Global Skills Summit 2022 organizing by Federation

20th September 2022: After two years of absence due to the pandemic, the Summit has entered its 15th year of inception. FICCI Skills is proud to have been a pioneer in creating India’s largest skill conclave which sees participation from India and abroad. For years we have been discussing pertinent themes like Skills and Knowledge, Emerging Skills – India 2020, Quality Paradigms in Vocational Training, New Age Skills for Today and Tomorrow and many more.

This year the Summit would focus on “Education to Employability- making it happen” and discuss key implementable actions that would ease the transition for the youth of our country. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, GoI, has been invited to inaugurate and address the Summit. Other eminent speakers include Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Kundan Kumar, Adviser, Skill Development, Labour & Employment -NITI AAYOG, Dr Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, IAS (Retd.), Chairman, NCVET, Shri Ved Mani Tiwari, Chief Operating Officer at National Skill Development Corporation, Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman NETF & Former Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). 

Apart from the International Organizations like World Bank, ILO, UNDP, UNICEF, GIZ, UN Women; the Summit will see participation from Industry leaders from organisations like LinkedIn, Adobe, Mahindra & Mahindra, Schneider Electric, Hindustan Unilever, Salesforce, Skillveri Metaverse & XR Simulations, Amazon, goDiscover, HoodApp and many more. 

There will also be discussions on encouraging Entrepreneurship, Apprenticeship and Craftsmanship. The Summit will bring together key stakeholders to deliberate upon strategies and share best practices that helps in developing a 21st century skills ecosystem. With more than 400 participants, the key features of the Summit will be Panel Sessions, Masterclasses, Virasat: The Heritage, Exposition, and B2B meetings.