A Global Dialogue on Education Leadership

February 6th & 7th, 2026

Prestige Center for Performing Arts (PCPA), Bengaluru, 10:00 AM Onward

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About InvokED

At ShikshaLokam, we believe that strong education leadership is essential for achieving educational equity. By fostering continuous learning and improvement among leaders, we create effective learning environments where students can access quality education and thrive.

InvokED is a global dialogue on education leadership. It brings together diverse actors to catalyse collective action to enable them. In the three editions so far, we have explored how education leadership is key to ensuring sustainable improvements in the education ecosystem and how Sarkaar (government), Samaaj (civil society), Bazaar (markets) and Sanchar(media) can enable collective action, to build a movement towards education equity.

InvokED 4.0

Towards Catalysing A Movement for Education Equity in India

InvokED 4.0, India’s largest education leadership summit, brought together 100+ experts and 1000+ participants to drive systemic change in public education. The fourth edition of this global dialogue focused on strengthening education leadership as the key to improving 1 million public schools and transforming learning for 127 million children

As a platform that unites Samaaj (communities, civil society organisations, and social entrepreneurs), Sarkaar (government officials and policymakers), Bazaar (industry experts), and Sanchaar (media), InvokED 4.0 fostered deep conversations and collaborations. Over two days, through engaging formats like Leadership Spotlights, Brain Dates, the Experience Zone, Dialogue Corners and Human Library, InvokED 4.0 broke barriers between participants, built trust, sparked new partnerships, and catalysed collective action to build a movement for sustainable, systemic change in education.

Shikshagraha Awards

Celebrating Leadership in Education Equity

The Shikshagraha Awards, instituted by The Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives, celebrate leaders who go beyond their roles to create an equitable and inclusive education ecosystem. At ShikshaLokam, we recognise that every step toward education equity matters, and these awards honour these unsung heroes who make this vision a reality by driving systemic change in their communities.

At InvokED 4.0, the inaugural Shikshagraha Awards recognised four remarkable leaders. Watch their impact story:

Rajan Kumar

Revitalised resource-deficient classrooms, making learning joyful.

Rajitha N

Championed inclusivity in early childhood education for marginalised children.

Xavier Chandra Kumar

Created a safe, inclusive school environment, tackling caste discrimination.

Muskan (Special Mention)

Created an enriching learning space for young readers with ‘Kitabi Masti’, a community-driven library initiative.

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Tech Track

The Tech Track at InvokED 4.0 celebrated the power of technology to transform lives—where open-source solutions drive innovation, empower communities, and create lasting impact. The space sparked collaboration, inspired ideas, and drove meaningful change using technology among the participants.

Tech Track also became the ground for celebrating innovations tackling real-world education equity issues as part of the Innovation 4 Education Equity Hackathon. Out of 60 teams that submitted ideas as open-source solutions that truly matter, we had three winning solutions- Siksha Sathi (an AI teaching assistant for professional development), EngageED and Parent Sync (solutions to invest parents in child’s growth and development).

Know More About Hackathon Here

4.0 Speakers

Anshu Gupta

Founder, Goonj

Ashish Shrivastava

Founder, Shiksharth

Carolyne Faith Wanyonyi

CHW Engagement Manager, Community Health Impact Coalition

Celina de Sola

Co-founder & President, Glasswing International

Dr. François Bonnici

Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

Dr. Harish Hande

CEO, SELCO Foundation

Dr. Santhosh Mathew

Country Lead, Public Policy and Finance, Gates Foundation

Dr. Subramanian Rangan

Professor, Strategy and Management, INSEAD

James Parker

Principal Project Manager, Proforest, Ghana

Kanika Sinha

Convener, ComMutiny- The Youth Collective

Kavita Tatwadi

Impact Measurement Specialist

Mirai Chatterjee

Director of Social Security, SEWA

Polina Nezdiikovska

Lead - Community Development, Centre for Exponential Change (C4EC)

Sanjay Purohit

CEO & Chief Curator, Centre for Exponential Change

SD Shibulal

Co-founder & Former CEO, Infosys
Founder, ShikshaLokam

Shri Prateek Jain, IAS

Collector & District Magistrate, Vikarabad District, Telangana

Sriram Bharatam

Founder & Chief Mentor, Kuza Biashara Limited

Tasso Azevedo

Co-founder, MapBiomas

Urmila Kumari

Co-founder, Jyoti Mahila Samakhya

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Why Attend

Shape a Better Future for Children

Build an understanding of how to ensure that all our children exercise their right to dream, learn and succeed, and know why we need an education movement for it.

Hear Stories and Get Inspired

Deep dive into the art of movement orchestration, explore visionary leadership in education, and envision the transformative 2030 roadmap for education in India.

Meet, Listen and Exchange Ideas