Distinguished speakers from academia and the Commonwealth of Learning.
Special Adviser to the President
Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
Former Vice-President of COL and specialist in ICT for rural development, with pioneering work on MOOCs, the Aptus offline-learning device, and scalable, low-cost technologies for equitable education.
TalkTechnology-Mediated Outreach for Equitable Learning
Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Known for work spanning software architecture and technology-mediated learning, including the MOOC on Mobiles for Development and related outreach initiatives.
TalkMobiles, MOOCs and Learning at Scale
Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Ropar
Works on software and its engineering for contemporary platforms — from cloud and distributed systems to AI-driven and quantum computing — with an emphasis on architecture, reliability and long-term evolution.
TalkEngineering Reliable AI Systems for Education
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Works on software architecture, conversational agents and large language model applications in AI-intensive systems. Ph.D. and M.Tech. from IIT Kanpur; Faculty-in-Charge of Automation at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.
TalkConversational AI and Large Language Models in Practice
23–24 October 2026 · Free participation