Exclusive Leadership Summit

The Employability Transformation Summit

Reimagining India’s Employability Ecosystem
for the GenAI & DeepTech Future

An exclusive gathering of policymakers, academic leaders, and industry visionaries shaping the future of employability-driven higher education in India.

About The Event

The Future of Higher Education Must Lead to Careers

India’s higher education ecosystem stands at a critical inflection point. As technology transforms industries and AI reshapes the workforce, institutions are increasingly challenged to bridge the gap between education and employability.

The Employability Transformation Summit brings together leaders across academia, industry, and policy to discuss scalable pathways that can transform student outcomes and prepare institutions for the future.

The summit will also mark the unveiling of a transformative initiative by byteXL in collaboration with KPMG in India, designed to create structured pathways from classrooms to careers.

Why This Matters

Creating Employability at Scale

Today’s challenge is no longer access to education. It is creating meaningful career outcomes.

  • Building industry-integrated learning models
  • Preparing students for the AI era
  • Strengthening employability from early semesters
  • Creating scalable pathways from skilling to employment

What Will Be Unveiled

A New Model for Employability

byteXL in collaboration with KPMG in India will unveil an integrated employability ecosystem featuring:

  • Industry-aligned academic pathways
  • Continuous learning and assessment frameworks
  • Structured internships and industry exposure
  • Career readiness interventions
  • Scalable talent pipelines

Who Should Attend?

Designed for Leaders Shaping Education

This exclusive summit is curated for:

Chairmen & Trustees Vice Chancellors Directors & Principals Deans & Academic Leaders Policymakers Industry Leaders

Event Format

An Evening of Leadership, Dialogue & Transformation

  1. Registration & Networking 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

    Arrival, check-in, networking, and experience zone visits.

  2. Opening Ceremony 6:00 PM – 6:25 PM

    • Welcome Address
    • Felicitation of Dignitaries
    • Traditional Lamp Lighting Ceremony
  3. Guest of Honour Addresses 6:25 PM – 6:50 PM

    • Prof. Vinay Kumar Pathak Role of EdTechs for Future-Proofing Universities
    • Shri Kunduru Nagarjuna Reddy The Next Generation Academic Leaders: Bringing the Global Education Outlook to India
    • Dr. N. Surya Kalyan Chakravarthy The Force Behind Employability Transformation
  4. Leadership Keynotes 6:50 PM – 7:15 PM

    • Dr. Buddha Chandrasekhar Chief Coordinating Officer, AICTE — Significance of Industry-Academia Partnerships for Employability
    • Shri Ch. Malla Reddy Universities: The Urgent Need to Embrace AI
  5. Partnership Unveiling 7:15 PM – 7:45 PM

    Official unveiling of the strategic collaboration between byteXL and KPMG in India.

    • Partnership Launch Ceremony
    • KPMG Leadership Address
    • byteXL Leadership Address
  6. Leadership Panel Discussion 7:45 PM – 8:10 PM

    The Need for Employability-Focused Skilling in the GenAI Era

    Industry and academic leaders discuss the changing workforce landscape and the skills required for future success.

  7. Leadership Panel Discussion 8:15 PM – 8:35 PM

    The Rise of Deep-Tech Enabled Career Opportunities

    Exploring emerging careers, workforce transformation, and the opportunities being created by AI, GenAI, and DeepTech.

  8. Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks 8:35 PM – 8:45 PM

  9. Networking Dinner 8:45 PM onwards

    An opportunity to connect with policymakers, academic leaders, and industry stakeholders.

Chief Guests & Guests of Honour

Leaders Driving India’s Education Transformation

Chief Guests

Dr. Buddha Chandrasekhar

Dr. Buddha Chandrasekhar

Chief Coordinating Officer, AICTE

He serves as the Chief Coordinating Officer at All India Council for Technical Education under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. A visionary leader in AI and digital education, he is the creator of Anuvadini AI and has been instrumental in driving transformative initiatives in multilingual learning, skill development, and educational technology across the nation.

Shri Ch. Malla Reddy

Shri Ch. Malla Reddy

MLA, Medchal Assembly Constituency

Founder Chairman, Malla Reddy Group of Institutions

He is a prominent Indian politician, educationist, and businessman. He founded the Malla Reddy Group of Institutions in Hyderabad, served as the Minister of Labour and Employment in Telangana, and is currently the Medchal MLA. He started as an entrepreneur and built a vast education hub that includes 32 institutions, multiple universities, and super-specialty hospitals.

Guests of Honour

Prof. Vinay Kumar Pathak

Prof. Vinay Kumar Pathak

President, Association of Indian Universities

Dr. N. Surya Kalyan Chakravarthy

Dr. N. Surya Kalyan Chakravarthy

BJP State Executive A.P.

Executive Chairman, QIS Group of Institutions

Kunduru Nagarjuna Reddy

Kunduru Nagarjuna Reddy

Ex-MLA, Markapuram Constituency

Member of Governing Body, Newton's Institute of Engineering

Industry Experts

Dr. Sankaran Venkataramani

Dr. Sankaran Venkataramani

Partner, Corporate Services - Business Excellence

KPMG in India

Amit Choudhary

Amit Choudhary

Technical Director, Corporate Services BE, KPMG India

Shyam Sandeep

Shyam Sandeep

Director - Quality Engineering, Caribou Technologies Inc

Ex - Qualcomm, Nvidia

Deepanshu Anand

Deepanshu Anand

Regional Head- TA Ops GSSC- Sweden & EMEA, Ericsson

Roopa Karemungikar

Roopa Karemungikar

Co-Founder, Pragya

Ex-VP, NTT Data Business Solutions

Academic Leaders

Dr. Malineni Perumallu

Dr. Malineni Perumallu

Chairman, Malineni Perumallu Educational Society

Dr. Ramachandra V Pujeri

Dr. Ramachandra V Pujeri

Pro Vice Chancellor, MIT ADT University

Santosh Nair

Santosh Nair

Executive President - Global, NIMS University

Sami Anand

Sami Anand

Associate Dean, Lovely Professional University

Dr. Arun Malik

Dr. Arun Malik

Professor & Additional Dean, Lovely Professional University

About byteXL

Empowering Institutions. Transforming Futures.

byteXL is an employability-focused higher education platform helping institutions bridge the gap between education and workforce readiness.


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Supported by

  • Kalaari Capital
  • Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

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Join India’s Employability Transformation Movement

Be part of an exclusive gathering shaping the future of higher education and workforce readiness.

  • June 5th, 2026
  • 5:30 PM onwards
  • T-Hub, Hyderabad

Limited seats. Participation by invitation only.

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