Leaders from the world's foremost accreditation bodies and institutions, together on one stage.
Chief Guest
Dr. Anil Sahasrabudhe
Guest 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
Promoters Panel
Dr. Manish Kothari
Founder & President, ISBR Business School
Dr. Nitin Garg
Founder & Director, ISME, Bangalore
Conference Mentor
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 Expert
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)
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
Former Founder Director, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Bangalore
Leadership Networking Breakfast
Connect with peers before the day begins.
9:00 am
Inaugural Session
Official welcome and an overview of the day ahead
9:30 am
Opening Keynote
The Future of Higher Education
10:00 am
Leadership Panel
What Makes an Institution Globally Respected?
10:30 am
Chapter 1 — Building World-Class Institutions
What it takes to compete with the world's best institutions
11:45 am
Chapter 2 — One Integrated Quality System
Unifying NAAC, NBA, NIRF and global frameworks into one system
12:45 pm
Lunch Break
Turn your lunch break into a valuable networking opportunity with experts from leading institutions
1:30 pm
Chapter 3 — Strategic Planning & Governance
Setting institutional direction through strong planning and governance
2:15 pm
Chapter 4 — Academic Intelligence & Outcome Based Education
Using outcomes and data to assure and improve learning quality
3:15 pm
Chapter 5 — Internationalization & Global Engagement
Building global partnerships and a stronger international outlook
4:30 pm
HEQF Launch
Founding of the Higher Education Quality Forum
5:15 pm
Valedictory Session
Closing reflections and key takeaways from the summit
5:45 pm
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