BERTELSMANN
INDIA SUMMIT

Bertelsmann India Summit is a unique platform to discuss cutting edge trends and innovative business models with ecosystem stalwarts. This year we bring you Innovation in Education as the Summit theme, where you will meet policy makers, educators, innovative companies and investors that are redefining the way India will be educated tomorrow & beyond.

IMPRESSIONS

BERTELSMANN India Summit
Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India

Hon’ble Chief Guest Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO – Niti Aayog delivering the Keynote Address

Pramath Sinha, Founder - Ashoka & Harappa Education

Pramath Sinha, Founder - Ashoka & Harappa Education on ‘Building the next Ivy League University in India’

Shobhna Mohn, EVP Growth Regions Strategy and Bertelsmann Investments at Bertelsmann; Pankaj Makkar- Managing Director, Bertelsmann India Investments felicitating Shri Amitabh Kant

Shobhna Mohn, EVP Growth Regions Strategy and Bertelsmann Investments at Bertelsmann; Pankaj Makkar- Managing Director, Bertelsmann India Investments felicitating Shri Amitabh Kant

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Pranjal Kumar, Head of Education Fund & CFO - Bertelsmann India Investments In conversation with Vivek Oberoi, Actor & Education Investor

Aparna Sharma, Managing Director - Dorling Kindersley India

Aparna Sharma, Managing Director - Dorling Kindersley India opening the session on ‘Early Learning: Driving outcomes in early education’

Madhavan Narayanan (Senior Editor) in conversation with Ashwin Damera and Chaitanya (Co-Founders of Eruditus)

Madhavan Narayanan (Senior Editor) in conversation with Ashwin Damera and Chaitanya (Co-Founders of Eruditus)

Discussion on ‘Redefining higher education – access & quality

Discussion on ‘Redefining higher education – access & quality’

Discussion on ‘After-School education: Mainstream or Supplementary?

Discussion on ‘After-School education: Mainstream or Supplementary?”

Discussion on Evolving future of Work for Indian Millennials

Discussion on ‘Evolving future of Work for Indian Millennials’

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Sandeep Aneja, Managing Partner & Founder - Kaizen Private Equity on ‘Innovative models in K12 in India & the Asia’

Shashi Banerjee, Principal - Shiv Nadar School on The Evolution of Indian School Education

Shashi Banerjee, Principal - Shiv Nadar School on ‘The Evolution of Indian School Education’

Joern Caumanns -Executive Vice President (M&A) at Bertelsmann; Shobhna Mohn, Shri Amitabh Kant, Pramath Sinha and Pankaj Makkar

Joern Caumanns -Executive Vice President (M&A) at Bertelsmann; Shobhna Mohn; Shri Amitabh Kant; Pramath Sinha and Pankaj Makkar

Discussion on Evolving future of Work for Indian Millennials

Discussion on ‘Evolving future of Work for Indian Millennials’

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OUR SPEAKERS

Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India

Shri Amitabh Kant

CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India
Devdutt Pattanaik, Author & Leadership Guru

Devdutt Pattanaik

Author & Leadership Guru
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Vivek Oberoi

Actor & Education Investor
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AK Srikanth

COO – Klay
Akshay Saxena, Co-Founder – Avanti Learning Centres

Akshay Saxena

Co-Founder – Avanti Learning Centres
Aparna Sharma, Managing Director - Dorling Kindersley India

Aparna Sharma

Managing Director - Dorling Kindersley India
Ashish Chaturvedi, Sr. Director (Analytics) - UnitedHealth Group

Ashish Chaturvedi

Sr. Director (Analytics) - UnitedHealth Group
Ashish Rajpal, Founder - Xseed

Ashish Rajpal

Founder - Xseed
Ashwin Ajila, Founder & MD - iNurture

Ashwin Ajila

Founder & MD - iNurture
Ashwin Damera, Co-founder and Director - Eruditus Executive Education

Ashwin Damera

Co-founder and Director - Eruditus Executive Education
Atul Kulshrestha, Founder & CMD - ExtraMarks

Atul Kulshrestha

Founder & CMD - ExtraMarks
Chaitanya Kalipatnapu, Co-founder and Director - Eruditus Executive Education

Chaitanya Kalipatnapu

Co-founder and Director - Eruditus Executive Education
Hitendra Merchant, Founder & CEO- YoBoHo

Hitendra Merchant

Founder & CEO- YoBoHo
Imran Jafar, Managing Partner - Gaja Capital

Imran Jafar

Managing Partner - Gaja Capital
Ishan Gupta, Head of Global Student Ops – Udacity

Ishan Gupta

Head of Global Student Ops – Udacity
Jawahir Morarji, Business Head (Enterprise Solutions) - ERUDITUS Executive Education

Jawahir Morarji

Business Head (Enterprise Solutions) - ERUDITUS Executive Education
Madhavan Narayanan, Senior Editor

Madhavan Narayanan

Senior Editor
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Mayank Kumar

Co-Founder & MD - UpGrad
Neel Broker, Former CEO - Laureate Europe, Middle East, APAC

Neel Broker

Former CEO - Laureate Europe, Middle East, APAC
Nirav Khambhati, Partner at The Blended Finance Company

Nirav Khambhati

Partner - Kaizen Private Equity
Pramath Sinha, Founder - Ashoka & Harappa Education

Pramath Sinha

Founder - Ashoka & Harappa Education
Prashant Shukla, MD (India) – Udemy

Prashant Shukla

MD (India) – Udemy
Purvesh Sharma, Co-Founder & COO - Footprints Childcare

Purvesh Sharma

Co-Founder & COO - Footprints Childcare
Sandeep Aneja, Managing Partner & Founder - Kaizen Private Equity

Sandeep Aneja

Managing Partner & Founder - Kaizen Private Equity
Shashi Banerjee, Principal - Shiv Nadar School

Shashi Banerjee

Principal - Shiv Nadar School
Vandana Bhatnagar, Chief Program Officer - NSDC

Vandana Bhatnagar

Chief Program Officer - NSDC
Vineet Gupta, Co-Founder – Jamboree Education & Ashoka

Vineet Gupta

Co-Founder – Jamboree Education & Ashoka
Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, Co-Founder & CEO - Magic Crate

Viswanathan Ramakrishnan

Co-Founder & CEO - Magic Crate
Zishaan Hayath, Founder at Toppr.com

Zishaan Hayath

Founder & CEO - Toppr
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TIMETABLE

9:00 – 9:15 Registration & Tea
9:15 – 9:30 Welcome Address
image of Pankaj Makkar, Managing Director at Bertelsmann India Investments

Pankaj Makkar

Managing Director – Bertelsmann India Investments & Bertelsmann India Corporate Centre

9:30 – 10:15 Chief Guest Address
Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India

Shri Amitabh Kant

CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India

10:15 – 10:45 Special Address
Devdutt Pattanaik, Author & Leadership Guru

Devdutt Pattanaik

Author & Leadership Guru

Session 1 - Higher Education Building the next Ivy League University in India 11:00 – 12:15
11:00 – 11:30 Building the next Ivy League University in India
Pramath Sinha, Founder - Ashoka & Harappa Education

Pramath Sinha

Founder - Ashoka & Harappa Education

11:30 – 12:15 Discussion on ‘Redefining higher education – access & quality’
Mayank Kumar, Co-Founder & MD - UpGrad

Mayank Kumar

Co-Founder & MD - UpGrad

Ashwin Ajila, Founder & MD - iNurture

Ashwin Ajila

Founder & MD - iNurture

Vineet Gupta, Co-Founder – Jamboree Education & Ashoka

Vineet Gupta

Co-Founder – Jamboree Education & Ashoka

Ashish Rajpal, Founder - Xseed

Neel Broker

Former CEO - Laureate Europe, Middle East, APAC

Session 2 - Skilling & Professional Learning Shaping the Future of Work for Indian Millennials 12:15 – 14:30
12:15–12:45 Fireside chat
Madhavan Narayanan, Senior Editor

Madhavan Narayanan

Senior Editor

image of Ashwin Damera, Founder of Eruditus Executive Education

Ashwin Damera

Co-founder and Director - Eruditus Executive Education

Chaitanya Kalipatnapu, Co-founder and Director - Eruditus Executive Education

Chaitanya Kalipatnapu

Co-founder and Director - Eruditus Executive Education

Lunch 12:45–13:45
13:45–14:30 Discussion on ‘Evolving future of Work for Indian Millennials’
Ishan Gupta, Head of Global Student Ops – Udacity

Ishan Gupta

Head of Global Student Ops – Udacity

Vandana Bhatnagar, Chief Program Officer - NSDC

Vandana Bhatnagar

Chief Program Officer - NSDC

Prashant Shukla, MD (India) – Udemy

Prashant Shukla

MD (India) – Udemy

Jawahir Morarji, Business Head (Enterprise Solutions) - ERUDITUS Executive Education

Jawahir Morarji

Business Head (Enterprise Solutions) - ERUDITUS Executive Education

Ashish Chaturvedi, Sr. Director (Analytics) - UnitedHealth Group

Ashish Chaturvedi

Sr. Director (Analytics) - UnitedHealth Group

Session 3 - K12 Blurring lines between School & After School 14:30–16:15
14:30–15:00 Innovative models in K12 in India & the Asia
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Sandeep Aneja

Managing Partner & Founder - Kaizen Private Equity

15:00–15:30 The Evolution of Indian School Education
Shashi Banerjee, Principal - Shiv Nadar School

Shashi Banerjee

Principal - Shiv Nadar School

15:30–16:15 Discussion on ‘After-School education: Mainstream or Supplementary?’
Nirav Khambhati, Partner at The Blended Finance Company

Nirav Khambhati

Partner - Kaizen Private Equity

Zishaan Hayath, Founder & CEO - Toppr

Zishaan Hayath

Founder & CEO - Toppr

Atul Kulshrestha, Chairman at Extramarks Education India Pvt. Ltd.

Atul Kulshrestha

Founder & CMD - ExtraMarks

Ashish Rajpal, Founder - Xseed

Ashish Rajpal

Founder - Xseed

Akshay Saxena, Co-Founder – Avanti Learning Centres

Akshay Saxena

Co-Founder – Avanti Learning Centres

Session 4 - Early Learning Driving outcomes in early education 16:15–17:15
16:15–16:25 Session Opening
Aparna Sharma, Managing Director - Dorling Kindersley India

Aparna Sharma

Managing Director - Dorling Kindersley India

16:30–17:15 Discussion on ‘Driving outcomes in early education’
Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, Co-Founder & CEO - Magic Crate

Viswanathan Ramakrishnan

Co-Founder & CEO - Magic Crate

Purvesh Sharma, Co-Founder & COO - Footprints Childcare

Purvesh Sharma

Co-Founder & COO - Footprints Childcare

AK Srikanth, COO – Klay

AK Srikanth

COO – Klay

Hitendra Merchant, Founder & CEO- YoBoHo

Hitendra Merchant

Founder & CEO- YoBoHo

Imran Jafar, Managing Partner at Gaja Capital

Imran Jafar

Managing Partner - Gaja Capital

17:15–17:45 Tête-à-tête
Vivek Oberoi, Actor & Education Investor

Vivek Oberoi

Actor & Education Investor

17:45–18:00 Closing Remarks
Pranjal Kumar, CFO at Eruditus Executive Education

Pranjal Kumar

Head of Education Fund & CFO, Bertelsmann India Investments

18:00–18:30 Hi-Tea & Networking
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