The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and Symbiosis International (Deemed University) will host the Universities20 (Uni20) Conference in Pune (to complement the main G20 education event) on 19th, 20th and 21st June on the theme ‘The Future of Universities: Making the World a Better Place to Live in: ‘The Transformative Role of Universities’. This Uni20 will bring together senior academics and educational leaders from all the G20+ countries to deliberate on the accelerated role universities must actively take responsibility for, if the world is to aspire to achieve (even significantly) the UN 2030 Agenda.
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Day 1
19th June 2023
Time: 9:00 am to 10:45 am
Roundtable #1: ‘What kind of universities do students wish for?’ - An exclusive student roundtable
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Time: 11:15 am to 12:45 pm
Roundtable #2:in partnership with MCCIA and FICCI: Industry-Academia Engagements (PARALLEL SESSIONS)
& Inauguration of Exhibition:Symbiosis Kala Gruha - A display of work by Indian artisans and NGOs
| Parallel Session 1 | Parallel Session 2 |
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Day 2
Tuesday,20thJune 2023
Time:9:00 am to 4:45 pm
Session #1 :The transformative role of Universities
Session #2 :Growing need to build collaborative networks and partnerships
Session #3 :Faculty Development: Challenges for a New Role
Inaugural Ceremony
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Day 3
Wednesday,21st June 2023
9:00 am to 11:45 am
Session #4 :Making the world a better place to live in
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Time:11:45 am to 1:15 pm
Roundtable #5 (4 Parallel sessions)
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| Transformative role of universities in promoting entrepreneurship and innovation )
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Transformative role of universities in promoting gender equity) YouTube Link: https://youtube.com/live/hRKbWdb-LZ0?feature=share |
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| Transformative role of universities in bringing about sustainable climate action ) YouTube Link:https://youtube.com/live/iA0njGF7BA8?feature=share |
Transformative role of universities in promoting health and well-being ) YouTube Link:https://youtube.com/live/oWjld9g2RbE?feature=share |
2:15 pm to 3:45 pm
Session #6 Growing popularity of non-formal, third spaces literacies
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3:45 pm to 4:45 pm
Valedictory Ceremony
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CONFERENCE DETAILS
Monday, 19th June 2023
Pre-conference Roundtables and Industry Visits
Roundtable #1: What kind of universities do students wish for? (An exclusive student roundtable)
Chair
Dr. Ruchi Kher Jaggi ,
Dean Faculty of Media Communication,
Director Symbiosis Institute of Media Communication,
Symbiosis International University, India
Speakers:
Ms. Anushka Pawar,
University of Melbourne, Australia
Zulekha Selant
Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom
Ms. Moulishri Shukla,
Deakin University, Australia (virtual)
Mr. Tushar Srivastava,
Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal, India
Ms. Smruti Bhutada,
Jindal Global Law School, India
Ms. Tejita Mitragotri,
Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Ms. Gurbani Kaur Bhasin,
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, India
Nidhi Kondejkar,
Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts, Pune
Ms. Akerke Mukhamedi,
University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow,
Poland
Roundtable #2 (In partnership with MCCIA): Industry-Academia Engagements
Parallel Session 1
Chair
Mr. Pradeep Bhargava,
Chairman, ASAL & Past President, MCCIA
Moderator:
Mr. Prashant Girbane,
DG, MCCIA
Speakers:
Ms. Meher Pudumjee,
Chairperson, Thermax Global
Mr Ravi Pandit,
Chairman of the Board, KPIT Technologies Ltd
Mr. Harold “Lee” Brayman,
Acting Principal Commercial Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce
Ms. Anuradha Gupta,
Head, Partner Engagement, Macquarie International, Macquarie University, Australia
Mr Rakesh Baweja,
Sr. Vice President, Fiat India Automobiles Pvt. Limited
Dr Rajesh Pankaj
Director, FICCI
Parallel Session 2
Chair
Dr R. Raman,
Dean, Faculty of Management, and Director SIBM P, SIU
Moderator:
Mr. Ravin Mirchandani
Speakers:
Dr. Sudhir Mehta,
CMD, Eka
Mobility.
Ms. Rama Kirloskar,
Joint Managing Director, Kirloskar Brothers Limited
Mathew Johnston,
Minister-Counsellor (Education and Research), Australia, New Delhi
Mr. Manoj Apte,
Head- Learning & Development, Persistent University
Mr Rutwik Pungliya,
Region Head, South Asia, University of Western Australia
Dr. K M Suceendran,
Head – Academic Alliances/Academic Interface Program, Tata Consultancy Services
Ms. Bhavna Manwani,
Director, ANZ, Global Subsidiaries Group, Transaction Banking
Tuesday, 20th June 2023
Session #1: The transformative role of Universities
Chair
Prof. Atul Khosla,
Vice
Chancellor, Shoolini University, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Speakers:
Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar,
Vice Chancellor, OP Jindal Global University, India.
Prof. Chika Trevor Sehoole,
Dean
of the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman,
Daffodil International University (DIU); President, Association of Universities of Asia and the
Pacific (AUAP), Bangladesh.
Professor Suman Kundu,,
Director, BITS Pilani, Goa Campus India
Professor Dario Kusinsky,,
Rector of Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz,
Argentina
Session #2: Growing need to build collaborative networks and partnerships
Chair
Dr Monica Kennedy,
Senior Trade
and Investment Commissioner, Austrade, India.
Speakers:
Dr. Unnikrishnan,
CEO, IITB -
Monash Research Academy, India.
Dr. Nitesh Sughnani,
Director of
University Ratings at Knowledge and Human Development Authority, United Arab Emirates
Dr Rui Oppermann,
Director, International Cooperation of CAPES in Brasilia, Brazil
Mr. Ashwin Fernandes,
Regional Director, QS Quacquarelli Symonds in Middle East, Africa & South Asia; CEO for QS IGAUGE Rating System
Professor Michael Wesley,
Deputy Vice-Chancellor International, Chancellery International, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Dr. Phethiwe Matutu,
Chief Executive Officer, Universities South Africa
Session #3 : Faculty Development: Challenges for a New Role
Chair
Dr. Bhama Venkatramani,
Dean,
Academics and Administration,
Symbiosis International University,
India
Speakers:
Dr David Ashton,
PVC, Leeds
Beckett University, United Kingdom
Dr Sheetal Ranjan,
Departments of
Justice Studies & Sociology, Montclair State University, USA
Professor Peter Bentley,
Policy Adviser, Innovative Research Universities (IRU) and Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, Australia
Professor Muthupandian Ashokkumar,
Head, School of Chemistry, Asst. Deputy Vice-Chancellor International, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Professor Sarah Brown,
Director, Faculty Development, DePaul University, USA.
Professor Agnes Nairn,
Pro Vice Chancellor (Global Engagement), University of Bristol, United Kingdom.
Wednesday, 21st June 2023
Session #4: Making the world a better place to live in.
Chair
Amb. Pavan
Varma,
Indian diplomat, politician, and Author
Speakers:
Prof. Dr.Birgit Brock-Utne,
Professor of Education and Development at the Dept. of Education, UiO, Oslo, Norway
HE David Pine,
New Zealand's High
Commissioner to India and Bangladesh, and Ambassador to Nepal.
Professor Priyankar Upadhyay,
UNESCO Chair for Peace and serves on the UNESCO/ UniTwin Executive Committee, Fellow of Oslo's
Peace Research Institute (PRIO), India.
Professor Daniel Rycroft,
University of East Anglia, United Kingdom.
Session #5 (4 Parallel Sessions)
[A] Transformative role of universities in promoting entrepreneurship and innovation
Chair
Dr. Rajan Saxena,
Former Vice
Chancellor SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of
Management Studies (NMIMS) Deemed University,
India
Speakers:
Prof. (Mrs.) Rosemond Boohene,
Professor of Enterprise Development, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development,
School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Professor Suresh Cuganesan,
Deputy Dean (Students and External Partnerships), The University of Sydney Business School,
Australia
Dr. Niharika Garud,
Associate
Professor in Management at Department of Management and Marketing, Faculty of Business & Economics
at University of Melbourne, Australia
Professor A.D. Amar,
Professor of Management, Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University, USA
Professor Paul Harris ,
Executive Director, Innovative Research Universities, Australia
[B] Transformative role of universities in promoting gender equity
Chair
Dr Renu Vinod,
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
Speakers:
Dr. Andrea North-Samardzic,
Director, Women's Entrepreneurship Research Alliance, Senior Lecturer, Department of Management,
Deakin Business School, Deakin University, Australia.
Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath,
Director,
Women in Security Conflict Management and Peace (WISCOMP), India
Dr Chindu Sreedharan,
Associate Professor and Journalist, Bournemouth University, UK
Ms. Sneha Khandekar,
Gender Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, Mumbai, India.
[C] Transformative role of universities in bringing about sustainable climate action
Chair
Dr. Prakash Rao,
Deputy Director
and Associate Professor-Energy and Environment
at Symbiosis Institute of International
Business,
India
Speakers:
Dr. Gurdas Nulkar,
Professor,
Director Centre for Sustainable Development, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, India
Mr. Aditya Pundir,
Director (India
& South Asia), The Climate Reality Project, India
Dr. Priyadarshini Karve,
Managing
Director, Samuchit Enviro Tech, India
Mr. Andreas Binkert,
President, 2000-Watt Smart Cities Association, Switzerland
Dr. Bala Ramani,
District Councilor in the Hanover City District Council, Germany
[D] Transformative role of universities in promoting health and well-being
Chair
Dr Rajiv Yeravdekar,
Provost,
Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences,
Symbiosis International University,
India
Speakers:
Dr. Olga Maslova,
Professor,
Northeastern University,
Boston, MA, USA
Dr. Matt Dolf,
Director, Office of Wellbeing Strategy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Professor Stephan Van den Broucke,
Professor of Health Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
Professor Anthony Whitty,
Director, Centre for Education and Innovation, Australian Catholic University, Australia
Session #6: Growing popularity of non-formal, third spaces literacies
Chair
Dr. Abhay Jere,
Vice Chairman,
AICTE, India
Speakers:
Prof. Meenakshi Dalmia,
Co-Founder, Chief Education Officer, DLRC, Pune Co-founder, DLRC, India
Professor Paul Henry Gundani,
Chancellor, Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe.
Ms. Vyjayanthi Sankar,
Founder &
Executive Director, Centre for Science of Student Learning (CSSL), Bengaluru, India.
Dr. Sharon Guan,
Assistant Vice President for Centre for Teaching and Learning,
DePaul University, USA
Mr. Raghav Gupta,
MD, Coursera, India
Valedictory Session
(Universities of the Future)
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. R A Mashelkar,
Eminent
Scientist and National Research Professor
