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School Tours | B2B | Masterclasses
Time:
09:00-12:00 hrs
School Tours
An exciting opportunity to visit top-of-the-line schools in the Delhi/NCR region and gain exposure to successful pedagogical tools and practices, innovative learning spaces, and technological interventions to prepare students for the 21st century.
Time:
13:00-14:00 hrs
Registration for Masterclass
Time:
14:00-16:00 hrs
Masterclass
Are We Future Ready: An AI Practitioner Workshop by Google and Adobe
Gain insights into emerging AI technologies that will shape the future of K-12 education, ensuring your institution stays ahead of the curve. Review real-world examples of schools successfully implementing AI tools in classrooms, highlighting best practices and potential challenges.
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
16:00-16:15 hrs
Talk by PowerSchool BI
Mr. Ravi Kittu
Vice President, PowerSchool BI
Time:
16:15 hrs onwards
Networking Tea
Inaugural Session | Keynote Addresses | Panel Discussion | Principal Forum
Time:
09:00-10.00 hrs
Registrations
Time:
10:00-10:45 hrs
Inaugural Session
Time:
10:13 -10:23 hrs
Welcome Address
Mr. Vinesh Menon
Director General and CEO, ARISE
Time:
10:03-10:08 hrs
Theme Address
Mr. Prabhat Jain
President, Arise; Director, Pathways World Schools
Time:
10:08-10:13 hrs
Special Address
Mr. Harsha Vardhan Agarwal
President, FICCI; Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Emami Ltd
Time:
10:13-10:23 hrs
Keynote Address
Mr. Sanjay Kumar
Secretary, School Education and Literacy and Dept. of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, GoI
Time:
10:23-10:43 hrs
Inaugural Address
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
Minister of Education, Government of India
Time:
10:43-10:45 hrs
Vote of Thanks
Mr. Praveen Raju
President Elect 2025, ARISE; Founder, Suchitra Academy
On the Dias
Mr. Shishir Jaipuria
Immediate Past President, ARISE; Chairperson Jaipuria Group of Institutions
Time:
11:20 – 11:50 hrs
Keynote Session I
Cultural Roots in the Age of Global Benchmarks
Time:
10:45-11:00 hrs
Tea Break
Time:
11:00-11:50 hrs
Keynote Session I
Reimagining Learning Experiences for an AI World
ISTE CEO, Richard Culatta, will explore how to reimagine education around amazing student experiences. He will also discuss what the future of school will look like for an AI world, including personalizing learning, addressing equity challenges, and preparing students to identify and develop uniquely human skills.
Keynote Speaker
Richard Culatta
CEO, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) & Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Time:
11:50-12:30 hrs
Panel Discussion I
Mr. Himanshu Gupta
Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education
Mr. Sanjay Jain
Head, Google for Education, India
Ms. Garima Babbar
Head Education, India and South Asia, Adobe, India
Moderator
Mr. Vedant Khaitan
Vice President Elect 2025; Vice Chairman, Khaitan Welfare Foundation
Time:
12:30-13:00 hrs
Global Case Study
How Knowledge in the Curriculum and Systematic Phonics in the Teaching of Reading led to England Rise in PISA; and Why
From 2010, England embarked on a major reform of its education system: replacing an outdated “competence based” national curriculum with an evidence-based knowledge-rich curriculum. The Government also put systematic synthetic phonics at the heart of the teaching of reading; introduced a new maths curriculum and teaching methods based on East Asian approaches; and introduced a computer-based Multiplication Tables Check for 9-year-olds. Just over a decade later, England rose to fourth in the world in the reading ability of 9- and 10-year-olds in the 2021 PIRLS international survey. In PISA, England rose form 25th in reading in 2009 to 13th in 2022; in Maths England rose from 27th in 2009 to 11th in 2022. Nick Gibb was Schools Minister from 2010-12; 2014-21; and 2022-23, a total of 10 years.
Special Address
Mr. Nick Gibb
Former Minister, State, Department for Education, United Kingdom
Time:
13:00-13:45 hrs
Lunch
Time:
13:45-14:05 hrs
Thought Leadership Session
Implementing NEP recommendations at scale across Vidya Bharti Schools
Special Address
Mr. Dusi Ramakrishna Rao
President, Vidya Bharati
Time:
14:05-15:05 hrs
Panel Discussion
Pioneering Progress: State-Led Educational Transformation
Education Secretaries from across the nation showcase innovative policies, impactful initiatives, and transformative achievements driving progress in school education within their respective states.
*Dr. M.K.S. Sundaram
Principal Secretary, Basic Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Mr. Rakesh Kanwar
Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh
Mr. Kamal Kishor Yadav
Education Secretary-Cum-Chairman, Punjab School Education Board, Government of Punjab
Session Chair
Mr. Anil Swarup
Former Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, GoI
Time:
15:05-15:35 hrs
Luminary Session
Designing Future-Ready Schools: Innovating Learning Spaces
This session introduces a groundbreaking approach to shaping schools as “life-balancing communities,” where children’s autonomy, well-being, and meaningful connections thrive. Rooted in insights from their book, Building Minds: Designing Learning Spaces for Connection and Coherence, this interactive discussion explores how schools can transcend traditional frameworks to become environments that nurture resilience, curiosity, and balanced growth. Against the backdrop of modern challenges, this vision ensures that schools are designed not only for academic achievement but also to cultivate students’ social, emotional, and spiritual health.
Speakers
Mr. Prakash Nair
Founding President & CEO, Education Design International
Dr. Parul Minhas
Director of Research and Digital Innovation, Education Design International (EDI)
Time:
15:35-16:35 hrs
Launch of ARISE Principal Forum
Time:
15:35-15:40 hrs
Opening Remarks
Dr. Arunabh Singh
Senior Vice President- Elect 2025, ARISE; Director, Healthy Planet TGA and Nehru World School
Time:
15:40-15:55 hrs
Forum Inaugural Address
Dr. Joseph Emmanuel
Chief Executive and Secretary of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
Time:
16:15-16:40 hrs
Session
Dr. Ameeta Wattal
Chairperson and Executive Director Education, DLF Foundation
Time:
16:50-17:00 hrs
Concluding Session