11:30 AM — 12:30 PM
Roundtable
From Degrees to Capabilities:
Preparing Goa’s Youth for a Rapidly Changing World of Work
12:30 PM — 1:30 PM
Roundtable
From Teaching Institutions to Research Institutions:
Building Research Capacity, Collaboration and Impact
Mando Hall
11:00 AM — 11.30 AM
Young Changemakers of Goa:
An Interaction with the Hon’ble Chief Minister
11:30 AM — 01:30 PM
Unconference
Creativity in the Age of
Imagination
01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch
Tiatr Hall
02:00 PM - 02:50 PM
Panel Discussion
The New Student Genome: Decoding
the Future Learners
02:00 PM — 03:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Mindful AI:
How an Educated, Connected State Can Lead AI Adoption at Scale
03:00 PM — 04:00 PM
Panel Discussion
From Education to Employability:
Building Skills, Industry Alignment and Pathways to Employment
Kunbi Hall
01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
Workshop
From Data to Decisions:
Building Robust Benchmarking and Governance Systems for Institutional Excellence
03:00 PM — 04:00 PM
Roundtable
From Policy to Practice:
Accelerating NEP Implementation Across Goa’s Higher Education Ecosystem
Mando Hall
02:00 PM — 04:00 PM
Unconference
Bridging the Trust Divide:
Balancing Student Voice, Institutional Authority and Academic Integrity
Tiatr Hall
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Valedictory Ceremony
05:00 PM Onwards
Networking Tea & Coffee
Leaders Joining Us
India’s most influential voices in higher education, policy, industry, and innovation.
Dr. Pramod Sawant
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa
Shri Jayant Chaudhary
Hon’ble Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Government of India
Shri Rohan Ashok Khaunte
Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, and Printing & Stationery, Government of Goa
Shri Sadanand Shet Tanavade
Hon’ble Member of Parliament
(Rajya Sabha), Goa
Shri Prasad Lolayekar, IAS
Secretary (Education),
Government of Goa
Shri Vinayak Mohan Kambli
Director, Directorate of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Goa
Shri Bhushan K. Savoikar
Director, Directorate of Higher Education & Technical Education,
Government of Goa
Smt. Pratima G. Dhond
President, Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI)
Shri Dhaval Jadhav
OSD – III to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Goa
Shri Hemant Sahal
Founder & CEO,
Digii
Dr. Ashwin Fernandes
Chair, QS India and Vice President, Strategic and International Engagement, QS
Abdul Qadir A. Rahman Buhari
Pro Chancellor,
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
Abhinav Mishra
BLACKsmith / Systems Designer,
B.L.A.C.K
Prof. Achut P. Pednekar
Principal, Swami Vivekanand Vidyaprasarak Mandal’s College of Commerce, Bori, Ponda- Goa
Anuj Khurana
Independent Builder,
Ajency.in
Anuradha Visvanathan
CEO & Founder,
Tea n Tonic
Arman Bankley
Director,
ARMINES Group
Prof. Arun A. Elias
Director,
Goa Institute of Management
Arun Prakash M
Founder & CEO,
HCL GUVI
Asheesh Sharma
Chief Business Officer,
Apollo knowledge
Ashutosh Kharangate
Founder & Managing Director,
MARC (Mangal Analytics and Research Consulting)
Avani Tanya
Artist Multi-Medium
Freelancer
Prof. Brahma Edwin Barreto
Principal, The CES College of Arts and Commerce, Cuncolim
Prof. Cedwyn Fernandes
Provost & Director,
Middlesex University Dubai
Prof. Celina Nazareth
Principal, PES’s Rajaram & Tarabai Bandekar College of Pharmacy
Chandrashekhar Vaidya
Chief Executive Officer,
iDEAS unlimited Digital
David De Souza
Photographer Author & Educator, Freelancer
Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava
President – Higher Education & Policy, Emversity & Former Vice Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC)
Dr. Devanshu patel
President,
Parul University
Dr. Dhruv Galgotia
Chief Executive Officer,
Galgotias University
Gunjan Chowdhary
Creative Head,
Maker’s Asylum
Dr. Harmony Siganporia
Associate Professor and Associate Dean Knowledge,
MICA
Jaya Deshmukh
Director & CEO,
MICA Ahmedabad
Jignesh Vasavada
Head Media And Communications,
MICA
Prof. Juao Costa
Principal, Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Government College and Research Centre, Virnoda, Pernem-Goa.
Mahesh Venkateswaran (Vee)
Chief Growth Officer,
Flexing It
Maheshwer Peri
Founder & Chairman,
Careers360
Dr. Manasvi M. Kamat
Principal and Professor,
MES Vasant Joshi College of Arts & Commerce
Prof. Manoj S. Kamat
Principal,
DCT’s Srinivassa Sinai Dempo College
Mehul Khandhedia
Co-Founder and Chief Revenue & Outcomes Specialist (CRO),
upGrad School of Technology (UGSOT).
Mini Riberio
Journalist & Food Critic
Milind Anvekar
Senior Vice President,
Open Destinations
Dr. Neema Agarwal
Additional Managing Director
NIET, Greater Noida
Dr. Neelesh Pramod Korde
I/c Principal, B.S.P’s Gomantak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya & Research Centre, Shiroda – Goa
Dr. Nisha Dattaraj Sawant
Assistant Professor,
SPEF’s Goa Multi-Faculty College
Prof. Nitesh Bansal
Chief Compliance Officer,
O. P. Jindal Global University
Nitesh Mohanty
Visual Artist & Design Consultant
Dr. Niyan Marchon
Professor and Program Director,
Directorate of Higher Education
Oindrilla Chatterjee
General Manager – AI & Digitalization,
Adage Automation
Orijit Sen
Graphic Novelist, Muralist & Educator, Freelancer
PP Sunil Acharya
Senior Director Global Accounts,
Intel Corporation
Prof. Partha Sharathi Mallick
Pro-Vice Chancellor,
Vellore Institute of Technology
Pavan Allena
Founder, Bower School of Entrepreneurship
Dr. Pramodini Naik
Principal, Government Polytechnic Bicholim
Pranay Gupta
Co-Founder, 91springboard
Founder, 91Ventures
Dr. Priam V. Pillai
Vice Chancellor,
Pillai University
Prof. Rajat Nagpal
Visiting Professor,
MICA
Prof. Rajendra Soiru Gad
Vice Chancellor,
Goa University
Rajesh Kumar
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Kalvium
Ravinder Nain
Partner – Product Design,
Paper Pencil Pixel
Rishabh Mehta
Founder & CEO,
Grayquest
Rosalina Desilva
Associate Professor and Vice Principal, Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sanquelim-Goa.
Dr. Ruchi Tewari
Chief Marketing & Experience Officer, MICA
Rupam Jain
Chief of Staff,
MICA Ahmedabad
Dr. Samir Karkhanis
Chief Executive Officer,
Yangpoo University Partners
Sanjay Amonkar
Director-General,
Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI)
Sanjay Meena
Founder & CEO,
KollegeApply
Dr. Saurabh Dave
Senior Pro Vice-Chancellor,
Ganpat University
Dr. Shailesh Kumar
Dean, Jio Institute & Chief Data Scientist, CoE (AI/ML), Jio Platforms
Dr. Sharath Kumar Rao
Vice Chancellor,
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
Prof. Shashank Maktedar
Principal,
Goa College of Music
Shitij Jain
Founder,
Vibhu Consulting
Dr. Sneha Bhagwat
CEO / Administrator,
Goa College of Naturopathy and Yogic Science
Siddhartha Kathpalia
Co-Founder,
Pause Project
Sowmya Velayudham
Director – Government & Public Services (School Education)
KPMG
Prof. Suman Kundu
Director,
BITS Pilani, Goa Campus
Prof. Sunil Bhand
Senior Professor and Project Director, BITS BioCyTiH Foundation
Swati Nain
Independent Creative Consultant
Tarun Sharma
National Head,
OneBanc Technologies
Dr. Uday Salunkhe
Chief Strategic Advisor,
Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali
(Governing Trust of WeSchool)
Vaibhav Chhabra
Founder,
Maker’s Asylum
Varun Chawla
Founder,
build3
Vidhya Sankarnarayan
Founder,
hyprclol Design Thinking
Vidushi Malhotra
Co-Founder,
Ingenious Faces
Vinit Shah
Head Finance and Admin,
MICA
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