Sessions were organised keeping in mind the contemporary context and needs of higher education amongst G20 countries. As part of the 30 thematic sessions there were several special addresses and discussions on important themes, some of which include high level discussions on topics like

India’s Aspiration to Build World-Class Universities: A Reality Check which will be conducted by Professor (Dr.) Philip G. Altbach, Founding Director & Research Professor Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, United States of America and Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar. Founding Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University, India; No Room Of One’s Own: Redefining Work Life Balance In A Post-Pandemic World conducted with Professor (Dr.) Victoria Jones, Senior International Officer, University of California, Irvine, United States of America; a keynote address and discussion Building World Class Universities In India: One Rank At A Time By Dr. Ashwin Fernandes Regional Director – Mena & South Asia, Quacquarelli Symonds, India;  Building World-Class Universities: The American Imagination For Higher Education, by Professor Peter H. Schuck Simeon E. Baldwin Professor, Emeritus of Law, Yale Law School, Yale University, United States of America and Dr. Geoffrey M. Cox, Senior Associate Dean, Finance & Administration, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, United States of . Other sessions have themes which include Being Glocal: University as a Site of Local Innovation & Meaningful Community Engagement; Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Universities Promoting Equality & Nurturing Future Women Leaders; Academic Freedom & Democratic Leadership: Autonomy versus Accountability; Holistic Higher Education: Role of Interdisciplinary Studies in Overcoming Challenges of the 21st Century amongst many other high level discourses.

Professor (Dr.) Mohan Kumar, Dean and Director, Jindal Global Centre for G20 Studies, O. P. Jindal Global University said that the summit was an opportunity for India’s cooperation with the world as part of its spiritual and abiding theme of building global relationships. “There was a special session on Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Values Of Global Citizenship & Role Of Higher Education Institutions with Professor (Dr.) Kim Brooks, Provost & Vice President, Academic, Dalhousie University, Canada, Professor (Dr.) Lucas S. Grosman, Rector, University of San Andres, Argentina, Professor (Dr.) Samantha Kelley, Associate Director, Global Programs, Temple University, United States of America and Professor (Dr.) Funmi Olonisakin, Vice President, International, Engagement & Service, Kings College, London, United Kingdom amongst others.”

In an unprecedented gathering of leading educational leaders from G20 countries, there was participation from luminaries like Mr. Phil Baty Chief Global Affairs Officer Times Higher Education United Kingdom, Professor (Dr.) Paul Flather, Former Secretary-General Europaeum & Fellow, Mansfield College University of Oxford, United Kingdom, Professor Ian Johnstone, Professor, The Fletcher School Tufts University United States of America, Dr. David Kennedy Dean, Digital Education Newcastle University, Professor Suparto Suparto, Assistant Rector, International Relations University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia, Professor (Dr.) John Dewar Ao, Vice Chancellor La Trobe University Australia, Dr. Luis Enrique Palafox Maestre, President, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Mexico, Professor (Dr.) Kathy Hogarth, Associate Vice President Global Strategy, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada, Professor (Dr.) Miki Sugimura, Professor Department of Education Sophia University, Japan, Professor Eduardo M. Peñalver, President Seattle University United States of America, Professor Mark E. Smith, Vice Chancellor University of Southampton United Kingdom, Professor (Dr.) Wilma Vialle, Pro Vice Chancellor, Global University of Wollongong Australia, Professor (Dr.) Matthias Middell, Vice Rector, Internationalisation Leipzig University, Germany, Dr. Damiano Pinnacchio, International Relations Affairs, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, Professor (Dr.) Vera Zabotkina, Russian State University for the Humanities, Russia, Professor (Dr.) Fady Fadel, Chancellor American Business School of Paris France, Professor Paul Dangerfield, President & Vice Chancellor Capilano University Canada, Professor (Dr.) M. Sondan D. Feyiz, Rector Kadir Has University Turkey amongst others. All G20 nations will be represented at the Summit.