Agenda

Explore the programme and speakers of the QS India Summit 2026.

Conference theme: India@2047: Building Skills, Achieving Scale, Driving Innovation

This is our outline programme for QS India Summit 2026 – more details coming soon.

Sunday 1 February

10am: Registration and Badge Collection

11:00-11:30: Welcome Coffee Reception

11:30-13:00: Workshops

15:30-16:30: Coffee Break

16:00-17:30: Friendly Cricket Match

18:00-18:30: Welcome Drinks Reception

18:30-20:00: Opening Plenary

20:00-22:00: Dinner Reception

Monday 2 February

08:00-9:00: Presidents’ Breakfast Club (invite only)

09:00-9:20: Opening Keynote

09:20-10:10: Panel | India and the Global Knowledge Economy

10:10-11:00: Panel | The Global Skills Imperative

11:00-11:30: Coffee Break

11:30-12:20: Panel | Governance and Policy for a 2047-Ready Education System

12:20-13:10: Panel | Scaling Quality: Balancing Expansion with Excellence

13:10-14:10; Lunch Break

14:10-15:00: Panel | Bridging Technology with Traditional Practices

15:00-15:50: Panel | Universities for People and Planet

15:50-16:20: Coffee Break

16:20-17:10: Presidential Roundtable | Scaling Quality: Balancing Expansion with Excellence

17:10-18:00: Business School Panel | TBC

18:30-19:20: Presidents’ Cocktail Hour (invite only)

19:30-21:30: Gala Dinner

Tuesday 3 February

7:00-8:00: QS Run Club

09:00-09:50: Panel | International Branch Campuses: Opportunities and Realities

9:50-10:40: Panel | Digital India, Global Classrooms

10:40-11:10: Coffee Break

11:10-12:00: Panel | Universities as Engines of Innovation

12:00-12:30: Debate

12:50-13:30: Closing Ceremony

13:30-14:30: Closing Lunch Reception

14:30: City Tour

*Timings and sessions may be subject to change