VLED Lab Events

Come learn with us.

Every event we run is designed to move education forward — workshops, Faculty Development Programs, product launches, and community gatherings. See what is coming up below, and browse the calendar.

Upcoming

FDP
Ai in Education: Navigating the Future of Learning
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 – 1 Mar 2025 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 1 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

FDP
From Chalkboards to Chatbots: A Faculty Journey into AI
Tue, 4 Mar 2025 – 8 Mar 2025 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 2 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

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From Chalkboards to Chatbots: A Faculty Voyage into AI
Tue, 1 Apr 2025 – 5 Apr 2025 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 3 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

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From Chalkboards to Chatbots: A Faculty Voyage into AI
Mon, 7 Apr 2025 – 12 Apr 2025 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 4 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

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From Chalkboards to Chatbots: A Faculty Voyage into AI
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 – 18 Jul 2025 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 5 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

FDP
From Chalkboards to Chatbots: A Faculty Voyage into AI
Mon, 4 Aug 2025 – 8 Aug 2025 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 6 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

FDP
From Chalkboards to Chatbots: A Faculty Voyage into AI
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 – 18 Aug 2025 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 7 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

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From Chalkboards to Chatbots: A Faculty Voyage into AI
Mon, 1 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2025 · Asynchronous Asynchronous

CBPAI Cohort 8 — A Multiple Entry Multiple Exit (MeMe) faculty development cohort.

FDP
From Chalkboards to Chatbots: A Faculty Voyage into AI
Sun, 9 Nov 2025 – 3 Dec 2025 · Asynchronous Asynchronous

CBPAI Cohort 9 — A Multiple Entry Multiple Exit (MeMe) faculty development cohort.

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V-Talk 01 — Entrepreneurial Mindsets for Future Success
Averil Spencer — Founder & CEO, Launch Girls · MBA, MIT | MPA, Harvard
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 · 5:00 PM IST Online

What does it take to build something from nothing — and what does that have to do with how students should be thinking about their education? Averil Spencer, co-founder and CEO of Launch Girls and an alumna of both MIT and Harvard, brought the lived reality of entrepreneurship into the room. Not as a success story to be admired from a distance, but as a mindset — a way of approaching problems, uncertainty, and growth that students can begin practising long before they ever start a company.

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From Chalkboards to Chatbots: A Faculty Voyage into AI
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 – 8 Feb 2026 · Asynchronous Asynchronous

CBPAI Cohort 10 — A Multiple Entry Multiple Exit (MeMe) faculty development cohort.

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From Chalkboards to Chatbots: A Faculty Voyage into AI
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 – 14 Feb 2026 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 11 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

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Advanced Course in Chalkboards to Chatbots
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 – 21 Feb 2026 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 12 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

FDP
Strategic AI Leadership
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 13 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

FDP
Brainstorming With AI: Your New Teaching Assistant
Mon, 9 Mar 2026 – 14 Mar 2026 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 14 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

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Strategic AI Leadership
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 – 21 Mar 2026 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 15 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

FDP
From Chalkboards to Chatbots: A Faculty Voyage into AI
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 – 28 Mar 2026 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST Online

CBPAI Cohort 16 — A five-day faculty development cohort.

V-Talk 02 — Learn to Learn poster
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V-Talk 02 — Learn to Learn
Dr. Shyam Vasudha Raghunath Joshi — Ex. Principal, D.B.J. College (A Life Long Learner)
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 · 6:00 PM IST Online

Everyone is told to study harder. Far fewer are ever taught how to actually learn. Dr. Shyam Raghunath Joshi turned the spotlight on something students interact with every day but rarely examine: the mechanics of learning itself. From retention to reflection, the session unpacked practical techniques that help learners become more deliberate, more effective, and ultimately more independent — the kind of session that students leave wanting to rethink how they have been approaching their own education entirely.

V-Talk 03 — The Perfect Time Never Comes poster
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V-Talk 03 — The Perfect Time Never Comes
Devyani Wankhede — IITM BS Student (Author of The Art of Doing It Tomorrow)
Sat, 4 Jul 2026 · 5:00 PM IST Online

The Power of One Small Step: From Procrastination to Progress.

V-Talk 04 — Mindfulness for Productivity poster
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V-Talk 04 — Mindfulness for Productivity
Dhivya Kannan — Mindfulness Life Coach (Founder, Ni Nurturing Institute)
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 · 6:00 PM IST Online

Master Your Attention. Transform Your Everyday Productivity.

V-Talk 05 — Your Network is Your Net Worth poster
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V-Talk 05 — Your Network is Your Net Worth
Dr. Yayati Gupta — Assistant Professor, Mahindra University · PhD (CSE), IIT Ropar Alumna
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 · 3:00 PM IST Online

Analyzing the shape and flow of massive social datasets.

V-Talk 06 — Ask Me Anything poster
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V-Talk 06 — Ask Me Anything
Dr. M.S. Lakshmi Priya, IAS — Secretary, Coir Board, Ministry of MSME, Government of India
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 · 6:00 PM IST Online

Doctor, Harvard Alumna, and Fulbright Scholar — a dynamic civil servant known for her work on "Project Sampoorna," praised by Bill Gates and honoured with the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence.

V-Talk 07 — Hapttitude Neuromagic poster
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V-Talk 07 — Hapttitude Neuromagic
Prof. Pretty Bhalla — Professor at LPU · Hapttitude Coach, Culture Architect
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 · 8:00 PM IST Online

Rewiring the brain for happiness, meaning, and better choices.

V-Talk 08 — The Art of Juggling: Balancing Career, Passion & Side Hustles poster
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V-Talk 08 — The Art of Juggling: Balancing Career, Passion & Side Hustles
Lakshay Kumar — Final-Year B.Tech (CSE), IIT Ropar
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 · 6:00 PM IST Online
V-Talk 09 — Destination vs. Journey: Learning in the Age of AI poster
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V-Talk 09 — Destination vs. Journey: Learning in the Age of AI
Dr. Amit Kumar Marwah — Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Acropolis Institute of Technology and Research, Indore (MP)
Sat, 5 Sep 2026 · 6:00 PM IST Online

A conversation on what matters more — the destination or the journey — as AI reshapes how we learn.

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CBPAI Foundation - Cohort 5
Mon, 7 Sep 2026 – 11 Sep 2026 · 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM IST Online

For the higher education fraternity only.

V-Talk 10 — Lessons from playing chess for the teacher-student relationship poster
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V-Talk 10 — Lessons from playing chess for the teacher-student relationship
Jyotsna Lakshminarayanan — Woman FIDE Master and Chess Coach
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 · 8:00 PM IST Online

An interactive session on what the board can teach us about the classroom.

V-Talk 11 — Understanding Emotional Intelligence poster
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V-Talk 11 — Understanding Emotional Intelligence
Smt. Amrita Murthy — Principal, Wisdom School, Karnataka
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 · 8:00 PM IST Online

Explore how emotional intelligence helps understand emotions, strengthen communication, build relationships, and enhance professional effectiveness.

V-Talk 12 — My Journey in Deep Tech: Why India's Future Relies on Cultivating, Not Copying poster
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V-Talk 12 — My Journey in Deep Tech: Why India's Future Relies on Cultivating, Not Copying
Dr. Jagadeesh Gandla — Program Director, GROWW iNVENT, IIT Bombay, and deep-tech ecosystem builder with expertise in venture acceleration and innovation
Fri, 9 Oct 2026 · 8:00 PM IST Online

A journey through India's deep-tech ecosystem and its emerging opportunities. Exploring the importance of building original technologies rather than simply replicating existing solutions. Insights into nurturing talent, innovation, and a strong deep-tech culture for India's future.

V-Talk 13 — Food and Its Role in Health and Disease poster
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V-Talk 13 — Food and Its Role in Health and Disease
Dr. Raga Deepthi Ediga — Gut Microbiome Scientist, Clinical Nutritionist & Co-founder, ForHerWellbeing
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 · 8:00 PM IST Online

Explore how food and nutrition influence overall health, support bodily functions, and help prevent or manage various diseases.

CBPAI Advance-Cohort-7 poster
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CBPAI Advance-Cohort-7
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 · 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM IST Online

For the higher education fraternity only.

V-Talk 14 — Recharge Yourself: Balancing Well-being and Ambition with C.A.V.E. for Life poster
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V-Talk 14 — Recharge Yourself: Balancing Well-being and Ambition with C.A.V.E. for Life
Ms. Lakshmi S Athreya — Partner, Effilor Consulting, Leadership & Life Coach, and author of C.A.V.E. for Life – Come Home to You
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 · 6:00 PM IST Online

Explore ways to recharge, stay focused, and navigate everyday challenges.

V-Talk 15 — Art of Writing and Thinking poster
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V-Talk 15 — Art of Writing and Thinking
Ms. Sonia Rao — Writer, Editor, TEDx Speaker & Co-founder, NOV51
Thu, 5 Nov 2026 · 8:00 PM IST Online

Every great idea begins with a thought. Discover the art of turning your ideas into words that inspire, connect, and create impact.

Calendar

Each event has its own colour · shaded days are multi-day events — hover or tap a highlighted day for details.

The events we run

Faculty Development

Structured programmes for educators — Vriddhi, GuruSetu, and CBPAI — self-paced content with live support sessions.

V-Talks

Vicharanashala Talks bring professionals, creators, and thinkers into dialogue on themes that matter well beyond the classroom — open to all.

Global Speaker Series

Conversations with teaching faculty from universities around the world — what works in their classrooms, and what we can carry into ours.

Student Programmes

Cohort programmes for students — the Summership research internship, plus intensive bootcamps in Full Stack Development, AI literacy, and more.

Workshops

Half- and full-day hands-on sessions on pedagogy, EdTech tools, and instructional design — open to educators and students.

Lab Events

Product launches, research presentations, Guru Purnima celebrations, and community gatherings for the VLED Lab community.

Want to co-host or propose an event?

We are always open to collaborations that move education forward — workshops, talks, and joint programmes with institutions and practitioners.