Brain Date
Conversations that spark new ways of thinking
Are you looking for meaningful conversations and insightful exchanges? Brain Dates at InvokED 5.0 offer a unique opportunity to engage in dynamic, participatory discussions with experts and peers on topics that matter. Unlike traditional sessions, Brain Dates are intimate, free-flowing, and experience-driven, fostering authentic storytelling and collaborative learning.
Brain Dates on Day 1 sets the stage by focusing on the enablers that help movements take root and scale. Explore what it takes to turn ideas into sustained, system-level change.
Day 2 turns our attention to Shikshagraha, the movement in action. Examine how we can respond to emerging realities and deep dive into themes that can help us to prepare children for an evolving future.
Brain Date 1: Impact Ignited- AI Powered Ideas in Action
Focusing on technology-led innovation in education, from AI-powered solutions to scalable digital platforms. The track brings together experienced voices from the field to share learnings, celebrate breakthrough ideas, and highlight solutions delivering real, system-level change.
Time: 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Speakers
Shri Anandrao V. Patil
Additional Secretary, DoSEL, Ministry of Education, Government of India
Erica Arya
India Head, Project Tech4Dev
Dr Aditya Vishwanath
Co-Founder, MakerGhat
Kartik Dhar
Chief Technology Officer, Project ECHO
Karishma Galani
Co-Lead, PraDigi Innovation Centre, Pratham International
Karishma Shanghvi
Director, Shikha Academy
Ambika J
Director, Artificial Intelligence, Finastra
Srikanth Gopalakrishnan
CTO, Center for Open Societal Systems (COSS)
Brain Date 2: Evidence in Motion – Collectivising Knowledge for Impact
Unbundling how evidence and storytelling shape belief, guide decisions, and sustain long-term systemic change
Time: 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM
By: BSG GoLAB & CoLab
Speakers
Cynthia Rayner
Senior Researcher & Adjunct Lecturer, Bertha Centre for Social Innovation
Harry Bregazi
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Blavatnik School of Government
Dr Pratibha Narayanan
Co-founder, Involve
Rucha Pande
Founder, CoLab
Vyjayanthi Mala
Chief, Open Learning Network, Centre for Exponential Change
Jency Jacob
Managing Editor, BOOM
Brain Date 3: Beyond Fundraising: Orchestrating Capital Flows for Systems Change
Understanding how financial, social, and intellectual capital can fuel movements when anchored in trust and partnership.
Time: 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM
By: C4EC & Synergos
Speakers
Lakshmi Pattabi Raman
Chief of Fund Orchestration, Centre for Exponential Change
Manisha Shah Nayyar
Philanthropy Partner (Asia), Synergos
Nikunj Jhaveri
Chairman & Founder, Systems Plus Group of Companies
Bharath Visweswariah
Executive Director, India British Asian Trust
Camille Massey
President and CEO, Synergos
Sudarshan Poondi
Deloitte India Partner (Retd.)
Nita Aggarwal
Associate Director Programs, Asia, Co-Impact
Brain Date 4: From Dialogue to Momentum: Why Intentional Spaces Matter?
Exploring need for intentional spaces of dialogue that build trust, align purpose, and turn fragmented efforts into collective momentum.
Time: 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM
By: Teach For All & Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
Speakers
Alex Beard
Senior Director, Global Learning Lab, Teach For All
Sophia Otoo
Programme and Community Lead, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
Vikram Bhat
CEO, SCALE Foundation
Janine Weber-el Meouchy
Executive Director, Teach For Lebanon
Radha Ruparell
Head of Global Leadership Accelerator, Teach for All
Samuel Isaiah
Executive Director, PEMIMPIN
Brain Date 1: Growing Questions in STEM and Responsible AI
Exploring how science and mathematics can move beyond content coverage to spark curiosity, inquiry, and problem solving through meaningful classroom practices
By: Makerghat
Speakers
Dr Aditya Vishwanath
Co-Founder, MakerGhat
Medha Krishnan
Co-Founder and CEO, Tan90
Brain Date 2: Growing Environmental Consciousness Through Collective Action
Positioning environmental consciousness at the heart of learning, explore how classrooms and systems can respond to children’s climate realities while fostering values, agency, and collective responsibility
By: Centre For Wildlife Studies(CWS)
Speakers
Vena Kapoor
Founder & Lead, Nature Classrooms
Saidevi Sanjeeviraja
Founder, Thicket Tales
Kaustubh Srikanth
Senior Program Manager, Wild Shaale, Centre for Wildlife Studies
Garima Bhatia
Team Lead, Education and Public Engagement, Nature Conservation Foundation
Rahul Sunderajan
State Director, WWF-India, Karnataka State Office
Brain Date 3: Nurturing Student Agency and 21st Century Skills in Classroom
Exploring how learning experiences can enable students to drive their own learning, with a focus on practices that develop critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving, key skills for the 21st century
By: Involve Education
Speakers
Janhvi Maheshwari
Kanoria Executive Director, Innovation Development Directorate, Education Above All
Raj Gilda
Co-Founder and VP, Lend A Hand India
Mamta Bisht
Co-founder, Involve
Jayshree Oberoi
Senior Director, The Akanksha Foundation
Mukesh Digani
Founder, Umang Democratic School
Brain Date 4: In Their Shoes: Rethinking Childhood Through Inclusion
Through a future readiness lens, examine how education systems can truly enable all children to thrive, highlighting unseen voices, current practices and the systemic shifts needed for real, meaningful inclusion
By: SolsArc
Speakers
Sonali Saini
Founder, Sol’s ARC
Chetan Kapoor
CEO, Tech Mahindra Foundation
Dr. Urvashi Sahni
Co-founder, Catalyst 2030 President and CEO, SHEF
Aashish Shrivastava
Co-Founder, Shiksharth
Vidhya Meenambal
Director SLDP, Vidhya Vidhai
Ram Kamal
Principal Advisor, Samagra Shiksha Andhra Pradesh
Dialogue Corner
1-1 Conversations With Experts & Leaders
The Dialogue Corner is a unique space designed to facilitate one-on-one meaningful and in-depth interactions between InvokED participants and subject-matter experts. Here, you will have the opportunity to book an exclusive 15-minute slot with our speaker and-
- Engage in focused discussions
- Exchange insights, ideas & latest trends
- Build Your Network