Annual Education Summit 2026
- Date
- 18 Jun 2026
- Venue
- Mumbai
- Format
- In person, full day
- Status
- Concluded
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Agenda
How the day runs
7 sessions between 09:00 and 17:15 IST, with two breaks. Timings are indicative and the organising team confirms the final running order a week ahead.
7
Sessions
4
Speakers
09:00 – 09:45
1. Registration & welcome coffee
Delegate check-in, badge collection and the first round of introductions.
09:45 – 10:15
2. Opening address
Where online higher education in India stands, stated plainly — enrolment growth, completion rates and the gap between the two.
10:15 – 11:15
3. Keynote: the qualification gap in mid-career India
Why a decade of experience stops compounding without a formal credential, and what employers actually screen for.
11:30 – 12:45
4. Panel: institutes, employers and the people in between
Deans and talent heads argue about whether curricula are keeping pace with hiring criteria.
13:45 – 15:00
5. Breakout tracks
Three parallel rooms — analytics and AI, general management, and finance — each with a working session rather than a lecture.
15:15 – 16:15
6. Alumni showcase
Six graduates present what they built during their programme and what it changed at work.
16:15 – 17:00
7. Closing remarks & networking
Summary of the day, followed by open networking with counsellors and institute representatives.
Speakers
Who is on the stage
Four confirmed speakers, drawn from partner institute faculty and from the industries the cohort works in. Additional names are announced closer to the date.
Dr Meera Raghunathan
Professor of Strategy
Partner institute faculty
Twenty years teaching competitive strategy to executive cohorts; her case on Indian retail consolidation is used in four programmes.
Kavita Deshpande
Director, Learner Success
iAdmit
Owns completion rates across the catalogue and publishes the internal drop-off analysis every quarter.
Nikhil Saxena
Founder & Managing Partner
Growth advisory
Advises promoter-led businesses on succession and has hired from six consecutive alumni cohorts.
Dr Sanjana Bose
Head of Analytics Faculty
Partner institute faculty
Builds the applied statistics core for two of the data science certifications and marks the capstones herself.
Speaker profiles on this replica are illustrative and do not represent real individuals.
Who should attend
The room works when the people in it have comparable exposure. This is who it is built for.
- Working professionals weighing an online degree or executive certification
- Learning-and-development leaders evaluating cohort programmes for their teams
- Alumni of any iAdmit-supported programme who want to meet their extended cohort
- Academics and administrators interested in how online delivery is holding up in India
Who should give it a miss
If you have already chosen a programme and only need fee details, a fifteen-minute call is faster than a full day here.
Practical details
- Venue
- Mumbai — the exact address is emailed with your confirmation.
- Dress code
- Business casual. No one has ever been turned away over a collar.
- Cost
- No delegate fee. Travel and accommodation are your own.
- Materials
- Workbook and session notes are handed out on the day.
Next edition
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Annual Education Summit 2026 concluded on 18 Jun 2026. Leave your details and the organising team will write to you when dates for the next edition are fixed.
No delegate fee
Attendance is free for confirmed registrants.
Agenda in advance
The final running order is emailed a week before the date.
Counsellors on site
If you want a programme conversation, book it at registration rather than queuing on the day.
Questions about the venue or accessibility? studentsupport@iadmit.in or +91 89768 50300.