CONFERENCE EVENT

QS India Summit 2023

The QS India Summit is a significant event for the higher education community in India, bringing together over 300 university Presidents and University leadership to discuss and explore ways to enhance the country’s position as a global knowledge hub.

The theme Summit focuses on the importance of building strong universities that can drive innovation, research, and economic growth in India.
This gathering of key stakeholders in India provides a platform for attendees to exchange ideas, share best practices, and identify new opportunities for strategic collaboration.

The goal of the Summit is to foster a dynamic and forward-looking dialogue that will help shape the future of higher education in India and contribute to the country’s global vision.

The 2023 edition of the Summit was a G20 sub event and organised under the patronage of India’s Ministry of Education.

If you are interested in attending the QS India Summit 2024, register your interest here.

Host
Co-Host
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

Honourable Minister of State for Education
Government of India

Dr Subhas Sarkar

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

Hon'ble Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture of India

Smt Meenakshi Lekhi

Our Speakers

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Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal

Honourable Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs
Government of India

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Dr Pramod Sawant

Honourable Chief Minister of Goa
Government of Goa

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Ambassador Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur

Joint Secretary (G20)
Ministry of External Affairs

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Ambassador Mohan Kumar

Director - Jindal Global Centre for G20 Studies
O P Jindal Global University

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Prof Ling San

Acting President
Nanyang Technological University

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Prof Dan Parsons

PVC Research & Innovation
Loughborough University

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Prof Stephen Flint

Associate Vice-President International
The University of Manchester

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Prof Sebastián Royo

Provost
Clark University

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Prof Dawn Freshwater

Vice-Chancellor
University of Auckland

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Prof Ali Khatibi

Senior VP for Post Graduate, Business & Social Science Cluster
Management and Science University

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Dr Karim Seghir

Chancellor
Ajman University

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Dr Vidya Yeravdekar

Pro Chancellor
Symbiosis International University

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Dr Ram Sharma

Vice Chancellor
UPES

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Dr Ananya Mukherjee

Vice-Chancellor
Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi-NCR

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Dr Madhu Chitkara

Pro Chancellor
Chitkara University, Punjab & Himachal Pradesh

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Prof Ian Wright

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation)
University of Canterbury

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Prof (Mrs) Rajita Kulkarni

President
Sri Sri University

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Prof K K Pant

Director
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

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Prof Atul Khosla

Vice Chancellor
Shoolini University

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Prof Sasmita Samanta

Vice Chancellor
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

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Dr Abhay Karandikar

Director
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Dr S Sundar Manoharan

Director General
Pandit Deendayal Energy University

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Brett Berquist

Assistant Vice Chancellor Engagement
University of Canterbury

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Sharad Vivek Sagar

CEO
Dexterity Global

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Prof Seung Han Park

Senior Vice President for Research Affairs
Yonsei University

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Prof Amit Banerjee

Pro Chancellor
Siksha O Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University

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Lt Gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh

Vice Chancellor
Manipal Academy of Higher Education

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Prof Cillian Ryan

Pro Vice-Chancellor
Nottingham Trent University

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Prof Mark E Smith

President and Vice-Chancellor
University of Southampton

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Jessica Turner

Chief Executive Officer
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Ben Sowter

Senior Vice President
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Dr Ashwin Fernandes

Regional Director for Africa, Middle East and South Asia
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Monica Hornung Cattan

Head of Programs
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Kesh Patel

Senior Consultant
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Jacques de Champchesnel

Head of Consulting
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Stephen Mull

Vice Provost for Global Affairs
University of Virginia

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Prof C Raj Kumar

Founding VC
O P Jindal Global University

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Dr Monica Kennedy

Minister-Counsellor Commercial, South Asia
Australian Trade & Investment Commission

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Dr Rupa Vasudevan

Chancellor & Founder
Bharatiya Engineering Science & Technology Innovation University

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Dr Maggie Leggett

Director of External Relations
Queen Mary University of London

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Levent Yarar

Sr. Director Strategic Partnerships
Wharton Interactive - Wharton Interactive - The University of Pennsylvania

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Lord Karan Billimoria Faridoon

Lord in the House of Lords and Founder & Chairman of Cobra Beer & Chancellor
University of Birmingham

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Prof Gavin Brown

Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education
University of Liverpool

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Esther Benjamin

CEO and Executive Director
World Education Services

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Prof Bhushan Partwardhan

Chairperson
NAAC

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Prof C Muthamizhchelvan

Vice Chancellor
SRM Institute of Science and Technology

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Dr Matthew O’Meagher

Principal Advisor (International Reputation)
Victoria University of Wellington

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Sunil PP

India & South Asia Head - Education, Space & Channel
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Dr Sasipraba T

Vice Chancellor
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

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Dr Swati Karad Chate

Trustee & Secretary General
MAEER's MIT Group of Institutions

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Prof Suhas Joshi

Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore

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Lynn McClelland

Assistant Chief Executive
Christchurch City Council

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Dr Sangeeta Shah Bhardwaj

Acting Director
Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon

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Prof Debashis Chatterjee

Director
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK)

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Prof Rajesh Sundaresan

Dean of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Sciences
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore

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Prof Sitharam T G

Chairman
All India Council for Technical Education

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Prof Mark Barrow

Dean, Faculty of Education and Social Work
University of Auckland

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Prof Neela Nataraj

Dean - Faculty Affairs Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

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Prof Marek Tesar

Associate Dean International, Head of School Learning, Development and Professional Practice, Faculty of Education and Social Work
University of Auckland

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Sanskruti R Yagnik

Lawyer
Bombay High Court

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Sanketh Prakash

Student
Kyungpook National University

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Dhruv Jatti

Founder, Indian Student Community & Alumni
O P Jindal Global University

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