Indian EdTech Market Discovery Tour

Five days of discovering world's largest education market

Format: In Person/Full-Time
Dates: Monday 2 Mar – Friday 6 Mar 2020
Location: Gurugram
Cohort: Maximum 30
Application Deadline: 15 February, 2020

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In terms of students enrolled, the numbers of institutions established and with the population of about 500 million in the age bracket of 5-24 years, India is one of the world’s largest and most dynamic education markets.

1.1 million+ government schools, 320,000+ private schools, 40,000+ colleges almost 800+ universities, and thousands of private sector examination preparation and tutorial centers.

This tour provides a deep dive into the market, drivers of growth and change in this key market with other secrets.

The Indian EdTech Market Discovery Tour is a five-day intensive program in Gurugram, bringing together education leaders from around the world to gain an in-depth understanding of one of the world’s most dynamic education markets and identify opportunities for their organization.

The 5 days program is immersed in exploring the Indian education sector through Company Visits & CEO Presentations (2-4 Mar) and attending India’s biggest edtech gathering – EdTechReview 2020 (5-6 Mar).

Key Benefits
In one week, participants will build education market insights and global networks that most visiting foreigners take years to develop. Participants will learn critical fundamentals about India, the domestic and international student market, traditional and emerging education startups as well as investment and advanced technology trends shaping the future of the global economy. The tour will see the inside of India’s most exciting education and edtech companies and hear from local education experts.

Speakers & Experts
Presenters on the tour are in-country experts in their field. From founders, CEO’s and Executives of education companies, start-ups and growth organizations, to academics from the most prestigious institutions. Program Faculty and presenters are able to provide both a high-level strategic overview of the market and its dynamics as well as engaging in strategic discussions about specific trends and opportunities they see in the market. Presenters will provide strategic insights into their own organization, high level market analysis, data and case study examples.

Program Participants

The Program is designed for senior individuals and teams wanting to better understand and connect their growth to the Indian education market. A maximum of 30 participants will be selected on a competitive basis to join the program.

Typical participant profile for Tour:
Education Leaders and Entrepreneurs who seek to better understand the opportunity that India presents for their organization’s growth.
Technology and Innovation Leaders in universities, school systems, government and education companies seeking to gain first-hand experience of India’s technology and business model innovations.
Strategy, Investment and Growth Professionals seeking to gain insight into the Indian education market size, shape and dynamics, to assess models for engagement and make in-country connections.

Participating Organizations

India’s key players, growth companies and disruptors from PreK-12, corporate learning, testing, test prep, skilling, language learning and higher education along with India’s EdTech Investors are joining the program as expert presenters or hosting the cohort at their headquarters.

Program Agenda

The Indian EdTech Market Discovery Tour is five intense days designed to provide the cohort with the knowledge, ideas, insights and connections to gain an in-depth understanding of the world’s largest education market.

The 5 days program is immersed in exploring the Indian education sector through Company Visits & CEO Presentations (2-4 Mar) and attending India’s biggest edtech gathering (5-6 Mar).

The program combines practical sessions from industry experts and immersive field learning experiences that will see participants visit the boardrooms and innovation labs of India’s most prestigious education institutions, advanced classrooms and some of the world’s largest and fastest moving education technology companies.

The program is designed for senior leaders in education, government, technology and investment with the desire to rapidly understand the India education market, industry structure, trends, risks and opportunities.