World Universities Summit

Universities of the Future: Building Institutional Resilience, Social Responsibility and Community Impact

Inaugural Session

Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar

Founding Vice Chancellor

O.P. Jindal Global University, India

Prof. (Dr.) Mohan Kumar

Dr. (Mrs.) Pankaj Mittal

Shri. V. Muraleedharan

Prof. (Dr.) Mousumi Mukherjee

Ms. Surabhi Bhandari

Session 1 Navigating the Labyrinth: The University in a World in “Polycrisis”

Dr. Shashi Tharoor
Member of Parliament
Lok Sabha, India

Session 2 Paradigm Shift: Role of Technology in Strengthening the Universities of the Future

Professor (Dr.) Alan K.L. Chan
Provost
The Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Professor (Dr.) John Dewar
Vice Chancellor & President
La Trobe University
Australia

Professor (Dr.)
Laura E. Lyons
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor
(Academic Affairs) University of Hawaii
at Mānoa, United States of America

Professor (Dr.) Leisa Sargent
Deputy Vice Chancellor
The University of New South Wales
Australia

Professor (Dr.) Vesselin Popovski
Vice Dean, Jindal Global Law School
O.P. Jindal Global University, India
MODERATOR

Session 3 Rising to the Challenge: Transformative Leadership in Times of Uncertainty

Professor (Dr.) K.K. Aggarwal
Chairman, National Board of
Accreditation, India

Professor (Dr.) Duncan Bentley
Vice Chancellor & President
Federation University, Australia

Professor (Dr.) Chiapei Chou
Executive Vice President
National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Professor (Dr.)
Pradeep Nair
Deputy Vice Chancellor &
Chief Academic Officer
Taylor’s University, Malaysia

Professor (Dr.) Gitanjali Surendran
Executive Director, Centre for Law &
Humanities, Jindal Global Law School
O.P. Jindal Global University, India
MODERATOR

Session 4 On the Road to Equity: University Support System to Promote Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education

Professor (Dr.) S. Bruce Dowton
Vice Chancellor & President
Macquarie University, Australia

Professor (Dr.) Chris Ennew OBE
Provost, The University of
Warwick, United Kingdom

Professor (Dr.) David M. Malone
Rector, United Nations University
Japan

Dr. Alice Prochaska
Former Principal
Somerville College Oxford
United Kingdom

Professor (Dr.) Venky
Shankararaman
Vice Provost (Education)
Singapore Management University
Singapore

Professor (Dr.) Thomas E. Mical
Dean
Jindal School of Art & Architecture
O.P. Jindal Global University, India
MODERATOR

Session 5 Shifting Goal Posts: University’s Role in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in G-20 countries

Professor Debora Kayembe
Rector, University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Professor (Dr.) Santiago
Íñiguez de Onzoño
President
IE University, Spain

Dr. Ivan Prostakov
Vice Rector, Higher School of
Economics University, Russia

Professor (Dr.) Nirmala Rao
Vice Chancellor
Asian University for Women
India

Professor Arjya B. Majumdar
Dean Admissions & Outreach
O.P. Jindal Global University, India
MODERATOR

Session 6 Paving the Way Forward: Strategic Collaboration among Universities in the Post-Pandemic Era

Dr. Joanna newman
Chief Executive & Secretary General
Association of Commonwealth Universities
United Kingdom
DR. JOANNA
NEWMAN
KEYNOTE ADDRESS

(Dr.) Pankaj Mittal
Secretary General
Association Of Indian Universities
India
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

Session 7 Treading a New Path for First Generation Learners: Stories from the World

Ms. Moulika Arabhi
Advisor
Centre for Environmental Law
WWF – India

Professor (Dr.)
Richard Follett
Associate Vice President &
Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor
University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Professor (Dr.) Jonathan Grant
Former Vice President
King’s College London
United Kingdom

Professor (Dr.) Márcia Abrahão Moura
Rector
Universidade de Bra

Dr. Lynn Pasquerella
President, Association of American
Universities & Colleges
United States of America

(Dr.) Mousumi Mukherjee
Associate Professor &
Deputy Director, IIHEd
O.P. Jindal Global University, India
MODERATOR