World Universities Summit
Universities of the Future: Building Institutional Resilience, Social Responsibility and Community Impact
- 21 - 23 July 2021
International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building
Inaugural Session
Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar
Founding Vice Chancellor
O.P. Jindal Global University, India
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
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|  Professor (Dr.)Laura E. Lyons Interim Associate Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) University of Hawaii at Mānoa, United States of America |
 Professor (Dr.) Leisa SargentDeputy Vice Chancellor The University of New South Wales Australia |  Professor (Dr.) Vesselin PopovskiVice 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. AggarwalChairman, National Board of Accreditation, India |  Professor (Dr.) Duncan BentleyVice Chancellor & President Federation University, Australia |  Professor (Dr.) Chiapei ChouExecutive 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 DowtonVice Chancellor & President Macquarie University, Australia |  Professor (Dr.) Chris Ennew OBEProvost, The University of Warwick, United Kingdom |  Professor (Dr.) David M. MaloneRector, United Nations University Japan |
 Dr. Alice ProchaskaFormer Principal Somerville College Oxford United Kingdom | Professor (Dr.) Venky Shankararaman Vice Provost (Education) Singapore Management University Singapore |  Professor (Dr.) Thomas E. MicalDean 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 KayembeRector, University of Edinburgh United Kingdom |  Professor (Dr.) SantiagoÍñiguez de Onzoño President IE University, Spain |  Dr. Ivan ProstakovVice Rector, Higher School of Economics University, Russia |
 Professor (Dr.) Nirmala RaoVice Chancellor Asian University for Women India |
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Session 6 Paving the Way Forward: Strategic Collaboration among Universities in the Post-Pandemic Era
Dr. Joanna newman |
(Dr.) Pankaj Mittal |
Session 7 Treading a New Path for First Generation Learners: Stories from the World
 Ms. Moulika ArabhiAdvisor 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 GrantFormer Vice President King’s College London United Kingdom |
 Professor (Dr.) Márcia Abrahão MouraRector Universidade de Bra |
Dr. Lynn Pasquerella |
(Dr.) Mousumi Mukherjee |
