The document discusses the upcoming Edu VC Retreat 2014, focusing on improving the quality of higher education in India amidst a changing industry. It highlights government initiatives like RUSA aimed at increasing student enrollment and providing funding, along with the importance of leveraging technology and innovative ideas in education. The retreat will feature discussions, insights, and opportunities for vice chancellors and education leaders to collaborate on enhancing educational quality and obtaining government support.

1. Are you ready to
THINK BIG?
If yes, this is for you

2. THE 25000 Cr INDUSTRY IS CHANGING FOR GOOD. HIGHER
EDUCATION IS POISED TO SEE INCREASED FOCUS ON QUALITY IN
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. THE INDUSTRY IS ALSO DEMANDING
QUALITY GRADUATES, NOT JUST DEGREE HOLDERS. GOVT TOO IS
PRIORITISNG QUALITY OVER QUANTIY. THESE ARE EXCITING TIMES
FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS.
01. GOVT FOCUS 02.CONSOLIDATION 03. TECH FOCUS
12th
and 13th
year plans of govt
envisage doubling of student
enrollments in colleges by 2030.
Schemes like RUSA have been
announced to drive result
oriented funding of higher
education institutions. INR 23,000
crore is the allocated spend in the
next 10 years by govt. T he new
regime is keen to push RUSA
The market is heading towards
consolidation. The players who
invested in quality have managed
to grow while tactical players are
shutting shops. This bodes well for
industry as it will push long term
investments in infrastructure
Technology is widely accepted as
a promising solutions to bridge the
gap between increasing student
expectations and reducing
faculty & infrastructure availability.
BIG CHANGES
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3. ADAPTING TO CHANGE IS DAUNTING. EDUCATIONISTS WHILE
EXCITED ABOUT THE RENEWED FOCUS ON QUALITY AND
PERFOMANCE NEED GUIDANCE AND HELP TO LEVERAGE THESE
OPPORTUNITIES OR THEY RISK BING PERISHED IN THE COMPETITION
01. POOR CLARITY 02.LOW AWARENESS 03. IDEAS DEFICIT
Educationists want to know how
can they position themselves to
benefit from the funding
opportunities by govt. They are
desirous to know the priorities and
approach of the new government
for higher education
Surveys continue to reveal that
lack of awareness about
technology solutions ,for higher
education, is the biggest pain
point of educationists.
Educationist seek ideas which
they can execute at their colleges
to get government support and
improve quality of education
BIG PROBLEMS
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4. There is one thing stronger than all the
armies in the world, and that is an idea
whose time has come.“
”
EDU VC RETREAT 2014

5. THE IDEA
India’s most prestigious higher education conference. The VC retreat
has, for the past 2 years consistently delivered insights, ideation and
awareness to it attendees and partners alike. It’s residential conference
which aims to equip Vice Chancellors of universities and colleges with
latest knowledge and tools from around the world
ABOUT THE RETREAT
• 60 VCs
• 2-days residential
programme
• International
speakers
• Ideas Café
• Innovation Breaks
KEY FEATURES
CITY: DATE:September 19-20, 2014DELHI NCR
India’s
BIGGEST
Vice-Chancellor
Meet
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6. The event is unparalleled in its quality of content, profile of
attendees and range of engagement formats.
The conference is attended by VC of leading
universities and senior policy makers from
government.
70 leading Vice Chancellors, Trustee and
promoters in attendance across the country
10 Directors of IITs and IIMs
10-15 Guest speakers including deans of ivy
league colleges, Chief Secy MHRD/planning
commission
Interactive formats will provide you insights into the
issues and needs of institutions and help you plan
your solution pitch
 Roundtable discussions
Ideas Cafe
THE BENEFITS
01. MEET THE BEST 02. GAIN INSIGHTS
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7. Leverage media platforms of print, online and TV to promote your
solutions and build brand awareness
Excite the decision makers with yours product
suite and how they can improve quality of
education and effectiveness of management.
Innovation Breaks: 15 minutes of demo time
for partners to present their innovative
solutions for education vertical
Expo: Show your products in action at the
exclusive demo booths
Get more bang for your investment by promoting
your association on national television
TV coverage: VC retreat will be telecast on
national business channel. Partners video bytes will
be captured for the same to show their support for
education vertical
THE BENEFITS
01. IMBUE IDEAS 02. AMPLIFY CONNECT
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8. 01. ROUNDTABLES 02. IDEAS CAFE 03. INNOVATION
BREAKS
 Thought provoking discussions
 Opportunity to demonstrate
thought leadership
 1 Expert from partner to attend
the roundtables
 Editorially driven topics
 45-60 minutes long sessions
 Attendance by 60-70 VCs
THE FORMATS
 Small group discussion with 10-
12 VCs
 Moderated by partner
representative and senior
educationist
 45 minutes of face time to gain
insights and network
 Demonstrate your solutions to
60-70 VCs
 15 minutes presentation time
 Followed by Q&A at the booth
 Unique opportunity to make a
sales pitch
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9. THE
PLATFORMS
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10. Why should you
Trust EDU?
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11. THE EXPERIENCE
76 leaders from 17 states across India came together to deliberate
on the theme “Benchmarking with the Best: Rankings,
Accreditation and Beyond” in Gurgaon
3RD
ANNUAL VC RETREAT 2013
• 76 VCs and Directors,
• 17 states represented
• 5 panel discussions
• 3 days of
engagement
Highlights
PARNTERS: DATE: September, 2013Canon, Oracle, Campus
Technology, KPMG,
Meritrac, Redington,
Shiksha, Pearson
I think this conference
has been a great
experience. There’s so
much we’ve learnt
from each other and
there is always a need
to meet and share our
views. I think that an
annual conference
like this is an excellent
idea.
“
”—Malabika Sarkar
VC, Presidency University
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12. THE EXPERIENCE
More than 50 leaders in higher education met at Gurgaon over three
days to deliberate on the theme of ‘Delivering Excellence—against
the odds.
2ND
ANNUAL VC RETREAT 2012
• 52 VCs and Directors,
• 18 states represented
• 5 panel discussions
• 3 days of
engagement
Highlights
PARNTERS: DATE: September, 2012Dell, Adobe, Oracle IBM,
Sikshra, Agilent
Technologies, Liqvid
VC retreat was a
great learning
experience. Your
initiatives are making
a great impact at the
national level. The
presentations were
par excellence and
panel discussions
were enlightening.
“
”— Manoj Datta
Director, PEC University Chandigarh
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13. THE EXPERIENCE
Around 50 higher education leaders came together at ISB
Hyderabad and the various aspects of administration and the role of
the leader.
1ST
ANNUAL VC RETREAT 2011
• 49 hrs or
engagement
• 50% of participant
from private
universities
Information
Highlights
PARNTERS: DATE: September 2, 2011IBM, Talisma, Wipro,
Meritrac, Agilent
Technologies, Ncomputing,
Tally
Very rarely do we
have a gathering of
so many leaders of
such high caliber. It
really adds value as
they have the
experience which
can help them learn
from each other
“
”— R.S.Grewal
Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University
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14. HALO MEDIA 2012
THE TEAM
PRAMATH SINHA Founder
KANAK GHOSH Publisher SMITA POLITE Managing Editor
• Passionate educationist
• Founding Dean ISB Hyderabad
• Trustee, Ashoka University
• Ex-MD Anand Bazaar Patrika
• Ex-Partner Mckinsey
• Graduate IIT Kanpur
• Founder 9.9 media
• Passionate to bring positive change
in education
• Ex-VP Change and New Initiatives,
Reliance Group
• Graduate Jadavpur University
• Founding editor of EDU
• Thought leader in higher education
• Graduate Delhi University

15. THE
OPTIONS
*Prices are exclusive of taxes, and custom sponsorships can be created on request
** Booth size is 3m X 3 m, basic structure to be provided , 1 table 2 chairs and power port
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SPONSORSHI
P LEVEL
Investment
Rs/Lacs*
delegate
passes
Booth**
participant
seat
café
table
Standees
outside
hall
speaking
Slot
standees
in hall
welcome
address
seat in
plenary
PLATINUM 15 6 Y 2 2 2 1 2 Y 1
GOLD 10 4 Y 1 1 1 1 1 N N
SILVER 6 3 Y 1 1 1 N N N N
EXHIBITOR 3 2 Y N N N N N N N
Common deliverables
 Branding in VC retreat microsite, eDMs and newsletters
 Branding on EDU daily newsletter
 Branding on collateral at the venue
 Insertion of brochures on delegate bags
 Branding in post event coverage. Platinum and gold partner will get
special mention in the editorial coverage

16. CONTACT US
ADDRESS :
9.9 Media
B118, Sector 2
Noida-201301
India
PHONE :
NC Singh +919901300772
EMAIL :
Nc.singh@9dot9.in
WWW :
Edu-leaders.com
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17. Let’s join hands to make
A BIG IMPACT
in higher education
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