“India’s most consequential leadership voices. One stage. Two days.

 

We are proud to announce the International Leadership Summit (ILS) 2026 — Leading Through Change: Geopolitics, Technology, and Institutional Leadership

 

6–7 May 2026 | Venue: Lecture Hall 1, South Asian University, New Delhi

Organised by Faculty of Management, South Asian University & New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM)

 

What does it take to lead in a world reshaped by geopolitical friction, AI disruption, and institutional turbulence? We have brought together some of the sharpest minds across government, defence, tech, and academia to answer that question — head on.

 

Chief Guests

▸ Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari — Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways, GoI

▸ Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia — Hon’ble Union Minister of Communications & NER Development, GoI

 

Distinguished Speakers

▸ Prof. K. K. Aggarwal — President, South Asian University

▸ Lt. Gen. B. S. Jaswal — Former Army Commander, Indian Army

▸ Shri Sujeet Kumar — Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

▸ Dr. Gulshan Rai — Former National Cyber Security Coordinator, GoI

▸ Prof. Paramjit S. Jaswal — Vice-Chancellor, SRM University Delhi-NCR

▸ Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar — Managing Director, AA2IT

▸ Dr. Pramod Kumar — Vice President, Tech Mahindra

▸ Dr. Upmith Singh — COO, SSC NASSCOM

▸ Dr. Yogesh Misra — Chief Business Officer, Thomas Assessments (CIEL HR Group)

▸ Mr. Satinder Juneja — Global Marketing Head, Birlasoft

▸ Mr. Deepak Behl — Founder & CEO, Astra Protection Group

▸ Mr. R. S. Dabas — International Trainer & Board and HR Advisor

▸ Mr. Sanjeev Singhal — Former DGP

▸ Prof. Dhananjay Singh — Member Secretary, ICSSR

▸ Prof. Sunil Kumar — Dean & Professor, Faculty of Management, SAU

▸ Shri V. M. Bansal — Chairman, New Delhi Institute of Management

 

Themes spanning national security & geopolitics · AI and the future of work · institutional resilience · leadership in VUCA environments · South Asian economic integration.

 

Whether you are a student, researcher, executive, or policymaker — this is a rare opportunity to learn from people who have led at the highest levels of consequence.

 

Seats are limited. Confirm yours now.

 

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