Pune Education Forum — Future Ready Education. Where Education Leaders Collaborate to Shape the Future of Learning. 23 September 2026, Novotel Pune Viman Nagar.
Invitation-Only · 2026 Edition

Future Ready Education

Where Education Leaders Collaborate to Shape the Future of Learning.

23 September 2026 Novotel Pune, Viman Nagar Register Interest
The Brief
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An exclusive, invitation-only leadership gathering bringing together progressive education leaders, institutional heads, trustees, principals, vice-chancellors, directors, deans, academic leaders, policymakers, and education visionaries from across the region — to engage in meaningful conversations shaping the future of education.

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As education enters a period of unprecedented transformation, institutions across the K–12 and higher education sectors are navigating evolving expectations around learning, leadership, student success, technology integration, employability, research, wellbeing, faculty development, and institutional relevance.

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Future-Ready Education is designed as a high-impact leadership platform where participants move beyond presentations and engage in deep, solution-oriented discussions around the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing education today.

2026 Edition — Collaboration, problem-solving, and strategic dialogue at the centre of the experience.

23 Sept 2026
Forum Date
Novotel Hotel, Pune
Venue
About the Forum

A curated leadership forum for education's decision-makers

Pune Education Forum is a thoughtfully curated leadership forum designed for decision-makers across the education ecosystem.

Unlike conventional forums built around one-way presentations, this forum places collaboration, problem-solving, and strategic dialogue at the centre of the experience.

The forum brings together a distinguished community of:

  • School Owners and Trustees
  • College and University Leadership
  • Principals and Vice-Principals
  • Vice-Chancellors and Registrars
  • Directors and Deans
  • Academic Heads
  • Education Entrepreneurs
  • Innovation Leaders
  • Policymakers
  • Thought Leaders

The forum aims to create meaningful conversations around the evolving realities of education while exploring practical pathways towards future-ready institutions.

The forum is designed to:

  • Encourage leadership-level collaboration
  • Address real institutional challenges
  • Share best practices and emerging ideas
  • Explore future-focused education models
  • Enable cross-learning across sectors
  • Build a collective vision for the future of education
Senior leaders engaged in a moderated leadership discussion

Leadership dialogue in progress — a curated networking moment

Roundtable session with leaders from across the region

Roundtable collaboration — decision-makers under one roof

Differentiators

What Makes This Forum Unique

Invitation-Only Leadership Gathering

A carefully curated audience of senior decision-makers and influential education leaders.

High-Impact Roundtable Conversations

Focused discussions around the most relevant educational challenges and transformation priorities.

Collaborative Problem Solving

Participants contribute insights, experiences, and practical recommendations rather than passively attending sessions.

Cross-Sector Learning

Meaningful exchange between K–12 schools, colleges, universities, and education innovators.

Regional Relevance with Global Perspective

Conversations contextualised for the regional education landscape while drawing inspiration from emerging global practices.

Action-Oriented Outcomes

The forum is designed to generate actionable insights, strategic recommendations, and future-focused takeaways for participating institutions.

"Beyond presentations — into deep, solution-oriented dialogue."The Roundtable Ethos
Why This Forum Matters

Educational institutions are entering a defining phase of transformation

Rapid technological advancement, evolving learner expectations, changing workforce demands, emerging career pathways, faculty challenges, and increasing pressure for innovation are reshaping the future of education.

From schools and colleges to universities and educational networks, leaders are increasingly seeking:

Future-Ready Education creates a platform where leaders can collectively reflect, exchange ideas, and contribute towards shaping the next chapter of education.

  • Future-ready learning models
  • Stronger learner engagement
  • Meaningful technology integration
  • Improved faculty development
  • Better wellbeing frameworks
  • Institutional sustainability
  • Industry and workforce alignment
  • Human-centred educational practices
The Venue

Hosted at Novotel Pune, Viman Nagar

A premium five-star setting chosen to match the calibre of the conversation — minutes from Pune Airport, at the heart of the city's most connected business district.

Novotel Pune

Viman Nagar · Nagar Road
Weikfield IT City Infopark, Nagar Road, Viman Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411014, India
✈  Nearest Airport
Pune International Airport
≈ 3 km · 10 minutes
🚉  Railway Station
Pune Junction
≈ 9 km · 25 minutes

Effortless Accessibility

Ten minutes from Pune International Airport and directly on Nagar Road, making single-day participation seamless for leaders travelling from across Maharashtra and beyond.

A Setting Built for Dialogue

Purpose-designed conference and roundtable spaces with five-star hospitality — an environment that encourages focused, distraction-free leadership conversation.

A Networking Environment

Elegant lounges, curated dining, and breakout spaces create natural moments for peer-level networking before, between, and after sessions.

Maharashtra Leadership Network

Education Leaders Joining From Across Maharashtra

One of the forum's greatest strengths is its reach — this is not a Pune or Mumbai gathering alone. Invitations are being extended to progressive schools and educational institutions across the state.

Invitations are being extended to progressive schools and educational institutions across Maharashtra, including districts such as:

  • Pune
  • Mumbai
  • Nashik
  • Nagpur
  • Satara
  • Kolhapur
  • Sangli
  • Solapur
  • Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)
  • Ahmednagar
  • Jalgaon
  • Amravati
  • Akola
  • Wardha
  • Latur
  • Nanded
  • Raigad
  • Ratnagiri
  • Sindhudurg
  • Dhule
  • Chandrapur
  • Gondia
  • Yavatmal
  • Beed
  • Osmanabad (Dharashiv)
  • Buldhana
  • Washim
  • Hingoli
  • Parbhani
  • + Other progressive districts across Maharashtra
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Districts Represented
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Shared Vision
Who Should Attend

Designed exclusively for senior educational leadership

Invited participants include:

Curated Invitations

Decision-makers under one roof

The forum brings together carefully selected education decision-makers — School Founders, School Owners, Trustees, Chairpersons, Managing Directors, Principals, Directors, Group of Schools Leadership, University Founders, Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, Owners of Group Colleges, and Academic Decision Makers.

Invitations are focused on progressive institutions, particularly schools with strong academic outcomes and established fee structures — ensuring every conversation happens at a meaningful, peer-to-peer level.

Participation Format

Attendance is strictly by invitation to ensure meaningful engagement, high-quality discussions, and leadership-level networking.

Invitation Only
Forum Experience

Intentionally designed to move away from conventional forum formats

The experience combines:

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Visionary keynote conversations

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Leadership panel discussions

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Structured collaborative roundtables

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Peer learning opportunities

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Strategic networking

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Regional and institutional insights

The centrepiece of the forum is the Leadership Roundtable Experience, where participating educators engage in focused discussions around critical educational realities and collaboratively develop practical recommendations for the future of learning.

Curated leadership roundtable in session
Round Table Experience

Curated leadership roundtables

The forum will feature multiple curated leadership roundtables comprising senior education leaders from diverse institutions and regions.

Each roundtable will
  • Examine a major educational challenge
  • Explore institutional experiences
  • Identify opportunities for innovation
  • Develop strategic recommendations
  • Engage in cross-table discussions
The format encourages
  • Deep dialogue
  • Shared leadership thinking
  • Multi-perspective problem solving
  • Practical insight generation
  • Peer-to-peer learning

At the conclusion of the forum, key recommendations emerging from the discussions will be consolidated into a collective leadership recommendations document.

Previous Networking Moments

Roundtable collaboration, captured

Glimpses from curated leadership gatherings — focused rooms, peer-level dialogue, and decision-makers under one roof.

Key Takeaways

Participants can expect

Most importantly, participants will become part of a larger leadership conversation focused on shaping the future direction of education.

Supporting Partners

Backed by organisations shaping the future of education

Pune Education Forum sponsors: Grok Learning (Presenting Partner), LIFE Educare (School Consulting Partner), Nexus Horizon (Exhibitor)
Get in Touch

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