Elets Technomedia, in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission, is organising the National Skill & Education Summit – Uttar Pradesh on 11 March 2026 in Lucknow, a high-impact one-day conference focused on building India's largest future-ready workforce.

As India accelerates towards a $5 trillion economy, the convergence of education, skilling, technology, and industry demand has never been more critical. Rapid advances in AI, automation, digital platforms, and Industry 5.0 are redefining jobs, competencies, and learning models. This summit will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, academia, global institutions, and skill ecosystem enablers to chart a roadmap for employability-driven education and future-oriented skilling.

Partners

Presenting Partner

Gold Partner

University Partner

Associate Partners

Exhibitor

Shri Yogendra Upadhyaya

Hon'ble Minister of Higher Education
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Shri Kapil Dev Aggarwal

Hon'ble Minister of State for Vocational Education and Skill Development
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Speakers

Amrit Abhijat

Additional Chief Secretary
Tourism Department
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Hari Om

Principal Secretary
Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Department
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Ranjan Kumar

Principal Secretary
Ayush & Food Safety and Drug Administration Department
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Girijesh Kumar Tyagi

Special Secretary
Higher Education Department
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Pulkit Khare

Mission Director
UP Skill Development Mission

Shri Ravi Ranjan, IAS

Managing Director
UP Electronic Corporation Limited

Shri Heera Lal Patel, IAS

Secretary
U.P. National Integration Department

Abhinav Gopal, IAS

CDO
Ghaziabad

Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastav

Director
IIM, Ranchi

Dr. Ajay Bhushan

Director (Former Vice Chancellor)
Scope Global Skills University (SGSU), Bhopal

Gaurav Gupta

Chief Growth Officer
EkStep Foundation

Prof. Anurag Singh

Director - Institute of Busniess Management
GLA University

Prof. Dinesh C. Sharma

Km. Mayawati Government Girls P. G. College
Badalpur

Prof. Uma Kanjilal

Vice Chancellor
IGNOU

Manish Kumar Vimal

Director (IT & Telecom, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship), Labour & Employment
NITI Aayog

Smt Monolova Mukherjee

Deputy General Manager
National Skill Development Corporation

Prof. Pushpendra Priyadarshi

Professor, Human Resource Management
Chairperson - PhD Programme
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

Adarsh Vijayakumar

Sr Consultant, Ecosystems
EkStep Foundation

Dr. Mayank Singh

Professor and Head CSE (AIML)
JSS University Noida, Uttar Pradesh

D.K. Arjwani

Zonal Head
General Manager
CBI

Mr Rajesh kumar

General manager
Union Bank of india
Lucknow zone

Mansi Kasliwal

Director
STEP Foundation

Omair Shahid

State Lead – Kaushal Connect Cell
Invest UP

Prof. Devender Singh

Dean (Academic Affairs)
Department of Electrical Engineering
IIT BHU

Prof. (Dr.) Anil Vashishth

Pro Vice Chancellor
Amity University Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow Campus

Col. Dr. Vijay Tiwari

Vice Chancellor
Shri ramswaroop memorial university

Prathyusha Puppala

Program Manager
JAPAC Student Adoption
Google Cloud Learning Services

Akshay Chaturvedi

Founder & CEO
Leverage Edu

SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS

High-impact 1-Day National Summit

An intensive, focused gathering bringing together the nation's brightest minds to drive transformative change in skill development and education.

Policy + Industry + Academia + Global Institutions

Unprecedented convergence of key stakeholders from government, corporate sector, educational institutions, and international organizations.

AI, Industry 5.0, Digital Education & Employability

Exploring cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches to prepare the workforce for tomorrow's challenges and opportunities.

Startup Showcase & Innovation Pitches

Platform for emerging EdTech and SkillTech ventures to present groundbreaking solutions and connect with investors and partners.

Industry–Academia Connect + MoUs

Facilitating strategic partnerships and formal collaborations to bridge the gap between education and employment ecosystem.

Why This Summit Matters
  • Align education and skilling with future job markets
  • Enable AI-driven, digital and hybrid learning models
  • Strengthen industry-academia collaboration
  • Position Uttar Pradesh as a national and global skill hub
  • Accelerate public-private partnerships for large-scale impact
  • Enable global certifications, standards, and workforce mobility
Who Will Participate
  • Government & Policymakers
  • Industry Leaders & Employers
  • Academic Leadership
  • Global & Multilateral Organisations
  • EdTech & SkillTech Innovators

Key Focus Areas

AI & Emerging Technologies in Education
Industry-Aligned Curriculum & Employability
Digital Universities & Smart Campuses
Skill Development for Manufacturing, MSMEs & Services
EdTech, SkillTech & Startup Ecosystem
Women, Youth & Inclusive Skilling
Global Skill Standards & International Mobility
Policy Reforms & Education Governance
Past Partners

& many more...

Past Speakers

Awanish K Awasthi

Chief Advisor to CM
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Lokesh Chandra, IAS

Chairman & Managing Director
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited

Anurag Yadav, IAS

Principal Secretary
IT & Electronics
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Pranjal Yadav, IAS

Secretary
M.S.M.E. & Export Promotion and IDC Department
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Heera Lal, IAS

Secretary
U.P. National Integration Department

Inderjit Singh, IAS

Director
UPNEDA and Managing Director, UPREV

Aditya Pratap Singh, IPS

Director
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
Government of India

Shashank Chaudhary

Additional CEO
Invest UP

Prerna Singh

Additional Chief Executive Officer
Greater Noida Development Authority

Pulkit Khare, IAS

Managing Director
UP Skill Development Mission

Shri Vinu C Kunjappan

Secretary
Kannur Municipal Corporation
Government of Kerala

Smt. Manju Gupta

Executive Director
Powergrid Corporation

Deepak Raizada

Director (Corporate Planning)
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd.
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Chetan Pathak

Director- Strategy and Growth
India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA)

Dr. Chandrashekhar Chincholkar

Founder CEO
CMK Advisors LLP
LLP Pune

Mr. Rajneesh Sharma

Partner
Delotte India

Sumit Mishra

Executive Director
Delotte

Shreya S.

Assistant Manager
India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA)

& many more...

Be Part of India's
Skill Transformation Story

Venue

The Centrum

Pocket 7, Sector C, Golf City, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226030