Connecting leaders – Exclusive Roundtable Discussion
by ETEducation | 5th December, The Lalit Hotel, Jaipur
University of Engineering and Management (UEM) Jaipur – IEM UEM Group participated in an exclusive roundtable discussion hosted by ETEducation in collaboration with NxtWave. This pivotal discussion, themed “Building the Next-Gen Universities: Tech-Enabled, Industry-Oriented, and Outcome-Focused,” brought together senior leaders from top higher education institutions to reimagine the future of universities in a rapidly evolving educational landscape.
Roundtable Details:
Topic: Building the Next-Gen Universities: Tech-Enabled, Industry-Oriented, and Outcome-Focused
Date: Thursday, 5th December, 2024
Venue: Hotel Lalit, Jaipur
Time: 11:00 Pm -2:00 Pm
The higher education sector is at a transformational juncture. Global trends indicate that 90% of jobs by 2030 will require advanced digital skills, yet only 27% of graduates today meet industry-readiness benchmarks. This underscores the urgent need for universities to adopt innovative technologies and industry-aligned curricula.
This roundtable explored:
– Technology-Driven Evolution: How integrating emerging technologies like AI, cloud computing, and generative AI is reshaping university infrastructure and pedagogy.
– Industry Alignment: Strategies to foster stronger academia-industry collaboration to bridge skill gaps and drive employability.
– Outcome-Focused Learning: Best practices for designing curricula and experiential learning models that prioritize measurable career outcome.
This was an exceptional opportunity to contribute to carving a roadmap for future-ready universities that embody innovation, agility, collaboration, and accelerated employability opportunities.
Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Registrar and Provost, UEM Jaipur shared his views and thoughts aligned with the round table theme along with other eminent speakers from the same domain.
