GEC 2023 Speakers

Prof. Jimmy Hill
Vice President Academic Affairs and Research – National College of Ireland

Dr. Anil Sahasrabudhe
Chairman – National Educational Technology Forum, EC National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and National Board of Accreditation (NBA)

Donnacha McNamara
Vice President International. Dean, Faculty of Business and Humanities – Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

Dr. Buddha Chandrasekhar
Chief Coordinating Officer & Head – NEAT Initiative at the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

Dr. Archana Patankar
Senior Consultant, CEO Office (Research and Practice) – National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

David McCarron
Director of Global Student Recruitment, Outreach and Admissions – Falmouth University

Shobi Sivadasan
Vice President For Enrollment Management – Saint Mary’s College of California

Wendy D'souza
Senior Vice President (Education & EdTech) – Enterprise Ireland/Education in Ireland

Victoria McEniery
Senior Regional Market Manager (South Asia and the Middle East) – University of Otago

Prof. Indrani Bhaduri
Head, Educational Survey Division and National Achievement Surveys – National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Prof. Dr. Kumar Suresh
Director (Planning & Development), Professor & Head of Department Educational Administration – National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)

Dipankar Chakraborty
Regional Director for South Asia and Middle East region – University of Birmingham

Jyoti Atwal
Associate Professor of Modern Indian History – Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Amit Chaturvedi
Director, Client Relations & Business Development, South Asia – IDP Education

Fiona McKie
International Office, Senior Staff Officer – Technological University of the Shannon

Dr. Dipesh Shah
Executive Director, Development – International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

Sh. Jaiveer Shergill
National Spokesperson – Bharatiya Janata Party and Practicing Lawyer at the Supreme Court of India

Anubhooti Arora
Director Office of International Affairs – Ahmedabad University | Ex- All-India Higher Education Policy Specialist, U.S. Embassy India

Dr. Shashank Shah
Director (Senior Specialist – Higher Education) – NITI Aayog, Government of India

Shri Anurag Thakur
Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting – Member of Parliament

General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.)
Hon’ble Union Minister of State – Government of India
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The primary objective of this event is to devise personalized strategies that effectively cater to the needs of all relevant stakeholders engaged in the dynamic international education landscape. This event will support building new education ecosystems, forge strategic education partnerships, highlight the role of digitization, facilitate student mobility and seamless learning experiences across international borders.