Braindate
Conversations that spark new ways of thinking
Are you looking for meaningful conversations and insightful exchanges? Braindates 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, Braindates are intimate, free-flowing, and experience-driven, fostering authentic storytelling and collaborative learning.
Brain Date 1: Convenings and Dialogues
Exploring need for intentional spaces of dialogue that build trust, align purpose, and turn fragmented efforts into collective momentum
By: Teach For All & Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
Speakers
Alex Beard
Senior Director, Global Learning Lab, Teach For All
Sophia Otto
Programme and Community Lead, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
Brain Date 2: Evidence, Research and Narrative
Unbundling how evidence and storytelling shape belief, guide decisions, and sustain long-term systemic change
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
Brain Date 3: Capital and Support
Understanding how financial, social, and intellectual capital can fuel movements when anchored in trust and partnership.
By: C4EC & Synergos
Speakers
Lakshmi Pattabi Raman
Chief of Fund Orchestration, Centre for Exponential Change
Manisha Shah Nayyar
Philanthropy Partner (Asia), Synergos
Brain Date 4: Technology and Infrastructure
Exploring how enabling platforms, infrastructure, and emerging technologies—including AI—can amplify agency and drive system-level change in education. Showcasing innovations powering education equity, and concludes by recognising the hackathon winners turning ideas into action.
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
Brain Date 1: STEM and AI
By: Makerghat
Speakers
Dr Aditya Vishwanath
Co-Founder, MakerGhat
Brain Date 2: Environmental Consciousness
By: CWS
Brain Date 3: Student Agency and 21st Century Skills
By: Piramal Foundation & Involve Education
Brain Date 4: Inclusion
By: SolsArc
Speakers
Sonali Saini
Founder, Sol’s ARC
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