Agenda

Agenda

Agenda

Agenda

Agenda

Agenda

The India Global Education Summit (IGES) 2026 brings together global

leaders in education, government, industry, and research for two days of high-level dialogue, strategic partnership building, and action-oriented outcomes.

Hosted by the knowledge capital of India, Tamil Nadu, IGES 2026 is convened at a defining moment for global education and talent systems. As countries reassess how they develop skills, attract global talent, and build future-ready knowledge economies, IGES provides a global platform to shape what comes next.

The IGES 2026 agenda has been carefully curated to balance policy dialogue, institutional partnerships, industry collaboration, and practical outcomes. We aim to truly put student success at the heart of policymaking and ensure that conversations convert into meaningful impact.

WEDNESDAY, 28 JANUARY 2026

10:00

Registration & Pre Conference Networking

10:00 - 12:00

12:00

Networking Lunch

12:00 – 14:00

12:45

Workshop: Strengthening In-Country Representation: Standards,Student Experience, and Responsibility

12:45 - 13:45

Workshop: Internationalisation That Works: A Practical Masterclass for Indian Universities

12:45 - 13:45

14:00

Inauguration
Tamil Thai Vazthu

14:00 - 14:45

Welcome Address

14:00 - 14:45

Welcome Keynote
Spotlight: The India Opportunity

14:00 - 14:45

Inauguration Keynote

14:00 - 14:45

Vote of Thanks

14:00 - 14:45

14:45

Special Address

14:45 - 15:05

15:05

Panel: Universities as Nation Builders: Innovation, Impact and Inclusion

15:05 - 15:50

15:50

High Tea and Networking

15:50 - 16:05

16:10 -16:50

Panel: Designing the Future-Ready Learner: Aligning School-HE-Industry

16:10 -16:50

Panel: Strengthening the Healthcare Continuum: From Medical Colleges to Public Health Outcomes

10:00-20:00

Workshoр: Destination India For International Students

10:00-20:00

16:55

Panel: Women in Leadership

16:55 - 17:35

Panel: Climate Justice: Ensuring an Equitable Transition for All

10:00-20:00

17:40

Talent Is the New Treaty: From Brain Drain to Brain Circulation: Diplomacy, Research Power, and the Architecture of Global Talent

17:40 - 18:25

Student Mobility Session

10:00-20:00

18:25

Closing Remarks

18:25 - 18:30

19:30

Invite Only Presidential Networking Reception and Dinner

19:30 - 21:30

THURSDAY, 29 JANUARY 2026

08:00

Registration and Networking

08:00 - 09:00

09:25

Opening Remarks

09:25 - 09:35

09:35

Special Address: A Vision for India's Education System

09:35 - 09:55

10:05

Welcome Remarks

10:05 - 10:10

10:15

Why India, Why Now, Why Here

10:15 - 10:20

10:20

Special Remarks

10:20 - 10:25

10:25

A Special Keynote On Knowledge City

10:25 - 10:35

10:40

Launch of IGNITE Magazine - India Global Network for Innovation, Talent and Education

10:40 - 10:45

10:45

MoU exchange & LoI Announcements

10:45 - 10:55

10:55

Hon'ble Chief Minister's Keynote

10:55 - 11:10

11:10

Vote of Thanks

11:10 - 11:15

11:15

Mid-Morning Coffee and Connect

11:15 - 11:45

11:50

Panel: Doing TNE Right: Lessons, Pitfalls, and Proven Success Models

11:50 -12:40

12:45

Panel: Al and the New Workforce Order: Disruption, Reinvention, Renewal

12:45 - 13:30

Panel: From Degree to Career: Designing Employability That Actually Works for Indian Students

12:45 - 13:30

13:30

Lunch and Networking

13:30 - 14:40

14:45

Panel: What Creative Industries Need Today: Talent, Technology, and Policy Support

14:45 - 15:25

The Infrastructure Behind International Education: How Trust, Data, and Market Design Keep Global Student Mobility Working

14:45 - 15:25

15:30

Panel: Student Mobility: Ethics, Equity, and Excellence

15:30- 16:15

Panel: From Global Capability Centres to Global Knowledge Centres: How India Can Become the World's Research Backbone

14:45 - 15:25

Workshoр: Knowledge City

14:45 - 15:25

16:15

High Tea and Networking

16:15- 16:30

16:35

KEYNOTE Session
Fireside Chat: What Does Young India Want

16:35- 17:10

17:15

Panel: Blueprint for Impact: Building High-Performing Branch Campuses

17:15-18:00

TNE Roundtable hosted by Regent Group

17:15-18:00

18:00

Closing Remarks and Roundup

18:00 - 18:15

18:30

High Tea, Photo Sessions, Networking and End

18:30 - 19:30

My time to pay back to the community

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Language models which generate text

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Tools can support us and save time

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Staying in the reach bubble

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Prediction method used in large language models

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How to think actively of Good Ideas

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January 18, 2024

10:00 IST

Language models which generate text

Foyer, Ground Floor

10:00-20:00

10:00 IST

Registration & Badge Collection

Foyer, Ground Floor

10:00-20:00

January 17, 2021

Tools can support us and save time

Online

10:00 IST

Registration & Badge Collection

Foyer, Ground Floor

10:00-20:00

January 17, 2021

Staying in the reach bubble

Online

10:00 IST

Registration & Badge Collection

Foyer, Ground Floor

10:00-20:00

December 1, 2020

My time to pay back to the community

Online

10:00 IST

Registration & Badge Collection

Foyer, Ground Floor

10:00-20:00

January 18, 2021

Prediction method used in large language models

Online

10:00 IST

Registration & Badge Collection

Foyer, Ground Floor

10:00-20:00

January 17, 2021

How to think actively of Good Ideas

Online

10:00 IST

Registration & Badge Collection

Foyer, Ground Floor

10:00-20:00