Date
May 14, 2026
Time
9:00 AM โ 5:00 PM
Venue
Bengaluru
About The Summit
Indiaโs journey toward becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047 calls for a bold reimagining of higher education. Universities must evolve beyond traditional academic spaces and emerge as impact institutions that shape ethical leadership, sustainable innovation, and socially responsible governance. The India Responsible Education & AI Summit 2026 (REAIS 2026) is conceived as a national platform to drive this transformation by integrating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) principles, and Artificial Intelligence into the core architecture of higher education.
REAIS 2026 is a high-level national convening designed to redefine the role of Indian universities through the structured integration of:ย Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR),ย Sustainability Frameworks,ย Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Standards,ย Industry-academia Partnerships,ย Community-driven Innovation, andย AI Innovation and Integration.
Why This Matters
Universities as Nation Builders
Higher education must evolve beyond degrees to become a driver of ethical leadership, sustainability, and AI-led innovation for a Viksit Bharat.
Aligning Capital with Campus Vision
Strategic collaboration between corporates, policymakers, and universities can unlock CSR, ESG, and research investments to build responsible, future-ready institutions.
Power of Collective Leadership
When academia, industry, and government work together, universities become catalysts for inclusive, sustainable, and technology-driven national development.
Summit Objectives
To integrate CSR, ESG, sustainability, and AI into the governance and academic frameworks of higher education institutions.
To strengthen structured collaboration between universities, corporates, policymakers, and development partners.
To develop measurable benchmarks and reporting standards for responsible campus models.
Key Focus Areas
Governance Transformation
Embedding ESG principles into university leadership, board structures, transparency, and reporting.
Curriculum Innovation
Mainstreaming sustainability, climate literacy, ethics, social impact and AI into academic programs.
CSRโUniversity Collaboration
Unlocking CSR capital for infrastructure, research labs, community projects, scholarships, and rural outreach.
Sustainable Campus Models
Carbon-neutral campuses, green infrastructure, waste management, renewable energy adoption.
Impact Measurement & Reporting
Developing measurable frameworks for university-level ESG and social impact disclosures.
Who Should Participate?
University Leadership & Academic Decision-Makers
Vice Chancellors, University Presidents, Deans, and Academic Policy Leaders shaping institutional vision and governance.
Corporate & CSR Leaders
CSR Heads and Corporate Foundations driving strategic social investments and university collaborations.
ESG & Sustainability Professionals
ESG Officers and sustainability experts embedding responsible frameworks into institutional systems.
Government & Policy Institutions
Government officials, regulators, and education policy think tanks influencing national higher education reforms.
Innovation & Impact Ecosystem
AI innovators, impact investors, and philanthropic foundations enabling scalable, technology-driven, and inclusive development.
The India CSR Edge
India CSR is not just a platform โ it’s a movement for responsible business and inclusive growth.
This summit is designed to create real connections, practical learning, and measurable outcomes.
It’s where vision meets action, and collaboration drives change.
Expected Outcomes
Policy recommendations for integrating ESG and AI into higher education
A framework for CSRโUniversity partnerships
An institutional roadmap for responsible campus models
Development of national responsible education benchmarks
Let us come together to build institutions that are accountable, inclusive, and future-ready โ campuses that nurture not only knowledge, but responsibility.
Together, we can transform every university into a cornerstone of a stronger, sustainable, and technology-enabled Bharat.