Acumen Global Gateway Summit: Keynote Address with Shri Bharat Lal—

The Keynote address shines a light on the great work that has already been done to improve higher education infrastructure within India and the opportunities that are now available to the younger generation.

Watch: India’s Leapfrog Opportunity: Sanjeev Sanyal, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council—

In his speech, Mr. Sanjeev Sanyal discusses India's changing education landscape and the opportunities it presents. He highlights India's demographic advantage as the most populous country, with a 30-year window of a working-age population. He also emphasizes India's role in global supply chains and the need to quickly educate and skill the workforce. Mr. Sanyal advocates for leveraging digital technologies to provide education and upskilling at a fraction of the cost. He suggests that universities should focus on testing, cutting-edge knowledge, and rethinking the need for traditional campuses. Overall, he sees this as a great opportunity for India to leapfrog traditional education and embrace digital learning.

Acumen Global Gateway Summit: Master Class Regulatory Compliance & Best Practice - HigherEd in India—

Compliance and adherence to thereof are one of key considerations for any entity looking to expand into the Indian Marketplace. Kapil Dua, Seamless’s Chief Executive Officer, Ed Dixon, Executive Director UK, and Michael Green, Executive Director and Senior Vice President North America, discuss exactly what needs to be done and how when establishing a footprint in India.

Kapil, Ed, and Michael highlight the current state of tax, regulatory and compliance landscape and speak of the shift taking place that opens up the country as a destination of choice for businesses wanting to extend their operations into international territories.

Fireside Chat With Sanjeev Sanyal & Adrian Mutton—

With COVID-19 forcing the hand of many to embrace new ways and more digital/hybrid ways of working, it was only a matter of time before Universities reevaluated their historical framework and operations against the mass of potential that the new digital era has to offer.

Traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ are no longer viable options due to space, location, and availability restrictions. The scope to expand digitally however not only removes that roadblock but opens up a University to attract more top talent from around the world. The introduction of a more digitally focussed approach now enables students to access higher education like never before. Sanjeev and Adrian talk about the opportunities that this new digital age presents as well as discuss what the future may look like for Universities and higher education institutions, as a result of becoming more digitalised.

Acumen Global Gateway Summit Sessions: India’s National Education Policy—

Join Dr. Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Professor N.V. Varghese, Former Vice Chancellor of the National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, Dr. Somak Raychaudhury, Vice Chancellor, Ashoka University, Dr. Shashank Shah, Director (Senior Specialist, Higher Education), NITI Aayog and Adam Grotsky, Executive Director, United States - India Educational Foundation (USIEF), as they discuss this landmark policy and what the future of Indian higher education could hold for India’s student population.