World Education Summit 2026 - Where India’s Education Decision-Makers Shape What’s Next

Transformation is easy to announce. The harder question is: who can turn it into institutional action?

On 12–13 October 2026, the 36th Elets World Education Summit will bring that question to Hyatt Regency Delhi. Designed as a closed-door, invite-only leadership conclave, the World Education Summit 2026 will convene the people who influence policy, lead universities and school groups, build education solutions, and form international partnerships.

This is where India’s education ambitions move from parallel conversations to one shared table.

Why this Education Summit in Delhi is Different

Many conferences compete for footfall. The World Education Summit is curated for relevance. Every delegate, speaker, partner, and exhibitor is reviewed so that conversations happen among people with the authority to take the next step.

The summit creates two focused tracks, Higher Education and School Education within one connected ecosystem. Discussions will move beyond broad predictions to questions leaders are facing now:

• How should institutions integrate AI into learning, assessment, and governance responsibly?
• Which parts of NEP 2020 are delivering results on the ground?
• How can universities improve employability, research, rankings, and international collaboration?
• What will make schools future-ready while protecting student wellbeing?
• How can institutions and solution providers build partnerships around real needs?

For anyone looking for an Education Summit 2026 in India that connects insight with opportunity, this distinction matters.

Meet the Education Leaders joining World Education Summit 2026

The higher education cohort includes Prof. Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIM Ahmedabad; Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee; Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar; Prof. Ashok Banerjee, Director, IIM Udaipur; Dr. Vinita S. Sahay, Director, IIM Bodh Gaya; and Prof. Atul Khosla, Founder and Vice Chancellor, Shoolini University. From school education, confirmed voices include Raghav Podar, Chairman, Podar Education; Francis Joseph, India CEO, GEMS Education; Dr. Tim Hughes, Director of Academic Quality Assurance and School Improvement, Bloom Education; Preeti Kwatra, Chairperson, Petals Group of Schools; Hema Harchandani, Founder and Managing Director, Canvas International Group of Schools; and Dr. Anirudh Gupta, CEO, DCM Group of Schools. Their presence gives the summit something no brochure can manufacture: the possibility of an honest, peer-level exchange between leaders managing education at scale.

What could one conversation unlock for you?

For a university leader, it could begin a school partnership, an industry collaboration, or an international academic initiative.

For a school leader, it could reveal a stronger approach to AI, teacher development, curriculum innovation, or student outcomes.

For an EdTech company or industry partner, it could open a qualified conversation with an institution that has a relevant need not merely produce another stack of visiting cards.

For a policymaker or education body, it could surface implementation insights from institutions working closest to learners.

That is the real promise of the World Education Summit India edition: useful proximity to ideas, peers, and potential partners.

Will your Institution have a seat at the table?

The most valuable rooms are rarely the largest. They are the ones where the right question meets the person who can act on it.

If your search began with “Education Summit 2026 India,” let it end with a more important question: who do you need to meet to create your institution’s next outcome?

Apply for a delegate pass, explore a speaking opportunity, or partner with WES to meet education decision-makers in a high-trust setting.

Seats are limited and participation is reviewed.

Visit the World Education Summit website and express your interest today.