1. Executive Presence and Influence

· The changed leadership role of College Principal

· Future Skills for effective administration

· Success stories of academic leaders

2. Implementation of NEP 2020 - A Way Forward

(Panel Discussion )

· A New and Forward-looking Vision for India’s Higher Education System:

o Transformational changes for HEI

o Institutional preparedness for NEP2020 implementation.

o Implementation experiences

3. Internationalization of Higher Education

· Importance &significance.

· Emerging opportunities & challenges.

· Global positioning of HEI

4. Leadership Challenges and Management Issues –Administrator’s view(shared by Senior Leaders)

Group discussion

· Common issues in Administration-

Possible best solutions

Time management

Human Resource Management

Faculty Engagement

Student engagement

Ethics among students and faculty

Campus discipline

5. Professional Ethics and Etiquette

· Ethical practices in higher education operations.

· Personal ethics

· Etiquette for academic leader, especially in a national and international setting.

· Representing the institution in the public forum

· Demonstration of etiquette of a leader

6. Unleashing the Leadership Potential: Case Studies and Approaches

(Success stories from the participants)

· Perception enhancement

· Department/institution Capacity Building

· Networking & collaboration

· Internal Revenue Generation

· Campus Placements

• Financial Management

· Resources utilization

· Succession plan for future leadership

· Institution Distinctiveness

· Consultancy and professional practice

7. Rankings and Accreditations -Approach strategy

(Case study experiences from NIRF Ranked and NAAC Accredited Institutions)

· Present context, National and international importance.

· Metrics and standards for accreditation and ranking.

· Factors that influence and determine good scores 

· Bench marks -performance Analysis

· Data requirements, planning and preparation

8. Institutional Development Plan-

Preparing prospective plan for academic and financial Health of the Institution-Case studies

· India Vision @2047-Prospective of Higher Education

· National interests and institutional priorities.

· Futuristic approaches:

market study, gap analysis, resource mapping etc

9. Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurialism

(Panel discussion)

1. Developing research Ecosystem

2. Creating canters of excellence

3. Paper publications

4. Research funding

5. IP Creation

6. Commercialization of IPR and Patents

10. Education Technologies and Software Tools for Academic &Administrative Management 

· Latest software tools (apps, MIS, platforms) used in academic institutions.

· Latest technological gadgets and technologies used in academic and administrative operations.

· Uses and limitations of those technologies and tools.

· Future anticipated technologies and tools and their presumed impact on the HEIs.

11. Best practices and Innovative Approaches of Governance and Management of HEI

( Experiences from participating Institutions )

· E-governance

· Website management

· Social media presence

· Academic management

· Student Career Development

· Reforms in examinations and assessment.

· Faculty recruitment and retention

· Faculty training Skilling up skilling and re skilling

· Student satisfaction

· Grievance redresses

· Green campus

· Curriculum framework

· Student personalized learning

12. Stakeholder Engagement and Emergence of Social Capital

· Measures for Stake holder satisfaction and engagement.

· Importance of developing networking and establishing collaborations.

· Initiatives for Building social capital

· Impactful case studies

13. NETWORKING &COLLABORATION

(Peers & Seniors of Multi Disciplinary Institution from PAN India )

Broad Areas :

1. Faculty Development Programs

2. Resource sharing

3. Examination & Evaluation

4. Academic and Administrative Audit

5. Mentoring for Accreditation process

6. Seminars /Workshop/symposium

7. student exchange programs

8. Faculty exchange programs

9. Quality Improvement Programs (QIP)

10. IPR and Patents, Technology commercialization services, etc.

14. Open Forum-Q&A Session

(Authorities and Administrators)

Clarifications from Authorities, Peers and Seniors

· Statutory obligations and compliances

· Approval process/affiliation

· DO’s and Don’ts during Peer team visits

· Autonomy

· External leadership opportunities

· Awards and Recognition