Dr. Preeti Sharma, Associate Dean of Management at UEM Jaipur, represented UEM Jaipur at the 19th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2024, held on October 18-19, 2024, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi
The summit featured several panel discussions on key themes shaping higher education. Here are the panelists for the discussions:
Panel Discussion 1: Research Collaboration and Harmonious Innovation for Global Thought Leadership
1. Dr. Anil Kashyap, President and Chancellor, NICMAR University
2. Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice-Chancellor, Somaiya Vidyavihar University
3. Dr. Rajkumar Singh, Head, Research & Development, Bharat Forge
4. Prof. Varvara Nazrova, Associate Professor, HSE University
5. Dr. Ketan Kotecha, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Symbiosis International University
Panel Discussion 2: Internationalization of Higher Education to Build Global Linkages
1. Smt. Neeta Prasad, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of India
2. Prof. Francis Ewusie Nunoo, Deputy Director General, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission
3. Mr. Manoj Kumar, CMD, EdCIL
4. Dr. Andrew Atherton, VP International, University of Southampton
5. Prof. Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Dean, Global Engagement, IIT Madras
6. Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee
Panel Discussion 3: Building a Thriving Higher Education Ecosystem with Effective Governance & Faculty
1. Prof. Basuthkar Jagdeeshwar Rao, Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad
2. Dr. Sekar Viswanathan, Vice President, Vellore Institute of Technology
3. Prof. Rajita Kulkarni, President, Sri Sri University
4. Prof. Ajay Batish, Dean, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
5. Dr. Janette Muir, Vice Provost, George Mason University
6. Dr. Balakrishnan Shankar, Dean, Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Panel Discussion 4: Reimagining Learning Through the Tech-Edu Alliance
1. Shri Govind Jaiswal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of India
2. Mr. Nitin Kukreja, CEO, Allen Career Institute
3. Mr. Raghav Gupta, MD India & Asia Pacific, Coursera
4. Mr. PP Sunil Acharya, Lead, Amazon Web Services
5. Mr. Anuj Vishwakarma, President, Higher-ed Programs, upGrad
6. Mr. Varun Dhamija, Chief Digital Strategy Officer, TimesPro
Panel Discussion 5: One Planet, Shared Future – Role of Universities
1. Prof. Ananya Mukherjee, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University
2. Ms. Alison Barrett MBE, Country Director, British Council India
3. Dr. Narayana Sabhahit, Pro VC, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
4. Dr. Veronica Donahue, Associate Dean, Johns Hopkins University
5. Prof. Bhavani Rao R, Dean, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
6. Ms. Joyce Poan, Chief, Education Sector, UNESCO
7. Mr. Pradeep Rangi, Chief Risk Officer, Airtel Payments Bank
8. Ms. Deepti Vij, Director, Honeywell
Panel Discussion 6: Co-Creating a Competitive and Collaborative Higher Education Ecosystem through Industry-Academia Engagement
1. Prof. Ravindra Kumar Sinha, Vice Chancellor, Gautam Buddha University
2. Dr. Ramakrishnan Raman, Vice Chancellor, Symbiosis International University
3. Mr. Salavadi Easwaran, Academic Dean, Biocon Academy
4. Dr. Elena Remezova, Head, Russian House, New Delhi
5. Dr. Devashis Rath, Professor of Practice, Aditya School of Business Management
6. Dr. Rachna Chaturvedi, Director, Research, Rabindranath Tagore University
Panel Discussion 7: Innovative Funding Framework – Imperative for Higher Education Expansion
1. Mr. Ajay Bohora, Co-Founder, HDFC Credila
2. Prof. Vasudev Murthy, Executive Director, Rishihood University
3. Mr. Arup Chakraborty, Certified Member, Institute of Risk Management
4. Prof. Lakshmi Kumar, Dean, Business School, Krea University
5. Ms. Amrita Sadarangani, Head, Global Research Alliances, Ashoka University
Panel Discussion 8: Regulation and Benchmarking – Catalyst for the Future of Education
1. Dr. Rajan Saxena, Advisor, FICCI HE Committee & Former VC, NMIMS
2. Prof. P.B. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Amity University, Manesar
3. Dr. Sandeep Sancheti, VP, Elsevier (India)
4. Dr. Pallab Saha, General Manager, The Open Group
This summit provided a platform for discussions on pressing global challenges, innovative technologies, governance models, and sustainable practices, helping shape the future of higher education in India and beyond
