Leaders from the world's foremost accreditation bodies and institutions, together on one stage.
Chief Guests
Dr. Anil Sahasrabudhe
Dr. Bhimaraya Metri
Dr. (Mrs.) Pankaj Mittal
Virtual Presence
Guests of Honour
Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi
Director General, IILM Delhi | Founder Trustee, EPSI
Dr. P. Narayana Reddy
Treasurer & RVP, AIMS National Executive Board (2026-27) | Director General, ICBM-School of Business Excellence, Hyderabad
Leadership Panel
Dr. Manish Kothari
Founder & President, ISBR Business School
Dr. Nitin Garg
Founder & Director, ISME, Bangalore
Director & Professor & Vice Chancellor (Officiating), IILM University, Gurugram
Conference Mentors
Dr. Manohar Chikkanna
Chairman Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD) (2024 - 2026)
Dr. Nandeesh V. Hiremath
Chairman, Karnataka & Kerala Chapter (2025-26) & Secretary, ISTD Bangalore Chapter (2024-26) | Dean - IBA, Bangalore
Accreditation Experts
Ms. Shikha Taunk
Strategic Engagement Manager at AMBA-BGA
Mr. Nishit Jain
Sr. Advisor Asia, EFMD Global, EU
Dr. R. Nandagopal
Board of Director, Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), USA
Mr. Ramakrishna Chirravoori
Executive Director - AMDISA, SAQS
Expert Speakers
Dr. Deepa Sethi
Executive Chair, G.L.O.B.E at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK)
Dr. Vishal Talwar
Chief Operating Officer at University of Southampton, Delhi
Dr. Anupama Gupta
Director-Accreditation & Rankings, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR)
Prof. (Dr.) Dwarika Prasad Uniyal
Founding Pro VC and Director, RV University Mysuru Campus
Dr. Sitamma Mikkilineni
Dean (International Accreditation & Academic Collaborations) and Professor of HR, ICFAI Business School (IBS) – IFHE, Hyderabad
Panelists
Prof. Jelani Mohammed
Dean & Director (Accreditations & Rankings)
Narayana Business School, Ahmedabad
Dr. Madhavi Lokhande
Director - Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Bangalore
Dr. K.N. Subramanya
Principal of R.V. College of Engineering (RVCE)
Dr. Suresh Mony
Advisor-Accreditations, AAA Leadership Coach, Former Director-NMIMS Bangalore
Who Attended the Event
What the Summit Delivered
From conversations to actionable frameworks, the summit brought together tools, insights and intelligence designed to support continuous institutional improvement.
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