IHE2026

Concept Note

Conference Schedule

Day 1: Thursday, 9 April 2026

Day 2: Friday, 10 April 2026

Day 3: Saturday, 11 April 2026

Chair - Dr G K Prabhu

Reframing Transnational Education in India: Empowering the Power of Online Learning - Dr Diya Dutt and Dr Sudharshan Saha

Internationalization of Curriculum by the Foreign University Campuses in India: Understanding the Patterns in a Tech-enabled Higher Education Landscape - Dr Sayantan Mandal and Dr Sheriya Sareen

Local Dividends and Digital Degrees: Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact and Viability of Hybrid Transnational Education in Tier-2 Cities - Dr Aashish Gaur

Transforming Transnational Education through Generative AI: Designing Inclusive and Sustainable Global Learning Ecosystems - Dr Mitali Chugh and Dr Sonali Vyas

Session III: Data, Jurisdiction, and Power: Regulating Technology in TNE Chair – Dr Vijay Khare

Chair - Dr Vijay Khare

Ensuring Data Security, Privacy and Academic Integrity in Transnational Digital Education Systems: Challenges and Policy Frameworks - Dr Sunetra Chatterjee

The Jurisdictional Vacuum in Digital Transnational Education:” Who Governs a Classroom That Exists Everywhere and Nowhere, Dr Nasiur Rahaman

The Future of TNE: Blending Soft Power with Technological Innovation - Dr Preeti Amaresh

Session IV: Ethics, Equity, and Inclusion in TNE, Chair - Prof Dr Shakila Shamsu

Chair - Dr Shakila Shamsu

Ushering in Foreign Universities in India: An analysis of possible implications for equity and quality from an Economic Perspective - Dr Sauman Chattopadhyay

Transnational Education in India: Equity, Inclusion and Innovation in Higher Education through a Policy Lens - Dr Jyoti Chandiramani

Understanding barriers and facilitators to students’ interactional competence within diverse Australian university classrooms - Dr Noriko Iwashita, Dr Aparna Hebanni and Dr Carmen Mills

Ethical Internationalization: How Universities Navigate Partnerships and Mobility in Times of Conflict - Dr Pranjali Kirloskar

Session V: Beyond Mobility: Power, Governance, and Quality in Transnational Education Chair – Dr Rajani Gupte

Chair - Dr Rajani Gupte

India’s Global Education Ambition: Policy Evaluation and Pathways for TNE (Transnational Education) - Dr Sumit Banerjee

Whose Knowledge Travels? The Decolonial Dilemma of Transnational Education (TNE) - Ms Priya Poojary

Transnational Education Partnerships and Quality Assurance: Examining Regulatory Frameworks in Cross-Border Higher Education Delivery - Dr Rituraj Patil

Roundtable on Transnational Education: Experiences that Matter (by invitation only)

Chair - Dr Vidya Yeravdekar

Shri Kaustubh Dhavse

Dr Iain Martin

Dr Vinay Pathak

Dr Vidya Yeravdekar

Dr Ramakrishnan Raman

Dr Neeta Inamdar

Session II: Global Footprints – Insights and Experiences from International Higher Education Hubs

Moderator - Dr Harik Vachharajani

Alison Barrett MBE

Dr Iain Martin

Dr Rahul Choudadha

Dr Nimay Kalyani

Dr Ricardo Balbo

Session III: From Vision to Reality – Indian Institutions and their Transnational Presence

Moderator - Dr Sulakshana Sen

Dr Vidya Yeravdekar

Dr Pradeep Kumar Gupta

Dr G K Prabhu

Dr Suresh Gosavi

Dr Abhay Sinha

Session V: Resilience to Resurgence – Indian Institutions in an Era of Global Competition

Moderator - Dr Anupama Kotur

Dr Ramakrishnan Raman

Dr P G Babu

Dr Ashwin Fernandes

Dr Bhawna Kumar

Session VI: India and its Tryst with TNE – Policy Perspectives

Moderator - Dr Neeta Inamdar

Dr Rajan Saxena

Dr Shakila Shamsu

Dr Vijay Khare

Eldho Mathews

Dr Chetan Singhai