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Shri Ashish SoodHon’ble Minister for Education, Delhi

Shri Ashish Sood, Hon’ble Minister for Education, Delhi

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Shri Sandeep SinghHon’ble Minister of Basic Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh

Shri Sandeep Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Basic Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh

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Shri Gurcharan DasIndian Author, Management Guru & Public Intellectual

Shri Gurcharan Das, Indian Author, Management Guru & Public Intellectual

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Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi ShankarIndian Guru and Spiritual Leader

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Indian Guru and Spiritual Leader

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Ravi Shankar is an Indian guru and spiritual leader. He is also referred to as Sri Sri or Gurudev. From around the mid 1970s, he worked as an apprentice under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation. In 1981, he founded the Art of Living Foundation.

Rt Hon Lord Jim KnightThe Rt Hon Lord Knight of Weymouth

Jim Knight, The Rt Hon Lord Knight of Weymouth

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Jim is the Non-Executive Chair of a number of education boards: E-Act Multi Academy Trust, Council of British International Schools, Century-Tech and STEM Learning Ltd. He also sits on the Pearson Qualifications Committee and provides advice to Nord Anglia Education, DGA Public Affairs, GoodNotes, Edwin Group and Blackbaud. He is a Privy Counsellor and sits on the Communications and Digital Committee of the UK House of Lords.

As a government minister and MP, Jim’s portfolios included rural affairs, schools, digital and employment. He was a member of Gordon Brown’s Cabinet, before joining the Lords in 2010.

Richard CulattaCEO, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Richard Culatta, CEO, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

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Dr. Aruna SharmaDevelopment Economist & Former Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT, Gol

Dr. Aruna Sharma, Development Economist & Former Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT, Gol

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She was Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT and also worked as Secretary Steel in Govt. of India. She was a Member of Reserve Bank of India’s High-level Committee on Deepening the digital payments in India . She works in field of Digital Transformation, e-Governance , FinTech, Digital Assets as well as core sectors like Steel and Mining. She has development and successfully led the panchayat level governance model. She worked with MP Dairy Federation in difficult times and entire team worked to just turn around but also make it into stabilised, sustainable and successful model.

Presently, Dr. Aruna is on the Board of Directors for some companies and writes regularly on Economy, Digital and Social Innovation and Rural Development. As an author, she has 5 best seller books to her credit, latest one being, ” Dancing towards $5Trillion economy through Holistic Ride”Her latest book published by Cambridge scholars on Ensuring that SDG goals do not become rhetoric . Focus on system based approach for better targeting to resolve 11 out of 17 goals adopting Common Household Data Base approach.

Anup BhasinCo-Founder & CEO, IndiSec

Anup Bhasin, Co-Founder & CEO, IndiSec

Anup is a business leader with a strong amalgam of business, commercial, financial, legal and operations expertise built over 35 years of diverse exposure in the banking, financial services and legal/business process outsourcing industries. His experience covers managing large teams servicing Fortune 500 companies as well as building a start-up company into a viable business.

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Prior, from May 2007 until March 2019, Anup was the Chief Operating Officer, India at UnitedLex Corporation, a global legal solutions and outsourcing company.

As part of the founding team, he helped establish and grow the company into an important player in the industry. Besides managing operations, he participated/led in various corporate activities like fund raising, negotiating/finalizing shareholder agreements, conducting due diligence, company acquisition and ESOP management. He also helped UnitedLex complete a majority shareholding change.

Anup started his career with Standard Chartered Bank (1986 – 1995) and mostly worked in corporate banking. He then switched to the business process outsourcing industry, joining the Global Inhouse Financial Center of American Express (1995 – 2002) wherein he played a key role in the growth of the Center by transitioning various accounting and back-office processes from several worldwide locations to India.

Subsequently, from August 2002 until April 2007, he worked with Daksh eServices (later acquired by IBM Global Services), a company providing customer service operations to Fortune 500 companies where Anup held a range of leadership roles with P&L responsibility leading teams of up to 5000 employees and executing large projects. In these roles, he was responsible for delivering services to multiple clients with responsibility of Operations, Transitioning, Training, Quality, Human Resources, Administration, IT and Finance functions.

Anup is also involved in the start-up ecosystem in India as an Angel investor and mentor, apart from supporting philanthropic work as a Founding Member of BlueKare Foundation.

He is a Lawyer, Fellow Chartered Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor.

Anjum BabukhanARISE Member, Author of “ABCs of Brain Compatible Learning”, Upcoming book: “Multiple Intelligences: Cultivating the full spectrum of human potential”, Founder-Director Glendale Education Group

Anjum Babukhan, ARISE Member, Author of “ABCs of Brain Compatible Learning”, Upcoming book: “Multiple Intelligences: Cultivating the full spectrum of human potential”, Founder-Director Glendale Education Group

A visionary Thought Leader, Author of ABCs of Brain Compatible Learning, and TEDx Speaker, Dr. Anjum Babukhan is a multi-award-winning educationist, empowering trainer, and lifelong learner.

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Anjum’s entrepreneurial experience in the education field spans over 25 years where she continues to provide key insights for educators, students, parents, and lifelong learners to navigate holistic development and cutting-edge pedagogy in education required for the 21st century.

Her twin focus has been on cultivating competence and character in K-12 schools. Having pioneered and successfully implemented an award-winning pedagogy in private education group of schools in India led the institutions to be top-ranked in the state and nation in India.

Anjum holds an Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education in Human Development and Psychology. From Harvard, she also studied and successfully implemented Strategy in Action and Project Zero initiatives such as Creating a Culture of Thinking, Making Thinking Visible and Studio Thinking in addition to studying leadership in Learning at Cambridge and Design Thinking at Stanford.

Being a great synthesizer, at Harvard she evolved the Whole Person Approach©️ synergizing Dr. Howard Gardner’s 8 multiple intelligences and 8 Habits (the 7 habits Highly Effective People plus the 8th Habit by Stephen Covey) into a revolutionary system with transformative applications for holistic development that would “sharpen the saw” and become foundational in a lifelong learners’ journey. With her passion to help all children and adults with generous knowledge-sharing, the education fraternity continues to benefit from her book, website, and free resources on YouTube on various informative topics for human development.

Her ikigai is the help individuals illuminate the full spectrum of human potential across the mind, body, heart, and spirit!

Jaina DesaiMeditation Trainer, Educationist

Jaina Desai, Meditation Trainer, Educationist

Jaina Desai is a lawyer and Director at the Art of Living, where she has worked closely with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for decades. She heads the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir Trust, overseeing 120 institutions across India, the Middle East, and Nepal. Formerly head of Gurudev’s Secretariat for International Affairs and Digital Media, she has organized landmark global events and represented the Art of Living at prestigious forums including Harvard University.

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Angelique SmithPrincipal Consultant, SCSA, Government of Western Australia

Angelique Smith, Principal Consultant, SCSA, Government of Western Australia

Angelique Smith is Principal Consultant at the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA), Government of Western Australia. She leads the global outreach and implementation of the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) in India, ensuring international standards of delivery and assessment. With expertise in curriculum design, teacher training, and EAL/D, she champions inquiry-driven and competency-based learning aligned with India’s NEP 2020, equipping schools and teachers with global best practices.

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Savio RodrigesPolitical Thought Leader & AI Advocate

Savio Rodriges, Political Thought Leader & AI Advocate

Savio Rodrigues, Founder of GoaChronicle.com, is a respected journalist and commentator on governance, democracy, and global affairs. Known for fearless investigative reporting and incisive analysis, he bridges grassroots issues with policy debates. A strong advocate of Artificial Intelligence for social good, especially in healthcare and education, Savio champions responsible innovation that expands equity and access. His work positions India at the forefront of both democratic dialogue and ethical AI adoption.

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Prakash NairFounding President & CEO, Education Design International

Prakash Nair, Founding President & CEO, Education Design International

Prakash Nair is a futurist, visionary architect, and Founding President & CEO of Education Design International, with work spanning 59 countries. He is the recipient of numerous international honors, including the A4LE MacConnell Award, the highest global distinction for school design. He has authored five influential books, including the Harvard-published Blueprint for Tomorrow: Redesigning Schools for Student-Centered Learning. One of the most widely published school architects in the world, he has spent over 25 years advancing educational transformation.

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Dr. Parul MinhasDirector, Research and Digital Innovation, Education Design International

Dr. Parul Minhas, Director, Research and Digital Innovation, Education Design International

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Sonia PantProgram Director, Education, Niti Aayog

Sonia Pant, Program Director, Education, Niti Aayog

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Gouri GuptaDirector, Edtech, Central Square Foundation

Gouri Gupta, Director, Edtech, Central Square Foundation

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Vikrant BahreeSenior Vice President – HR, Burlington English; Master Trainer

Vikrant Bahree, Senior Vice President – HR, Burlington English; Master Trainer

Vikrant is a seasoned HR leader with over 30 years of experience in people development, organizational transformation, and leadership coaching. At Burlington English, he aligns business goals with people practices, driving growth and engagement. Having impacted over 30,000 professionals across education, automotive, IT, and financial services, Vikrant brings a results-driven, collaborative approach to leadership development and change management, fostering sustainable organizational success.

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Andrew SteeleLecturer, Institute of Education, University of Chichester (UK) & Senior Consultant, Burlington English India

Andrew Steele, Lecturer, Institute of Education, University of Chichester (UK) & Senior Consultant, Burlington English India

Andrew is an English language teacher, educator, content creator, and language assessment expert with over 35 years of international experience across the UK, Middle Based in Kathmandu since 2001, he combines classroom practice, teacher training, and assessment expertise with content creation all while keeping alive his lifelong passion for rhythm.

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Mimansa Tanwar SinghClinical Psychologist & Head, Fortis School Mental Health Program

Mimansa Tanwar Singh, Clinical Psychologist & Head, Fortis School Mental Health Program

Mimansa Singh Tanwar is a Clinical Psychologist with Fortis Healthcare, licensed by the Rehabilitation Council of India, with 14 years of experience in evidence-based treatments. She heads the Fortis School Mental Health Program and has authored several books –Raising Confident Children, a book on parenting with Rupa Publications and Talking about Mental Health in the Classroom – A Mental Health Curriculum for Teachers published by Macmillan Education India.

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Shaig AbduragimovSolutions Engineer, OpenAI

Shaig Abduragimov, Solutions Engineer, OpenAI

Shaig Abduragimov leads OpenAI’s Solutions Engineering for Education in EMEA and APAC, based out of London. In this capacity, he partners with national systems, universities, and K-12 schools to best support their desired learning and institutional outcomes through the use of ChatGPT and the OpenAI Platform.

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Raghav GuptaHead of Education – India and Asia Pacific, OpenAI

Raghav Gupta, Head of Education – India and Asia Pacific, OpenAI

Raghav Gupta is the Head of Education for India and Asia Pacific at OpenAI, where he leads efforts to expand AI access and literacy, and improve learning outcomes. He joined OpenAI after eight years at Coursera, where he served as Managing Director for India and Asia Pacific, and built the business from the ground up in the region. Raghav holds an MBA from INSEAD, a post-graduate diploma from NIFT New Delhi, and a BTech in Mechanical Engineering from Pune University.

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Ankur DahiyaAI Project Director, I Am A Teacher

Ankur Dahiya, AI Project Director, I Am A Teacher

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Ankita DevAI Curriculum Head, I Am A Teacher

Ankita Dev, AI Curriculum Head, I Am A Teacher

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Group Captain Shubhanshu ShuklaISRO Astronaut

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, ISRO Astronaut

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Dr. Bipin SapraPartner, Leader, Indirect Tax & Economic Policy, EY

Dr. Bipin Sapra – Partner, Leader, Indirect Tax & Economic Policy, EY

A Partner at EY India leading the Indirect Tax Policy practice, he brings 30+ years of expertise in indirect tax, GST, trade strategy, and fiscal reform. A former IRS (C&IT) officer for 15 years, he has driven key reforms, authored industry reports, and advised corporates on regulatory strategy. He has also led global projects, including Indonesia’s tax administration overhaul with World Bank support, and served on India’s Tax Administrative Reforms Commission.

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Rajat BoseTax Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Tax Attorney & Strategic Advisor

Rajat Bose – Tax Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Tax Attorney & Strategic Advisor

Before joining Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Rajat was an Executive Director at a Big 4 firm, specializing in indirect tax and customs advisory, litigation, and compliance, with 18+ years of experience. At the firm, he focuses on GST, Customs, Excise, VAT, and Foreign Trade laws, advising domestic and multinational clients on tax planning, advisory, and litigation. Recognized as a GST thought leader, he serves on expert committees, represents clients before executive and judicial forums, and advises across diverse sectors.

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CA Ekta GuptaSenior Manager, Indirect Tax Policy, EY

CA Ekta Gupta – Senior Manager, Indirect Tax Policy, EY

A Senior Manager at EY India and Chartered Accountant, she has 12+ years of experience in Indirect Tax laws, including GST, Customs, SEZ, and Foreign Trade Policy. She has led impactful projects for industry bodies like TEXPROCIL and NSA, focusing on tariff analysis and cost disability studies. She successfully advocated for suspending misused SION norms under the DFIA scheme, influencing trade policy, and has delivered webinars with industry bodies such as MAIT, EPCES, and internal partner groups.

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Ankur SinghData Protection and Privacy Lawyer

Ankur Singh, Data Protection and Privacy Lawyer

Ankur Singh is a data protection and privacy lawyer helping organizations worldwide and in India stay compliant with global and local privacy laws. With experience in GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, PDPL, and the DPDP Act, 2023, he empowers businesses to handle personal data responsibly and confidently.

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Aparna MitraPrivacy and Data Protection Professional

Mitra Aparna, Privacy and Data Protection Professional

Aparna Mitra is a Privacy and Data Protection Professional with 10+ years of experience advising clients on compliance frameworks and global regulations including GDPR, DPDPA, HIPAA, and CCPA compliance. She is experienced in privacy risk assessments, DPIAs, third-party risk management. Aparna has previously served as a legal and compliance consultant at EY where she led compliance reviews, developed ethics and compliance guidelines and drove process automation to deliver efficient, high-quality legal solutions.

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Praveen RajuPresident, ARISE; Founder, Suchitra Academy

Praveen Raju, President, ARISE; Founder, Suchitra Academy

Praveen Raju, Founder of Suchitra Academy in Hyderabad, leads India’s top multi-sport school and has mentored champions like P. V. Sindhu. He is the President of ARISE and has been recognized for his educational leadership with accolades from The Economic Times and Education World. A strong advocate for educational transformation, he holds leadership certifications from Harvard and excels in sports, contributing significantly to redefining K-12 education in India.

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Dr. Arunabh SinghSenior Vice President, ARISE; Co-Founder, Healthy Planet School

Dr. Arunabh Singh, Senior Vice President, ARISE; Co-Founder, Healthy Planet School

A global education expert with deep expertise as an Indian educator and school leader. He has built a group of schools : Healthy Planet Schools & the Nehru World School under the ethos that “it takes a school to raise the world.” Additionally, he is also an adviser to the Indian Ministry of Education on the implementation of India’s New Education Policy, an adviser to Cambridge International for South Asia, and a school leadership trainer for the British Council. He has also built an EdTech solution for his schools called Ecosystem, designed to monitor key processes in schools, assess how well they are going, and then provide actionable insights.

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Vedant KhaitanVice President, ARISE; Vice Chairman, Khaitan Welfare Foundation

Vedant Khaitan, Vice President, ARISE; Vice Chairman, Khaitan Welfare Foundation

Vedant Khaitan, an alumnus of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, USA) has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He has been heading The Khaitan School, Noida and in 2013, established Khaitan Pre-School which has received numerous awards for quality education from organisations such as Education World, Franchise India (amongst others) and has also been ranked the #1 pre-school of Noida in December 2019 by Education Today magazine. He has actively taken a keen interest in integrating technology in classrooms throughout the school and is constantly upgrading and looking out for solutions to enable a 21st-century learning environment for his schools.

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Rahul AggarwalCo-Founder, ARISE; Director, St. Mark’s Group of Schools

Rahul Aggarwal, Co-Founder, ARISE; Director, St. Mark’s Group of Schools

Rahul Aggarwal is the Director of St. Mark’s Group of Schools, with a degree in Media Studies from Deakin University, Australia. He plays a vital role in the introduction of the latest teaching-learning methodologies and promoting the holistic development of students. Mr. Aggarwal has been recognized for his contributions in promoting peace and received the ‘Human Rights Brotherhood Award’ by All India Human Rights Association. His articulate communication style, approachable demeanour, innovative ideas, and creative thinking serve as a constant source of inspiration and motivation for students. Mr. Aggarwal emphasizes the integration of technology with contemporary learning methodologies to achieve the best outcomes.

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Vardan KabraVice President, ARISE; Co-Founder, Fountainhead School

Vardan Kabra, Vice President, ARISE; Co-Founder, Fountainhead School

An Indian educationist, education reformer, blogger, and avid reader. Co-Founder of Fountainhead School, a prestigious IB school, he oversees all operations in his capacity as the Head of School at Fountainhead and ensures that cutting-edge pedagogy and student-centered education are implemented in classroom practice through ongoing training and mentoring of teachers. He was the lead author on the FICCI-ARISE paper “Liberalization of India’s Private Schools” (2021). A three-time international representative in ultimate frisbee, he has also been a major advocate for sports education.

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Manit JainCo-Founder, ARISE; Co- Founder & Director-The Heritage Group of Schools

Manit Jain, Co-Founder, ARISE; Co- Founder & Director-The Heritage Group of Schools

An alumnus of Delhi University and Harvard Graduate School of Education, Mr. Manit Jain is the Co-founder and Director of the Heritage Group of schools in Delhi NCR. A committed proponent of experiential learning pedagogies, Manit is the driving force behind the development of HXLS into the country’s #1 co-ed day school. Manit has received several awards for his outstanding institutional leadership including the Edupreneur of the Year Award 2018 of the Indian Education Congress and the People Who Inspire India (PWI) Education Iconic Award 2021.

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Naga Prasad TummalaCo-Founder, ARISE; Co-Founder & CEO, Coschool

Naga Prasad Tummala, Co-Founder, ARISE; Co-Founder & CEO, Coschool

Mr. Naga Prasad is the Chairman & Co-founder of the People Combine Group previously known as Vikas Educational Institutions. The group started Oakridge International School, Andhra Pradesh’s first IB world school in Hyderabad in 2001. At present Oakridge International School has 2 campuses in Hyderabad and one each in Bengaluru, Mohali and Visakhapatnam. The group started another chain of schools called Westberry in 2010. In 2011 the group started a playschool chain called Oi. In 2009 Times of India recognized Mr. Naga Prasad and his partner as the “Game Changers” of AP. In 2010 India Today awarded the partners with the title “Business Wizards” of AP.

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Vinesh MenonDirector General & CEO ARISE

Vinesh Menon, Director General & CEO, ARISE

Vinesh Menon is the Director General & CEO of ARISE, bringing together India’s leading school promoters and education leaders to drive systemic transformation in school education. With over a decade of experience in K-12 education, he has led large-scale interventions across private and government schools, impacting over 1.2 million students. Previously, he served as CEO at Ampersand Group, and earlier held leadership roles in HSBC, ABN AMRO, Bajaj Capital, and Fullerton India. He actively mentors startups, serves on advisory boards of education institutions, and is a frequent speaker at education forums. An alumnus of IIM Calcutta, he has been recognized as Asia’s Upcoming CEO (2020) and is also an avid sportsperson and bike enthusiast.

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Speakers (Over the Years)

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
Hon’ble Minister of Education,
Government of India
Shri Rakesh Kanwar
Secretary, Department of Education,
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Himanshu Gupta IAS
Secretary,
Central Board of Secondary Education
Dr. Joseph Emmanuel
Chief Executive and Secretary
of the Council for the Indian
School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
Anil Swarup
Former Secretary, School Education and Literacy,
Ministry of Education, GoI
Rt Hon Nick Gibb
Former Minister of State for Schools,
United Kingdom
Richard Culatta
CEO, ASCD/ISTE
D. Ramakrishna Rao
President, Vidya Bharati,
Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan
Prakash Nair
Founding President & CEO, EDI
Dr. Ameeta Mulla Wattal
Chairperson and Executive Director Education,
DLF Foundation
Sanjay Jain
Head, Google for Education, India
Garima Babbar
Country Head of Education & Skillls,
Adobe India
Ravi Kuttu
Vice President, Powerschool
Dr. Parul Minhas
Director of Research & Digital Innovation, EDI
Tejeshwar Chowdhary
Google Champion, Learning Links Foundation
Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Program and
Product Marketing Manager,
Adobe Express India Education
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
Hon’ble Minister of Education,
Government of India
Shri Sanjay Kumar
Secretary, Dept. of School Education
and Literacy &
Dept. of Higher Education,
Ministry of Education, Govt. of India
Shri Rakesh Kanwar
Secretary, Department of Education,
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Himanshu Gupta IAS
Secretary,
Central Board of Secondary Education
Dr. Joseph Emmanuel
Chief Executive and Secretary
of the Council for the Indian
School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
Anil Swarup
Former Secretary, School Education and Literacy,
Ministry of Education, GoI
Rt Hon Nick Gibb
Former Minister of State for Schools,
United Kingdom
Dr. Joytsna Suri
Past President FICCI;
Chairperson and Managing Director,
Bharat Suri Hospitality Group
Richard Culatta
CEO, ASCD/ISTE
Prabhat Jain
President, ARISE;
Director, Pathways World School
Praveen Raju
President Elect 2025, ARISE;
Founder, Suchitra Academy
Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE;
Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Vedant Khaitan
Vice President Elect 2025;
Vice Chairman, Khaitan Welfare Foundation
Vardan Kabra
Vice President, ARISE;
Head of School, Fountainhead School
D. Ramakrishna Rao
President, Vidya Bharati,
Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan
Prakash Nair
Founding President & CEO, EDI
Dr. Ameeta Mulla Wattal
Chairperson and Executive Director Education,
DLF Foundation
Sanjay Jain
Head, Google for Education, India
Garima Babbar
Country Head of Education & Skillls, Adobe India
Ravi Kuttu
Vice President, Powerschool
Dr. Parul Minhas
Director of Research & Digital Innovation, EDI
Tejeshwar Chowdhary
Google Champion, Learning Links Foundation
Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Program and
Product Marketing Manager,
Adobe Express India Education
Vipin Kumar
Additional Secretary,
Dept. of School Education and Literacy,
MoE, GoI
Devdutt Pattanaik
Author & Mythologist
Rob Nail
Associate Founder, Former CEO, Singularity University
Kan Hiroshi Suzuki
Former Deputy Minister and
Chief Policy Officer of Education Japan;
Professor of the University of Tokyo
Venguswamy Ramaswamy
Global Head – TCS iON &
Director – Tata Business Hub
Sridhar Rajagopalan
Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer,
Educational Initiatives
Dr. Joseph Emmanuel
Director of Academics,
Central Board of Secondary Education
Prof. Kalpana Sharma
Director, NS NIS Academics,
Sports Authority of India
Prof. Indrani Bhaduri
Head and CEO, PARAKH, NCERT
Maya Menon
Founder Director, The Teacher Foundation
Dr. Raju Varanasi
Al & ML Expert
Senior Technology Executive in
School Systems in Australia
Gouri Gupta
Project Director, EdTech,
Central Square Foundation
Abha Adams
Director, Ahvaan Education Foundation
Radhika Kawlra Singh
Olympic Mind Coach
Kala Anand
Vice President of Global Services,
upGrad Connect
Aman Singh Chauhan
Head of Department, Operations,
Dual Campus at UWC
South East Asia, Singapore
Ranjitha Jeurkar
Nonviolent Communication Trainer, India
Sanjay Kumar
Secretary, School Education & Literacy
Ministry of Education, Govt. of India
Dr. Vinod R Rao
Secretary, Primary & Secondary Education
Government of Gujarat
Shri Anurag Tripathi
Secretary
Central Board of Secondary Education
Prof. Haneet Gandhi
Dean Admissions
University of Delhi
Sir John Jones
Author, Motivational Speaker, and
Education Commentator
Valerie Hannon
Author, Researcher, Co-Founder
Innovation Unit (UK and ANZ)
Dr. Alexander Laszlo
Co-Founder and Global Collaborator
Global Education Futures (GEF)
Dr. Pawan Sudhir
Professor Art Education & Head
DEAA, NCERT
Abha Adams
Vice Chair & Education Advisor
Ahvaan Trust
Ratnesh Kumar Jha
CEO, India and South-East Asia
The Burlington Group of Companies
Dr. Swati Popat Vats
President, Podar Education Network
Mahesh Balakrishnan
Development and Recognition Manager,
India, and Nepal, IB
Sumita Malik
Head, Early Years, Shiv Nadar School
Mihir Gupta
CEO & Co-Founder, Teachmint
Dr. Avantika Tomar
India Education Partner
EY-Parthenon
Shiveta Pandita
Strategy and Transactions |
Education and Technology
Ernest & Young
Shipra Sharmaa
Early Childhood Development
Specialist, UNICEF India

Disclaimer: Designations and affiliations mentioned are as per the time of the speaker’s participation in the respective edition of the ARISE School Education Conference. Titles or roles may have since changed.