An exclusive, invitation-only leadership gathering bringing together progressive education leaders, institutional heads, trustees, principals, vice-chancellors, directors, deans, academic leaders, policymakers, and education visionaries from across the region to engage in meaningful conversations shaping the future of education.
Future Ready Education
Where Education Leaders Collaborate
to Shape the Future of Learning
The brief
A leadership forum built
for meaningful exchange
As education enters a period of unprecedented transformation, institutions across the K–12 and higher education sectors are navigating evolving expectations around learning, leadership, student success, technology integration, employability, research, wellbeing, faculty development, and institutional relevance.
Future-Ready Education is designed as a high-impact leadership platform where participants move beyond presentations and engage in deep, solution-oriented discussions around the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing education today.
23 Sept 2026Forum date
Novotel Hotel, PuneVenue
Invitation onlyParticipation
About the forum
A curated forum for education’s decision-makers
Pune Education Forum is a thoughtfully curated leadership conference designed for decision-makers across the education ecosystem.
Unlike conventional conferences built around one-way presentations, this forum places collaboration, problem-solving, and strategic dialogue at the centre of the experience.
Meaningful conversations. Practical pathways. Future-ready institutions.
The conference brings together a distinguished community of
- School Owners and Trustees
- College and University Leadership
- Principals and Vice-Principals
- Vice-Chancellors and Registrars
- Directors and Deans
- Academic Heads
- Education Entrepreneurs
- Innovation Leaders
- Policymakers
- Thought Leaders
Built to move ideas forward
The forum aims to create meaningful conversations around the evolving realities of education.
- Encourage leadership-level collaboration
- Address real institutional challenges
- Share best practices and emerging ideas
- Explore future-focused education models
- Enable cross-learning across sectors
- Build a collective vision for the future of education
What makes this forum unique
Designed for dialogue,
built for outcomes.
Beyond presentations — into deep, solution-oriented dialogue.
Invitation-Only Leadership Gathering
A carefully curated audience of senior decision-makers and influential education leaders.
High-Impact Roundtable Conversations
Focused discussions around the most relevant educational challenges and transformation priorities.
Collaborative Problem Solving
Participants contribute insights, experiences, and practical recommendations rather than passively attending sessions.
Cross-Sector Learning
Meaningful exchange between K–12 schools, colleges, universities, and education innovators.
Regional Relevance with Global Perspective
Conversations contextualised for the regional education landscape while drawing inspiration from emerging global practices.
Action-Oriented Outcomes
The forum is designed to generate actionable insights, strategic recommendations, and future-focused takeaways for participating institutions.
Why this forum matters
Education is entering a defining phase of transformation.
Rapid technological advancement, evolving learner expectations, changing workforce demands, emerging career pathways, faculty challenges, and increasing pressure for innovation are reshaping the future of education.
Future-Ready Education creates a platform where leaders can collectively reflect, exchange ideas, and contribute towards shaping the next chapter of education.
- 01Future-ready learning models
- 02Stronger learner engagement
- 03Meaningful technology integration
- 04Improved faculty development
- 05Better wellbeing frameworks
- 06Institutional sustainability
- 07Industry and workforce alignment
- 08Human-centred educational practices
The venue
Hosted at Novotel Pune,
Viman Nagar
A premium five-star setting chosen to match the calibre of the conversation — minutes from Pune Airport, at the heart of the city’s most connected business district.
Novotel Pune
Viman Nagar Nagar Road
Weikfield IT City Infopark, Nagar Road, Viman Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411014, India
- Nearest airport
- Pune International AirportApprox. 3 km · 10 minutes
- Railway station
- Pune JunctionApprox. 6.1 km · 20 minutes
Effortless accessibility
Ten minutes from Pune International Airport and directly on Nagar Road, making single-day participation seamless for leaders travelling from across Maharashtra and beyond.
A setting built for dialogue
Purpose-designed conference and roundtable spaces with five-star hospitality — an environment that encourages focused, distraction-free leadership conversation.
A networking environment
Elegant lounges, curated dining, and breakout spaces create natural moments for peer-level networking before, between, and after sessions.
Distinguished Panellists
Chancellor
S. S. Mantha
RB University
Co-Chancellor
Dilip Nandkeolyar
Commonwealth University
Vice Chancellor
Rajesh S
MIT ADT University
Vice Chancellor
Manish Bhalla
DY Patil International University
Vice Chancellor
Ajaykumar Thakur
Sanjivani University
Vice Chancellor
Jaywant Shelar
ITM Skills University
Vice Chancellor
Santosh Sonavane
Pimpri Chinchwad University
Vice Chancellor
Sohan Chitlange
ALARD University
Vice Chancellor
Raviraja N Seetharam
MIT World Peace University
Founder
Savita Travis
Amrtajnana Foundation
Pro Vice Chancellor
Mohit Dubey
MIT ADT University
Pro Vice Chancellor
Ajit Thete
JSPM University
Vice President
Pranati Rohit Tilak
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth
Managing Trustee
Jitendra Singh
Priyadarshani Group of Schools
Founder Director
Deepali Sawai
City Pride Group of Schools
Founder Chairman
Ganesh Naykude
Gurukul Schools
Chairman
Bharat Saroopa
Bharat Group of Schools
Chairman
Rajkumar Rao
St. Paul’s International School
Executive Director
Manohar Karade
Pune Cambridge Group of Institutions
Director
Ketan Kotecha
Symbiosis Institute of Technology
Director
Sachin Borgave
KES Pratibha Institute of Business Management
Director
Arun Antony Chully
Christ College
Director
Hiresh Luhar
VIVA Institute of Management & Research
Director
Jayantrao Patil
RC Patel Institute of Technology
Director
Sapna Katiyar
Achiever's School
Co-founder
Ajay Dalmia
DriveChange Learning and Resource Centre
President
Vinay Mahesh Joshi
Innovera School
Pranav Charkha
DirectorPimpri Chinchwad University
Director
Sandip Sane
Symbiosis Skills & Professional University
Director
Shravan Kadvekar
Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development
Principal
Shruti Kotian
Chatrabhuj Narsee School
Director & CEO
Vijay P. Mishra
Ignited Minds International School
Director
Aradhana Rana
The Icon Public School
Founder CEO
Ashok S. Sachdev
Chitrakoot International School
Founder
Meenakshi Dalmia
DriveChange Learning and Resource Centre
Founder
Prasad P.S
Siddhi International Academy
Founder
Mohammad Atiqur Rehman
Creator International School
Director
Supriya Srivastava
Innovera School
Principal
Khushboo Singh
Angel English Medium School
Director
Mukesh Tilwani
Academic Heights Public School
Director
Virat Giri
Sanjay Ghodawat Institute
Director and CEO
Nitin Komawar
Grok Learning
Secretary
Suyog Wagh
City International School
Principal and CEO
Jumana Gari
Bharati Vidyapeeth Rabindranath Tagore School of Excellence
Principal
Graham Jude Heiden
Christ Church School
Principal
Vijay Parihar
Global Indian International School
Director
Jyotsna Mishra
Alard Public School
Chairman
Biswajeet Mukherjee
Saviors Global Public School
Director
Anjali Kannawar
Amrutvahini's Nido International School
Trustee
Dipti Sawant
Cresmonde World School
Principal
Seema Shaikh
Pragnya Bodhini High School
Principal
Sonu Arora
Gundecha Education Academy
Managing Director
Sunil Srivastava
AIMS Institute of Management Studies
Principal
Aditi Mukherjee
Billabong High International School
General Manager Academics
Sheetal Singh
Birla Open Minds Education Limited
Director
Poorna Vidwans
New India School
Principal
Smita Shajapurkar
SNBP International School
Academic Director
Kajal Chhatija
United International School
Principal
Sheena Pereira
St. Mathews Academy
Director-Principal
Swarupa Chakraborty
TIS Sriram Group of Schools
Director-Principal
Namrata Majhail
The Orchid School
Senior Principal
Gursimran Kaur
Euro School
Principal
Christabel Pereira
GH Raisoni Public School
Principal
Sangeeta Rautji
Dhruv Global School
Principal & Director Academics
Nicholas Correa
Coral Bells International School
Director
Shruti Patil
Symbiosis Artificial Intelligence Institute
Director
Shankar Deosarkar
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University
Director
Pranali Abhijit Sawant
Bal Shivaji English Medium School & Junior College
Principal
Yogini Deshmukh
MDN International School
Principal
Atreyi Saha
Avasara Academy
Principal
Jyothi Malhotra
The Somaiya School
Principal
Bindu Saini
SB Patil Public School
Principal
Meenakshi Mishra
Podar International School
Principal
Dhananjay Sirur
Sanjeewan Vidyalaya
Principal
Priyanka Samudre
Lexicon School
Principal
Sabana Parbin
Royal International School
Principal
Mahesh Kawade
MNR School of Excellence
Principal
Dhruvi Bhatia
GG International School
Principal
Sharada Rao
Dhruv Global School
Principal
Anway Arun Chikate
Podar International School
Principal
Snehal Shrigondekar
Academic Heights Public School
Principal
Mani Shrivastava
New Horizon Scholars School
Principal
Vishakha Gupta
Beacon High School
Principal
Avinash Kulkarni
Loknete Ramseth Thakur Public School
Principal
Sarika Anand
Chitrakoot Gurukul
Director
Sreeram Gopalkrishnan
Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication
Director
Rinesh Dalal
JD Institute of Fashion Technology
Director
Sunil Dhanawade
Dr. DY Patil Centre for Management and Research
Director MPSTME
Sudipto Sarkar
NMIMS Deemed University
Director Entrepreneurship
Vinod Shastri
MIT World Peace University
Director
Vijay Khare
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Director
Milind Kulkarni
Prakruti Education and Research Foundation
Assistant Regional Director
Saunand Somasi
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Dean
Chetankumar M. Sedani
Ajeenkya DY Patil University
Director
Milind M. Dhobley
DPU School Of Design
Dean
Deependra Sharma
Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
Principal
Jayapal Reddy Yeruva
Podar International School
Principal
Amishi Arora
Central Institute of Business Management Research and Development
Principal
Kakasaheb Chandrakant Mohite
Chandmal Tarachand Bora College
Principal
Purushottam Wadje
SK Somaiya College of Arts Science and Commerce
Principal
Gaurav Tiwari
PP Gagangiri Maharaj International School
Principal
Dattatraya Krishna More
Nirmal Bright Future School & Junior College
Principal
Priti Dabade
PDEA’s English Medium Secondary School and Junior College
Principal
Kshitija Hadap
Galaxy National School
Principal
Komal B. Deshmukh
School of Innovative Minds
Principal
Hardik Kakkad
Neevam The School
Education Officer
Jacob Das
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Shikshan Bharati
Principal
Prashant Thote
Greenfingers School
Principal
Kandala Sai Neeraja
Kishor Suryawanshi powered by Sri Chaitanya Techno School
Principal
Ayesha Inamdar
Vivekanand Public School
Principal
Aamir Hotgi
JD Patil English Medium School
Principal
Aditya Manjunath
Podar School
Principal
Krishna Kumar CS
Twinkling Star School
Principal
Sanjay Chavan
Mumbai Public School
Co-founder
Priyanka Sharma
The Nurturing Roots
Senior Professor
Shailesh Tripathi
Sri Balaji University
Principal
Shailesh Dagadu Darekar
Yash Academy
Principal
Revati J. Wali
MPSSAH English High School
Principal
Bina Kumar
Ved Gruh Public School
Vice Principal
Ranjeet Durani
Rabindranath Tagore School of Excellence
Founder & MD
Pranay P. Oswal
I Qube
Director
Shweta Bagul
Bright Beginnings International Pre School
Former Principal
Bhupendra Bondre
Air Force School
Director
Vijay Kulkarni
Business Management Institute
Principal & Director
Shaikh Mohammed Raees
Sarosh Junior College of Science
Director, Online Education & Skill Development
Devendra Puntambekar
Bharati Vidyapeeth University
Director
Devidas Golhar
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Professor, Department of Management Sciences
Supriya Patil
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Director
Suhurud Neurgaonkar
MIT School of Distance Education
Principal
Dnyaneshwar Vishnu Gore
Shri Vankatesh Arts, Commerce and Science College
Director IQAC
Vinayak Joshi
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Principal
Vaishali Rajput
Chandrabhan Sharma College
Principal
Navin Mukesh Punjabi
KPB Hinduja College of Commerce
Principal
Ishtiyaque Ahmed Shaikh
ASM's EMPROS International School
Principal
Santosh Bhandari
Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana
Principal
Rupal P. Desai
Mumbai Public School
Dean of High School
Suneetha Vattikuti
Narayana e-Techno School
Vice Principal
Sonali Khambete
Orchid School
President
S. M. Sajid
Oxford English School
Principal
Rashmi Ansari
Proxima International School
Principal
Sarita P. Shinde
Vidya Pratishthan's Anantrao Pawar English Medium School
Principal
Jomon AJ
Sinhgad Spring Dale School
Principal
Dharna Gupta Ahlowalia
Crescent High School and Junior College
Lead - Learning Design and Development
Charu Babbar
Tata STRIVE
Lead - Ecosystem Strengthening
Tony Jacob
Tata STRIVE
Principal
Pankaj Nawghare
Bharat English School & Junior College
Owner & Head
Madhumati Kadam
Cutiepies World Pre School
Director
Pravin Mandake
Galaxy Academy of Science
Principal
Rais Shaikh
Ashok Ideal School
Principal
Ritesh Mehta
MGM Clover Dale School
Principal
Savita Rupwate
Little Flower School
Principal
Vaishali Naik
Radhabai Shinde English Medium School
Founder and CEO
Dhruba Chakrabarti
WhyCosmos
Principal
Shilpi Shukla
Priyadarshani English Medium School
Principal
Siona Tribhuvan
Ganesh International School
Director
Divyaja Kalyankar
Cambridge School of Scholars
Director
Manisha Shewale
Vikas Pratishthan’s CBSE and ICSE Schools
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Designed exclusively for
Who should attend
Designed exclusively for
senior educational leadership
The forum brings carefully selected decision-makers under one roof. Attendance is strictly by invitation to ensure meaningful engagement, high-quality discussions, and leadership-level networking.
- School Chairpersons
- School Owners and Trustees
- Directors and CEOs of Schools
- Principals and Vice-Principals
- Vice-Chancellors and Pro Vice-Chancellors
- Registrars
- College Directors and Deans
- University Leadership Teams
- Academic Heads
- Curriculum and Assessment Leaders
- Faculty Development Leaders
- Innovation and Transformation Leaders
- Education Policymakers
- Education Group Leadership Teams
Curated invitations
Invitations are focused on progressive institutions, particularly schools with strong academic outcomes and established fee structures — ensuring every conversation happens at a meaningful, peer-to-peer level.
Invitation only
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An experience designed
Forum experience
An experience designed
around participation
Future-Ready Education is intentionally designed to move away from conventional conference formats.
- 01
Visionary keynote conversations
- 02
Leadership panel discussions
- 03
Structured collaborative roundtables
- 04
Peer learning opportunities
- 05
Strategic networking
- 06
Regional and institutional insights
The centrepiece of the forum is the Leadership Roundtable Experience, where participating educators engage in focused discussions around critical educational realities and collaboratively develop practical recommendations for the future of learning.
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The Leadership
Round table experience
The Leadership
Roundtable Experience
Deep dialogue.
Shared leadership thinking.
Practical recommendations.
The conference will feature multiple curated leadership roundtables comprising senior education leaders from diverse institutions and regions.
Each roundtable will
- Examine a major educational challenge
- Explore institutional experiences and perspectives
- Identify opportunities for innovation and transformation
- Develop strategic recommendations
- Engage in cross-table collaborative discussions
The format encourages
- Deep dialogue
- Shared leadership thinking
- Multi-perspective problem solving
- Practical insight generation
- Peer-to-peer learning
At the conclusion of the forum, key recommendations emerging from the discussions will be consolidated into a collective leadership recommendations document.
Previous networking moments
Roundtable collaboration,
captured
Glimpses from curated leadership gatherings — focused rooms, peer-level dialogue, and decision-makers under one roof.
Key takeaways
Participants
can expect
Most importantly, participants will become part of a larger leadership conversation focused on shaping the future direction of education.
- 01Strategic insights into emerging educational realities
- 02Exposure to innovative leadership perspectives
- 03Meaningful peer interactions with senior education leaders
- 04Practical institutional ideas and recommendations
- 05New approaches toward future-ready education
- 06Collaborative learning opportunities
- 07Regional and national educational perspectives
- 08High-value professional networking
Our partners
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