01/02/2026
27th Eduleaders Summit & Awards - Chennai
Organisers: Plusnineone Media
Venue: Welcome hotel by ITC, Chennai
Panel Discussion : Future-Readiness & Global Perspectives - Preparing students for a rapidly changing global landscape”
Moderator: Sivaprakasam Raman , Academic Director
Panelists
1.Question 1
Mrs.Catherine Rebecca Vanitha, CEO Pon Vidyashram school chennai
How do you as an educator convince parents that 'Future-Readiness' often lies in the co-curricular space like soft skills and emotional intelligence rather than just the academic marks?
Question 2
Mrs.Priya Dixit, Head of School, Akshar Arbol International School,Chennai
Teacher Transformation- How are we upskilling teachers who were themselves products of a rote-learning system to now lead classrooms based on inquiry and critical thinking?
Question 3
Dr.Rajasekar Director of Branding AMET University
CBSE schools often benchmark by the their NEET IIT results and IGCSE schools showcase their success by students placement in overseas universities...what best practices u can take from both systems or learn from the boards
Question 4
Mrs.Rebekah Abhishek, Founder Achi global school, Chennai
Mental health is now a core component of future readiness. In a high pressure environment of our school system, how can we prioritise skills like Resilience, critical thinking, adaptability and well being over survival of the fittest
Question Q5
Mr.Prabakaran, Vellore International School
Is AI personalised learning becoming a new norm,is the teacher role shifting,is AI a boon or a bane, how are we preparing our veteran teachers to embrace this loss of authority in classroom
Question Q6
Mr.Mohammed Azar, Principal and founder - Knowledge academy school,chennai
Despite being "globally connected," digital-native students face increasing social isolation and a lack of real-world interpersonal conflict-resolution skills, resilience etc.How to strike a balance with technological interventions in our children's lives ?
Question 7
Mrs Archana, Managing Director
San academy , Chennai
If by 2030 a 4 year degree is not a mandatory pathway to employment, the role of school education and educators will become very vital. What micro-credentials or skills can we add at school to equip our students to become future ready and employable in this scenario?
Question 8
Dr.Lenin Murugesan, Principal, Kodai Irqa International School
As school leaders, what personal struggles did we face while shifting our own mindset from traditional success markers to future-ready education—and how did we overcome them ?