The future of education, skills and workforce development will take centre stage this June as The Economic Times presents the ETEducation Annual Education Summit 2026, one of India’s most influential gatherings of policymakers, education leaders, industry pioneers and innovators. Scheduled for June 11–12, 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, the summit will bring together the minds shaping the next era of learning in India and beyond.
As artificial intelligence transforms classrooms and campuses, industries redefine workforce expectations, and institutions prepare learners for jobs that do not yet exist, the summit arrives at a pivotal moment for the education sector. Over two days, leaders from government, academia, schools, universities, industry and technology will come together to discuss the opportunities and challenges that will define India’s education journey over the next decade.
With 6,000+ attendees, 200+ speakers, 450+ education partners and over 40 knowledge sessions, ETEducation Annual Education Summit 2026 is set to become one of India’s largest and most influential education leadership platforms. The event will feature dedicated tracks for Higher Education and School Education, alongside roundtables, fireside chats, leadership conversations, networking opportunities and the prestigious ETEducation Awards.
The summit will feature an exceptional line-up of policymakers, parliamentarians, academic leaders, global university representatives and industry experts, including Union Minister Chirag Paswan; Members of Parliament Dr Ashok Kumar Mittal, Sribharat Mathukumilli and Ravi Kishan; Amitabh Kant, Chancellor, NIIT University and former G20 Sherpa; Prof Abhay Karandikar, Full-time Member, NITI Aayog; Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy; Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Himanshu Gupta, Secretary, CBSE; Abhishek Singh, Director General, National Testing Agency; and Dr Deepak Bagla, Managing Director, Atal Innovation Mission, alongside directors of leading IITs and IIMs, vice chancellors, chancellors and global education leaders.
Joining them will be some of India’s most respected academic leaders, including directors from IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Ropar, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Shillong, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Nagpur and several other premier institutions, along with representatives from renowned international universities such as the University of Western Australia, Rutgers University, UNSW Sydney and Deakin University.
A key highlight of the summit will be the launch of the ETEducation White Paper, “India’s Education: 25 Years On, The Road to 2035,” presenting a forward-looking roadmap for India’s education ecosystem as it navigates the opportunities and challenges of the next decade.
The summit is supported by leading global technology and education organisations, including Accenture LearnVantage, Google Cloud, Google for Education, Dell Technologies, IBM, Samsung, Turnitin, Pearson and Salesforce, reflecting the growing convergence of education, technology and workforce transformation.
Across two action-packed days, attendees will engage in landmark discussions on themes that are redefining education globally, including:
- AI-Native Universities and Future-Ready Campuses
- Generative AI in Higher Education
- Future Workforce Readiness and Employability
- Digital Transformation in Education
- Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship
- Globalisation of Higher Education
- Future Schools and AI Literacy
- Micro-Credentials and Lifelong Learning
- Skilling for the Future Economy
- NEP-Driven Institutional Transformation
The summit agenda features powerful sessions such as “Education to Economy: Powering India’s Future,” “AI-Native Universities,” “Digital India, Skilled India,” “Universities as Engines of Innovation Economies,” “Schools for the Intelligence Age,” “Preparing the Next Generation for the Global AI Economy,” and “The Great Curriculum Reset: Designing Degrees for Jobs That Don’t Yet Exist.”
Adding a unique dimension to the summit experience will be the highly anticipated AES Unplugged sessions, featuring candid conversations with influential personalities including Union Minister Chirag Paswan, Ravi Kishan, Vishnu Manchu, celebrated music composer and singer Amaal Mallik, motivational speaker Dr Jai Madaan, and dancer-actor Dhanashree Verma, offering unique perspectives on leadership, resilience, creativity and success in a rapidly changing world.
The event will culminate in the prestigious ETEducation Excellence Awards Gala, recognising institutions, educators and leaders driving excellence, innovation and impact across the education ecosystem.
As India positions itself to become a global knowledge and talent powerhouse, the conversations taking place at ETEducation Annual Education Summit 2026 are expected to influence the future direction of education policy, institutional strategy, innovation and workforce development. For educators, institutional leaders, policymakers, innovators and industry stakeholders, this is more than a conference, it is where the future of Indian education will be discussed, debated and defined.
Registrations are now open. Join the leaders shaping the future of education and be part of the conversations that will define the road to 2035.
